Edinburgh Youth Theatre

21/08/2026

10/08/2026

4 stars!!!! HUZZAH!!!

REVIEW: An Island of Bad Ideas from Edinburgh Youth Theatre at theSpace @ Niddry St until Tuesday 11 August 2026

It's Æ's Edinburgh Festival Fringe Fringe review #23

“★★★★☆ Sprightly" says Becca Mahar, of a production that is "approachable and accessible, leaning heavily into the comedy inherent in the piece, even if all the threads of the story get a little tangled at times."

Read the full review here: https://www.alledinburghtheatre.com/an-island-of-bad-ideas-the-tempest-edinburgh-youth-theatre-thespace-niddry-st-edfringe-2026-review/

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10/08/2026

Dancing all the way to our penultimate Edinburgh Festival Fringe show of:

An island of Bad Ideas: The Tempest

At Venue 9
theSpaceUK LOWER
12:50
50mins
Age 8-108

Yesterday was sold out but there are TICKETS LEFT for today and tomorrow!!

Ticket link: https://www.thespaceuk.com/shows/2026/an-island-of-bad-ideas-the-tempest

09/08/2026

Meet the creative team of our Edinburgh Festival Fringe production at theSpaceUK:

An Island of Bad Ideas: The Tempest

Designer: Paul Bianchi
Director:
Director/ choreographer: Chloe Kay
Producer: Shauna Macdonald
Producer: Jo Jeffries

We love our amazing Edinburgh Youth Theatre team!

Ticket link in bio: https://www.thespaceuk.com/shows/2026/an-island-of-bad-ideas-the-tempest

07/08/2026

Meet our incredible cast of our Edinburgh Festival Fringe production of:

An Island of Bad Ideas: THE TEMPEST

7-11th Aug
Venue 9
12:50
50mins
theSpaceUK

Ticket link in bio: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/an-island-of-bad-ideas-the-tempest

07/08/2026

Meet our young EYT champions of our Edinburgh Festival Fringe show!

Finn: Production Assistant
Jasper: Swing understudy (Super Swing!)
Red: Production Volunteer

What a team! And all EYT alumni’s/ students.

Grab your ticket for THE TEMPEST!

Link in bio:
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/an-island-of-bad-ideas-the-tempest

05/08/2026

THE TEMPEST an island of bad ideas!

Who’s steering the boat?!!!

Fantastic shots coming in from Vicki Watson!

We are Edinburgh Festival Fringe bound and it’s not too late to buy tickets for theSpaceUK show!

Link in bio too- https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/an-island-of-bad-ideas-the-tempest

HILARIOUS! FUN! ACTION PACKED! And that was just the rehearsals!

05/08/2026

Behind the scenes on headshots and promo photos for Edinburgh Festival Fringe show with the fabulous Vicki Watson

AN ISLAND OF BAD IDEAS: THE TEMPEST

Tickets link in bio

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03/08/2026

A big thank you to Co-op and the Co-op Local Community Fund for supporting the costumes and props for An Island of Bad Ideas:The Tempest.

Their grant has helped us bring the world of the show to life and give our young cast a proper fringe experience.

We are very grateful to have local support behind this project.