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    Penelope

    United Kingdom · Underbelly Cowgate

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    Penelope waited twenty years for Odysseus to return from the Trojan War. Now she's ready to share her side of the story – but she's going to need a drink first. Starring Broadway's 'phenomenal' Grace McLean (New York Times), this contemporary chamber musical brings one of history's greatest epics to life through a Richard Rodgers Award-winning folk-pop score. Sharp, funny and unexpectedly moving – this is The Odyssey as Penelope always meant it to be told. 'The way this show's music wraps itself around the book and lyrics feels so thoroughly intimate it's nigh on sexual' (WashingtonPost.com).

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    Filmed 20 Aug 2026Released September 2026Underbelly Cowgate

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    Penelope - Edinburgh Fringe 2026

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    4.5

    from 8 press reviews

    "Atmospheric, engrossing and brimming with musicality, this is a show not to be missed."

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    "Penelope was hands down the best show we have seen at Fringe so far. Deeply moving and captivating from start to finish. The direction was incredibly detail-oriented, the instrumentalists are MAGNIFICENT, and Grace McLean's performance is absolutely TOP TIER. We cannot wait to see where this show goes beyond Fringe."
    Caitlin Ort and Megan Ort -- The Yellow Wallpaper
    "Amazing powerful performance! Outstanding vocals and stage presence. One of the few that you want to see again the minute it finishes. Listening to the live soundtrack on Spotify since."
    Ana
    "(can I give it 10?). Hands down my favorite show this year (and I have seen 30+ so far). Sublime, stunning, breath-taking. I did not want it to end."
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