Calling all big-hearted heroes! Juliette Burton is summoning YOU. This after-dark work in progress comedy confessional steps into the dark side. A brand new, adult comedy quest for grown-up geeks and justice-hungry joy seekers ready to battle the REAL dragons: sexism, queer inequality and bad sex lives. It’s time to iron out the kinks!
Expect deep comic book lore, dark jokes and emotionally naked comedy. An exclusive from award-winning comedian and super nerd Juliette Burton. She’s bringing armour made of hard truths, high fantasy and highly hilarious punchlines. Live nerdgasms possible.

PRAISE FOR JULIETTE'S WORK
“A huge nerd; safe space. Marvellous.” ★★★★★ Starburst
“Liberating” ★★★★★ VoiceMag
“Effervescent personality” ★★★★★ BroadwayBaby
"A comedy queen. Relatable as f**k" ★★★★ Edinburgh Reviews
"Burton shows the world it's cool to be kind" Sunday Mail
"A force to be reckoned with. Hilarious" ★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

TICKET SPECIALS
Get tickets to this shows and two of Juliette's other shows on June 3rd (Juliette Burton's Board To Distraction! and Juliette Burton's Side Quest) for just £16! (Buy 2, Get 1 Free)
https://wegottickets.com/f/18046
https://wegottickets.com/f/18058

ABOUT JULIETTE
“The Fringe favourite” The Guardian
"Huge talent and then some!" ★★★★★ Daily Mirror
"Burton drips with charm - joyous" The Times
"Powerful" ★★★★ Sunday Express

Juliette Burton is an award-winning comedian, writer, presenter, mental health activist and journalist. She has previously performed seven critically acclaimed solo shows across nine seasons (When I Grow Up, Look At Me, Decision Time, Butterfly Effect, Defined, No Brainer, Hopepunk) from 2013 to 2024 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She has had total sold out seasons for five years at the Edinburgh Fringe (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023).

She has performed at Festivals around the world including Leicester Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and New Zealand International Comedy Festival. In 2015 Juliette won the Argus Angel Award at Brighton Fringe for Look At Me and Voice Magazine Pick of the Fringe in 2017 for Butterfly Effect.
In 2024, Juliette was shortlisted for the Disability Power 100 and presented the livestream of the awards ceremony. In 2024 and 2023 she was selected as Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe at Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She’s been listed amongst the funniest one-liners by The Telegraph, the Funniest Jokes of Edinburgh Fringe by Evening Standard, Funniest Jokes at Edinburgh Fringe by the iPaper, was The Sunday Times Culture Pick in 2018, amongst The Times Best of Edinburgh Festivals 2018 and The Telegraph’s Rising Stars.

VENUE NOTES
Aces & Eights serves food and beverage before and after the shows. The show is sadly in a basement that is not wheelchair accessible, and down a flight of steps.