Alison Larkin: Grief… A Comedy will be presented by the Soho Theatre, followed by a UK and a world tour. Watch this space for details.
Following sold-out previews at the Soho Theatre in London, the official World Premiere of Alison Larkin: Grief… A Comedy will take place at the Edinburgh Festival’s Assembly Rooms.
31 Jul-25 Aug | BUY TICKETS
The English-American writer/comedian returns to the UK with the world premiere of this ‘improbably funny, life-affirming, bright bauble of a piece’ about love, loss and hope (Berkshire Eagle). Alison found true love for the first time in her 50s with an Indian climate scientist who had also immigrated to the US. Then he died. Then something wildly unexpected happened. When Archbishop Desmond Tutu found out about it, he insisted she write this show. So if you don’t like it, you can blame him. Music by Gary Schreiner. ‘Alison Larkin is hugely entertaining… marvelously light-footed’ (Times).
Venue: Assembly George Square Studios, Studio Two, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LH
Price: Tickets from £10.00
Listen to Alison talking about Grief…a Comedy on
BBC Radio: Woman’s Hour with Krupa Padhy
play interview
Times Radio with Lord Ed Vaisey
play interview
NPR’s WAMC Roundtable with Sarah LaDuke
play interview
Learn more about the show and the US preview performances
Join Alison for The Jane Austen Podcast with Alison Larkin with Realm every Tuesday!
The Jane Austen Podcast with Alison Larkin was a radio Pick of the Week in The Sunday Times Culture Magazine.
Each season Alison Larkin will present an Austen novel with her award-winning narration and feature chats with actors, writers, and other fascinating people who have one thing in common: a passionate love for Jane Austen.We are currently airing Pride and Prejudice. Listen on Realm or on your favorite app.
