TheatreFringe

Fractured

★★★★★
VenueUnderbelly, Cowgate
Date Seen5 August 2026

Fractured is a court drama told in flashbacks, reconstructing a car accident from the sister’s perspective.

The idea is good: the fractured structure gives the story a natural way to circle around what happened rather than simply recount. There is some interesting writing here, and the premise has the makings of something sharper.

But the execution does not keep up with the idea. The pacing has some noticeable issues, and the staging is poor. The central mechanism should create tension as the story is pieced together; instead, the production never quite gives the material enough shape or momentum. It feels like an ambitious idea trapped in an underpowered production.

Runs 5–17 August and 19–30 August at 12:50pm.

Published 05/08/2026
Review by James Fox
Fractured

About the Show

Theatre CompanyShona Graham / BJA Productions
WriterShona Graham
Run5–30 August 2026
Production DescriptionEva moves through time while trying to reconstruct reality after a life-changing crash; the play examines memory, shame, grief and the accumulated small decisions leading to catastrophe.