Support Lions in Edinburgh! ⬇️

Lions heads to the Edinburgh Fringe!

This summer, Lightning Rod Special will return to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the first time since 2018.

After a triumphant run in the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival ("8 Shows We Loved at the Philly Fringe" -Philadelphia Inquirer) and being named a finalist for the nation-wide Steinberg/ATCA award for Best New Play, we are confident that Lions will be a smash hit in Edinburgh. But with the cost of flights and housing skyrocketing, we need your help to make it happen! We're looking to raise $8,000 to help cover the cost of this incredible opportunity for our company and our artists.

If you enjoyed Lions in the Philly Fringe last summer, or you've enjoyed previous Lightning Rod Special shows over the years, we hope you'll help us capitalize on the amazing opportunity we have ahead of us. Please make a donation today and help us take this show to Edinburgh.

In exchange for your donation, we'll provide weekly updates from Edinburgh exclusively available to our donors. You'll get the inside scoop on Scott's flyering technique to get people into the show, what our flat looks like (spoiler: not glamorous), and where the best post-show pint is. If you're interested and able to make a gift of $500+, please do so HERE and join our producer-level BIG CAT CIRCLE for additional perks and insider goodies.

THANK YOU for supporting Lightning Rod Special's raucous and contemplative theater. We are grateful for you!

With love and lightning,

Alice, Scott, and LRS