**Lightning Rod Special is taking Lions 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.

Self-produced runs of shows internationally are EXPENSIVE. Flights to Edinburgh are over $1,000; housing is at a premium with thousands of artists descending on the city; we have to ship the materials of the show oversees or purchase new props and set pieces once we arrive; plus we have a team of amazing artists to compensate!

But like we always do, Lightning Rod Special is keeping it lean and mean. We know how to produce high-quality work on tight budgets. It's important to us to honor the contributions of the individuals who support our work by making sure that each one of your dollars is being used to its maximum capacity!

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.

When we last went to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018 with Underground Railroad Game, it was a career-changing experience: the show won a Fringe First Award, Edinburgh Stage Award, and was a finalist for the Total Theater award. That run in Edinburgh catapulted Underground Railroad Game's three-year world-tour which culminated in the show winning the Obie Award for Best New American Theater Work. We are excited to give Lions its international premiere and a shot for its own incredible trajectory. We just need your help to get there!

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

>>>Lions runs August 6-30th at Summerhall in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! <<<<

Take Lions to Edinburgh!

⚡️ August 6-30th at Summerhall ⚡️