SHAMANIAc
A Spiritual Traumedy
At the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe
shamaniac
A Spiritual Traumedy
A series of mysterious debilitating seizures and a freak elevator accident send actor Deirdre Lovejoy on an off-road scavenger hunt for healing. From sound baths to bean diets, this deeply personal solo play traces one woman’s unconventional recovery, as she flips the bird to western medicine and swan dives into otherworldly remedies to reintegrate body, mind and soul. A mystical post-traumatic-stress-fantasia featuring bad choices, safety tips, spirit guides and shamanism—with cameos by polyamory and The Patriarchy.
Written and performed by Dede Lovejoy
(The Wire, The Blacklist, Daredevil Born Again)
Directed by Joy Donze
COME SEE SHAMANIAC AT THE 2026 EDINBURGH FRINGE!
When: Aug 7–29, 2026
Days & Time: Monday - Saturday @ 4:15
Where: Greenside @ George Street
Address: The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, EH2 2PQ
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AND DON’T MISS DEDE’S UPCOMING SHOW AT 59E59!
THE MISFORTUNES OF A SPY AND HER MYSTIC
Written and Directed by Joy Donze
With Joy Donze, Akaina Ghosh, and Deirdre Lovejoy
When: July 07 - July 26, 2026
Where: 59E59 Theaters
59 East 59th Street / New York, NY 10022
In this modern-day, queer-coded witch hunt, Eve, a woman working on the fringe of the mental health system blurs the line between hired advocate and spy. On a rollercoaster of grey areas and spiritual awakening, her alluringly witchy, enigmatic client challenges Eve’s sense of ethics, truth and perception, leaving her questioning who gets to judge and ultimately shape reality.
*Part of 59E59 Theaters' East to Edinburgh 2026
