Arachne / Athena

by Britt Anderson

Directed by Alex Mallory

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Next Performance:

2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Assembly @ St. Andrew Square - Front Room

17-30 August, 7:45pm

A one-person dark comedy about friendship, betrayal, and the dismantling power of art.

Athena is BACK to restore order for all of us mortals. The only issue is...she keeps coughing up spiderwebs, and this curse won't break until she's revealed her past injustices as Olympus' judge. With nothing but a handful of props, songs, and a lot of sheep, Britt Anderson weaves a mythic reimagining about the Goddess of Justice and the woman she turned into a spider.

This show is suitable for ages 18+ as it contains disturbing images, sensitive topics, cursing, and mild body horror.

"Pick of the Fringe" Award Winner, 2026 Green Bay Fringe Festival

"...the perfect balance of fantasy, humour, and modern interjections to keep the audience hooked start to finish" ****Theatre Weekly

"...bold, physical, and full of fun surprises that carry a sharp sting." Recommended Show, FringeReview.co.uk

Praise for Arachne / Athena

Formerly known as "arachne"

"Britt Anderson is one to watch, and this piece confirms she can hold a room with guts and imagination."

-FringeReview.com, Recommended Show, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

"....the physicality of Athena and Arachne in particular makes Anderson’s performance masterful." ****

-Theatre Weekly, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

"Arachne is a delightful romp through mythology, with the perfect balance of fantasy, clever humour, and modern interjections to keep its audience hooked from start to finish." ****

-Theatre Weekly, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

"Britt Anderson is a feminine force! Reminded me of Lily Tomlin in her heyday. Really kept the audience engaged with her physical comedy and light audience participation. Excited to see what she writes next!"

-Edinburgh Fringe Audience Review

"I want to thank you both for the delicate ways you held these truths of womanhood, and for the more jagged ways you uncovered what we often try to bury. Your dynamic performance that asks what it means to be a friend, what it means to be justified, and what it really means to be honest, will live on in me."

-Xora Odelle (playwright)
Philadelphia Fringe Postcards

"Anderson commands the stage as a solo performer, slipping into a cast of mythological figures with ease and wit. ...Her physical choices are often silly but smart, and she builds character detail through shifts in body and voice that are precise and compelling. Her transitions feel seamless, especially in emotionally driven moments where humour turns to heartache."

-FringeReview.com

(Recommended Show, Edinburgh Festival Fringe)

"Arachne is a beautiful work of the messiness of people (even goddesses). The writing was superb, the acting was grounded and motivated. I will be thinking about this play for a very long time."

-Borderlight Fringe Audience Review

"A Tour de force! Incredible acting and gorgeous storytelling. So fun, highly interactive, a really really impressive piece of solo performance."

-Edinburgh Fringe Audience Review