I Wish You Well – The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski-Trial Musical
Musicals and Opera (musical theatre, new writing)
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Venue 300Underbelly, George Square - Udderbelly
- 17:45
- Aug 26
- 1 hour
- Country: United Kingdom - England
- Group: Paul Taylor-Mills
- Warnings and additional info: None
- Accessibility: May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
- Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
- Policy applies to: Children under 2 years
Description
Our tale tells the (mostly) true story of the campest celebrity trial in history: Gwyneth vs Terry. Packed full of iconic moments, the questions about Taylor Swift, and the now famous whisper of 'I wish you well' – this is a fast-paced parody that sounds as good as Gwyneth's candle smells. Throw in some jade eggs and future classics such as 'Do You Know Taylor?' and 'I'm Gwynnocent', and you have yourself a hilarious musical bursting with heart. Ski you in court!Please note that while all media gallery content is provided by verified members of the event, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society does not review or approve this content before it is posted. Reports of inappropriate content or copyright infringement can be directed to [email protected].
General venue access
- Accessible entry: Access into the venue with a wheelchair can become restricted once the majority of the audience have been sat. Please turn up with ample time and make yourself know to FOH so you can be admitted first to ensure ease of access. There are up to 20 steps if not taking the accessible entrance.
- Stairs: 11- 20
Wheelchair access type: Level Access
Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info
How and when to make an access booking
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Kevin Coughlin 3 days ago
Had a blast - so fun and great performances - do not miss this and get tickets if you can!
Max 4 days ago
This show is a definite Westend transfer! That it isn't already is beyond belief. I don't have the words- Spectacular!
Murph 5 days ago
I’m not sure what everyone else saw in this. It’s full of dated humour (literal gags here from 2006) and jokes I felt I’d seen on TV a million times before. The music is fine, but the positive reception this has received has left me wondering: what is everyone else seeing?
Elli Mansfield 5 days ago
Loved the premise of this one, but not quite as good as the other shows we've seen at the Fringe. The Chicago parody was great but the writing in general wasn't strong. Great cast though.
Fiona 6 days ago
One of the standouts of the Fringe. It was a perfect girls night and we can’t recommend enough! 5 out of 5 stars!
Sam 7 days ago
What could have been hilariously camp felt forced; the niche pop culture references felt like a listed “what already exists, and is funny” crutch to write around - or crowbar in - and often evoked more cringe than laughter. The performances from the cast were great for the most part, especially from Idriss Kargbo who held the audience in the palm of their hand with their captivating energy, and the vocals of the entire cast were fantastic, but often unfortunately inaudible, but i think this was more down to the sound levels rather than the performers annunciation.
It was a fun show for the most part, but was let down along the way by jarring moments which could have propelled the action, but instead dropped the flow.
Wendy 9 days ago
My fav show of the Fringe. It’s insane that you get to see this for this price because this is easily worth 100 on Broadway. The caliber of the cast (their voices acting and dancing are INSANE: best of the best), the live band, the set, the book & lyrics… this show is incredible. DO NOT MISS IT!!
Stuart Crump 9 days ago
Absolutely Hilarious. Fantastic cast giving it their all.
One of my favourite shows this year
Go see
The Blake Family 9 days ago
Great venue, great show and great cast. Thoroughly enjoyed this with excellent characterisation, some strong songs and fabulous voices. Diana Vickers was fabulous as ‘Gwynnie P’ (what a voice!) and the other 3 cast members were equally impressive. Would highly recommend. Only criticism would be that this is advertised as 12+ so we took our 12 year old but it is definitely aimed at an older audience given the adult themes and language.
Thea 10 days ago
First show we saw at the fringe this year and it was so much fun! High energy, high camp, has every meme reference from the last 15 years. Absolutely brilliant!
Robin Bernstein 10 days ago
Absolutely hilarious! One of the best things we’ve seen this year. Brilliantly performed. Must see
Nikita Groot 14 days ago
Excellent fun and a very talented crew! Well worth a watch, especially if you can pick up on the many excellent references hidden within!
Jane 14 days ago
Great slick show, go and see!
sara forrest 15 days ago
Really fun show to end our fringe day.
Blown away by the acting skills.
Extremely polished and very enjoyable.
Jacki Thrapp 17 days ago
Wonderful performers and good concept. I think the pacing could be faster (especially because sometimes the script and lyrics said nearly the same words). Either change the book or the lyrics in the first verses so it's not redundant,
TheatreStitch 17 days ago
This show has fun, catchy songs and great performances, but relies very heavily on niche references and could use better storytelling.
Full thoughts here: https://theatrestitch.wordpress.com/2024/08/08/i-wish-you-well-the-gwyneth-paltrow-ski-trial-musical-five-minute-fringe-review/
Sally 17 days ago
Thought this was very polished and well done. The riff on Chicago was hilarious. Definitely enjoyed.
Keith Miller 17 days ago
Best show I’ve see this year. Great writing and great performances. Very funny with great songs! Must see!
Tyler 18 days ago
Go in expecting a lot of pandering. The show runs too long, the story is thin, and the humor isn't interesting or new, just repetitions of trite jokes seen on social media. The performers are good, but that doesn't make up for the material.
James Gilligan 20 days ago
Amazing cast - enjoyed every second of it.
Molly Greenwold 20 days ago
I had the time of my LIFE in this giant purple cow. Danced my way up the aisle at the end. Go see this, you’ll love it
Rhona 20 days ago
Hilarious and brilliantly performed, loved this.
Jay Arnold 20 days ago
We went on preview night before Fringe and had an unbelievable time. The cast is so talented and, even though I’m not the target demo, it was incredibly funny and well done. Go see it!
Simon Samuel 21 days ago
Highly polished performances making for a super hour of entertainment - def worth seeing if you like a comedy musical
Julia Holmes 21 days ago
I think I might have to change my name to 'Julia Fangirlin' because I have never felt more of a need to shout about a show as I do about this one.
After a very Sliding Doors moment of my dad almost booking the other Gwenny P musical (who'd have thought there would be two!) we took our seats in the infamous big purple cow and waited to see how this already ridiculous trial could be made even more so.
From start to finish this show hits you in the face with quick wit, slick choreography, hilarious characterization and lyrics, topped off by four voices more perfectly powerful than Gwyneth's performance in Shakespeare in Love.
(As I write, I'm still humming 'Do You Know Taylor' and not-so-secretly hoping that the whole soundtrack is released at some point).
Everything about I Wish You Were is masterful, the nods to 'the world tour', Baby Reindeer and a cheeky acknowledgement that it is no longer the only show at the Fringe about the trial are genius as well as self aware.
In a moment in time where the world is, let's be honest, pretty dark, this musical offers an hour of pure sparkling unadulterated joy. It's camp, clever and utterly gorgeous. An absolute must-see!
Right, I'm now off to purchase a jade egg and some Jeffrey Dahmer glasses.
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