Juliette Burton: Villain Era

Juliette Burton: Villain Era

As the sun sets, a new antihero awakens. Calling all big-hearted heroes! Award-winning comedian Juliette Burton is summoning YOU. Join the dark side in a comedy quest for grown-up geeks and justice-hungry joy seekers ready to battle the REAL dragons: inequality and bad sex lives. It’s time to iron out the kinks! Burton brings armour made of hard truths, high fantasy and hilarious. punchlines. Live nerdgasms possible. Former ‘good girl’ Juliette Burton enters her Villain Era, with a fast-paced solo hour about fictional villainous women who taught her to be a straight up baddie and why women are done being nice. Comic book characters, book babes, gamer gals, franchise femmes, and gallivanting goddesses help Juliette shake free from the shackles of gender expectation in a silly, sexy, nerdy hour of comedy. When good girls go bad, prepare to be dominated.

“One of the most exciting stand up comedians on the circuit right now.” Starburst Magazine
“Fringe legend” Fringe Review
“Refreshingly revealing” British Comedy Guide
“The Fringe favourite” The Guardian (2020)
“Burton drips with charm – joyous” The Times
“Queen of the nerds” The Wee Review
“Comedy queen… relatable as f*ck. Fun, Fabulous and a safe space for nerds” Edinburgh Reviews
“Game and engaging… juicy” Entertainment Now
“Burton does it expertly” Reviews Hub

WINNER Neurodiversity Bursary Brighton Fringe 2026
SHORTLISTED Best New Show Brighton Fringe 2025
SHORTLISTED Disability Power 100 (2024)
Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe 2023 & 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Total Sold Out seasons 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023

★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
★★★★★ Starburst Magazine
★★★★★ Daily Mirror
★★★★★ Edinburgh Reviews
★★★★★ Broadway Baby
★★★★★ London Theatre 1
★★★★★ Female Arts
★★★★★ The Argus
★★★★★ VoiceMag
★★★★★ Public Reviews
★★★★★ New Current
★★★★★ Love Fringe