--- title: "Arachne / Athena | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "A solo show that reimagines the myth of the Goddess of Justice and the first spider. Athena is remaking her image for the modern world by hosting her own book launch party. Everything falls apart when a mysterious force curses her to cough up spiderwebs until she tells the truth about her past injustices as Olympus' judge. Using a handful of props, handmade webs, and a bunch of sheep, Britt Anderson is 'masterful' as they weave 'the perfect balance of fantasy, clever humour and modern interjections' **** (TheatreWeekly.com). (Recommended Show, FringeReview)." "og:title": "Arachne / Athena" "twitter:description": "A solo show that reimagines the myth of the Goddess of Justice and the first spider. Athena is remaking her image for the modern world by hosting her own book launch party. Everything falls apart when a mysterious force curses her to cough up spiderwebs until she tells the truth about her past injustices as Olympus' judge. Using a handful of props, handmade webs, and a bunch of sheep, Britt Anderson is 'masterful' as they weave 'the perfect balance of fantasy, clever humour and modern interjections' **** (TheatreWeekly.com). (Recommended Show, FringeReview)." "twitter:title": "Arachne / Athena" description: "A solo show that reimagines the myth of the Goddess of Justice and the first spider. Athena is remaking her image for the modern world by hosting her own book launch party. Everything falls apart when a mysterious force curses her to cough up spiderwebs until she tells the truth about her past injustices as Olympus' judge. Using a handful of props, handmade webs, and a bunch of sheep, Britt Anderson is 'masterful' as they weave 'the perfect balance of fantasy, clever humour and modern interjections' **** (TheatreWeekly.com). (Recommended Show, FringeReview)." --- # Arachne / Athena [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![Arachne / Athena](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2Fb82a3673-629e-496f-8685-277885d52188?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # Arachne / Athena The Goddess of Justice is BACK to restore order for all of us mortals. Unfortunately, she keeps coughing up webs…and the curse won’t break until she reveals her past injustices as Olympus’ judge. A bold, modern reimagining about Athena and the woman she turned into a spider. Using a handful of props, songs, and sheep, Britt Anderson weaves a mythic story about friendship and the dismantling power of art. *Pick of the Fringe Award, 2026 Green Bay Fringe*“...the perfect balance of fantasy, clever humour and modern interjections” (****TheatreWeekly)“...full of fun surprises that carry a sharp sting” (Recommended, FringeReview) [ ## You may also like [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/the-problem) Theatre Comedy New Writing #### **The Problem** 21-30 Aug 2026 14:10 **Assembly @ St Andrew Square** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/the-problem/performances) [ [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/flight) Theatre Immersive Experimental #### **FLIGHT** 21-31 Aug 2026 12:00 **Assembly George Square** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/flight/performances) [ [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/5-mistakes-that-changed-history) Comedy historical Storytelling #### **5 Mistakes That Changed History** 21-30 Aug 2026 12:40 **Assembly George Square** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/5-mistakes-that-changed-history/performances) [ [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/matt-winning-solastalgia) Comedy Theatre Storytelling #### **Matt Winning: Solastalgia** 21-23 Aug 2026 17:40 **Assembly George Square** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/matt-winning-solastalgia/performances) [ ### **Follow Us** ### **Sign up to our newsletter** ## **THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS, SPONSORS AND PARTNERS** [![The City of Edinburgh Council](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d379ddbf-66cc-4bb3-909e-c524a9e673ac?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The City of Edinburgh Council website](https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/) [![The Church of Scotland](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/49185c32-3f2d-4eda-ae62-d01a3e04c659?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The Church of Scotland website](https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/) [![Essential Edinburgh](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/bbd576d2-3705-41b9-94af-7dfe6f96b6b2?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Essential Edinburgh website](https://www.essentialedinburgh.co.uk/) [![The University of Edinburgh](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/56257592-6b16-4180-9c7c-562de7a6cc0e?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The University of Edinburgh website](https://www.ed.ac.uk/) [![Inchs](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/fb42cf05-8f22-4aea-8e08-24e008e57457?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Inchs website](https://www.inchscider.co.uk/) [![encore](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d961c754-dd20-40c1-b476-5369a4076745?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit encore website](https://www.encore-emea.com/) [![Deltalive](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/1ca2a489-690b-4b55-b16a-cd6d2e539d7c?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Deltalive website](https://deltalive.net/) [![Robe](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/b21f6feb-a965-4482-b78a-4466a153d45b?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Robe website](https://www.robe.cz/) [![Matthew Clark](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/1a437a3c-6fa6-4078-a071-17d0e0b860d0?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Matthew Clark website](https://www.matthewclark.co.uk/) [![The List](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/86335248-6c14-4676-bcb8-291543a4c604?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The List website](https://list.co.uk/) [![Capital Radio](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/71f29d18-debc-4592-8ae7-0aa4f5163117?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Capital Radio website](https://www.capitalfm.com/) ![Forth 1](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/dc387b7e-8339-4d99-b9be-b1a256439563?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png) [![Deputy](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/7e02ca85-c474-41c6-bd00-beb95ab98ece?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Deputy website](https://www.deputy.com/gb) [![Lothian](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/c55784eb-57f5-464e-8f82-ad0e480d3b30?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Lothian website](https://www.lothianbuses.com/) [![Edinburgh International Film Festival](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/bf554013-50b4-4eb8-91df-aeaa7ef890ac?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Edinburgh International Film Festival website](https://www.edfilmfest.org/) [![Street Assist Edinburgh](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d64fb877-77c5-4c98-bd42-15db5069750c?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Street Assist Edinburgh website](https://www.streetassist.co.uk/) [![Aubin](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/6d6f2f34-9950-4446-a250-30961edc5105?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Aubin website](https://aubinandwills.com/)