--- title: "Shotgunned | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, Matt Anderson's Shotgunned is a relatable and intimate piece of theatre about how the people we lose can shape who we become. Described by The Stage as 'a cleverly composed, superbly performed, achingly moving two-hander'. ***** (Stage). 'Shotgunned is empathetic, heartfelt, and endearing all at once' (WestEndBestFriend.co.uk). Following a sold-out run in 2024, Shotgunned returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the 2026 Made in Scotland showcase. MadeInScotlandShowcase.com" "og:title": Shotgunned "twitter:description": "Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, Matt Anderson's Shotgunned is a relatable and intimate piece of theatre about how the people we lose can shape who we become. Described by The Stage as 'a cleverly composed, superbly performed, achingly moving two-hander'. ***** (Stage). 'Shotgunned is empathetic, heartfelt, and endearing all at once' (WestEndBestFriend.co.uk). Following a sold-out run in 2024, Shotgunned returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the 2026 Made in Scotland showcase. MadeInScotlandShowcase.com" "twitter:title": Shotgunned description: "Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, Matt Anderson's Shotgunned is a relatable and intimate piece of theatre about how the people we lose can shape who we become. Described by The Stage as 'a cleverly composed, superbly performed, achingly moving two-hander'. ***** (Stage). 'Shotgunned is empathetic, heartfelt, and endearing all at once' (WestEndBestFriend.co.uk). Following a sold-out run in 2024, Shotgunned returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the 2026 Made in Scotland showcase. MadeInScotlandShowcase.com" --- # Shotgunned [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![Shotgunned](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F02b2a705-7df1-450b-8985-1f5f7a78c01c?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # Shotgunned Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, Matt Anderson's Shotgunned is a relatable and intimate piece of theatre about how the people we lose can shape who we become. Described by The Stage as 'a cleverly composed, superbly performed, achingly moving two-hander'. ★★★★★ _The Stage_'Shotgunned is empathetic, heartfelt, and endearing all at once' _West End Best Friend_ Following a sold-out run in 2024, Shotgunned returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the 2026 Made in Scotland showcase. MadeInScotlandShowcase.com ## Enhanced Performances - Shotgunned _Captioning performances involves displaying synchronised dialogue, lyrics and sound effects as text on screens or devices during live shows. This may be beneficial for people who are D/deaf or hard of hearing, people with learning disabilities and anyone who's first language is not the same as the language the show is performed in._ --- **Captioned By:** Louisa McDaid **Captioning Type: **Open --- Performance Dates - Wednesday 12th August [ ## You may also like [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/the-bridge) Theatre Stand-Up Storytelling #### **The Bridge** 06-16 Aug 2026 19:40 **Assembly Roxy** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/the-bridge/performances) [ [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/pierre-novellie-do-the-one-about) Comedy Stand-Up #### **Pierre Novellie: Do the One About...** 18-29 Aug 2026 13:00 **Assembly George Square Studios** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/pierre-novellie-do-the-one-about/performances) [ [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/the-stevenson-experience-brother-where-art-thou) Comedy Musical Comedy Stand-Up #### **The Stevenson Experience: O Brother, Where Art Thou! 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