--- title: "Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "After a health scare at 44, Susie was on the path to a stress-free life... then her life came crashing down around her. Interspersed with hot flushes and the state of the world: it's been quite a year for this comic, but she is still standing and determined to have her say in Coming of Rage. 'I was blown sideways' (Billy Connolly). 'Susie McCabe is one to watch' (New York Times). 'This woman should be considered a national treasure' (Herald). 'Fearful, thoughtful, compassionate and warm stand up for Scotland's funniest woman' (Scotsman)." "og:title": "Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage" "twitter:description": "After a health scare at 44, Susie was on the path to a stress-free life... then her life came crashing down around her. Interspersed with hot flushes and the state of the world: it's been quite a year for this comic, but she is still standing and determined to have her say in Coming of Rage. 'I was blown sideways' (Billy Connolly). 'Susie McCabe is one to watch' (New York Times). 'This woman should be considered a national treasure' (Herald). 'Fearful, thoughtful, compassionate and warm stand up for Scotland's funniest woman' (Scotsman)." "twitter:title": "Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage" description: "After a health scare at 44, Susie was on the path to a stress-free life... then her life came crashing down around her. Interspersed with hot flushes and the state of the world: it's been quite a year for this comic, but she is still standing and determined to have her say in Coming of Rage. 'I was blown sideways' (Billy Connolly). 'Susie McCabe is one to watch' (New York Times). 'This woman should be considered a national treasure' (Herald). 'Fearful, thoughtful, compassionate and warm stand up for Scotland's funniest woman' (Scotsman)." --- # Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F01549f20-9c42-4b03-b8eb-2578167f506f?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage After a health scare at 44, Susie was on the path to a stress-free life... then her life came crashing down around her. Interspersed with hot flushes and the state of the world: it's been quite a year for this comic, but she is still standing and determined to have her say in Coming of Rage. 'I was blown sideways' _Billy Connolly_'Susie McCabe is one to watch' _New York Times_'This woman should be considered a national treasure' _The Herald_'Fearful, thoughtful, compassionate and warm stand up for Scotland's funniest woman' _The Scotsman_ ## Enhanced Performances - Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage _A signed performance is a performance that incorporates sign language interpretation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and use sign language to communicate._ --- **Signed Performance Language:** British Sign Language (BSL) **Signed Performance Interpreter:**TBC --- Performance Dates - Thursday 20th August _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:** Claire Hill **Captioning Type: **Open **Captioning Position:** Stage Right --- Performance Dates - Monday 10th August - Monday 24th August [ ## You may also like [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/derek-demkos-last-day-of-camp) Comedy Musical Comedy Satire #### **Derek Demko's Last Day of Camp!** 18-30 Aug 2026 13:00 **Assembly George Square** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/derek-demkos-last-day-of-camp/performances) [ [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/gail-porter-portergeist) Comedy Talk Stand-Up #### **Gail Porter: Portergeist** 06-30 Aug 2026 18:25 **Assembly Rooms** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/gail-porter-portergeist/performances) [ [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/gyles-brandreth-up-memory-lane) Comedy Stand-Up Theatre #### **Gyles Brandreth: Up Memory Lane!** 05-30 Aug 2026 16:00 **Assembly George Square** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/gyles-brandreth-up-memory-lane/performances) [ [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/late-night-with-terry-wogan) Comedy Character Comedy Improv #### **Late Night with Terry Wogan** 07-14 Aug 2026 23:00 **Assembly George Square Studios** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/late-night-with-terry-wogan/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/)