Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret
Dr Bonk, Scotland's silliest surgeon, presents the Macarbaret: a madcap hour of spooky drag, burlesque, comedy and medical mayhem as part of Edinburgh Horror Festival!
About Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret
Scotland's silliest surgeon presents the Macarbaret: an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem, starring the not-so-good doctor and an all-sorts assortment of spooky performers! There'll be laughs and scares galore as anything goes in this madcap hour of madness!
Join the undead plague Doctor, Dr. Bonk, his ghostly narrator, and his sinister selection of spine-chilling acts! Every night the mad Doctor unveils 4 new all different performers.
They'll make you laugh, cry, scream, often all at once. Expect the unexpected, and come on in. The Doctor will see you now!
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