
The Edinburgh Festival FRINGE
JULY 30, 2025
THRU
AUGUST 24, 2025
C Arts Alto Theatre
Edinburgh, Scotland
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ABOUT THE SHOW
Celebrity designer Mat Sanders’ fabulously designed existence implodes spectacularly when sudden betrayal triggers a hysterical, one-man meltdown. RUGBURN explores what happens when you’ve built a glittering life on a foundation of unresolved shame, and your perfectly upholstered defenses begin splitting at the seams.
Hollywood gossip, popper-fueled confessions, and impeccably appointed interiors collide in this fast-paced, filthy, deliciously deranged neo-vaudevillian spectacle.
From the highs of styling A-listers and hosting makeover TV to the lows of underground sleaze and spectacular self-destruction, watch Sanders shapeshift through the dazzling wreckage of his life as style spirals into chaos.
Brace yourself for RUGBURN.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mat Sanders is a classically trained actor-turned celebrity interior designer who built a career crafting perfect spaces — while his own life quietly imploded. RUGBURN marks his return to the stage with a raw, funny, and design-drenched solo show about secrets, survival, and curated collapse.