20 January – 14 February

This show belongs to the FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026 season. This season is now over.

Promotional graphic for a stage production titled A Soldier’s Song. The left side features black text on a grey background, listing the title, tagline “True stories from the Falklands,” and credits. On the right side is a photo of a man wearing a maroon beret and military-style clothing, looking slightly to the side with a neutral expression.
FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026

A Soldier's Song

Ken Lukowiak’s A Soldier’s Song: True Stories from the Falklands was first published to international acclaim in 1993. In 1997, Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson adapted it into a one-man play performed globally. For the war’s 30th anniversary, Lukowiak returned to the stage, earning 5-star acclaim at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe. This powerful piece captures war’s horror, shame, futility, and black humour through a raw, authentic soundscape.


★★★★★ “MY REGRET IS THAT I ONLY HAVE FIVE STARS TO OFFER!” – FringeReview
★★★★ “A GUT-WRENCHING INSIGHT.” – Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
★★★★ “INDISPUTABLY POWERFUL!” – Philip Fisher, British Theatre Guide
★★★★ “HARD TO FORGET!” – Ana-Claudia Magaña, Three Weeks
“ONE OF THE MOST DIRECT POST-CONFLICT PLAYS YOU’LL ENCOUNTER.” – Nick Awde, The Stage

Presented by: Ken Lukowiak

Ken Lukowiak’s description of service with 2 Para during the Falklands War, A Soldier’s Song, was published in 1993 to international critical acclaim. It became an instant classic and was later adapted for three separate stage productions. His own one man show, also adapted from the book, played to packed houses at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe and beyond. Ken has written for The Guardian, The Times, The Mail on Sunday, The Sunday Express, The Independent, The Observer, GQ, Esquire Magazine and BBC Radio 4.
Theatre & Performance • Drama
International • Australian Premiere
 
Previous Award Winner
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: MA15+
Family friendly: No
Coarse Language: Frequent
Loud Noises

Please note

depiction of war

Presenter

Presented by: Ken Lukowiak

Ken Lukowiak’s description of service with 2 Para during the Falklands War, A Soldier’s Song, was published in 1993 to international critical acclaim. It became an instant classic and was later adapted for three separate stage productions. His own one man show, also adapted from the book, played to packed houses at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe and beyond. Ken has written for The Guardian, The Times, The Mail on Sunday, The Sunday Express, The Independent, The Observer, GQ, Esquire Magazine and BBC Radio 4.