The Guardian's review praises Giraffe, a one-woman show by Abigail Weinstock performing at the Pleasance Courtyard as part of the Edinburgh festival 2026, for compellingly portraying a sociopathic protagonist while keeping the audience emotionally engaged. The show follows 30-year-old Eliana, who has two weeks to gather letters of support before a court decides whether to make her restraining order permanent, after she was caught secretly recording her neighbour.

Directed by Emma Jude Harris, the production sees Eliana attempt to manipulate her way into a childminding job and a therapy group to appear trustworthy, despite having little support from her estranged family. The reviewer highlights a touching, semi-autobiographical twist: Eliana's genuine understanding of a silent child she cares for reveals her as an emotionally rich individual who simply interprets the world differently, likening her and the child to "giraffes among zebras" who stand out from the crowd. The show runs at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh, until 31 August.