0 Ambition – A Jew Running the Numbers
0 Ambition – A Jew Running the Numbers is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant. It has 25 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 19:15 to Sun 30 Aug, 19:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A notebook. A list of numbers. A room making choices together. You decide the direction: tested material, new ideas, or going darker. Ori Halevy turns it into a live set on the spot. It’s quick, smart and unpredictable, with moments that could land perfectly or go completely off the rails, just enough to keep everyone leaning forward. Following sold-out runs in the past two years, his work has earned strong praise, including The Scotsman review calling him 'like no other comic I’ve seen… and despite myself, I want to see more.'
Details
- Venue: Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant
- Space: The Parlour
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Interactive
- Country: GERMANY
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Ed Fringe Guide rating: Wild Cards
- Room size: about 50 seats (The Parlour) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 25, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Walk up the five steps from George St to join us through the main entrance. Stairs: 2 - 5 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
Tucked into a nifty wee side room in The Alchemist was a nice long room for this show. I was encouraged to go grab a drink before queuing by the lovely lady scanning in tickets, but unfortunately the Alchemist costs a…
— Edinburgh Reviews (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 19:15 — Cancelled — £5.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 19:15 — Cancelled — £5.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:15 — Cancelled — £5.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £5.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 19:15 — Cancelled