ADEY
ADEY is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 9 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 21:40 to Sat 15 Aug, 21:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Having graduated from drama school in 2023, Bethlehem is now navigating one of the toughest industries by herself – but she's never truly alone. Living at home with her traditional Eritrean mother Tsehaynesh, Bethlehem doesn't know what privacy is! Being a stoic woman of culture, Tsehaynesh struggles to understand Bethlehem's career in the arts. To make matters worse, something drastic happens to Bethlehem, meaning she'll have to work harder than ever. ADEY is a heartfelt semi-autobiographical play which combines spoken word, music and movement to transport us from vibrant West Green Road, Tottenham to palm tree covered Asmara, Eritrea.
Details
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Theatre 1
- Genre: SPOKEN_WORD, Artist(s) of colour, Solo show
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats (Theatre 1) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 9, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Up shallow ramp from the external Courtyard, then level access into the theatre Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: None 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 and 11 audience reviews 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.
Touching poetic thank-you note to a mother and a community.
— The Wee Review (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 21:40 — Already performed — £13.00