Best. Dad. NEVER.
Best. Dad. NEVER. is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Just The Tonic at The Mash House. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 13:05 to Sun 30 Aug, 13:05. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A gay Armenian-American Girl Dad, setting out to be the perfect Black Girl Magic-celebrating papa, stumbles through the hilarious and humbling fumbles of first-time fatherhood: from shopping for girls' swimsuits to catching his own bigotry. Haig "Hike" Chahinian, grandson of Armenian Genocide survivors, was expected to marry a woman from his tribe. Instead, he met his dream man and adopted a bouncing biracial baby. Inspired by his viral essays in The New York Times, this intimate, messy, richly relatable story unpacks what we inherit, what we pass down, and the inherent conflict in striving to be good.
Details
- Venue: Just The Tonic at The Mash House
- Space: Just The Cask Room
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, LGBTQ+
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 80 seats (Just The Cask Room) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: The main entrance is accessed either via an alley and some steps (appximately 20) from Cowgate or from an alley and steps down (approximately 15) from Guthrie St. Once in the venue, this space is accessed vias approximately 20 stairs Stairs: 20+ Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £12.00