Father, Away She Goes
Father, Away She Goes is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at ZOO Playground. It has 23 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 16:30 to Sun 30 Aug, 16:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Introducing Sarah Jones – 'A masterclass in the love-to-hate character. Think Succession. Think Fleabag, with teeth' (Scotsman). A narcissist, compulsive liar and failed art-school hopeful, Sarah is exiled from the family home and stumbles her way through a farcical nightmare of parties, lies and fractured relationships. As her ambition curdles into something darker, she is pushed towards a final, devastating twist. So ask yourself – how far would you go to achieve your dream...? 'Funny, ferocious and devastatingly controlled, it's an impressive star-is-born debut' * (FringeBiscuit.com). 'A tour de force' ½ (One4Review.co.uk).
Details
- Venue: ZOO Playground
- Space: Playground 1
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, Solo show
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 40 seats (Playground 1) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 23, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Through main door and down a short corridor. 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 4 published reviews and 35 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.
This deep, cleverly written and staged piece of theatre has the look and feel of a seasoned professional. All the more surprising that it’s Kolb’s first venture, that she wasn’t old enough to drink that on-stage…
Electra’s performance is itself a tour-de-force, with Sarah, her damaged and dangerous would-be art student creation, played with compelling comic bravado. In many ways remarkable, this is a top must-see recommendation.
— Three Weeks (5 out of 5 stars)
Reviewers are prone to speak of the next Waller-Bridge as liberally as a splattering of paint on a Jackson Pollock. The comment is added on, carefree, mostly out of a loss for words to say about a performance.
— Broadway Baby (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £9.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:30 — Cancelled — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £13.00