Searching for Robert Hennessey
Searching for Robert Hennessey is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Greenside @ George Street. It has 21 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 11:40 to Sat 29 Aug, 11:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A little boy answers every doorbell hoping it's his daddy. Decades later, after surviving sexual abuse, cult indoctrination and a terminal AIDS diagnosis, that boy – now a man – still hasn't stopped searching. Armed with a name his teenage mother gave him and unwavering determination, Michael calls every Robert Hennessey he can find, chases DNA matches, tries Beetlejuicing the guy into existence and never gives up hope. Until Father's Day 2020 brings a Facebook message shattering everything he thought he knew about his identity and his quest. Hollywood Fringe's sold-out sensation comes to Edinburgh.
Details
- Venue: Greenside @ George Street
- Space: Mint Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, LGBTQ+, Solo show
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 34 seats (Mint Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 21, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Through Wheelchair access entrance, then on same level through to Lift down to lower ground floor Wheelchair access type:Level Access, Lift (Building Lift) 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 3 published reviews and 13 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.
It’s a heart-warming tale with some large bumps along the way. However, life is sent to try us, and without them, the storyline would be less entertaining. Michael is larger than life and clearly wears his heart on his…
— Theatre and Arts Reviews (4 out of 5 stars)
4.5 Stars. This is a fascinating true story about a man who spent decades trying to discover the identity of the father he’d never known.The story itself is extraordinary. The performer is enormously likable.
As the title suggests, this show is about the lifelong quest of Michael-Sean Hennessey to find the father he never met.
— The Real Chrisparkle (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 11:40 — Already performed — £15.00