Sitting (In Silence)
Sitting (In Silence) is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Summerhall. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 14:45 to Mon 31 Aug, 14:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
The meditation retreat is supposed to help them find inner peace. Dad (Patrick O'Donnell, Vikings:Valhalla) is out of place from get-go. He's loud, rebellious and charming in a way that has everyone rolling their eyes, including his daughter (Kitty Falcon). Inspired by true events, this haunting tragi-comedy will leave you reflecting on the silence that divides us and what healing really means. Could those brief moments of laughter and connection ultimately be what saves us? Winner of Farnham Maltings Emerging Artist Award and Community Award 2025. In partnership with Dad La Soul, Papyrus and Start The Conversation.
Details
- Venue: Summerhall
- Space: Anatomy Lecture Theatre
- Genre: THEATRE, Drama, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 58 seats (Anatomy Lecture Theatre) — 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
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop, Relaxed performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, standing facing the Royal Dick, enter through the ground floor double doors to your left. Anatomy is directly ahead. 10 steps to top of theatre space. 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 3 published reviews and 16 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.
Terracotta Productions’ Sitting (In Silence), written and executive produced by Kitty Falcon, is a tender, wrenching play that subverts silence with a lifetime’s noise to bring forth devastation in the wake of loss.
— The Student (5 out of 5 stars)
On the poster for their Edinburgh Fringe show, Dad La Soul is quoted as saying ‘This play will save lives’, and they're right.
— The New Current (5 out of 5 stars)
A ten-day silent meditation retreat is hardly Dad’s natural habitat. Patrick O’Donnell gives him the restless charm of a man who would rather be among people, with a joke and a drink.
— Edinburgh Guide (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £17.00