Tell Me
Tell Me is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Summerhall. It has 20 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 19:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 19:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Two timelines collide in this bold fusion of dance and circus, offering a fresh perspective on HIV. When Grace receives a diagnosis, she is transported back to the 80s alongside Michael, a gay man navigating a very different reality. Their journeys unfold through striking choreography, Chinese pole and aerial artistry. Sadiq Ali Company, makers of five-star, award-winning The Chosen Haram, return to the Fringe with their new show Tell Me, part of the Made in Scotland showcase. 'Stunning, soulful, a total triumph' * (PinkPrinceTheatre.com). 'Poignant tale of sex, revelry and glistening abs' (Guardian). MadeInScotlandShowcase.com
Details
- Venue: Summerhall
- Space: Dissection Room
- Genre: CIRCUS, Circus, Dance
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 65 minutes
- Room size: about 165 seats (Dissection Room) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 20, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Audio described performances
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, follow the signs up the access ramp, pass in front of the decking bar and into the main reception. The Access Route requires Duty Manager Assistance from the reception of the main building, consisting of an escort up the main lift, through the galleries, into a platform lift, through to the Dissection room. Please contact boxoffice@summerhall.co.uk if you would like to use this accessible route. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp, Lift (Other) Stairs: 20+ 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 23 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.
intelligent, thoughtful physical theatre
— North West End UK (3 out of 5 stars)
Made in Scotland, Sadiq Ali’s Tell Me retells the story of AIDS through cubes and bodies that move between intimacy, play and the physical constraints of the structures around them. 4 Stars
An impressively choreographed movement piece that balances queer joy, belonging and history.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £17.00