What We Talk About When We Talk About the JFK Assassination
What We Talk About When We Talk About the JFK Assassination by The Umbrella Man is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 21 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 09:45 to Sat 29 Aug, 11:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Dallas, 22 November 1963. The main event is supposed to be on Main Street – crowds fifty deep, a blizzard of ticker tape. A few blocks away in Dealey Plaza, the scene is quieter: a handful of people, clear skies. A man with an umbrella. A woman with a polaroid. A dressmaker with vertigo. These are the strange, true stories of the ordinary people who opted out of the main event, only to spend the rest of their lives unable to leave it.
Details
- Performer: The Umbrella Man
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Theatre 3
- Genre: SPOKEN_WORD, New writing, Comedy
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 42 seats (Theatre 3) — 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
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Up shallow ramp from the external courtyard, then level access into the theatre 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 2 published reviews and 51 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.
There is something quietly arresting about walking into a Fringe venue first thing in the morning and finding a single storyteller ready to guide you through one of the most scrutinised moments in modern history.
— Counter Culture (5 out of 5 stars)
Fitzgerald is a master at the art of storytelling, his clear delivery is engaging, educational and littered with great throwaway lines, each delivered with impeccable comic timing, all aided and abetted by an excellent…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 09:45 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 11:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 11:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 11:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 11:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 11:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 11:50 — Already performed — £10.00