Solo show, LGBTQ+

Searching for Robert Hennessey

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.

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    • Theatre
    • £15.00
    • 7-29 August 2026
    • 55 minutes
    • Greenside @ George Street
    • subvenue Mint Studio
    • Age 18+ (Guideline)
    • warning
      Audience participation, Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes
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    Greenside @ George Street

    Royal Society of Edinburgh, EH2 2PQ

    EH2 2PQ

    Mint Studio

    (Venue No. 236) Royal Society of Edinburgh 22-26 George St, EH2 2PQ

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