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Engineer. MBA. Corporate. Start-up. LinkedIn said everything was "fine". Ashish Vijh was "above baseline happy". Then he became self-aware. After twenty years of doing life "correctly", he noticed something unsettling: success feels weird... like a performance. In this sharp, playful debut hour, Vijh unpacks masculinity, ambition, wellness culture, therapy-speak and the exhausting art of pretending to have your life together. Blending personal stories, cultural observations and several questionable life decisions, Performative Male asks a simple question: what happens when the life you…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Ashish Vijh – Performative Male is by Ashish Vijh, listed under Comedy in the Fringe programme. It plays at Greenside @ George Street, The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, EH2 2PQ, 7 August to 12 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 18+. Tickets from £7.50.