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A gay Armenian-American Girl Dad, setting out to be the perfect Black Girl Magic-celebrating papa, stumbles through the hilarious and humbling fumbles of first-time fatherhood: from shopping for girls' swimsuits to catching his own bigotry. Haig "Hike" Chahinian, grandson of Armenian Genocide survivors, was expected to marry a woman from his tribe. Instead, he met his dream man and adopted a bouncing biracial baby. Inspired by his viral essays in The New York Times, this intimate, messy, richly relatable story unpacks what we inherit, what we pass down, and the inherent conflict in striving…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Best. Dad. NEVER. is by Hike Chahinian / Suzanna Rosenthal Productions, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Just The Tonic at The Mash House, 37 Guthrie St, EH1 1JG, 6 August to 30 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets from £8. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes and Strong language.