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Joel has Daddy issues. In a party of pick'n'mix participation, acclaimed Aboriginal choreographer, Joel Bray, hankers for his father and their lost mother tongue. Creating a candy-coloured world he folds and sifts his way amongst the audience, playfully seducing the room with a dollop of queer desire while prodding the deep cavities of colonisation. Heartbreaking and hilarious, Daddy is a provocative confection of conversation, choreography and (actual) cream. Joel soft-serves a sugar rush of spontaneous community where everyone is safe and licking is optional. 'Does performance art get more…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Daddy is by House of Oz and Joel Bray Dance, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, EH9 1PL, 6 August to 13 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 16+. Tickets from £10. Content warnings: Nudity, Audience participation, Audience moves around during the show and Standing throughout.