Daddy at Summerhall
Dates: 8/6/2026 - 8/31/2026
📍 Theatre: Summerhall
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Daddy is an autobiographical solo performance by choreographer and dancer Joel Bray, a proud Wiradjuri man making his UK debut with this work that has toured major Australian festivals. Bray mixes conversation, contemporary dance, traditional Wiradjuri movement, and nightclub dancing to explore identity, trauma, and recovery as a queer First Nations man raised in a working-class environment. Resplendent in satin hotpants, he performs in promenade staging, moving among the audience and inviting volunteers into the action as co-storytellers. The production features composition and sound design by Naretha Williams, lighting design by Katie Sfetkidis, and set and costume design by James Lew.
Cast and Creative Team for Daddy at Summerhall
Cast
SJ Norman
Ensemble
Niharika Senapati
Ensemble
Cecily Rabey
Ensemble
Stephen Nicolazzo
Ensemble
James Lew
Ensemble
Katie Sfekkidis
Ensemble
Naretha Williams
Ensemble
Joel Bray
Ensemble
Daniel Nixon
Ensemble
Nicholas Moloney
Ensemble
Niv Marinberg
Ensemble
Josh Price
Ensemble
Jason Tamiru
Ensemble
Creative Team
Naretha Williams
Composition & Sound Design
Katie Sfetkidis
Lighting Design
James Lew
Set & Costume Design
Stephen Nicolazzo
Collaborating Director
Niharika Senapati
Collaborating Choreographer
SJ Norman
Dramaturgy
Daniel Nixon
Audio Technical Support
Nicholas Moloney
Lighting Associate
Niv Marinberg
Piano
Josh Price
Voices
Jason Tamiru
Voices
Cecily Rabey
Technical & Stage Manager
Joel Bray
Choreographer
Joel Bray
Creator
News About Daddy at Summerhall
Titclown Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL
June 30, 2026 Jessica Aszkenasy returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe as TITCLOWN with a new hour of clowning about desire, disappointment and gender politics, directed by Cecily Nash at Summerhall's Red Lecture Theatre.
Joel Bray's DADDY Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe in August
May 07, 2026 Choreographer and dancer Joel Bray will make his UK debut with his autobiographical sugar-coated confessional, Daddy. Learn more about the upcoming production here!About the Theatre
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