ADEY ኣደይ at The Cockpit

Having had its sold out debut at London Bubble Theatre Company in November as a part of the MAKE SPACE festival, ADEY is back and better than ever for Camden Fringe.

Graduating from drama school in 2023, Bethlehem is now navigating one of the toughest industries by herself - but she's never truly alone. Living at home with her traditional Eritrean mother Tsehaynesh, Bethlehem doesn't know what privacy is! Being a stoic woman of culture and strict upbringing, Tsehaynesh struggles to understand Bethlehem's career in the arts and what it takes to be an actress, poet and writer. "When are you going to get a paid job?", "This agency is no good for you!" and "Did you hear anything?" is what Bethlehem is constantly pressed with, and to make matters worse, something drastic happens to Bethlehem which means she'll have to work harder than ever to achieve her dreams. Will the endless open mic nights, self-tapes and play drafts be worth it?

ADEY is a heartfelt semi-autobiographical play which combines spoken word, music, movement and dance to tell Bethlehem and Tsehaynesh's stories, transporting us to the colourful and vibrant streets of West Green Road as well as the palm tree covered pavements of Asmara, Eritrea.

Join us on August 11th and August 12th for relatable stories of motherhood, tasty Eritrean food and snacks, plenty of tears and laughter, learning how to shim shim and some award winning poetry.
(Bethlehem is the National Heroica Poetry Prize Winner of 2024)