Failure Project
Following her critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival, BAFTA nominee Yolanda Mercy returns with her bold new show, Failure Project.
About Failure Project
| 15th May 2025 to 16th May 2025 | |
| 8pm | |
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Traverse Theatre 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh West EH1 2ED |
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| £15 / Concession: £12 / Students & U30s: £10 / Low Income Benefit Recipient: £5 | |
| Visit the event website here | |
By Yolanda Mercy and Joseph Barnes Phillips
Meet Ade - a writer who seems to have it all. Her career is taking off, she's finally out of her mum's house, and even her situationship is (mostly) under control. But just when life seems perfect, things start to unravel.
Failure Project is a raw, funny, and heartfelt exploration of what it truly means to "fail" - and how we rebuild from it. Ade’s journey is filled with humour, vulnerability, and unexpected twists that will strike a chord with anyone who’s ever hit a setback and found their way through.
Don’t miss this relatable and inspiring new work that will leave you laughing, reflecting, and rooting for Ade every step of the way!
Written and performed by Yolanda Mercy, it premiered at Summerhall as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024, co-directed with Joseph Barnes-Phillips. It won the Solo Award at the Besties awarded by The Skinny and Fest magazine.
Age Guide 14+
Failure Project is part of the Traverse's £1 Tickets Project.
Image credit: Richard Haynes
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