Fringe 2026 – Sitting (In Silence) Sitting (In Silence) is a dark comedy that brings humour, honesty and humanity to one of the most urgent conversations of our time....
Fringe 2026 – Sitting (In Silence)Sitting (In Silence) is a dark comedy that brings humour, honesty and humanity to one of the most urgent conversations of our time. Set during a ten-day silent meditation retreat, the play follows a father and daughter navigating an estranged relationship shaped as much by what is left unsaid as what is spoken aloud. The meditation retreat is supposed to help them find inner peace. DAD, played by Patrick O’Donnell (Vikings: Valhalla; REVENANT, Buxton Fringe Festival’s Best Production Award) is out of place from the get-go. He’s disruptive, doubtful and charming in a way that has everyone rolling their eyes, including his daughter.theedinburghreporter.co.uk