Theatre

HOW TO LOSE AND NOT CRY


Written & Performed by Jayde Adams

Sunday 2nd August, 6:00pm

Complex, raw, and quietly burdened by years of unspoken grief, we meet Dawn at a pivotal moment: crafting a funeral wreath for someone she’d rather not talk about. The task seems to soften her… and suddenly—she opens up, perhaps for the first time in her life.

What she shares is a story stitched with sequins and steeped in legacy—of freestyle disco, ferocious dance mums, and the resilience it takes to keep picking yourself up and dancing when you fall. She taught a generation of working-class girls in the ’90s not just how to thrive, but how to lose—and not cry.

It’s a mantra she’s lived by. But as her story unfolds, we begin to wonder: has that philosophy served her—or has it slowly worn her down?

Jayde Adams is a multi award-winning comedian, actor, and writer. She has starred in the triple BAFTA award-winning Alma’s Not Normal, ITV’s Ruby Speaking, and the feature film Greatest Days. Now, in an exciting transition from stand-up back to her roots in theatre, Jayde returns to the fringe with the same bold voice and magnetic presence that made her a standout in comedy.

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    • 2 August 2025
    • 60 minutes
    • 18:00
    • Shedinburgh
    • 16+
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    (Venue No. 571) 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

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