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Fadi Murad

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Reviews of Come Back Home at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and coverage of Fadi’s work since.

Reviews

“Playful, eerie and surprising, Come Back Home is a séance for the memories – both personal and collective – that feel the most impossible to hold.”

The ScotsmanAnahit Behrooz, 12 August 2026Read the review in The Scotsman (opens in a new tab)

“Come Back Home is structured with the free-ranging imagination of a poet, an impressionistic collage that resists straightforward interpretation.”

The GuardianMark Fisher, 13 August 2026Read the review in The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

“Come Back Home is a must-see at this year’s fringe for me, for the importance it carries in the world today and for its brilliant writing, staging and performance.”

FringeReviewManish Ruparel, 15 August 2026Read the review in FringeReview (opens in a new tab)

“Dream-like meditation”

The StageLyn Gardner, 13 August 2026Read the review in The Stage (opens in a new tab)

“…a touching and quietly powerful work, and Murad is adept at drawing you in, posing questions, offering tantalising morsels.”

The Arts DeskDavid Kettle, 25 August 2026Read the review in The Arts Desk (opens in a new tab)

“…Come Back Home is an intimate and affecting exploration of grief, memory, identity and home.”

Edinburgh Festivals MagazineCharlie Sampson, 21 August 2026Read the review in Edinburgh Festivals Magazine (opens in a new tab)

“This is an important and thoughtful piece of work, with a fascinating perspective and a performer who clearly has much to say.”

Theatre and Tonic8 August 2026Read the review in Theatre and Tonic (opens in a new tab)

“It’s very clever but also shocking”

British Theatre GuideDonald C Stewart, 30 August 2026Read the review in British Theatre Guide (opens in a new tab)

Coverage

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