Grief Baby’s First Road Trip is 75 minutes on the good, the bad, the unbelievable, and the unbelievably funny of grief.
About the Artist
Adedana Ashebir is an Ethiopian-American writer, producer, and performer hailing from the great state/cult of Maryland. She says the quiet part out loud about her life and the human condition in an effort to entertain and provoke thought. In 2023, Adedana wrote, produced, performed, and world premiered her first one woman show “Grief Baby’s First Road Trip” at the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, D.C. The opening night performance received a 4.5-star review and a "Best of Fringe" designation from DC Theater Arts. She has since performed the show at the off-Broadway United Solo Festival and performed at other stand up comedy and storytelling events in London (virtually), Nairobi, New Haven, New York, and New Orleans.Artist's Statement
i.e. the perks and perils African dad parenting, what people say that is (and isn’t) helpful, getting more attractive despite being really sad, and other things to expect when you unexpectedly lose your favorite person.Featured Work
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Booking
Booking Price: $1,001-$2,000
Ideally a Q-Lab laptop and audio system that can play three audio cues. If this technology is not present, I can perform without it.
I am able to travel to all regions of Maryland. I am not able to travel or perform on Sundays. I am not able to perform on Wednesdays.
"Medicine for the soul."
“It is excellent storytelling and reminds me of some of my favorite listens: Radiolab, Stoop Stories, The Moth, and Snap Judgment. Billed as drama, there’s an abundance of humor in Adedana’s tale… Adedana herself is amazing.”
“It was loving, warm, funny, and so touching - and Adedana is a delight to watch on stage.”
“The minute Adedana started talking, I felt like, ‘oh s**t. I’m going to dissolve. The deep and raw emotion of this is immediate.’ And she brings us so very many things to feel. The way Adedana crafted her story and the way she told it creates this connection between us. ”
"So funny, so powerful."
“I found myself laughing, crying. and feeling so many emotions throughout.”