A raw, funny, and heartfelt exploration of what it truly means to "fail" and how we rebuild from it.
Following her critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival, BAFTA nominee Yolanda Mercy returns with her bold new show, Failure Project, with a three week run at Soho Theatre in May.
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 one woman show written, directed and performed by Yolanda Mercy and co-directed by Joseph Barnes Phillips, telling 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!
Failure Project won multiple awards including the BESTIE award and Summerhall’s Meadows Awards at Edinburgh Festival 2025 and was also nominated for an Offie Award in 2025.
Additionally, there is a Q+A that will take place on the performance on the 7 June at Soho Theatre on finding resilience to keep making art with dramaturg Jules Haworth.
Listings
Failure Project: Tuesday 17 May - Saturday 14 June
Soho Theatre, London, 21 Dean St, London W1D 3NE
Tickets: £11-£20 - Age 14+ BOOK NOW
Further Information: Failure Project - Soho Theatre