Since Alfie’s dad died, he’s visited everyone’s dreams but hers. Rude. Desperate to talk to him, she uses AiR, an AI chatbot for the dead. A heartfelt, funny, and glitchy deep dive into grief, ghosts, and digital obsession.

SHOW OVERVIEWTitle: Dead Air

Genre: Dark Comedy | New Writing | Solo Performance | 16+

Written and performed by Alfrun Rose, Dead Air is a play with dark humor and offbeat storytelling. Hamlet, but with more Wi-Fi and fewer curtains. And just like grief itself, it refuses to let you go.

Directed by: Anna María Tómasdóttir

Production Company: Double Daughter Productions

Enquiries: alfrun.gis@gmail.com

PRESS QUOTESNew Play, Dead Air, Brings Grief, AI Glitches and Ghosts to the Stage****Featured in The Guardian

"Female Hamlet...absorbing storytelling."

4* The Scotsman

“Moving writing and performance beautifully blends her grief, a comic cast & the cool, corporate world of AiR.”

5* therealchrisparkle

“Full of irresistibly funny moments of dark comedy, mixed with powerful emotions. A superb tour de force that keeps you riveted throughout. Hugely entertaining.”

5* Theatre and Arts Reviews

“From the heart… beautifully written… emotional and humorous.”

4* Entertainment Now

"Rose will take you on an amusing and dark ride into the unexpected."

British Comedy Guide Recommended

“Clever, funny, touching, superbly acted and troublingly prescient.”

Pick of the Fringe, CNS Theatre

"Excels...I would want to see this again. Has been getting praise all round and it is thoroughly deserved. Go and see it, you won't regret it."