Susan had it all – a life wrapped in love, laughter, and happiness. But everything shattered when an unexpected loss pulled the rug from under her perfect world. Left broken and drowning in grief, she couldn’t see any path forward… until one day, during an ordinary trip to the grocery store, she heard something extraordinary: a Voice.
Susan doesn’t believe in voices. Or miracles. And certainly not in walking pilgrimages. But this Voice told her to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain – a 540-mile trek through rain-soaked landscapes and soul-testing silence. With nothing but a backpack and a heart full of pain, she sets off into the unknown, guided by unexpected spiritual encounters and the quiet wisdom of the Camino itself.
Now, in her Edinburgh Fringe debut, Susan Edsall brings this powerful journey to life in Buen Camino, performing 23 distinct characters as she relives her pilgrimage across northern Spain. What begins as a lonely trudge through bitterness and rain becomes a deeply human story of how grief, when surrendered to, can ultimately set you free.
30 July – 24 August – 14.20 hrs (60mins)
Eve Theatre Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower
About the Artist:
Susan Edsall is a writer, performer, and career consultant, raised in Montana and now based in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. She is the author of the upcoming novel Bitterroot and two memoirs: Into the Blue: A Father’s Flight and a Daughter’s Return and Saved. Buen Camino premiered at the SOLO STARS Series in Los Angeles in December 2024, where it won the Encore Award, and went on to be performed at United Solo in New York City in March 2025.
Direction by Jessica Lynn Johnson, an award-winning solo theatre powerhouse whose credentials include Best National Solo Artist, Founder & CEO of Soaring Solo Studios International, and Advisory Board Member of the L.A. Women’s Theatre Festival. She has directed over 175 solo shows, receiving accolades such as Top of the Fringe, HFF Encore Producer Awards, and Best Director nominations.
Produced by Fringe Management, who proudly celebrate 25 years at the Edinburgh Fringe this season. Led by Michael Blaha and Nigel Miles-Thomas – the duo behind successes such as Runt, The Pajama Men, and Harry Shearer’s Fringe appearances – Fringe Management continues its legacy of powerful, award-winning storytelling. Their 2024 production Blood of the Lamb won the Critics Award at the Adelaide Fringe.
Buen Camino | Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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