A Titanic Story
A Titanic Story by Boiler Room Six is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Dome. It has 26 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 11:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 11:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Witness the impossible true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick Barrett. Working in the boiler rooms of the maiden voyage, Barrett's fight for survival is one of the most devastating accounts of the Titanic's last few hours. Boiler Room Six gives a voice to the sacrifice of the working men below deck who kept the ship afloat for as long as possible, saving hundreds of lives, whilst knowingly giving up on their own. Fringe sell-out show in 2024. 'A spectacular piece of theatre' * (BritishTheatreGuide.info).
Details
- Performer: Boiler Room Six
- Venue: Pleasance Dome
- Space: Queen Dome
- Genre: THEATRE, Historical, Drama
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 174 seats (Queen Dome) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 26, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Main queue inside Dome at left of building. 5 steps up to the space or Level access to left of venue — ask staff for assistance. Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: 2 - 5 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 9 published reviews and 149 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
The performer’s ability to be able to do this whole production must be exhausting and he throws every bit of himself into it.
— Get The Chance (4 out of 5 stars)
This is theatre at its most powerful: history brought to life through human experience, reminding us that behind the great events of the past were ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances.
— my Cultural life (5 out of 5 stars)
Boiler Room 6: A Titanic Story, produced by Tom Foreman Productions, is playing at the Pleasance Dome, Queen Dome.
— Theatre Weekly (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £15.00