Crocodile Rock
Crocodile Rock is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Gilded Balloon Teviot. It has 24 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 16:30 to Mon 31 Aug, 16:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Trapped on the sleepy Scottish island of Cumbrae, seventeen-year-old Steven McPhail feels like an outsider dreading a dead-end future. He desperately needs an escape – and he's about to find it. When a dazzling encounter with a flamboyant stranger opens his eyes, Steven steps out of the shadows to embrace his authentic self. Crocodile Rock is a 'heart-rendering exploration of sexuality' (ScotsGayArts.com) and a hilarious, touching journey of self-discovery. With a soaring original score, this five-star show is a 'fabulous musical... a must-see' (The ReviewsHub.com), featuring a 'tour-de-force' (Herald) performance by Darren Brownlie.
Details
- Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
- Space: Dining Room
- Genre: THEATRE, Musical theatre, LGBTQ+
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 120 seats (Dining Room) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Entrance via level access after taking stairs or lift to level 2. Wheelchair access type:Level Access, Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: None 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 14 published reviews and 48 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.
Andy McGregor’s Crocodile Rock is the story of Steven McPhail, an insecure lad from sleepy Millport in Great Cumbrae Island, who knows that he doesn’t fit in but doesn’t altogether understand why until one day the…
4.5 Stars. This is a piece for fans of Scottish theatre and musicals alike. It is a celebration of what local companies can achieve, and a production that never wavers from being utterly itself.
well paced with a good balance of humour and emotional depth
— The Spy in the Stalls (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £18.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 16:30 — Already performed — £16.00