Cruising
Cruising is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Pleasance Courtyard. It has 26 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 12:50 to Mon 31 Aug, 12:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
When a dancer and a climate activist meet over margaritas on a Mediterranean cruise, their sizzling attraction seems like the perfect holiday fling. Until the pair realise they share more than just chemistry: both are in a relationship with the same person. As potential romance explodes into fierce rivalry, the duo launch a competitive campaign of eco-sabotage against the mega-polluting ship. With the heat rising, can their connection and desire for a better world survive these dangerous waters? This queer romcom by Katrina Bennett is a subversive exploration of protest and passion.
Details
- Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
- Space: Bunker Three
- Genre: THEATRE, New writing, LGBTQ+
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 46 seats (Bunker Three) — 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: Via a driveway from the main road. Performance space is on Ground Floor with no steps. Wheelchair access type:Level Access 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 7 published reviews and 36 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.
Cruising is never going to change the world: it’s not going to convince anyone to take up arms and fight the evil that is the polluting cruise liner industry.
— Everything Theatre (4 out of 5 stars)
It is funny, but it also captures something essential about the play. Courage is not the absence of fear. Political commitment does not transform someone into a fearless person, and vulnerability does not automatically…
— A Diary For Strangers. (5 out of 5 stars)
Cruising is a very unique Fringe show, a feat that’s difficult to achieve considering the huge amount of shows on offer. It’s proof that arts and politics do mix together: a lot better than mayonnaise and rice anyway!
— Disobedient (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £8.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £11.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £13.00
- Mon 31 Aug, 12:50 — Already performed — £11.00