The Gas Station at the Edge of the Universe
The Gas Station at the Edge of the Universe is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Venue 13. It has 10 performances listed, running from Sat 8 Aug, 13:15 to Sat 29 Aug, 13:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
The Gas Station at the Edge of the Universe follows Sawyer, a recent university graduate, as they return to their hometown in rural northern Canada. After reuniting with their childhood best friend Casey, it becomes clear that something is amiss as masked creatures start seeking them out, threatening both their relationship and their lives. As their once familiar hometown becomes unrecognizable, the two must learn to forgive and let go before they lose themselves to their crumbling realities.
Details
- Venue: Venue 13
- Space: Main Space
- Genre: THEATRE, Absurdist, Horror
- Country: CANADA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Main Space) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 10, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Relaxed performances, BSL signed performances
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp 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 2 published reviews and 9 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.
It’s in the closing scenes of The Gas Station at the End of the Universe that I realise I am crying. It’s a reaction that shocks me, that I cannot fully explain.
— Everything Theatre (4 out of 5 stars)
With The Gas Station… Trinity Tacknyk has created a thought-provoking portrait of the unreliability of memory and the transient nature of grief.
— Lothian Life (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £10.00