THE UNTOLD STORY
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.
A VOYAGE AWAITS
2026 marks Boiler Room Six’s biggest year to date. 18 regional venues on tour. 26 performances at Pleasance Dome. And even more to come…
Hear from Fringe audiences yourself…
LIVE THE IMPOSSIBLE
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 last few hours of Titanic.
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.
The production first premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024, selling out its debut run and winning the Best Overall Show of the Festival (Derek Awards). It subsequently embarked on an international tour, playing to audiences from Dumfries to Dumbai.
“The script by Foreman is one of the best I’ve ever witnessed” - Scottish Field
