The Cockpit

A story about chosen family, q***r community, and what happens when someone refuses to give up on you. Part of The Camden Fringe 2026

THE QUIETENING

15 - 16 August

When Jacob's estranged Mum dies, he has to confront a past he’s spent years trying to outrun. Grumpy, withdrawn and carrying the lasting effects of conversion therapy, he's built a life around keeping people at a distance - until he meets Ethan.

Ethan seems determined to break through every wall Jacob has built - and as their relationship deepens, Jacob begins to face memories that have been buried for decades, and discovers that healing might actually be possible.

Produced by Half Light Creative as part of The Camden Fringe

https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/the_quietening

A new play exploring the dreams, delusions, despair and desires of four people bound together on a work shift is here as part of the 2026 Camden Fringe.

FAGBREAK

15 August

During a dead summer’s day in the back of a South Bermondsey trading estate, four co-workers banter, fight, and unpick their fears, hopes and dreams.

This is the first staged performance of Fagbreak, which first had a rehearsed reading at BOLD THEATRE last October.

Produced by RatGurl Productions as part of The Camden Fringe

https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/fagbreak