THEATRE

Crash Course

Mermaids at the Fringe

Venue

Greenside @ Riddles Court

Dates

17–22 Aug 2026

Time

12:40pm · 50min

Price

£9

After too many romantic offences cost them their Dating Licence, Charlie is sent to the Last Chance Programme – a rehabilitation course for heartbreakers. Under the Intimacy Coordinator's strict supervision, Charlie is paired with Lou, an unlikely acquaintance. Together, they must pass a series of bizarre relational-exercises to earn one final shot at love. As the Insurance Office tracks every emotional leakage, Charlie and Lou begin to discover each other beyond the framework meant to contain them. Blending institutional logic with painfully human interactions, Crash Course is a fast-paced, absurd comedy about risk-free intimacy and what it costs.