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Multi-award-nominated theatre company passionate about bold and provocative theatre. COMING SOON: SPARE ROOM ★★★★★

26/06/2026

We are incredibly proud of our Co-Founder Sam Dinnage () for his article with Heads Up Guys () on men’s mental health.

At Blue Duck, we believe that open, honest conversations around these difficult topics are essential in creating a more understanding and supportive approach to men’s mental health. With 75–80% of su***de deaths being male across the UK, US, and Canada, it’s clear these conversations are more important than ever.

Heads Up Guys are doing life-changing work, and we’re proud to be collaborating with them as we take Spare Room to the Edinburgh Fringe this summer, continuing to open up and challenge the conversation around men’s mental health.

For support, guidance, or to learn more, visit or follow the link below:

headsupguys.org 🔗

If you’d like to support the vital work they do, you can donate here:

headsupguys.org/get-involved/depression-su***de-prevention-donation/ 🔗

Wanna know more about Spare Room? 👇🏼

Inspired by true events, Spare Room follows Jodie as she takes the plunge and applies for a room in a house share. Confronted with the unexpected world of chunder charts, STIs and tangible testosterone, this wasn’t the fresh start Jodie imagined.

Entirely set in a student living room, expect to be thoroughly immersed in the lives of these badly behaved twenty-somethings who’ll leave you cackling one minute and speechless the next, in this honest insight into masculinity, mental health and consent.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

PREVIEWS 🍸
🗓️ 1st & 2nd August 2026
📍 The Drayton Arms
🕠 21:00 & 14:00
🔗 https://thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/spare-room

EDINBURGH FRINGE 🪩
🗓️ 7th-22nd August 2026 (excluding 16th)
📍 Space 1 at theSpace on the Mile
🕠 17:35 - 18:30
🔗 https://tickets.thespaceuk.com/event/911:5249/

10/06/2026

If this doesn’t persuade you to come then we don’t know what will (trust him, he’s not biased at all).

Get your tickets now! 🪩

Inspired by true events, Spare Room follows Jodie as she takes the plunge and applies for a room in a house share. Confronted with the unexpected world of chunder charts, STIs and tangible testosterone, this wasn’t the fresh start Jodie imagined.

Entirely set in a student living room, expect to be thoroughly immersed in the lives of these badly behaved twenty-somethings who’ll leave you cackling one minute and speechless the next, in this honest insight into masculinity, mental health and consent.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

PREVIEWS 🍸
🗓️ 1st & 2nd August 2026
📍 The Drayton Arms
🕠 21:00 & 14:00
🔗 https://thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/spare-room

EDINBURGH FRINGE 🪩
🗓️ 7th-22nd August 2026 (excluding 16th)
📍 Space 1 at theSpace on the Mile
🕠 17:35 - 18:30
🔗 https://tickets.thespaceuk.com/event/911:5249/

06/06/2026

Did you say… EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT?!? 🪩🪩🪩

For a limited time only, get 10% off the smash-hit, five-star show Spare Room at its Edinburgh Fringe previews at the wonderful Drayton Arms in London.

So what are you waiting for? Seriously. Run. Grab your tickets. Right now. 👇🏼

PREVIEWS 🍸
🗓️ 1st & 2nd August 2026
📍 The Drayton Arms
🕠 21:00 & 14:00
🔗 https://thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/spare-room

Use the code ‘SREARLYBIRD’ at checkout 💫

Want to know more? 🤩

Inspired by true events, Spare Room follows Jodie as she takes the plunge and applies for a room in a house share. Confronted with the unexpected world of chunder charts, STIs and tangible testosterone, this wasn’t the fresh start Jodie imagined.

Entirely set in a student living room, expect to be thoroughly immersed in the lives of these badly behaved twenty-somethings who’ll leave you cackling one minute and speechless the next, in this honest insight into masculinity, mental health and consent.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

EDINBURGH FRINGE 🪩
🗓️ 7th-22nd August 2026 (excluding 16th)
📍 Space 1 at theSpace on the Mile
🕠 17:35 - 18:30
🔗 https://tickets.thespaceuk.com/event/911:5249/

01/06/2026

Don’t wait, grab your tickets now for our five star smash hit play Spare Room before it’s too late… 🪩

Inspired by true events, Spare Room follows Jodie as she takes the plunge and applies for a room in a house share. Confronted with the unexpected world of chunder charts, STIs and tangible testosterone, this wasn’t the fresh start Jodie imagined.

Entirely set in a student living room, expect to be thoroughly immersed in the lives of these badly behaved twenty-somethings who’ll leave you cackling one minute and speechless the next, in this honest insight into masculinity, mental health and consent.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

PREVIEWS 🍸
🗓️ 1st & 2nd August 2026
📍 The Drayton Arms
🕠 21:00 & 14:00
🔗 https://thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/spare-room

EDINBURGH FRINGE 🪩
🗓️ 7th-22nd August 2026 (excluding 16th)
📍 Space 1 at theSpace on the Mile
🕠 17:35 - 18:30
🔗 https://tickets.thespaceuk.com/event/911:5249/

GET YA TIX

26/05/2026

We found something pretty incredible…

In case you forgot, Spare Room is back and you’re gonna wanna catch it while you can 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Inspired by true events, Spare Room follows Jodie as she takes the plunge and applies for a room in a house share. Confronted with the unexpected world of chunder charts, STIs and tangible testosterone, this wasn’t the fresh start Jodie imagined.

Entirely set in a student living room, expect to be thoroughly immersed in the lives of these badly behaved twenty-somethings who’ll leave you cackling one minute and speechless the next, in this honest insight into masculinity, mental health and consent.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

PREVIEWS 🍸
🗓️ 1st & 2nd August 2026
📍 The Drayton Arms
🕠 21:00 & 14:00
🔗 https://thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/spare-room

EDINBURGH FRINGE 🪩
🗓️ 7th-22nd August 2026 (excluding 16th)
📍 Space 1 at theSpace on the Mile
🕠 17:35 - 18:30
🔗 https://tickets.thespaceuk.com/event/911:5249/

GET YA TIX BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE

📸 Poster Photography:

15/05/2026

Producers will understand the breakdown at the end x

Come see our play!!! 🪩🪩🪩

Inspired by true events, Spare Room follows Jodie as she takes the plunge and applies for a room in a house share. Confronted with the unexpected world of chunder charts, STIs and tangible testosterone, this wasn’t the fresh start Jodie imagined.

Entirely set in a student living room, expect to be thoroughly immersed in the lives of these badly behaved twenty-somethings who’ll leave you cackling one minute and speechless the next, in this honest insight into masculinity, mental health and consent.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

PREVIEWS 🍸
🗓️ 1st & 2nd August 2026
📍 The Drayton Arms
🕠 21:00 & 14:00
🔗 https://thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/spare-room

EDINBURGH FRINGE 🪩
🗓️ 7th-22nd August 2026 (excluding 16th)
📍 Space 1 at theSpace on the Mile
🕠 17:35 - 18:30
🔗 https://tickets.thespaceuk.com/event/911:5249/

GET YA TIX

📸 POSTER PHOTOGRAPHY:

30/04/2026

HALFWAY THERE 🪩🪩🪩

We’re honestly blown away that we’ve already hit 50% of our crowdfunder!

A huge thank you to everyone who has donated, shared, or supported Spare Room so far. It truly means the world to us.

Reaching this milestone so quickly brings us closer to realising the show at its full potential, and helps us share this urgent, socially impactful story with as wide and diverse an audience as possible.

But we’re not done yet…

If you haven’t had a chance to donate and would like to support Spare Room, we’d love your help getting the rest of the way there.

66 days to go. Find the crowdfunder below.

🔗 https://crowdfund.edfringe.com/p/spare-room-edinburgh-fringe-2026

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