The impossible true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick Barrett

Boiler Room Six tells the impossible true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick Barrett. Given the prestigious role of lead firemen in one of the boiler rooms aboard the maiden Titanic, Barrett’s journey began as countless had before. But on the evening of April 14th, Barrett’s boiler room suddenly ripped apart, and the freezing Atlantic came crashing through…

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 play premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2024, selling out its entire run, and receiving widespread acclaim, including being awarded the Best Overall Show of the festival by the Derek Awards.

Written and directed by Tom Foreman,..

“One of the most exciting playwrights of this generation”

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Tom Foreman Productions last visited in East Riding Theatre in March 2023 with ‘Swell’

For decades, the family or writer/director Tom Foreman believed Fred Barrett to be a direct relative. It was only when Foreman decided to explore his great-great-grandfather’s story in more detail that the authenticity of the link became less clear