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Maggie is lost at sea after the Margarita Boat Tour Incident. Who even knew Edinburgh had one of those? As a storm closes in, her mother Judy and her fiancée Claire find themselves locked inside a lighthouse with only each other's opposing ideologies. Forced into an uneasy alliance, the pair desperately search for the person who ties it all together. It couldn’t get worse. Probably.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It Couldn't Get Worse; or, The Margarita Boat Tour Incident is by Mariah Lee Squires, SW Jones and Riley Gene, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at theSpace @ Venue 45, 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH, 24 August to 29 August.
The show runs 50 minutes and is suitable for ages 16+. Tickets are £12.50. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes, Scenes of violence, Strong language and Strobe lighting.