We are delivering a targeted access initiative alongside Cruise, a queer theatre work presented at the Seymour Centre that centres queer history, memory and survival.

This project focuses on who gets to be in the room. While Cruise speaks directly to LGBTQIA+ experience, particularly the legacy of the HIV/AIDS crisis, many of the people most connected to these histories face financial barriers to attending theatre. This creates a disconnect between the work and the communities it represents.

Our aim is to address that gap in a direct and practical way. By prioritising access for older LGBTQIA+ people and those on low or no income, the project supports participation from community members who are often excluded from cultural spaces. It also creates conditions for intergenerational exchange, where lived experience and contemporary queer life can sit alongside each other.

Fruit Box’s work is grounded in extending theatre beyond the stage. This means creating space for gathering, recognition and shared experience. Ensuring the audience reflects the community is a key part of that. This project contributes to a more inclusive, representative and connected cultural environment, where queer stories are not only told, but experienced by those they belong to.