TOAST: Stories From the End of the World

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Would you savour the last beer on Earth... or save it?

At the end of the world, two friends scavenging through the ruins stumble across the last beer (ever?) and maybe wish they hadn't.

As they reminisce, we are taken back to look at people, places and events framed by bended elbows, pub sofas and people you know from every night out.

Toast is a darkly funny, intimate end-of-the-world play about connection, memory and the last drink on Earth. Adapted from Chance Dean’s original short play Toast, first performed during Witwerks Theatre’s sell-out run of Dramatic Draughts: Four Short Plays About the Pub, this new Fringe-length version artfully expands the story with just two actors playing a cast of vividly drawn characters from before the apocalypse.

Created by Witwerks Theatre, a Brighton-based company talked about for its inclusive, quirky and vibrant work, Toast is a natural progression of their approach to theatre. Known for exploring ideas in unexpected ways, the company brings that same perspective here, balancing bleakness with warmth, humour and a sense of hope in uncertain times.

With strong early ticket interest, Toast is a standout new work that demands to be seen at Brighton Fringe 2026