The Peacock and the Crab a BFF 2026 Free Event

It’s BFF 2026, the 11th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, October 13 through November 20, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering 37 in-person plays, workshops and family-oriented events, presenting:

When Grace, a children's book writer with writer's block, unexpectedly falls into the Pacific Ocean, she meets two unlikely shipmates; a meek molting crab and a mighty talkative peacock. As Grace begins to suspect she's trapped in a children's book with no ending, the three surprising friends embark on an epic aquatic adventure to discover who is really writing their story! Written & Performed by Carla Delaney.

Special thanks to generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS. The BFF celebrates the range and depth of the human condition and the idea that theatre arts experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all.

FREE as part of the BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Free Theatre. Live-streaming info can be found at SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com. No need to make a reservation If you are live-streaming.