Plausible Deniability
It both is and isn't a steam room.

An immersive work in progress for two performers and a room that is, for almost the whole performance, the inside of a steam sauna. Audience and performers share the edges of the space, with a large black steam room structure at the center of the back wall and heat rising as the piece's central structural element.
It both is and isn't a steam room, and you both are and aren't there to cruise. Be careful where you put your eyes.
Spoken text mixes with daring, symbiotic movement and lifts, raising questions about looking, seeing, and connection in a world of fragmented attention.
Production photos

Credits
Created by Ben Grinberg
Performed by Ben Grinberg and Axl Osborne
With production support for Arianna Allen
Based on a research with Adam Kerbel, Skye Fort, Linnea Bond, Aidan O'Shea, Kevin Flanagan
Presented by
Philadelphia Fringe Festival (2026)
Book this show
Want Plausible Deniability at your venue or festival?
Get in touch and we’ll talk dates.
