Everything Theatre

A fascinating life and a play that leaves me wanting to learn more.

An atmospheric and compelling story that draws us into the world of the supernatural, presented with style and charm.

An irreverent, energetic and thought-provoking celebration of human goodness that challenges the absurdities of organised religion.

An inspiring, intimate portrayal of the humanity and passion of a woman who challenges convention and defies the odds to…

An energetic and inventively presented journey through life and death, love and loss, and past and present.

A woman fights with her imaginary friend while traveling through her memories

One modern-day predicament plus two very different approaches equals a funny show with room to grow.

Finding a show that strikes the balance between informative and enjoyable, engrossing but uplifting, light but also moving.

Civilisation and wildness clash in this vivid show that uses all the elements of theatre craft to transport the audience…

In this tense and intimate drama, a ‘chicken war’ puts pressure on the marriage of a young couple in Qingdao,…

A visually striking production, accomplished performances and intriguing ideas.

An interesting multidisciplinary invitation to gather, listen and reflect

The bare bones of an historical, queer musical, entertainingly presented

A truly beautiful one-woman show about loss, acceptance and knowing that eventually we must face up to life.

It might be the most groan inducing show you’ll see at Camden Fringe, but those groans are ones of pure…

Farce isn’t dead, it’s just gone off the rails.

A lively, inventive production with plenty of promise

Fast-thinking, frenetic fun that puts the kids in charge of handling a zombie apocalypse. What could possibly go wrong?

Two sisters, two halves of the ADHD mind: it’s a clever way to present the condition and all the messiness…

An audacious, refreshing and superbly acted exploration of what it means to grow up gay.

This sex-positive exploration of life as a dominatrix has plenty of playful energy, but its muddled and simplistic preachiness doesn't…

An intellectual and abstract exploration of love, obsession and ritualisation in sexuality, modelled on the tale of Venus, Adonis, and…

More a collection of comic ideas based around a hospital waiting room than a fully thought-out show. When it is…

A moving portrayal of grief, heightened by feelings of separation and displacement

Cellar Door’s revival of this 25 year old play raises enduring questions about memory and consent.

An exploration of the 7 October terrorist attacks, told through a mix of dance and narrative

A thought-provoking work in progress, examining the dynamics of friendship

Bonnie & Clyde meet the Desperate Housewives in the funniest way possible.

An unhinged family dinner that explores cannibalism and the vernacular. Both visceral and disorientating, it's a fever dream that will…

A well-crafted whodunnit by a young, talented team

A soothing escape from the many threats experienced in our modern world.

Following the journey of loss and grief, two sisters navigate hurt, sadness and pain. With an excellent soundtrack, some script…

A powerful, pacey Antigone with striking modern resonance. 

A play where nothing actually happens yet it keeps you gripped throughout, as mother and son go through an eternal…

Cleverly representing the concerns over immigration through the lens of allotment holders gives this show lots of wit and quaintness.…

This cleverly staged and tender love story explores food poverty without ever talking down to its audience

An absurd historical tale, told with style and potential for so much more

Mimi Thompson’s comedic one-woman piece of unhinged self expression

A subtle disarming tale of obsession and loneliness is carefully crafted by Boo Jackson’s meticulous script.

A refashioning of the myth of Medusa and Perseus, who become enemies to lovers in a funny, witty romantic comedy

It’s easy to admire the skill involved, but the gimmick feels half-baked.

A delightful, endearing rom-com set in Ancient Greece about lesbians, love and friendship.

A touching piece on loneliness in unexpected places.

Killing Swine is a promising ode to Macbeth, performed by a young company full of potential.

Killer Career, a sharp social satire combining dark humour, energetic performances, and inventive storytelling throughout.

Two hopeless criminals with a big plan bring plenty of laughs.

An intriguing and tense play that doesn't give up all its secrets

A fresh character-led piece about the complexities of the modern relationship

There's a lot to digest even with this play's short runtime: work is required to bring it all together, but…

A collection of powerful and emotive stories delivered in nine monologues, Birth Stories contributes to the important history of how…

A thoughtful two-hander exploring loneliness, AI and blurred human–robot boundaries, anchored by compelling performances and an intriguing premise.

A sincere one-man show exploring identity and blurred reality, with a sensitive performance and strong soundtrack. Heavy themes land well,…

Mary Darby Robinson’s tumultuous life story and trailblazing feminism are showcased in this historical drama.

An inclusive, diverse night of comedy, showcasing great talent from femme/them comics.

A funny yet poignant two-hander that transforms a world-ending premise into something surprisingly intimate.

It’s funny, it’s surreal and it's scarily believable.

An entertaining if frantic piece of immersive theatre that falls flat in the second act.

A mysterious, enchanting and beautifully performed show that uses tissue paper in ways you never would have thought possible.

A podcast-recording framing device gives way to a taut, nuanced drama about young women’s naive convictions colliding with the harsh…

There’s plenty on offer within this play, but it somehow leaves one with a rather uneasy feeling.

Neysa Killeen has created a great character in her wannabe journalist Lizzy, now she needs to build a stronger platform…

As two friends hide away from a possible murder they may have committed, they are left to consider their friendship…

Georgia Polly-Taylor is a talent we should all embrace. She clowns, she farts, she does puppetry, and she leaves the…

Madcap scenes are interspersed with beautifully choreographed movement to create an interesting sketch show. It requires a little more focus,…

A slow creeper of a play, humour and ranting leading you astray until the ending takes you completely by surprise.

Off the rails musical masterwork

A flowing retelling of the classic fairy tale. There’s no doubting the storytelling talent, but the show is too long…

Mimi Collins puts it all out there in the most powerful way possible as she reclaims her story and her…

A clever portrayal of trying to be "one of the boys" in the stand-up world, no matter the cost.

Hypnotic exploration of thresholds, texture, light, and space.

Luke Pitman on neurodivergence, breaking free from people-pleasing, and why the best clowning puts the audience first

Marcel Cole brilliantly recaptures Chaplin’s genius in a physical comedy show full of laughs and pathos, blending mime, audience participation…

An engaging and tense play, with twists and turns that keep you guessing right until the very end.

Written in collaboration with Scottish prison inmates, this short play pulls on the heartstrings and leaves a big impression.

An engaging look at the pressures a young couple face in modern society

Intriguing exploration of power, agency and legitimacy where spirituality and the mental health system collide.

What’s it like to live and work with your identical twin while under constant pressure to build traffic as an…

A sharp, funny, deeply human love story that dares you to laugh at the hard things.

Pun-fuelled queer opera burlesque with a fetish slant that is strictly for grownups, and will leave you laughing.

Cosy crime invaded by apocalyptic sci-fi which starts off slow, but accelerates to a madcap finish.

A dark fairytale which explores grief and loss in unique ways

A witty and bold retelling of one of mythology’s most familiar stories

Joy as an act of resistance: soaring aerials, energetic dabkeh and gravity-defying tumbling.

Sublime puppetry graces a performance that’s missing a few strings.

An extraordinary story where magic, movement and music bring Henry ‘Box’ Brown’s journey to life.

A riotously funny dark comedy about the pressures of the hyper-competitive, hyper-feminine world of figure skating

A heartfelt story with a lot of potential which doesn't quite make it over the line for the crowd to…

Sam Rees and AJ Turner create an austere, thought-provoking exploration of theatrical form

Nothing is ever really nothing in this chaotic, playful and bizarre production

As Bob Ross himself said, “if you want sad things, watch the news.” If you want a happy thing, try…

A play that explores contemporary social issues through prophecy and power.

An incisive and compelling interrogation drama which puts its own twist on the classic cat-and-mouse trope

A deeply personal yet hilarious exploration of faith, womanhood and finding freedom

It’s funny, it’s surreal and it's scarily believable.

An extreme and ugly portrayal of privilege in a show that oozes confidence.

An inspiring, intimate portrayal of the humanity and passion of a woman who challenges convention and defies the odds to become a pioneer of science.

An energetic and inventively presented journey through life and death, love and loss, and past and present.

A brave performance, but an uncomfortable watch.

As the stakes are continually raised in this highly original desert island drama, you’ll be left asking some pretty existential questions.

Offers a literal breath of fresh air, marvellous music and fabulous physical performances

Civilisation and wildness clash in this vivid show that uses all the elements of theatre craft to transport the audience to its strange world

In this tense and intimate drama, a ‘chicken war’ puts pressure on the marriage of a young couple in Qingdao, China.

The bare bones of an historical, queer musical, entertainingly presented

A truly beautiful one-woman show about loss, acceptance and knowing that eventually we must face up to life.

It might be the most groan inducing show you’ll see at Camden Fringe, but those groans are ones of pure delight at the innuendo laden writing and clever turn of phrase.

Farce isn’t dead, it’s just gone off the rails.

A timeless tale of heartbreak, with a promising core.

A lively, inventive production with plenty of promise

Two sisters, two halves of the ADHD mind: it’s a clever way to present the condition and all the messiness that it entails.

An audacious, refreshing and superbly acted exploration of what it means to grow up gay.

An intellectual and abstract exploration of love, obsession and ritualisation in sexuality, modelled on the tale of Venus, Adonis, and the Boar.

More a collection of comic ideas based around a hospital waiting room than a fully thought-out show. When it is subtle, it works. When it is less so, it all falls apart.

This is Shakespearean comedy at its very best in a performance that throws the extraordinary language around with lighthearted revelry.

A fantastic version of a classic piece and a tremendously fun night out

An epic, big budget, polished production with a talented cast, lacking the psychological drama of the gripping source material.

A joyful experience: enter understanding the world one way and exit with a sense of how it can be different.

This flamenco-fuelled production proves the power of Shakespeare’s words by transcending them

An impressive, youthful exploration of dance and drama whose electrifying synapses capture a frenzy of physical display.

A horrifying and compelling tour de force.

A dazzling spectacle of ideas and imagery that overwhelms, but rewards curiosity with flashes of brilliance.

An energetic, morbidly hilarious exploration of radicalisation and impressionable youth, sitting in the shadow of the events that started the First World War.

Inspired casting choices elevate an otherwise middle of the wood production.

Playful, fearless and constantly searching.

A kaleidoscopic human murmuration lands at the Southbank Centre

Boo Jackson & James Wren on If Not Me

Oliver Hymans takes us behind the scenes at The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. “It’s really difficult. Really, really difficult.” Standing 12 feet above the stage in 32-degree heat, Associate Director Oliver Hymans isn’t exaggerating. At Islington’s Little Angel Theatre, a team of elite puppeteers is balancing high above the boards, manipulating long-string marionettes for the first time in over a decade. Bringing Goethe’s classic poem The Sorcerer’s Apprentice to life has meant stripping the stage back to its original 65-year-old structure and undergoing an intense, high-stakes re-skilling process. With only a handful of traditional marionette makers left in the UK, this production isn’t just an ambitious piece of storytelling, it is a vital, urgent rescue mission for a 600-year-old artform. We sent our puppet expert (read fanatic) Mary Pollard along to find out more. “It’s really difficult. Really, really difficult.” So says Oliver Hymans, Associate Director at Little Angel Theatre when I pop by for a sneak peek at the rehearsals for their new marionette show The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. He’s currently heading up an astonishing legacy project that will bring a long-stringed marionette show to their stage for the first time in over a decade, and is both director and designer for the production.  What’s difficult is…

Psychodrama, dark comedy, and absurdity.

Luke Pitman on neurodivergence, breaking free from people-pleasing, and why the best clowning puts the audience first

Discover how writer Paul Kalburgi and director Kay Brattan brought We’ll Always Have Paris to London's White Bear Theatre

Xinyue (Sammi) Xing brings 'The Final Exam: Gao Kao' to the Bridewell Theatre for Camden Fringe.

Franciska Schmoll brings 'How to Make Adult Friends' to The Courtyard Theatre for Camden Fringe.

Stand-up comedian Jules O'Brian talks ageing, unsolicited advice, and audience tears

Lauren Derry brings 'Caravan Tea Party' to the Etcetera Theatre for Camden Fringe.

Crowd work, audience dilemmas, and creating the ultimate night out.

Rowan For Now Brings 'That's Just The Way It's (un)Done' to The Hope Theatre as part of North Sapph Fest 26

Shireen Shaikh on writing her debut play, Significant Other