Alternative
Fancy something a bit different from the norm? Something immersive, or something taking place in a caravan perhaps? Here you’ll find reviews of some of the most interesting and unique shows that we’ve seen.
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The World Mouse Plague, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
Strange, surreal and very entertaining theatre—even if I’m not sure I understood everything I saw!
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Das Ding, New Diorama Theatre – Review
A compelling basis for a story, sadly this globetrotting play is a little half-baked and a lot preachy.
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Rhetorical, Stratford Circus – Review
An intelligent examination of speechmaking and the power of oratory.
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Fierce, Camden People’s Theatre – Review
Energetic, hilarious and absurd one-woman show full of richly drawn characters.
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The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
A funny, thought-provoking and honest study of mental illness.
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Bound Feet Blues – A Life Told In Shoes, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
An entertaining and emotive look into the history of a feminine culture.
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War Correspondents, Stratford Circus – Review
A well-intentioned but ultimately misjudged tribute to the most dangerous of professions.
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Best of Be Festival, The Barbican – Review
A culturally diverse sampling of work from the Be Festival, interesting but could do with some tightening.
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Confirmation, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
A solid and well researched one-man presentation that challenges the way you conceive others.
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Armine, Sister, Battersea Arts Centre - Review
An intense, unsettling production. More impressive than enjoyable.