Fringe/ OffWestEnd
We could argue for hours what makes a fringe theatre venue, and even then we doubt we’d come to a satisfactory definition. So to keep it simple, fringe here simply means the wonderful little venues, generally less than 100 seats, often located above or below or next to pubs, and very much at the heart of our theatre world, where all the magic usually starts.
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Review: ROT. HUSK. LOSER., Park Theatre
A refreshing reboot of rep theatre with four curious mini plays spanning rotting to Ramadan; tensions to tomatoes.
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Review: Chat Noir, The Lost Estate
A unique immersive experience set in 1890s Paris that indulges in debauchery and revels in fun for a night full of all things cabaret
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Review: Entertaining Murder, Upstairs at the Gatehouse
An infamous true-crime story turned into a musical with too many songs!
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Review: Firewing, Hampstead Theatre
Firewing has a strong cast but feels cluttered, looking for a bit too much through the lens.
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Review: Charlie and Striptease, Golden Goose Theatre
The world of the absurd, in two parts. . . or more. Layers of humour, wit and talent, richly shared
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Review: Heartsink, Riverside Studios
Former GP Farine Clarke’s medical comedy approaches an intriguing concept with compassion and features a cast of colourful characters.
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Review: The Sequel, Kings Head Theatre
Surreal, sharply directed and hilarious, The Sequel turns small-town nostalgia into theatrical gold.
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Review: A Picnic Indoors, The Space
A new play full of difficult topics and important themes that currently lacks bite
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Review: Girl Kisser, Lion & Unicorn Theatre
A vivid, immersive portrait of young queer lives
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Review: The Waves, Jermyn Street Theatre
Flora Wilson Brown's adaptation of Virginia Woolf's The Waves is vibrant and glittering, effortlessly capturing the strange warp and weft of the novel in a new form.