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: Firebird, Southwark Playhouse
This play is tough, but important.
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Review: Hit Machine, Soho Theatre
There are hits aplenty in this slow-build of a play that explodes with brotherly tensions and music-making.
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Review: The Jonathan Larson Project, Southwark Playhouse
A powerful showcase of Larson’s unknown works
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Review: Table For Two (WIP), The Glitch
A Romantic Magical Evening
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Review: Creature, Colab Tower
A meticulously crafted, thrilling forty minutes of exhilarating unease
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Review: Embrace, Omnibus Theatre
An identity-positive story built around queer experience makes for a wonderful evening of laugh-out-loud comedy.
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Review: Tender, Bush Theatre
A surreal, thrilling, queer love story
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Review: Searching Blue (寻蓝), Coronet Theatre
An uplifting, energising journey through dance to seek Nirvana.
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Review: There’s a Pigeon in My Bathroom, Lion & Unicorn Theatre
A frustrating show that has sparks of promise, but never quite feels fully formed.
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Review: Blue Mist, Stratford East
Thought‑provoking, wickedly funny, and physically electric