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: James Phelan: Showman, Underbelly Boulevard
‘The magic will work, but you must concentrate!’ is the slightly barbed energy that dominates James Phelan‘s spectacle of astounding psychological manipulation and mind-reading. With a finger pressed to an audience member’s forehead, he summons information directly into their mind…
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Review: It Wasn’t Like That, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
A strong attempt at addressing the abuse of power and how memories can change
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Review: ALT B: Hamlet, A 70s Tragedy, Bush Theatre
A crocheted commune retelling raising eyebrows, spirits and religious restrictions.
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Review: Reel Life, Etcetera Theatre
Silent movie meets social commentary in a clever piece of physical theatre that speaks volumes without a word being uttered.
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Review: Meat Cute, The Other Palace
A joyful, chaotic, and deeply relatable comedy that proves female friendship stories can be every bit as romantic as love stories.
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Review: The Rewilding of Uncle Dad, Bold Theatre
A charming, immersive soundwalk, combining clowning, movement, and live sound to make the ordinary strange and extraordinary.
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Review: Camdenwalla, Camden People’s Theatre
A performance with added emotion when you realise that the building we are sitting in is the same building where the people it celebrates sat more than 30 years previous.
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Review: Miraculous, King’s Head Theatre
Funny, unsettling and quietly intense – faith, doubt and control unravel in a tense two-hander that never stays comfortable for long.
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Review: Mrs Dalloway, Wilton’s Music Hall
Virginia Woolf meets disco, cabaret and stand-up in a daring but bewildering theatrical mix of genres.
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Review: Unforgettable – the Nat King Cole Story, Bridge House Theatre
The fascinating story of how love, jazz, and civil rights ran through the life of the great performer Nat King Cole.