Fringe Theatre
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: Codachrome, A Live DJ Set About The Time I Fell In Love With A [Trigger Warning], Theatre Deli
Live DJing and live performance blend together in this immersive show about an intense relationship that spins out of control.
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Review: 113, The Hope Theatre
Two characters explore engaging parallel mysteries, kept apart but united in spirit during their shared experience. In this unique presentation, the same is true for the audience.
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Review: Bleached, Etcetera Theatre
Love, denial and dark humour collide at the end of the world – offering a haunting glimpse of how we live when time is running out.
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Review: Paul Weller Takes Tea at Two, Riverside Studios
A heartbreaking tale of love, loss and music culture
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Review: Kill Drill, Barons Court Theatre
A unique take on the realities of the climate crisis, which elegantly walks the line between fact, fiction, and humour.
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Review: Time and Time Again, Seven Dials Playhouse
A play that tries to tackle many heavy topics without giving the necessary space for all of them.
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Review: From Beyond the End, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
Five go mad at The Lion and Unicorn! Not quite, but fertile ground to find the next Ayckbourn or Pinter as Lamp Light Theatre allows five new playwrights to challenge, fascinate and entertain.
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Review: The Witching Hour, The Space
Game show meets witchcraft in this absurdist comedy .
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Review: Ready, Steady, Crooks, Hen and Chickens Theatre
A surreal but highly entertaining gallop through the slightly crazed world of three crook cooks
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Review: Debris, Brixton House
An entertaining reflection on lost love, varying recollections and the artistic temperament