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: Brixton House’s Housemates Festival: SUGA
SUGA is sweet, but too much can leave you needing a filling! An intense exploration of the challenges a young Londoner faces, including hurdles such as finances, housing, friendship and intimacy.
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Review: Twelfth Night, Drayton Arms
A joyous and engaging production that sets this popular Shakespearean comedy to a funky disco beat, combining language from the 1600s with dance moves from the 1970s.
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Review: You & It, King’s Head Theatre
A musical that tackles love, loss and artificial intelligence, but where the emotional circuitry never quite manages to connect
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Review: Midnight in Nashville, The Glitch
A good country epic, but one that could use another verse.
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Review: A Slow Fire, Jermyn Street Theatre
A tense three‑hander set in a claustrophobic bunker and driven by strong performances, striking design and clever storytelling. It explores hope, survival and shifting power dynamics in an intimate post‑apocalyptic world.
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Review: Medusa’s Voice, The Courtyard Theatre
Tantalising moments when the search for justice brings further trauma.
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Review: Walk The Bard, Elm Court, Middle Temple
All the world’s a stage, and Elm Court is transformed into Verona, Vienna, fairyland and more in this witty and wonderfully wandering Shakespearean adventure.
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Review: ORWELL: The Road to 1984, Upstairs at the Gatehouse
A powerful show that builds into a persuasive biography of one of England's most celebrated writers.
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Review: In Our Broken Hours, Etcetera Theatre
A promising and poignant portrayal of addiction and role reversal.
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Review: Kari – a Modern Mythical Tale, Union Chapel Upper Hall Bar
A magically warm evening of modern myths