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: The Old Ladies, Finborough Theatre
Strong performances and gothic design cannot rescue this geriatric 1935 thriller from feeling like a museum piece.
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Review: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, Old Red Lion Playhouse
A unique genre-busting take on an homage to an old school, silent movie melodrama
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Review: Mushroomification (Legs, Legs, Legs), The Drayton Arms Theatre
An unconventional piece of experimental theatre that suffers from a lack of depth
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Review: Squidge, Riverside Studios
Squidge is a sharp, darkly funny and emotionally astute one-woman-show that captures the mutual, transformative power of care and connection in unlikely places.
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Review: A Mirrored Monet, Charing Cross Theatre
A new musical about French impressionist artist Claude Monet is the aural equivalent of painting by numbers
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Review: Bayangkan Bayang (Imagine a Shadow), Camden People’s Theatre
Brave intercultural collective – this production could inspire the world!
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Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Questors Theatre
Well executed, great performances and fascinating set design, illustrating the struggles and successes of a neurodivergent teenage
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Review: Mythos: Ragnarök, Alexandra Palace Theatre
Presenting theatre through the medium of wrestling may seem an unexpected combination, yet the artform has always adapted its approach to design and delivery in order to best complement the story being told. The legends of the Norse gods and…
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Review: That Song from Rocky Horror (Toucha Toucha Touch Me), Camden People’s Theatre
A bold, passionate ode to the sex work community that provides analysis of intimacy in today’s complicated world
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Review: That’s Not My Name, Pleasance Theatre
A chaotic and fearless solo show that confronts psychiatry as it drags its audience into madness.