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 Waves, Jermyn Street Theatre
Flora Wilson Brown's adaptation of Virginia Woolf's The Waves is vibrant and glittering, effortlessly capturing the strange warp and weft of the novel in a new form.
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Review: Robert Will Show You The Door (Tales Of Being Fired), Greenwich Theatre
Susan Jeremy moves from firings to finding herself with wit, warmth, and resilience.
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Review: Don’t Panic, Etcetera Theatre
Demonstrating that you don’t need to be stuck in an underground bunker to create a glorious dystopian world. Don’t Panic is funny, moving and beautifully crafted.
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Review: A Night at the West End, Etcetera Theatre
A wonderfully performed concert featuring the typical soprano lineup.
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Review: Nayatt School Redux, Coronet Theatre
A compelling and exhilaratingly confusing experiment in time and understanding that pays glorious tribute to performers and performance gone before.
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Review: Two Halves Of Guinness, Park Theatre
A dazzling solo tribute resurrects a legendary British acting chameleon, celebrating his iconic roles, while the private man behind them remains somewhat elusive
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Review: Channel Surfing at the End of Days, Hen and Chickens Theatre
It’s a clever idea, channel hopping and catching just glimpses of scenes, but the parts fail to gel together in a way that makes the whole feel complete.
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Review: Hold the Line, The Hope Theatre
A tense drama about an NHS 111 call handler, where everything said is recorded (for training purposes), toilet breaks are restricted, and a casual mistake can have deadly consequences.
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Review: I Saw Satan at the 7-Eleven, Soho Theatre
Christopher Brett Bailey weaves a bizarre, grotesque, but always hilarious tale out of a chance encounter with the devil himself.
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Review: Between the River & the Sea, Royal Court Theatre
In a moving and deeply human experience, Yousef Sweid describes his global, multi-religious life with humour, using a blend of stand-up and storytelling to explore identity, family and coexistence.