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: BROS, Pleasance Theatre
Silence is both dangerous and powerful in this study of male friendship and grief.
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Review: Halfway Home, Etcetera Theatre
Halfway Home is a strikingly simple drama that lays bare the tragedy of alcohol abuse and its aftermath. What it lacks in theatrical precision and poise, it makes up for in heart.
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Review: Drill Baby Drill, Club Silly
A chaotic production, told from the point of view of a polar bear, with an important message about the small actions we can take to help safeguard our future.
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Review: Maya Ricote: Ay Am!, Soho Theatre
Telenovela melodrama becomes inventive physical comedy, but the hour-long show could use a little more substance.
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Review: You Are All Resources, Bread and Roses Theatre
An HR nightmare you’ll absolutely want to be part of.
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Review: Mr Moore’s Bizarre Secret Society, Bridewell Theatre
Based on a book by children’s writer Gloria Danili, Mr Moore’s Secret Society is on stage at the intimate black box Bridewell Theatre just off Fleet Street. Danili writes for children aged 4 to 11, although this show is better…
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Review: De Profundis, Coronet Theatre
The pain of Oscar Wilde's extraordinary prison letter made palpable in a transfixing solo performance that beautifully blends intellectual and corporeal understanding.
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Review: Her and the Voice in Her Head, Theatre Peckham
Lorraine Adeyefa’s one woman show hits the jackpot and kicks off the Young, Gifted and Black season with an impressive bang.
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Review: The “How Are You?” Game, Etcetera Theatre
A clever solo show that combines laugh-out-loud comedy and tender moments for a refreshing take on mental health.
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Review: Flock, Jack Studio Theatre
A crafted, deceptively complex study of young people’s experience of the care system – intelligent, emotionally articulate, and ultimately devastatingly tragic.