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: Making Europe Audible & From The Edda, Cockpit Theatre
A double bill of contrasting contemporary opera performances that proves modern music is more accessible than you might imagine.
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Review: The Greater Good Company, The Hope Theatre
An entertaining mystery drama presents a well-rounded and believable debate on morality, with ever-shifting viewpoints.
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Review: The Elixir of Love, Wilton’s Music Hall
A thoroughly charming adaptation that relocates Donizetti’s L’Elisir D’Amore to an English country fair.
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Review: Tartuffe (Remixed), Marylebone Theatre
A sunshine-filled reinvention of Molière’s classic, full of energy and farcical humour, but with a surprisingly complex seam that adds rich depth.
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Review: Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy, Stratford East
A modernisation of Helen of Troy set in Essex, offering sharp ideas but unfocused writing and uneven impact.
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Review: Crybabies: The Scaring, Soho Theatre
The freedom and silliness of a sketch show with the scale to make its ridiculous ideas feel spectacular.
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Review: Bad Indian, Lower Marsh Arts Club (LowMAC)
A stirring show in need of a few tweaks.
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Review: The Tempest, The Golden Hinde
The iconic replica Elizabethan galleon is a perfect setting for this Tempest...
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Review: Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie, Underbelly Boulevard
This machine kills fascists ⎯ and makes one hell of a piece of gig theatre.
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Review: You’re So Special, Soho Theatre
A cautionary tale of unhinged ambition.