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: Catharsis, Bread and Roses Theatre
A slow-burn family reckoning that promises catharsis but settles for confrontation - engaging enough in the moment without ever quite leaving a lasting mark.
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Review: The Island Of Moor, The Hope Theatre
A captivating mystery drama following one determined individual through uncertain times; a large character filling his own small world.
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Review: The Present Is Not Enough, Battersea Arts Centre
A cross between performance art, theatre and dance that’s often impenetrable and opaque.
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Review: Consumed, Park Theatre
Family ties and divisions in the shadow of the Troubles.
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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!