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: this app is a haunted house, Hen and Chickens Theatre
There’s plenty of fun to be had in this dating app/slasher horror movie cross-over, but there’s also plenty of room to tidy things up.
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Review: Spare Room, Drayton Arms Theatre
A year on from its Camden Fringe debut, Spare Room is now a much tidier affair that allows it to better focus on its themes of toxic masculinity, consent and complicity.
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Review: Lone Star, Etcetera Theatre
A Vietnam veteran and his brother have a frank conversation in this 1979 comic drama
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Review: Big Dog, Riverside Studios
Three ghostwriters, one invisible boss, and a company that profits from tragedy: Big Dog is smart, silly, and sharp all at once.
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Review: At Sea, Little Angel Theatre
A gloriously visual journey beneath the sea, full of delightful puppet characters, twisting storytelling, and great for the whole family.
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Review: Asian Pirate Musical, Upstairs at the Gatehouse
An ambitious and entertaining musical adventure that has the makings of a thrilling stage voyage
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Review: Age, Riverside Studios
A gripping depiction of naivete, curiosity and consequences – travelling into maturity
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Review: Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical, Evolution London
Forget your worries, jump feet first into the 1950s and hand jive until your hands hurt at this unforgettable event of the summer.
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Review: Cleansed, Almeida Theatre
Frecknall carefully threads the hope into Kane’s harrowing fever dream.
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Review: Dreamscape, Arcola Theatre
Form and multi-disciplinary performance bring home the full horror of shocking real-life events