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: Do All The Things, Soho Theatre
A&E Comedy create the rare feeling of a theatre full of strangers behaving like old friends
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Review: Slaughterhouse-Five (Or The Children’s Crusade), Southwark Playhouse
War, time travel, and trauma collide in an impressive, compassionate adaptation of Vonnegut’s notoriously difficult novel
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Review: Shantify, Underbelly Boulevard
A vague narrative and poor puns sink this overlong piece of gig theatre.
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Review: Meet the Kids, Bridge House Theatre
Offers an authentic, relatable portrayal of young people on the cusp of adulthood.
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Review: Waiting For Godot, Arches Lane Theatre
Troubled rendition of a classic theatre text
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Review: The P Word, Bush Theatre
A Hollywood movie in theatre: intimate, political, and emotionally dense
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Review: NOVO, The Place
An ongoing inquiry into the body as ‘home’, where the human vessel is subject to creating, loss and renewal
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Review: Watershed, Playhouse East
A teenage girl tries to deal with grief when tragedy disrupts her perfect life
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Review: Are You There, Moriarty?, Playhouse East
Hilariously chaotic antics from Novem Ensemble hit the mark.
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Review: London Clown Festival 2026 Opening Ceremony, Jackson’s Lane
An evening full of delights