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: Flyology, Union Theatre
An interesting concept that needs development.
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Review: Escaped Alone, Coronet Theatre
Churchill’s masterpiece given a searingly sharp contemporary edge in a darkly comic production.
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Review: She Speaks! The Conversation with Harriet Walter, St Martin-in-the-Fields
A lively event featuring Walter showcasing her book She Speaks!, where she reimagines Shakespeare’s female characters with wit and depth
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Review: Eurovision: Your Decision, The Royal Vauxhall Tavern
An affectionate, hilarious romp through seventy years of the competition that seems to divide and yet unite us all.
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Review: Tender, Soho Theatre
Bold, brash and brilliantly entertaining, Tender blends electrifying performances with sharp insight to deliver a fresh, funny and affecting study of masculinity.
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Review: Witness, Theatre Peckham
How do we find the courage to break the cycle and create change?
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Review: Magic Bistro, Well Walk Theatre
The design aesthetic is a thing of beauty: from the repurposed spaces to the tiniest stage prop.
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Review: Book Club, Bread and Roses Theatre
A comic exploration of finding community in unlikely spaces.
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Review: Something Clean, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
As a woman, you are taught to fear men you don’t know. Danger is always outside the house, something that could never come from someone you trust, something that affects a singular person, and you better be careful it’s not…
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Review: Jerusalem, Tower Theatre
A strong amateur production, standing on the shoulders of giants.