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: When We Were Us, Jack Studio Theatre
A well-intentioned exploration of abuse and friendship is undermined by an overcrowded script that muddles its message.
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Review: Nosebleeds, The Glitch
A clever and quietly devastating exploration of identity and distance during conflict. Small theatre with a surprisingly strong pulse.
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Review: Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Gracie Fields Story, Museum of Comedy
The story of a working-class girl from Rochdale: spanning a global career and reminding us us of her fame, her talent and her generosity.
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Review: Art, Etcetera Theatre
A complex look into friendship that is both funny and heart wrenching.
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Review: Witch Girl Summer, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
A play with truly magnificent production, let down by a fun script that merely teases, with the promise of so much more.
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Review: Measure For Measure & Julius Caesar – Dirty Politics Double Bill, Golden Goose Theatre
An intriguing historical experiment that struggles to translate into compelling theatre.



