Fringe Theatre
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: Frankenstein, Bridge House Theatre
This ambitious, impressive gothic tale offers drama, humanity and authenticity, portraying a monster just like Mary Shelley envisaged.
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Review: The Summoned, Etcetera Theatre
A pyschological horror that's packed with great performances but overstuffed with too many ideas.
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Review: Death Belles, Old Red Lion Theatre
An anthology of fascinating, dark stories full of drama and tragedy, where the rotating cast completely draws you into four distinct, vivid, brought-to-life worlds.
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Review: The Constant Cold, Barons Court Theatre
It’s great to see GrimFest spread its wings further this year. From its humble start as a week-long run at Old Red Lion Theatre to celebrate the spooky season, its third year sees it now running across three venues for…
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Review: Sunk Into the Earth, Central Film School
In a play that feels in development yet still manages to entertain, female friendships and family ties are examined in original, sometimes gruesome ways.
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Review: Macbeth, The Network Theatre
A faithful rendition of Macbeth that fits perfectly with the Halloween season, but underdelivers on its promise of innovation.
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Review: Tuck, Baron’s Court Theatre
A highly experimental piece of theatre that merges drag, comedy and horror to stage a unique exploration of gender and the body.
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Review: Thirty Six Questions, Pleasance Theatre
Reality dating is turned on its head in Flo Petrie’s fast paced two-hander, presenting the idea of ’36 Questions’ in a dating show format and with a dystopian twist.
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Review: 7 Magnificent Egos, Ye Olde Rose and Crown
Half biopic and half pantomime, parts of this play are sublime but others seem oddly out of place.
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Review: Fanny, Kings Head Theatre
A caper-filled and pun-fuelled tale of a family scrap about which Mendelssohn sibling should take top honours in the classical music world