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: Where There Is No Time, Seven Dials Playhouse
A high-fashion drama that gets lost in the big picture.
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Review: Phoenix Rising: Bar Staff Takeover Cabaret, Phoenix Arts Club
An inspired idea that celebrates the talent behind the bar and despite mixed results is an entertaining and admirable fundraiser
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Review: Panacea, Riverside Studios
A bold, brainy tragedy wrestling with science, sanity, and saving the world
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Review: Aether, Jermyn Street Theatre
An idea-driven show full of wit and wonder to reward attentive audiences.
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Review: Unlikely: In a Building with a Broken Lift, Barons Court Theatre
Just pure silly fun from a talented pair of new creatives that turns flatmates from hell into a hilarious slice of unspoken mayhem.
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Review: Trio Goya: Women Composers Revisited, The Playground Theatre
Trio Goya celebrate women composers with a beautiful programme, brought to life with passionate, exciting and moving performances.
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Review: R.O.I. (Return on Investment), Hampstead Theatre
Venture capital and medicine collide in this provocative new play.
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Review: 12 Last Songs, Battersea Arts Centre
A thoughtful and absorbing piece of durational performance art that puts real workers at the heart of the action and reminds us of the beauty in everyday acts.
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Review: Game of Crones, Jacksons Lane
This show will have you in stitches but may leave you with a concussion.
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Review: The Elizabeths, The Playground Theatre
An exciting premise that ends up feeling more like a history lesson than anything else.