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: Daisy Doris May: Big Night Out, Soho Theatre
Well-executed character comedy, even if it’s not quite pushing the form just yet.
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Review: Carmilla, The Space
When is an opera not an opera? When it’s spoken word, with a live score that dominates rather that complements the story to the point of distraction.
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Review: Eyes See Song, Etcetera Theatre
Following a successful debut at the 2025 Lambeth Fringe, Eyes See Song provides a vulnerable, courageous space to listen, learn and experience women’s stories, conditioning, and diverse, shared experiences. Author Pid’or Tampa brings her extensive insights as an Integrative Well-being…
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Review: Catharsis, Bread and Roses Theatre
A slow-burn family reckoning that promises catharsis but settles for confrontation - engaging enough in the moment without ever quite leaving a lasting mark.
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Review: The Island Of Moor, The Hope Theatre
A captivating mystery drama following one determined individual through uncertain times; a large character filling his own small world.
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Review: The Present Is Not Enough, Battersea Arts Centre
A cross between performance art, theatre and dance that’s often impenetrable and opaque.
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Review: Consumed, Park Theatre
Family ties and divisions in the shadow of the Troubles.
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Review: The Old Ladies, Finborough Theatre
Strong performances and gothic design cannot rescue this geriatric 1935 thriller from feeling like a museum piece.
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Review: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, Old Red Lion Playhouse
A unique genre-busting take on an homage to an old school, silent movie melodrama
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Review: Mushroomification (Legs, Legs, Legs), The Drayton Arms Theatre
An unconventional piece of experimental theatre that suffers from a lack of depth