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.
-
Review: Hellbent Or a Sorry Sight in the West, Club Silly
Hidden down a dark alleyway behind the bright lights and crowds of Brixton, under the railway arches, lies Club Silly and, for just over two weeks, the town of Quick Finish Bend. There to welcome you with a cheery ‘howdy…
-
Review: The Alex Wheatle Witness Writing Project, Canada Water Theatre
Authentic, insightful writing – Young, Gifted and Black … is where it’s at!
-
Review: Uncle Monty’s Antique Shop, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
An anthology of short chills that holds plenty of promise and intrigue
-
Review: Ghosts, Jermyn Street Theatre
A sympathetic re-working of a dramatic, family-based Ibsen classic, giving the leading lady an opportunity to shine.
-
Review: The Notion of Recompense, Old Red Lion Theatre
A cleverly written story bursting with dark folklore, yet to be fully matched in clarity and intensity by its execution.
-
Review: The Seafarer, Greenwich Theatre
This high-stakes Dublin drama with Faustian tension is back in London for its 20th anniversary, in a compact, new and exciting production.
-
Review: Sam Eley is Basil Crumbwick: Soul Sewage, Soho Theatre
Basil Crumbwick is a perfect example of how not to behave, but his foul-mouthed ramblings are absolutely hilarious.
-
Review: The Land We Shared, Arts Depot
Documentary theatre, live music and a giant cabbage are blended in a poignant, funny meditation on grief and memory
-
Review: I Hate King Lear, Central Film School
A beautifully controlled two-hander about family, sibling dependence and the fight to survive the ending you’ve been written.
