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: Imitations, Hen and Chickens Theatre
A captivating and thought-provoking examination of how friends can help each other by talking through their issues, told through humour and heart.
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Review: PalesTEENian, Theatre Peckham
The unique perspective of a talented entertainer, presented through a coming-of-age story
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Review: Convo, Theatre Peckham
A new play that examines the challenges of a successful single mother estranged from her son. He hijacks her public appearance and demands the truthful conversation they never had.
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Review: Quartet in Autumn, Arcola Theatre
A 70s sitcom with an absence of cheer.
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Review: Debt Meat, Drayton Arms Theatre
Human flesh is currency in this disturbing dystopian drama that is a political allegory with echoes of Brazil and 1984
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Review: Churchill’s Urinal, King’s Head Theatre
A culture-war checklist masquerading as political satire.
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Review: Nonsense and Sensibility, Etcetera Theatre
Two actors fall out and then must stage Jane Austen’s classic novel entirely on their own, in a hilarious, slapstick adaptation.
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Review: The Infinite Colours on the Drinks Aisle, Theatre Peckham
Timely and tense, Infinite Colours transforms today’s headlines into gripping theatre
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Review: Retrospective, Barons Court Theatre
A clever blend of deep thinking on the meaning of life mixed with plenty of silliness makes this a great transfer from across the Pond.
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Review: Assata Taught Me, Riverside Studios
Compelling depiction of a memorable woman - Assata Olugbala Shakur (1947-2026)