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: Swedish Furniture Store – The Musical, The Courtyard Theatre
An exciting premise that struggles with a dated plot and music that fails to delight.
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Review: The Upward Journey of a Champagne Bubble, Etcetera Theatre
A night full of surprises and memorable writing.
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Review: An Evening with Patsy May, Phoenix Arts Club
This hostess with the mostest excels, presenting her own awesome show
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Review: We Have Not Long To Love, Camden Peoples’ Theatre
Having seen some of Tennessee Williams’ work before, I was intrigued by the opportunity to see three of his short plays tied together. Particularly with this being some of his lesser-known work, the collision of the stories excited me. After…
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Review: Suggestions of the Unexpected, Museum of Comedy
An inventive audience-driven format with a magnetic narrator, but missing some theatrical bite.
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Review: In The Afterglow, The Hope Theatre
Characters and conflicts collide at a run-down nightclub.
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Review: We Predict A Riot, Etcetera Theatre
One country’s downfall is another’s comedy show.
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Review: Fruitcake, The Hope Theatre
A university student deals with love and loss in this brief one-hander
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Review: The Marriage of Figaro, The Cockpit
A fun fling that makes for a great first time at the opera.
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Review: MISS, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
MISS hits the mark as both silly school comedy and as an abrupt lesson on the acute strain on modern teachers.