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: Can’t Kill the Spirit, Waterloo East Theatre
An interesting look at protesting and family dynamics.
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Review: Outside Voice, Soho Poly
Deliberately challenging the concept of one truth resulting from individual human emotion and experience, this play invites the audience to reflect on diverse perspectives and consider what that means for compassionate dialogue.
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Review: Ivories, Old Red Lion Theatre
A captivating and atmospheric thriller full of drama and terrors from both human and otherworldly origins.
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Review: Tatterdemalion, Jackson’s Lane
A selection of sketches with no real narrative, this is clowning as you'll almost certainly have seen before.
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Review: Places I Never Think About, Omnibus Theatre
Tales from Eastern Europe spun together through music, song, dance and puppets.
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Review: Shout! The Mod Musical, Upstairs at the Gatehouse
A joyous, brilliantly sung juke-box of all your sixties favourites celebrating the sounds, colours, beats, hairstyles and the ENERGY of the time.
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Review: Spoons, Hen and Chickens Theatre
A well-written and engaging exploration of overcoming the challenges brought by a life-changing illness.
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Review: A Montage of Monet, New Wimbledon Theatre Studio
An informative solo show with flashes of charm, but lacking the dramatic brushstrokes to truly bring its subject to life
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Review: Bombshell, New Wimbledon Theatre Studio
A powerful performance which takes the notion that ‘life is a cabaret’ to a whole new level
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Review: Provenance, Barons Court Theatre
Provenance has all the scaffolding of potential, but lacks any real conviction.