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: Mr Moore’s Bizarre Secret Society, Bridewell Theatre
Based on a book by children’s writer Gloria Danili, Mr Moore’s Secret Society is on stage at the intimate black box Bridewell Theatre just off Fleet Street. Danili writes for children aged 4 to 11, although this show is better…
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Review: De Profundis, Coronet Theatre
The pain of Oscar Wilde's extraordinary prison letter made palpable in a transfixing solo performance that beautifully blends intellectual and corporeal understanding.
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Review: Her and the Voice in Her Head, Theatre Peckham
Lorraine Adeyefa’s one woman show hits the jackpot and kicks off the Young, Gifted and Black season with an impressive bang.
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Review: The “How Are You?” Game, Etcetera Theatre
A clever solo show that combines laugh-out-loud comedy and tender moments for a refreshing take on mental health.
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Review: Flock, Jack Studio Theatre
A crafted, deceptively complex study of young people’s experience of the care system – intelligent, emotionally articulate, and ultimately devastatingly tragic.
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Review: The Musical Medea, Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Some great foot-tapping music and singing, but shame about the words!
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Review: Noises Off, The Questors Theatre
Probably the wrong play for a modern theatre audience, the show has moments of real brilliance but struggles to make the best of a flat script.
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Review: Animal Farm as Witnessed by Moses the Raven, Barons Court Theatre
A one-man show that manages to bring Animal Farm to life
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Review: a small and quiet light, Orange Tree Theatre
A wartime story of skill and courage that needs to be heard – after a little tidying up.
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Review: Causa: The Trial of the Illegal Potato, Lower Marsh Arts Club
Culinary courtroom drama serves hot potato politics.