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: The Mystery of Irma Vep – A Penny Dreadful, The Pearly Queen Theatre
Dreadfully funny, riotously camp and thoroughly engaging!
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Review: The Fastest Clock in the Universe, Studio at New Wimbledon Theatre
A stylish Ridley piece that, despite strong performances and design choices, occasionally loses track of its time
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Review: Dinner, Omnibus Theatre
A darkly comic feast that offers plenty to savour early on, but only crumbs to digest by the end.
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Review: The Night Ali Died, Canal Café Theatre
A dead man guides us through a sharp, dark underworld tale of drugs, gangsters and spiralling violence.
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Review: Foal, Finborough Theatre
Even the best of production values can’t hide the lack of a real story.
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Review: Flyology, Union Theatre
An interesting concept that needs development.
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Review: Escaped Alone, Coronet Theatre
Churchill’s masterpiece given a searingly sharp contemporary edge in a darkly comic production.
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Review: She Speaks! The Conversation with Harriet Walter, St Martin-in-the-Fields
A lively event featuring Walter showcasing her book She Speaks!, where she reimagines Shakespeare’s female characters with wit and depth
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Review: Eurovision: Your Decision, The Royal Vauxhall Tavern
An affectionate, hilarious romp through seventy years of the competition that seems to divide and yet unite us all.
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Review: Tender, Soho Theatre
Bold, brash and brilliantly entertaining, Tender blends electrifying performances with sharp insight to deliver a fresh, funny and affecting study of masculinity.