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: Whipped Up!, Polka Theatre
The babies are truly valued customers in this deliciously entertaining half hour of ice-cream based sharing, caring, music and imagination.
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Review: And If The Surface Tension Breaks, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
A play that, for its rather nihilistic concept, is full of beautiful hope and positivity.
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Review: We’ll Always Have Paris, Union Theatre
A staged reading of a play about grief and the murkiness of online dating, full of charm and humour, that makes you forget it’s done script in hand.
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Review: The Value of Names, White Bear Theatre
A complex drama that raises interesting questions, but fails to spur the audience on enough to care about the answers.
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Review: J [a working title], The Space
An energetic but ultimately enigmatic journey through grief
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Review: On Golden Pond, OSO Arts Centre
A delightful production of a rarely performed play, delivered with charm and sincerity; funny, telling and moving in equal measure.
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Review: Drama Girls, Union Theatre
A nuanced and intriguing take on the life of three drama school students.
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Review: Rosie’s Brain, The Hope Theatre
A joyous, heartwarming journey through a young woman’s coming of age and navigation of life with a neurodivergent brain.
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Review: Vanya is Alive, Omnibus Theatre
A world of propaganda, politics and social pressure to conform, shown through the lens of grief.
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Review: Pig Heart Boy, Unicorn Theatre
An hilariously funny, intelligent and thought-provoking show that will have kids’ hearts and brains racing.