Off West End
Much like fringe theatre, trying to define what Off-WestEnd venue really means is a debate that would take us long into the night. So for our own sanity, we define it as those venues that are slightly bigger than the fringe venues (so roughly 100+ seats), but not the big West End or similar venues that form part of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT). Like fringe venues, Off-WestEnd are eligible for consideration for awards via the Fringe Theatre Awards.
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Review: Storehouse, Deptford Storehouse
An astonishing, vast, intricate set that contains the action for an incoherent, platitudinous play
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Review: North By Northwest, Alexandra Palace Theatre
Despite its theatrical inventiveness and a skilled, committed cast, this classic thriller adaptation falls short at a vital hurdle: generating real thrills.
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Review: Magdalena, Woman of Joy, Playhouse East
Fasten your corsets and say ‘ooh la la’ for the unstoppable force of Lily Sinko’s new comedy setting hearts (and loins) on fire. Magdalena, Woman of Joy lives up to her exuberant mantle in a fiery French fling that “doesn’t…
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Review: Go With The Flow, Phoenix Arts Club
A witty and empowering piece on the ups and downs of menstruation.
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Review: STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey, Brixton House
Intriguing Afrofuturism, exploring history, technology and philosophy through multimedia expression.
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Review: Miss Myrtle’s Garden, Bush Theatre
Gripping, funny and poignant.
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Review: Ballet Nights 008: Spring into Summer, Cadogan Hall
Ballet Nights takes to the stage once more with a varied programme celebrating new works and old favourites.
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Review: Taverna Miresia, Coronet Theatre
A viscerally human deep dive into the spaces left by death.
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Review: Circus Piddly, Waterloo Millennium Green
Piddly by name, but not piddly by nature. Central (South) London is treated to all the circus classics for less than a sandwich and a coffee at Pret.
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Review: Letters from Max, Hampstead Theatre
Simple in form but vast in feeling, Letters from Max is a work of raw honesty, where words, cello, and silence tell a story of life at its most fragile and beautiful.