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: Late Night With Terry Wogan, Soho Theatre
Barely controlled chaos sure to smack a smile on your face
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Review: The Big Cheese, Golden Goose Theatre
Chaos and comedy seep out of everyday scenarios in The Big Cheese.
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Review: The Nature of Forgetting, Hackney Empire
Compelling and powerful exploration of a life fracturing with dementia
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Review: What Would Jarvis Do?, Omnibus Theatre
A tangled exploration of grief as two Pulp superfans search for a pair of Jarvis Cocker’s trousers
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Review: Emotionally Undercooked, Hoopla Impro at The Miller
Balancing vulnerability and comedy, Emotionally Undercooked offers audiences a truthful insight into finding love both in and out of dating.
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Review: Never Said I Was a Genius, Central Film School
Funny, unsettling and quietly provocative, this production explores how artistic genius and monstrousness coexist
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Review: An Oak Tree, The Other Palace Theatre
A clever but slippery interrogation of control and submission.
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Review: Keeping Your Spots, Hens and Chickens Theatre
Joshua J. Jewkes delivers a skilful, wild solo performance as an unhinged infidelity hotline agent in a minimal yet flawed production
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Review: The Love That I’ve Lost, The Bread & Roses Theatre
A multi-generational study of women looking for love and not finding it promises well but ultimately misses the mark – alas, no bunch of roses.
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Review: NINA, Battersea Arts Centre
A fierce exploration of acting and misogyny featuring fabulous performances, theatrical chaos and dark comedy that’s perhaps overly constrained by conventional storytelling.