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FringeReview is a British online and paper-based theatre reviews publication. It was founded by writer Paul Levy in 2006 and has grown to over 130,000 online readers in 2013. This web-based publication reviews in London, Brighton, Edinburgh, Adelaide, Prague and Amsterdam, as well as other parts of the UK covering fringe theatre. Reviewers are theatre practitioners and experts. In 2010, FringeReview reviewed over 700 theatre productions in the UK. The paper versions of FringeReview takes the form of digests although the publication has attempted to pioneer high-quality theatre reviewing, not as "web content" but as a sustainable virtual publication in its own right. FringeReview's vetted reviews process was recently quoted in The Scotsman, and in The Guardian theatre blog. FringeReview is a founder member of the Festival Media Network, a trade organisation aimed at upholding online review and media standards. FringeReview is listed as a media partner of Amsterdam Fringe, and is also featured for its prestigious awards on the Edinburgh Fringe web site. Reviewers for FringeReview include the best-selling author Charles Palliser, actor and director, Richard Franklin, and theatre director, Benet Caty. Source
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Crying Into Bins Lia Burge Genre: One Person Show, Spoken Word, Theatre Venue: Komedia Brighton Festival: Brighton Year-Round Written and performed by Lia Burge, Crying Into Bins is serious in intent, hilarious in delivery. You may never look at party food in the same way again. Final tour date Sunday 11 October, Norwich. With its universal themes, acerbic wit and fabulous comic timing, a longer run surely beckons.
Thessaloniki Fringe Festival 2026
THE BUS Chaotica Theatre Group Genre: Absurd Theatre, Contemporary, Physical Theatre Venue: Avlaia Theatre Festival: Thessaloniki Fringe Festival An absurdist ensemble piece that turns a city bus ride into a carousel of scenes about the alienation and fragmentation of modern society.
Short Stories Plays 2026
Five plays by known and niche writers ensured an evening of two-and-a-half-hours flies by. Two actors are common to two productions: otherwise the 13 cast are unique to one of the five plays. An absorbing must-see for those who enjoy an innovative approach to programme-making. Katie Brownings, late artistic director of New Venture, has left several legacies.
Aleandro Giuseppe Libano Piano Recital St Nicholas Church, Brighton
Aleandro Giuseppe Libano Piano Recital St Nicholas Church, Brighton Aleandro Giuseppe Libano Genre: Live Music, Music Venue: St Nicholas Church, Dyke Road, Brighton Festival: Brighton Year-Round Aleandro Giuseppe Libano, an Italian pianist attracting plaudits at the start of a career, debuts at St Nicholas with a mainly classical programme: Bach, Beethoven and de Falls. The last composer’s 150th anniversary falls this year and Libano’s contribution is timely and unusual.
De Profundis
De Profundis Berliner Ensemble Genre: Adaptation, Autobiography, classical, Costume, European Theatre, Historical, International, LGBTQ+ Theatre, Mainstream Theatre, New Writing, Short Plays, Solo Performance, Theatre, Translation Venue: The Coronet Theatre, Notting Hill Festival: FringeReview UK We see more Wilde embodied in this explosive performance lasting one hour 50 by Jens Harzer than any lyrically-wrought embodiment.
Colchester Fringe Interviews: Extra-terrestrial queer alien Blip Blarp invades Earth and decides to talk to Fringe Review’s Dr.Pants in their first act of taking over the world.
Internationally acclaimed creator and performer Alicia Queen brings “Blip Blarp: An Alien Love Story” to Colchester Fringe. For two nights, join Blip Blarp as she attempts to complete her mission of having 1,000 babies and taking over Planet Earth — with audience participation, physical comedy, and plenty of glittery sci-fi along the way. Alicia Queen speaks with FringeReview’s resident interviewer and drag thing Dr.Pants to get the first encounter on this intergalactic drag show.
Colchester Fringe Interviews: Mary Kennedy (third cousin twice removed) blesses Fringe Review’s Dr.Pants with “None of the Grace”
In “Hail Mary, None of the Grace”, Mary Kennedy, yes one of those Kennedys, third cousins twice removed; all of the tragedy none of the money, lays her mother to rest and learns to how to live her life. Fringe Review’s Dr.Pants interviews Kennedy ahead of her show to find out if there really is any grace left. You can catch the show October 22nd – November 1st during Colchester Fringe. NAP: Hello Mary, what a blessed day. But which Mary are you? Mother Mary? Mary Lincoln? Or a whole other third Mary?
Colchester Fringe Interviews: A sadomasochist tortures themself by talking about their improv show “SadoMusical” with Fringe Review’s Dr.Pants
Art is pain. Pain is art. Two “definitely not masochistic” artists take on the challenge of a lifetime: to create musical comedy with feeling—while feeling the real pain of electrocution. “SadoMusical” is a daring and kinky improvised comedy musical. For fans of improvised comedy and good ole schadenfreude, Fringe Review cannot recommend this show enough.
Colchester Fringe Interviews: Miss Ann Thropp mourns the death of musical theatre with Fringe Review’s Dr.Pants
A hyper stylised funeral cabaret that celebrates the life and mourns the death of a personified Musical Theatre. Taking songs about death from various musicals Miss Ann Thropp guides you through the various causes of death of originality within the musical theatre industry. Dr.Pants mourns with Miss Ann Thropp ahead of the funeral on the 24th and 25th of October during Colchester Fringe. NAP: Hello Miss Ann Thropp. I wish we could have had this interview under better circumstances.
What the Animals Say
What the Animals Say Choke on Laughter in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre. Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama, Fringe Theatre, Mainstream Theatre, Short Plays, Theatre Venue: Finborough Theatre Festival: FringeReview UK David Ireland’s 2009 debut play What the Animals Say gets its first English staging at the Finborough Theatre, directed by Harry Burton till October 24. Ireland has appeared at the Finborough twice before and they’re perfectly matched for much of his output.