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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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Take Up Space

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By Donald Stewart
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Take Up Space Lyra Genre: New Writing, Youth Theatre Venue: Platform Theatre Easterhouse Festival: FringeReview Scotland We arrive at a nightclub setting, get stamped on the way in and then find in charge are the young people set to perform a series of observations and fun time seriousness.
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Yer Da Works at Tesco

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By Donald Stewart
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Yer Da Works at Tesco Platform’s Monday Night Drama Genre: New Writing, Youth Theatre Venue: Platform Theatre Easterhouse, Glasgow Festival: FringeReview Scotland Teenagers try to inform teenagers of just exactly what capitalism is, one word at a time, literally.
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Uncle Vanya

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By Simon Jenner
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Uncle Vanya Lewes Little Theatre Genre: classical, Comedy, Costume, Dark Comedy, Drama, European Theatre, Fringe Theatre, Theatre, Translation Venue: Lewes Little Theatre, Lancaster Street Festival: FringeReview UK Exactly 43 years ago Uncle Vanya was produced at Lewes Little. That July 1983 production was my introduction to Chekhov. This new production directed by Darren Heather till July 4 is – as you’d expect – very different. An absorbing Uncle Vanya: fleet, energised, sharply-etched.
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When your creative work, and even your identity is stolen at the Fringe. Talking to artist Sam Hewitt

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By Paul Levy
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In this wide ranging conversation, Paul Levy explores the rise of creative work, and even identity theft and hijackingl with acclaimed Brighton-based artist, Sam Hewitt, Sam once destroyed his smartphone as part of his own creative expression and went on to develop work that explores the shadow side of the human condition.
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Louis-Victor Bak Piano Recital St Nicholas Church, Brighton

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By Simon Jenner
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Louis-Victor Bak Piano Recital St Nicholas Church, Brighton Louis-Victor Bak Genre: Live Music, Music Venue: St Nicholas Church, Dyke Road, Brighton Festival: Brighton Year-Round London-based Louis-Victor Bak makes a hugely welcome return with a recital of quite adventurous French piano music. Fauré; Chopin, Ravel, Dutilleux. A distinguished graduate of the Royal College of Music, and “one to closely watch” (Diapason) he was a candidate in the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition.
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Much Ado About Nothing

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By Simon Jenner
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Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare’s Globe Genre: Classical and Shakespeare, Comedy, LGBT, Mainstream Theatre, Theatre Venue: Shakespeare’s Globe Festival: FringeReview UK Much Ado About Nothing seems to return every two years to Shakespeare’s Globe. It’s now directed by Chelsea Walker, known at the Globe for her All’s Well That Ends Well here in 2024.
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Pup Play Interview (of sorts)*: Paul Levy interviews Noah Alfred Pantano about his controversial and multi-award-winning fringe comedy*

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By Noah Pantano
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FringeReview editor-in-chief Paul Levy interviews queer activist Noah Alfred Pantano about his controversial, provocative, and multi-award-winning comedy (of sorts). “Pup Play: A Queer Pseudo-Lecture (of sorts)” follows Professor Handler David as he teaches the audience about the kink of pup play. The show has won multiple awards and raised over £1000+ for LGBTQ+ charities worldwide.
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Unconditional positive regard in the arts

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A practical look at maintaining your health and well-being Fringe festivals and other arts events can be places of tension and stress.
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Paul Levy’s Final Reflections on Brighton Fringe 2026

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By Paul Levy
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I haven’t had much spare timeto sit down and reflect on my highlights of this year’s Brighton Fringe. Some of my best conversations, as is the case every year, and also at other fringe festivals such as the “big one” (Edinburgh, in case you were wondering, are the pop-up, unplanned, happenstance ones. Particular favourites this year were first of all a conversation that happened during May but was not in Brighton at all.
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45 Years

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By Simon Jenner
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45 Years Chichester Festival Theatre Genre: Adaptation, Contemporary, Drama, Mainstream Theatre, New Writing, Short Plays, Theatre Venue: Chichester Festival Theatre Festival: FringeReview UK Hannah Patterson’s adaptation of Andrew Haigh’s acclaimed 2015 film 45 Years is itself based on a 2001 story ‘In Another Country’ by the distinguished poet and translator David Constantine; also renowned for his short stories.
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