Brighton Fringe

10 Questions

Pathologist turned counsellor gives up the analysis of cadavers for the building of psyches but only manages to dissect her own.

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A Spoonful of Silence

Touching, charming, clever and funny.

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About these Reviews

Why we only publish reviews of three star or more

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African Gothic

"genuinely disturbing, "

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Alive & Swinging with Marylin Monroe

'Forget the rumours, Marylin Monroe is very much alive and swinging in this five star show'

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All My Sons

Tense family drama, finely acted by this strong ensemble company.

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And the Birds Fell from the Sky

'A potent collaboration between a theatre and a film director'

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Andy Thomas: Boundstone Lane

Rhianna songs and the fear of chavs

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Anima

An atmospheric site specific performance

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Asta Nielsen is Dead

Who needs a voice when [Re:ArtzZ) use physicality & mime to bring the house down?

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Big Daddy Vs. Giant Haystacks

A hysterical comedy about generously proportioned men in leotards

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Cuckoo

Gritty, acute, blackly comic, portrayal of bullying and manipulation.

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Delete the Banjax

A charming sketch comedy quartet

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Doug Segal: I Know What You’re Thinking

Highly entertaining and genuinely impressive mind-reading

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Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience

'Join Basil, Sybil and Manuel for dinner in a show which towers over all other theatre dining experiances'

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Festen by David Eldridge

Welcome to the birthday party from Hell in this hard hitting Scandinavian drama.

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Four Play

"a highly energetic, fast-paced, fun, frolickingly well-executed comedy murder-mystery"

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Frankenstein

Physical Theatre actor Manuel Lavandrea wonderfully physicality brings Dr Frankenstein's monster to life.

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Fugitive Songs

“Shakin’ off the feminine.”

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Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues

A painful and affecting study in the decline of stardom

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Haroun and The Sea of Stories

“A colourful, magical re-telling of 'stories that aren't even true'.”

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Hitler Alone

An audience with Hitler in his bunker on the eve of his death.

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Kemble’s Riot

"a rollicking good night out in this audience participatory piece of anarchic fun."

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Late Night Gimp Fight

Slick, smooth and supremely well presented sketch comedy

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Magnus Volk’s Electric Train Of Thought

A little gem.

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Mathematics of the Heart

"an exercise in masterpiece theatre"

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Max and Ivan are Holmes and Watson

Ridiculous Sherlock-based comedy from a talented double act

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McNeil and Pamphilon: Addicted to Danger!

"genuinely warm, consistently funny, well-paced and strongly delivered"

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Miss Hope Springs….Je m’appelle Hope

Miss Hope Springs returns with another outstanding show

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Movin’ Melvin Brown: Soul to Soul ( I have a dream)

A fantastic show by an inspirational performer who exudes soul.

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Much Ado About Nothing

"among the best outdoor Shakespeare I have seen in my life."

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New York Stories

A delightful and unmissable exploration of the substance of surplus tissue.

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Now is the Winter

Highly watchable, intriguing and well-staged

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One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest

'Dont be the the one to fly over the cuckoos nest, admit yourself into the Happy Cell for Tanglehead's five star experiance'

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Pappy’s

An energetic trio of performers provide belly-laughs aplenty in this sketch comedy show.

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Phillippa and Will are in a Relationship

A timely poke at facebook love in this wall to wall rom com.

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Photographic Memory

An intimate set of life stories in monologue, story, play, multi-media and song.

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Poland 3 Iran 2

History and entertainment meld seamlessly together in this quirky tale of life, political upheaval and sticker collections.

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Shakespeare For Lunch: Romeo and Juliet

Elizabethan drama, cut down and simple - ideal for lunchtime viewing.

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Shift

A moving and funny one woman show

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Show Off

A highly impressive showcase

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Small Space

A play on intimacy as real as life….or is it as unreal as life?

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Sophocles’ Antigone

“A small company, with big fat Greek Tragedy ambitions.”

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Spring Awakening

This performance showcases some of West Suessex's best young talent.

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Sunday Morning at The Centre of The World by Louis de Bernieres

“smells like the very essence of what fringe theatre ought to be”

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Sweet Heart

Emotive and elegant writing from Helen Nelder. Sweet Heart is acted beautifully and should be seen by anyone with a heart.

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Televisor

'Like being at a strange Aunt's house - weird, but strangely exciting'

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The Art of Catastrophe

"witty, daring, intelligent and crackling with physical and emotional literacy"

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The Big Bite-Size Banquet

Plenty of variety on the table of this theatrical banquet

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The Bright Side of the Moon

"a charming and entertaining piece of work"

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The Catalyst Club ‘Exotica’

A unique event with a Fortean theme

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The Clock Master

Beautifully staged and imagined.

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The Cock & Tail Inn

"warm, nostalgic, laugh out loud, sit-comedy"

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The Dog-Eared Collective: Dogs On Show

Theatrically inventive and genuinely delightful comedy

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The Fever by Wallace Shawn

A compelling, provocative and truly engaging production

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The King’s Face

"Real, living history."

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The Maydays Present: Confessions!

Inspired improvised hilarity from an accomplished team

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The Open Couple

Witty, dynamic production skilfully adapted to a surprising theatrical space.

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The Perfect Party

“NO snakes!” “No ray-guns!” “This is a caffeine free house, you know”

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The Rotten Wedding

There is nothing rotten here, just fresh comedy and ripe theatrical goodness.

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The Tempest

"A charming show"

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The Three Englishmen

Brilliantly barmy sketch comedy from a talented new troupe

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The Tim Bat Trick Show

Sheer variety, impressive skill, breakneck and life-enhancing

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The Unbuilt Room

This site-specific interactive performance will test your patience and perk your curiosity.

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This Is Just To Say

"my senses were fully engaged in that tiny, atmospheric, candle-lit room"

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Vita!

Some powerful images in this exploration of life.

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Weak Edward

" wonderfully dark, hilariously funny and intriguingly moving"

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You’re Not Like the Other Girls Chrissy.

Beautifully observed physical theatre, a real gem of a show.

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