Brighton Fringe

A Girl Called Owl

---

Africa Entsha

Outstanding and life-affirming.

---

Belvedere

Alternative realities of Anton Chekhov

---

Best of Punched

A good idea in a tricky venue

---

Betsy: Wisdom of a Brighton Whore

Both funny and moving - doesn't miss a trick.

---

Better Days

"Definitely worth a look ... moments of genius."

---

Bianco

Makes your heart leap and your feet busy!

---

Bitch Boxer

Tour de force high-octane one woman show

---

Blue

Inventive, creative and atmospheric

---

Bringing Down the Moon

Charming, gentle and engaging.

---

Buddhism: Is it just for Losers?

Surreal and entertaining gallop through aspects of religion and philosophy. Includes jokes about solipsism.

---

Can You Hear Seagulls?

Affecting and relevant

---

Chain Letter

When you write someone a letter - it's personal...

---

Chapel Street

"Fast, witty and furious two-hander"

---

Dinner

Sharp, witty and dark.

---

End to End

"I came out warmed and charmed"

---

Failure (And Other Opportunities for Non-Linear Success)

a one woman performance art – confessional – manifesto, that is a strange mix of autobiographical detail, feminist theory, advertising imagery, slap-stick and charmingly lo-fi home-made music.

---

Gilli Bloodaxe and Friends

An evening of musically accompanied performance poetry.

---

Hendricks Carnival of Knowledge – ‘Alchemy, Distillation & Botanical Folklore’.

One of a series of entertaining gin-related talks from the Scottish distiller.

---

Hi Vis

Well worth double parking for.

---

Holocene

Volcanoes change the planet - they can change your life, too.

---

Homeless in Homeland

A stunning portrayal of one woman’s search for her homeland using song, dance, poetry and stories.

---

How a Man Crumbled

A beautiful piece of work. Funny, gently shocking and charming.

---

In Extremis

A cleverly conceived and well-acted two-header.

---

In Transit – a Solo Song

Florence Leon astonishes

---

Jack the Ripper – Facts, No Fiction

Straight talking and gory

---

Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey

An brilliant adaptation of Jane Austen’s humorous novel with puppets

---

JOANNA NEARY KNEADS AN AUDIENCE… AND GEORGE EGG HAS SOMETHING TO PROVE

A double-header mix of stand-up, amusing routines and a short radio play by two comedy professionals.

---

La Clique

"recommended for the stand-out acts"

---

Laurel and Hardy

Outstanding for all the right reasons

---

Like They Are

"convincing and engaging "

---

Maggot

Disturbing, as all good visionary theatre should be.

---

Mess

Perfectly imperfect, truthful and inventive

---

Mikelangelo and The Blacksea Gentlemen

The Devil’s own house band play twisted tunes to curdle your soul.

---

Miss Givings

Fine singing, evocative and sweet

---

Mr Sandman Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares

Two hours of storytelling genius

---

Nick Pynn and Kate Daisy Grant

An evening of musical virtuosity by a pair of award-winning performers.

---

Night after Night

The classic music drama written by Neil Bartlett and Nicolas Bloomfield

---

Pavilion Gardens Cafe History Tour

A fascinating and enjoyable stroll featuring local history, tea and cake

---

Philosophy Garden: Prof. Steve Jones, Richard Robinson

Life, the Universe and Everything

---

Screwed

A psychological drama with a difference

---

Shadows on The Wall

Power comes at a price, but who is willing to pay it?

---

Shit-Faced Shakespeare

Exactly what it says on the tin..

---

Sleeping Trees Odyssey

Very funny physical, verbal and mental romp though the Oyssey

---

Stella

A story of women and astronomy

---

Stuperstition

Brilliant psychological feats and magic.

---

Tales Of The Tombola

"something strange and worthwhile"

---

The Big Bitesize Breakfast

A highly impressive selection of short plays.

---

The Coin-Operated Girl

Fascinating, funny, true, and really informative, life of a call girl.

---

The Cow Play

"some very good acting, a few moments of gold"

---

The Day The Fairy Dust Landed

A warm and inspiring evening of wonderfully daft nostalgic hippy escapism

---

The Fantasist

In the mind of the fantasist, the real and the fanciful become dangerously blurred.

---

The Girl With No Heart

A thought provoking and unsettling human story, with strongly crafted images.

---

The God Particle

Witty, smart discussion on science and religion.

---

The Graduate

The stage version of the film of the book.

---

The Overcoat

A part-mime adaptation Nikolai Gogol’s tale of aspiration, sacrifice and despair.

---

The Pardoner’s Tale

A modern, physical theatre interpretation of Chaucer’s classic tale

---

The Ray Charles Experience

A soft-shoe shuffling tribute to one of the world’s greatest musicians.

---

The Ruffian on the Stair

Intense staging of a rarely-seen Joe Orton play

---

The Taming of the Shrew

Rip-roaring, tremendously entertaining, very accessible version of the Taming of the Shrew for all.

---

The Tim Bat Trick Show

An hour of delightful tricks

---

The Trench

A bleak World War One fantasy epic with puppetry and an impressive musical score.

---

The Trials and Tribulations of Mr Pickwick

Pickwick brought to vibrant life

---

The Trials of Harvey Matusow

A one-man masterclass in tragi-comedy.

---

Tiny Tempest

A physical, musical, family friendly version of Shakespeare's play The Tempest.

---

Unbound Meets The Catalyst Club

A mash-up of two erudite salon events.

---

Wild Thing I Love You

Deft storytelling with subtle theatricality.

---

You Left Me In The Dark

Universal issues of love and loss inspired by The Seagull

---

£5 Fringe Festival Launch Party

Vintage pop perfectly kicks off the Five Pound Fringe.

---