FringeReview UK

A Moon for the Misbegotten

An outstanding, unmissable production.

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A. A. Milne The Truth About Blayds

A classic revival of a minor classic. Pacily directed and with a consummate cast, this production couldn’t be bettered

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Adrian Lukis Being Mr Wickham

There’s nothing more charming or endearing in the West End this summer.

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

This is a virtuoso production like no other you’ll see in one twice as big with a stage twenty times as huge.

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Bacchae

An absolute must-see.

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Chekhov Three Sisters

There’s a rapt self-communing in this production of Three Sisters. A must-see, it glows long after you’ve left it.

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David Copperfield

An outstanding production, a seasonal offering more satisfying than most pantos.

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Don Giovanni

A first-rate version, worth dashing to Dalston for.

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Euripides Medea

This Medea deserves its fame. A must-see, though nearly sold-out.

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Extraordinary Women

For a bijou summer in a bottle, this can’t be beaten. Exquisite, painfully funny, and hinting at the depths Mackenzie found to his own chagrin. A gem.

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Hedda

A classic reframing of a classic

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In Praise of Love

There’s every reason to see this rare gem, now added permanently to Rattigan’s finer plays.

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John Joubert Jane Eyre, Grimeborn Opera

A gripping romantic opera premiere emerging right out of Dalston. Arcola’s Grimeborn have scored another first with a future.

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Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson

Don’t expect Sherlock, and you could be entertained by Ms Holmes. And emphatically Ms Watson.

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Q.E.D.

Highly recommended for a summer night out of the winter rain.

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Rhinoceros

Don’t miss this. It’s provoking, wholly in spirit, with moments of great power.

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Salomé

Sheer spectacle powers this through, with a twist of unease for having seen it.

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Sense & Sensibility

Austen fans can feel they’re delivered the story’s heft, if not all its socially pinched circumstance. It’s a small gem.

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The Crucible

A unique, unforgettable revival.

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The Devil May Care

Do see this particularly for an outstanding performance from Burrows and an exceptionally fine one from Woodhouse. This adaptation remains an exhilarating reminder of what a difference a century makes.

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The Importance of Being Oscar

Alastair Whatley takes the joy of the sorrow, and makes it his own. Unmissable if you can squeeze in.

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Top Hat

The most joyous musical of the summer. And it has a summer heart that never cloys. A sizzling must-see.

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