FringeReview UK

Before After

A pristine, heartwarming Valentine of a musical, starring a pair of real-life lovers, it deserves a real-life run

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I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical

Flawless, a stunning pocket-sized musical you really must see.

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Icarus

After all the gods and their lack of choice, we come to the final instalment, the human dimension. Where we have one. A heartfelt, satisfying finish.

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Jew… ish

One of the wittiest but also truthful comedies about love, identity, sexual politics and gefilte fish I’ve seen

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Living Newspaper #4

We need this. Watch.

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Living Newspaper #6

Like all the Royal Court’s Living Newspaper series, we need this. Watch what this does with the future

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Living Newspaper #7

Like all the Royal Court’s Living Newspaper series, we need this. Watch a group of young dramatists take on the future

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New Moon Monologues April

As we saw in March, don’t be lulled by friendly colours and fluffy fonts. Queens of Cups again proves they’re a company to revel with and wait for heart-stopping reveals

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New Moon Monologues March

Don’t be lulled by the friendly colours and fluffy fonts. Queen of Cups is absolutely a company to watch, and its showcase productions are literally unmissable

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Orpheus

A terrific reinvention, bringing gods and heroines up from the death of myth to an altered world.

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Persephone

Dazzling: wise, clever twists about choice, male determination, and consequence.

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Pygmalion

The most profound reinvention of this particular myth I’ve seen

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Sacrament

A revelation, superbly written and acted. Comparisons have been made with A Girl Is A Half-formed Thing. I can think of no higher praise either. You must see this.

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Vespertilio

Vespertilio marks Barry McStay’s emergence as a writer of distinction. Anything he writes now should be looked out for.

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