Genre: Physical Theatre

Review: BLAM!

It's true: working 9 to 5 ain't no way to make a living. Try this instead ..

Published by Andrew Allen

Review: Hideout

A high octance retelling of Theseus and the Minotaur, with a twist!

Published by Kate Saffin

Review: 64 Squares

Enter the brain of ‘B’, and discover some of the most exciting physical theatre on the Fringe.

Published by Elizabeth Williams

Review: Hotel Paradiso

Mask theatre at its best. Imaginative physical storytelling.

Published by Jo Tomalin

Review: Butterfly

A mesmerizing production comprised of brilliant puppetry, mime, and beautiful music.

Published by Christine Lawler

Review: FEAST

A pinch of nudity, a splash of surrealism, and a dollop of the absurd. You won’t find anything else quite like it skimming through the Fringe brochure, that’s for sure.

Published by Elizabeth Williams

Review: Black Magic: Songs Unchained

A wonderful combination of physical theatre and a Capella songs documenting the fight for racial equality in America

Published by Guy Wah

Review: Animal Farm

A powerful presentation with mature performances from a team of young actors

Published by Guy Wah

Review: Icarus Falling

One son’s journey to escape the confines of his physical prison becomes another son’s attempts for emotional freedom from his father’s criticisms

Published by Nigel Ford

Review: Grimm

Entrancing movement, sound, and absurdist performance bring this dystopian fairy tale adaptation to life.

Published by Heather Reid

Review: Tiger

Quite simply the most inventive piece of theatre I have seen in years

Published by Donald C Stewart

Review: Betty Oops

A charming hour in the presence of a masked innocent who just wants to knit

Published by Donald C Stewart

Review: Dorian

A good and solid Berkovian take on Wilde’s self destructive character

Published by Donald C Stewart

Review: Crazy Glue

Domestic harmony and strife get the silent film treatment in this charming physical theatre piece

Published by Joanna Matthews

Review: King

The story of one woman’s descent from one impersonation to another

Published by Donald C Stewart

Review: Lucid Interval

A challenging and inventive physical theatre piece that explores personal loss in a very unique way

Published by Donald C Stewart

Review: Tiger

Quite simply the most inventive piece of theatre I have seen in years

Published by Donald C Stewart

Review: The Girl and The Goat

A young woman torn between two worlds

Published by Strat Mastoris

Review: Mafia

Mafia romp with music, high octane physical & verbal comedy and many inventive deaths

Published by Bill Parslow

Review: Le Foulard

A brilliant show about performance art and what it is all about

Published by Nigel Nevinson

Review: Opus No 7

Bold, unique, exciting imagery

Published by Tanushka Marah

Review: … We Should Quit

A tale of two bored office workers amusing themselves with tomfoolery to stave off mindless work.

Published by Amy Maynard

Review: LIMBO

A visual feast of heart-stopping feats.

Published by Fiona G Davy

Review: Luminous

A psychedelic fusion of physical theatre and UV art.

Published by Alice Welby

Review: A Simple Space

A death defying insight into the capabilities of the human body, with a touch of comedy.

Published by Alice Welby

Review: Snooze

"Recommended for the energy, the invention and the heartfull oomph"

Published by Paul Levy

Review: Man In the Moone

Man In The Moone

Published by Katie Cooper

Review: Unleashed

YurtaKids! UnLeashed_Scaténàti

Published by Katie Cooper

Review: The Seer

The life of legendary poet Arthur Rimbaud

Published by Katie Cooper

Review: The System

A creative gem of physical theatre; fantastic performers truly deliver

Published by Elina Larravide

Review: Tangram

An intriguing exploration of the nature of relationship using movement and dance

Published by Donald C Stewart

Review: Interrupted

A young female cast of talented performers holding a challenging and high energy zany physical piece at a level of high professional quality.

Published by Didi Craze

Review: Missing

Thought-provoking and visually stunning: physical theatre at its best

Published by Clare Simpson

Review: Circles

A simple and charming debut piece of spoken and physical theatre with a touching narrative.

Published by Didi Craze

Review: Track 3

Pitch perfect physical theatre

Published by Paul Levy

Review: Blam!

Explosive physical theatre

Published by Jessica Cheetham

Review: Menage a Trois

Claire Cunningham, with all the trickery of theatricality as well as a fantastic narrative and performance takes us into the intimate world of living with two crutches

Published by Donald C Stewart

Review: That is All You Need to Know

A mesmerising piece of storytelling with a wonderful tale to tell

Published by Clare Simpson

Review: The Beginning

A love letter to theatre

Published by Fiona G Davy

Review: Hag

A creepy piece of physical theatre and storytelling, about the old hag-witch Baba Yaga

Published by Alice Booth

Review: The Pardoner’s Tale

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

Published by Jenni Davidson

Review: Alice in the Madhouse

Follow Alice down the rabbit hole to a world that is familiar yet sinister

Published by Prerna Ashok

Review: Inside

Intimate, Dark, Strange and Witty

Published by Corinna Di Niro

Review: Loaded Heart

Cutting-edge physical theatre featuring sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll

Published by Prerna Ashok

Review: Sticky Feet

A quiet triumph!

Published by David Jobling

Review: Leo

A mind-bending piece of physical theatre that will change your perceptions of reality

Published by Prerna Ashok

Review: Circolombia

Sexy, edgy, mind-blowing acrobatics from Colombia

Published by Prerna Ashok

Review: A Strange Wild Song

Physical theatre in which an American soldier encounters three little boys in a bombed out village in France during WWII.

Published by Jenni Davidson

Review: A Clockwork Orange

Stunning all-male cast take on the Burgess' violent novella for a jaw-dropping impact

Published by Jess Duxbury

Review: Machines For Living

A touching exploration into the beauty of concrete and the importance of community.

Published by Poppy Rowley

Review: Picnic Apocalytpic

A stirring journey into hell

Published by Paul levy

Review: The Better Half

An exceptional physical theatre piece that sizzles, sparkles and thumps you with its narrative. Sheer joy.

Published by Donald C Stewart

Review: Captain Ko and the Planet of Rice

A triptych of plays exploring dementia, memory and the passage of time through a sci-fi lens.

Published by Richard T. Watson

Review: The Last Fairytale

Visually haunting, come to the show...

Published by Paul Levy

Review: The Fantasist

A poignant and absorbing reflection on the effect of mental illness.

Published by Poppy Rowley

Review: Golden Gloves

A physical theatre piece that meanders rather than guides us through issues within boxing, celebrating the endeavour of pugilists with dance and music

Published by Donald C Stewart

Review: Mephisto Waltz

Extreme theatre magic.

Published by Frey Le Maistre

Review: Life As We Know It

Big questions and answers in a Fringetastic dance exploration

Published by Donald C Stewart

Review: Scooped

Published by Chris Cresswell

Review: Automaton

Well crafted contemporary theatre

Published by Hannah Sullivan

Review: Centralia

Brilliantly creative le Coq theatre with physical comedy

Published by Maria Tecce

Review: Robertson’s Crusoe

A solo masterclass with a unique, compelling precision

Published by Paul Levy

Review: The Submarine Show

Two become one, and it works a subaquatic treat

Published by Paul Levy

Review: Translunar Paradise

A beautiful miniature with excellent mask work about loss

Published by Clare Simpson

Review: Beesquit

Brilliant comic acting brings surreal world to life

Published by James Davidson

Review: Scallywags

Doing their bit for the war effort , tooth brush and all!

Published by Richard Staplehurst

Review: The Overcoat

An unmissable celebration of Gogol's classic story.

Published by Strat Mastoris

Review: Kin

Strangers become family in the city of dreams.

Published by Strat Mastoris

Review: Shutterland

A well rehearsed and original piece of physical theatre.

Published by Krista Lahey-James

Review: Shutterland

Absurd physical theatre at its best.

Published by Richard Staplehurst

Review: Oedipussy

A filthy, comedic romp through one of ancient Greece’s greatest tragedies.

Published by Sue Bradley

Review: Nostalgia for Reality

This sort of theatre is not for everyone

Published by Amy Maynard

Review: Squidboy

‘Why was I born so delicious?’

Published by Pru Axon

Review: Clown Lights Stage

When walking on stage in your undies becomes reality

Published by Dianne Reid

Review: SOAP – The Show

Lather up with SOAP’s sensational bathtub circus!

Published by Pru Axon

Review: Just Good Friends

An exquisite piece of theatre – en effet – c’est incroyable

Published by Donald C Stewart

Review: Release

Three astonishingly versatile young actors

Published by George Dillon

Review: Hamster Town

An impressive one-man debut from recent Jacques Lecoq graduate David Ralfe.

Published by Louise Radinger

Review: Magicians Do Exist

Clown around and feel so much better

Published by mike fitzgerald

Review: Teddy and Topsy

Wonderfully engaging and exquisitely told.

Published by Emma Beard