FringeReview UK

Aether

Exciting, boppy, mind-enlarging, sometimes thrilling

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After Miss Julie

Provocative, absorbing take on Strindberg’s 1888 masterpiece. Fine cast led by Liz Francis make much of demob denouements.

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Arcadia

As bright as stained crystal and warm as the filament Thomasina reaches for: outstanding.

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Being Mr Wickham

In the afterglow of Austen’s 250, it’s an outstanding must-see.

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Dance of Death

Strindberg to live with? Who’d have thought of that? An outstanding must-see. If you can’t get there, tune in to the livestream. This demands a wider audience.

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Dear Jack, Dear Louise

The war’s an all-too-convincing plotter. Absorbing, a must-see.

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Dear Liar

Stella Powell-Jones and her team make the strongest possible case. A must-see for all lovers of theatre, wit, and wincing put-downs.

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Last and First Men

A brave and bewitching venture, typically unique to this space.

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Summerfolk

We need Summerfolk. Sided and slant, this version is a must-see. And almost as much as Chekhov, we need more Gorky.

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The Gambler

Chiten Theatre intensifies to a point of light here something barbarous, atavistic, and goes to the heart of nihilism. Still outstanding.

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The Old Ladies

A small classic, if not on the scale of The Truth About Blayds, it’s yet another gem. And a must-see.

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The Rat Trap

Unmissable.

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The Rivals

As polished a Sheridan gem as I’ve ever seen.

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Two

As fine a revival as you’re likely to see in London or the South. It's a classic that, like Road, is more political as it ages gracefully.

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Vincent in Brixton

An outstanding revival, not least for the quiet blaze between Niamh Cusack and Jeroen Frank Kales, but with a revelatory supporting cast

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