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London's Fringe, like New York's Off-Broadway and Off Off-Broadway, ranges from established theatres that just happen to be in different parts of town from the West End, to scores of small companies and venues, many in pubs, showcasing new talent. Most have very short runs, so it is best to check with the theatres (Scroll down for links to some leading fringe theatres).

Here are some of the more interesting and longer-running things on the Fringe this month



A DAY AT THE RACISTS - Finborough Theatre. How an ordinary guy is lured into the BNP. To March 27


THE DEAD SCHOOL - Tricycle Theatre. Pat McCabe story of two schoolteachers. To March 13


DORIAN GRAY - Leicester Square Theatre. Cabaret staging of Wilde novel. To April 18


EVERY YEAR, EVERY DAY, I AM WALKING - Oval House. South African drama. To March 13


GHOST STORIES - Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. Trio of spooky tales. To April 3


HENRY V - Southwark Playhouse. Shakespeare. To March 20


HOBSON'S CHOICE - Broadway Studio Theatre. 19th Century comedy. To March 21


LA BOHEME - Cock Tavern. Opera. To April 17


LITTLE FISH - The Space. Dramatic family reunion. To March 13


LORD ARTHUR'S BED - King's Head Theatre. 19th Century homosexual trial. To April 10


MERCURY FUR - Theatredelicatessen. Love and violence in very hard times. To March 13


NEWS REVUE - Canal Cafe Theatre. Constantly updated satirical cabaret. Ongoing


PARTY - Arts Theatre. Comedy of the clueless trying to be political. To March 13


THE PROMISE - Orange Tree Theatre. Private and political events leading to the Balfour Declaration. To March 20


PROMISES PROMISES - Soho Theatre. Teacher clashes with community. To March 13


RANDOM - Royal Court at Elephant and Castle. Revival in new temporary space. To March 27


RETURN - BAC. Solo storytelling. To March 25


RICHARD III - Riverside Studios. Small-scale Shakespeare. To March 21


A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY - Wilton's Music Hall. Musical salute to Doris Day. To April 4


SHAKESPEARE, INC. - Rosemary Branch Theatre. Comedy about the authorship controversy. To March 21


SWEET NOTHINGS - Young Vic Theatre. Schnitzler on love and desire. To April 10


TWELFTH NIGHT - Greenwich Playhouse. Shakespeare's Girl-dressed-as-boy comedy. To March 14


TWELFTH NIGHT - Bridewell Theatre. One-hour lunchtime condensation. To March 19


TWO WOMEN - Theatre Royal Stratford East. Staging of Martina Cole novel. To March 20


WARNINGS - St, Pancras Church Crypt. Ghost stories and odd behaviour. To March 13.



 

And here are links to some of the more established fringe theatres:

ALMEIDA THEATRE GATE THEATRE PLEASANCE THEATRE
ARCOLA THEATRE HAMPSTEAD THEATRE RIVERSIDE STUDIOS
BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE JERMYN STREET THEATRE SOHO THEATRE
BRIDEWELL THEATRE KING'S HEAD THEATRE SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE
BUSH THEATRE LANDOR THEATRE THEATRE 503
CAMDEN PEOPLE'S THEATRE LYRIC HAMMERSMITH THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST
COCK TAVERN THEATRE MENIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY TRICYCLE THEATRE
COURTYARD THEATRE NEW END THEATRE UNION THEATRE
DRILL HALL OLD RED LION THEATRE UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE
FINBOROUGH THEATRE ORANGE TREE THEATRE YOUNG VIC THEATRE

 

Also:

BITE - Barbican and Pit Theatres. The Barbican plays host to a yearlong programme of visits by theatre, dance and performance art companies, many for only 3 or 4 performances.

OPEN AIR THEATRE, Regent's Park. Outdoor performances May-September.

OPERA HOLLAND PARK Outdoor performances June-August

SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE THEATRE. Season runs May-October, but there are tours and one-off events year-round. (2010 season: Macbeth, Henry IV, Henry VIII, Merry Wives, 2 new plays)

 


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