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Fringe Report is now closed. Fringe Report closed on its 10th anniversary, Thursday 12 July 2012. It remains online as a record of 10 exciting years in the arts. Till July 2013, previously unwritten content is being added to the site from the past 10 years, but we are no longer reviewing new material. You can still write to us on the existing email addresses. Good luck with your shows.
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LONDON COLUMN 2011 CONTENTS:
2011 London Reviews
2011 LONDON & REGIONAL REVIEWS (Includes: London, Regional, International, 2011. Latest month first, a-z within month)
The Beach Beneath The Street London - Feb 11 Verdict - Brilliantly written, acted, directed, comedy
2010 LONDON & REGIONAL REVIEWS (Includes: London, Regional, International, 2010. Latest month first, a-z within month)
Bram Stoker's Dracula
2009 LONDON & REGIONAL REVIEWS (Includes: London, Regional, International, 2009. Latest month first, a-z within month)
Anastasia
Kitchen
American Poodle 2008 LONDON & REGIONAL REVIEWS (Includes: London, Regional, International, 2008. Latest month first, a-z within month)
The Cholmondeleys and Featherstonehaughs play Russian Roulette London - Nov/Dec 08 Verdict - Gritty debate about terror A Thousand Splendid Suns Book Review Author - Khaled Hosseini Published - 2007 Audience & Mountain Hotel Audience (Audience 1975) Mountain Hotel (Horský Hotel 1976) London - Oct/Nov 08 Verdict - Repression, depression The Bad One London/UK Tour - Sep/Nov 08 Verdict - Two-dimensional, heavy-handed simplicity Ed Byrne - Different Class Ed Byrne Ben Hurley London - Sep/Oct 08 UK National tour - Sep/Dec 08 Verdict - Flawless, fast, fully-engaging comedy Catalysta London - Oct/Nov 08 Verdict - Storms in Grenada Cheese 'N' Crackers London - Oct 08 (monthly) Verdict - Lively wide-ranging talent show Historias de cronopios y de famas Book Review Author - Julio Cortázar Published - 1962 .A Patriot For Me London - Oct/Nov 08 Verdict - (review being prepared) Gerhard Richter - 4900 Colours: Version II Art Exhibition London - Sep/Nov 08 Verdict - Kaleidoscope sheets of colour Rothko: The Late Series Art Exhibition London - Sep 08/Feb 09 Verdict - Quiet reflection, rather than depression 1984 Book Review Author - George Orwell Published - 1949 Fight Face London - Sep/Oct 08 Verdict - Slice of West London life The Witch of Portobello Book Review Author - Paulo Coelho Published - 2006 Romeo And Juliet London - August 08 Verdict - Served hot The Freudian Slip London/Brighton - July 08 Verdict - Clever play in no-one's land Frozen London - June/July 08 Verdict - A journey from hell Hangover Square London - June/July 08 Verdict: Ancient Greek 1970s porno Lysistrata London - June/July 08 Verdict - Ancient Greek 1970s porno The Tailor And Ansty London - June/July 08 Verdict - Book burning, no spark Virginia Woolf Gets A Makeover London - July 08 Verdict - Impish satire, living dead legend Can You See Me Yet? London - June 08 Verdict - Intensity, insanity, drama Durang Durang London - June 08 Verdict - Seven tart funny acid plays Fear of Flying Book Review Author - Erica Jong Published - 1973 The October Revolutions Brighton - June 08 Verdict - Exploring a relationship Professional Help Presents Veronica London - June 08 Verdict - Tart trap A Short Swim In The Air London - June 08 Verdict - Powerful, desperate, family drama Tangled Roots Book Review Author - Sue Guiney Published - 2008 Absolutely Frank London - May/June 08 Verdict - Frankly about life, ambition, happiness Casanova London - May/June 08 Verdict - Frothy fun Dangerous Corner London - May 08 Verdict - Drama, melodrama of social constraint Pluto London - May/June 08 Verdict - Great use of space Claudine In Paris Claudine à Paris Book Review Author - Colette Published - 1901 The Shawl London - April/May 08 Verdict - What theatre should be like SideShow London - May++ 08 Verdict - Flamboyant, excessive, tasteless The Youth of Old Age Radio play online London - May++ 08 Verdict - Drama of old and new A Battered Scone and a Fried Cup of Tea London - April 08 Verdict - Neither up nor down Collaborators: UK Design for Performance 2003 - 2007 Art Exhibition London - Nov 07 to Aug 08 Verdict - Everyone except the actors Howard And Mimi London - April 08 Verdict - Magical theatrical delight The Fall And Rise of Lenny Smallman London - April/May 08 review being prepared The Rings of Saturn Die Ringe des Saturn: Eine englische Wallfahrt Book Review Author - WG Sebald Published - 1995 (German) Published - 1998 (English) Romeo And Juliet London - April/May 08 Verdict - Lively night, families at war House of Agnes London - March 08 Verdict - Mother of all battles Lunch With Marlene London - March/April 08 Verdict - Best left at lunch Othello London - March 08 Verdict - Close and personal The Revenger's Tragedy London - March 08 Verdict - Livening up the Gothic Talent London - March/April 08 Verdict - Thin comedy play The Comedy of Errors London - Feb/March 08 Verdict - Predictable but funny twin farce The Crying of Lot 49 Book Review Author - Thomas Pynchon Published - 1966 A Dance To The Music Of Time Book Review Author - Anthony Powell Published - 1951-1975 Ender's Game Book Review Author - Orson Scott Card Published - 1985 Involution London - Feb/March 08 Verdict - Punchy new writing The Oxford Imps Musical Oxford - Feb 08 Verdict - Smell! The Musical Under Pressure London - Feb 08 review being prepared The British Ambassador's Belly Dancer London - Jan/Feb 08 Verdict - Fascinating and harrowing Dionysus Unbound London - Jan/Feb 08 Verdict - Original and imaginative 2007 LONDON & REGIONAL REVIEWS (Includes: London, Regional, International, 2007. Latest month first, a-z within month) The Beaux' Stratagem London - Nov/Dec 07 Verdict - Sumptuous and accurate classic The Sitcom Trials Finals London - Dec 07 (report and comment) The Rest of the World London - Nov 07 Verdict - Observational drama The Viaduct Book Review Author - David Wheldon Published - 1982 Was He Anyone? London - Nov 07 Verdict - Satire of celebrity, bureaucracy, caring The Institute London - October+ 07 Verdict - Funny intelligent improv Johnny Deep London - Oct/Nov 07 Verdict - Layered, provocative, intense The Just London - October 07 Verdict - Assassination, murder, morality Moonlight And Magnolias London - Sep/Nov 07 Verdict - Exceptional Typhoon Live! Getting Married Dogs London - October 07 Verdict - Two short dramas Blind Memories London - Sep-Dec 07 Verdict - Commemorating abolition A Disappearing Number London - Sep-Oct 07 Verdict - Looking into infinity Jane Eyre London - August 07 Verdict - Intellect, emotion, love Deadlock Touring UK - May-August 07 Verdict - Lively domestic thriller Ours London July-August 07 Verdict - Unusual and endearing play Future Me London - June 07 Verdict - Raw and prevalent Men Without Shadows London - June/July 07 Verdict - Powerful, affecting, relevant wartime drama Tender Dearly Leeds/Oxford - June/July 07 Verdict - Destructive alcoholism Lurking For Transcendental Moments Benny Dröscher Art Exhibition London - May/June 07 Verdict - Hidden visual code Mistaken - Annie Besant In India London - May 07 Verdict - Historical interest Mirrorgame London - Apr/May 07 Verdict - Identity and reality To A Sunless Sea London - Apr 07 Verdict - Promising potential unfulfilled Kicking A Dead Horse Dublin - Mar/Apr 07 Verdict - Lost American youth Talking To Terrorists Dublin - Mar 07 Verdict - Testimonies from terrorists and onlookers The Playactor London – Feb/Mar 07 Verdict - Masturbation and Philadelphia cheese Triple Threat London – Feb 07 Verdict - Variable comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona London – Feb 07 Verdict - Shakespeare comedy An Audience With Adrienne London – Jan 07 Verdict - Heart-warmingly unconventional 2006 LONDON REVIEWS (Includes: London, Regional, International, 2006. Latest month first, a-z within month) The Fabulist London – Nov/Dec 06 Verdict - Delightful and funny fable Bouncers Hornchurch – Sept/Oct 06 Verdict - Glitter-balls, cocktails, 1980s music Hamzat & Me London - Oct 06 Verdict - Post-apocalyptic tragic-comedy Major Barbara London - Oct/Dec 06 Verdict - Weapons, salvation, poverty, ideals The Night Shift UK Tour - Oct/Nov 06 Newcastle upon Tyne - Oct 06 Verdict - Disturbing dreams, ugly realities Seduced London - Oct 06 Verdict - Mercenary swingers Stormforce London - Oct/Nov 06 Verdict - Crass and ridiculous dance disaster Waiting For Godot Newcastle upon Tyne - Oct 06 Verdict - Proving we exist (or not) The Gaydar Diaries London – Sept/Oct 06 Verdict - You’ve got male Plasmas London - Sep 06 Verdict - Contemporary Manipuri dance The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets Theatre London - Sep 06 Verdict - Finger-compered comedy night Twisted/Cognitive/Sublime Art Exhibition London - Sep/Oct 06 Verdict - Dog, shit, bile, wallpaper Waiting For Godot London - Sept 06 Verdict - Striving for clarity It's a Fine Life Hornchurch - Aug/Sept 06 Verdict - Lionel Bart's fact and fiction Alia Alzougbi - Spoken Word London – July 06 Verdict: Entrancing Magic Steve’s Disappearing Act London – July 06 Verdict – Abra Kebabra The Tempest London – July 06 Verdict: Wizard, storm, camera Beyond Omarska London – June/July 06 Verdict – Good story, poor script Dido - Queen of Carthage London – May/June 06 Verdict – Flat evening with the Gods Mrs Darling's Bed 'n' Board London – May/June 06 Verdict – Homoerotic wartime drama Plasticine London – June 06 Verdict – Russian nightmarescape Scratch London – May/June 06 Verdict – Lock, Stock & Eldorado The Bi-Annual Barbecue And Other Stories London – May 06 Verdict – Comedy play Crooked London – May/June 06 Verdict – Girl on insanity's lip I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change London – April/May 06 Verdict – Love’s whirlwind ride Laundry And Bourbon London – May 06 Verdict - 3 women, 3 marriages Loyalties London – April/May 06 Verdict – Closing ranks Qian Wu Piano Recital London – May 06 Verdict – The performer as an instrument The Racket London – May 06 Verdict – War on Iraq The Rap Canterbury Tales London – May 06 Verdict – Lit-Hop Pardoner's Tale Preacherosity London – April/May 06 Verdict - The sins of Bubbling Springs The Ash Boy London – Mar/April 06 Verdict - Courage, dysfunction, darkness Blackwater Angel London – Feb/Mar 06 |
