Reading Time: 2 minutesTo celebrate the spookiest month of the year there is a fringe festival in London called GrimFest. It runs throughout October and celebrates dark and twisted theatre in the piercing heart of London. Barons Court Theatre has joined forces with Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington and Bread and Roses Theatre in Clapham to produce the largest edition of GrimFest yet.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBirdwatching’ is a three-woman show set in the Northumbrian forests, which follows a group of girls in their late teens attempting a camping trip. It explores themes including folklore, neurodivergence and friendship dynamics between young women.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis Christmas, she is directing the Crucible festive production: A Christmas Carol, which opens on Saturday 29 November and runs into the new year.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile Isabel Renner’s 70 minute one-woman show about breaking out of her Shy Girl mode lacks consistent plot beats, it contains an entertaining array of quirky characters and excellent design elements
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with producer and actor, Sarita Plowman. YOU is based on writer Mark Wilson's own adoption story - A mother waits to meet the adult son she was forced to give up for adoption when she was fifteen.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn absolutely terrifying show that’ll get your heart rate up
Reading Time: 3 minutesStunning visuals and overall lyricism overshadows its core in storytelling
Reading Time: 2 minutesA vital look at the struggles in farming – brilliantly staged and acted
Reading Time: 3 minutesFirst performed in Galway in 2016, Enda Walsh’s three-act play is a mishmash that collides traditional theatre with dance theatre to tell the story of Isla.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFolklorica, produced by Climate Action Productions, is a powerful and imaginative tale that blends magical realism with urgent social commentary. Written, directed, and produced by Jade Alvara, the play reimagines the Latina fairytale through the lens of environmentalism, class struggle, and feminism.