The Death of Hundun
Etcetera Theatre
“The Death of Hundun” is a solo performance inspired by a parable by the ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi, in which Hundun—an undivided whole, without orifices, embodying a wisdom beyond ordinary understanding—dies after seven apertures are forcibly carved into his body. This production reimagines the myth as a contemporary psychological allegory: a person who has “seen through everything” is driven to the brink as her inner world collapses into disillusionment. The story follows a woman living with depression, trapped in a reality defined by pain. Refusing to surrender, she hurls herself toward one promise after another—love, career, family, freedom, faith, and ultimately reason—believing each might offer salvation. Yet every hope is raised only to be shattered, leaving her face to face with the limits of endurance and the nearness of death. Blending a text-rich, emotionally charged monologue with highly physical performance, the piece delivers a visceral theatrical experience. It asks: when all systems of meaning fail, can one still go on living? And if suffering offers no resolution, might we learn to make space for what resists explanation?
Are You There Mother?
Etcetera Theatre
A struggling actor is caught up in a plot to help a woman grieving her mother, by posing as a psychic medium. What begins as a matter of goodwill quickly turns into a deeply troubled and darkly hilarious role play that continues for far longer than anybody expected. Following a sold out Northern performance at the acclaimed Lawrence Batley Theatre and a successful London debut at The Hen and Chickens Theatre; Righton Productions and Thomas Carruthers (Longlisted for the 2023 Victoria Woody Comedy Prize) bring this new and original northern dark comedy one man show for its Fringe debut for Camden Fringe 2026. "Alan Bennett meets David Lynch... A hilarious, uplifting and moving piece of theatre." - PHILLIP STOKES, Winner of Fringe Review Outstanding Theatre Award and Culturally Important Playwright "4 STARS - A shockingly funny dark comedy... Carruthers constructs a compelling narrative. There is something timeless about his crosshatch of psychological thrillers." -JAMIAS VU PRODUCTIONS
A Cup of Tea with George Eliot
Barons Court Theatre
Join Victorian author, George Eliot, for a cup of tea and a piece of cake in this one-woman show that celebrates her life, her world and her work. Complimentary cup of tea and cake provided.
The Improv Musical
The Courtyard Theatre
The Improv Musical is a fully-improvised musical where the show is in your hands! Our host leads the audiences through a “cheerocracy,” a democracy where the loudest cheers win, the audience suggests a setting, title and two characters for our wonderful cast and live band to bring to life onstage. All scenes and songs in our show are fully improvised, with our cast and band staying onstage for the whole show, ensuring that there is absolutely no conferring! Half-way through our show, the audience regains power to cheer-off plot suggestions and song genres to see in the next scene and song. We are a show for all audiences that will bring laughter, fun and sometimes a little chaos to the stage for all to enjoy! Unlike other Improv shows, our cast works not only with the audience, but also a live band to create a show that is full of laughs, funky music, and leaving the audience wanting to come back every day and see what else they can do!
GREYJOY
The Libra Theatre Cafe
Fake exam. Real unprepared actors. What could go wrong? An out-of-work actor and a trainee doctor walk in to a featureless hospital room. Across 90 minutes and 10 medical exams, the pair make a discovery that changes the course of their lives. Guest starring different actors every night, what happens when the show does go wrong? And what does everyone else do about it? GREYJOY is the second project from award-winning actor and playwright Becca Harper. Described as "intricate and thoughtful", GREYJOY explores grief, healthcare and being a young carer with sensitivity and comedic flair. No two performances are ever the same.
La Fenêtre
Etcetera Theatre
Gabriel is a man of our times. He does a nondescript job in IT that will likely be displaced soon, but it does for now. Half French, half English, his psyche is trapped somewhere in the middle of the English Channel and drifting out to sea. He has strong opinions about bread, coffee, Godard, public transport, and the correct temperature at which to serve Comté. By any external measure he is absolutely fine. He is not fine. The life he is living and the life he is capable of living are separate, kept apart by an invisible wall of anxiety, guilt and regret. He is a searcher, seeking guidance in a confusing and hostile world. He needs a guru, a seer, but Gabriel doesn't particularly like people. One flat, one evening, one not so quiet unravelling. The table is set, the wine is breathing, pull up a chair. Director: Nadia Khivrych Cast: Gilles Guillain and Katherine Bristow Writer: Tej Panesar
Dead Doves and Lemons OR Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Fan Fiction (but were too afraid to ask)
Barons Court Theatre
A lecture like no other! Your loved one just came out as a (GASP!) fan fiction writer. How do you respond to that? What will the neighbours think? What is Omega Slick, anyway? Don't worry because fanfic veteran DoraMinaTook is here to answer all your questions. Join us for an unhinged look at where fan fiction came from and why it's a valid art form. Who knows...maybe YOU will write something. A one-woman show by award-winning playwright Deanna Strasse. ** Praise for Dead Doves and Lemons OR Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Fan Fiction (but were too afraid to ask)** "Deanna Strasse...has created a brilliant piece that is not only interesting but educational in a fun way and the show is fairly unserious in the educational aspects which made the show incredibly enjoyable." - GJD Reviews "Such a joy to watch!" - Colchester Fringe audience member "This is an important piece of storytelling." - Colchester Fringe audience member "I've been thinking a lot about this show...it's stuck with me." - Lambeth Fringe audience member "Hilarious and delightful." - Colchester Fringe audience member
21 Days
The Courtyard Theatre
Cast: Sushant Nair as JAY, Alanya Hotchkiss as MAY Written by: Sushant Nair | Directed by: Geir Thomassen The year is 2030. After a painful break-up, Jay hits the reset button on his life—but instead of healing, he spirals into a cycle of rage, isolation, and alcohol dependency. In a world increasingly disconnected by technology, his search for meaningful connection is overshadowed by his own self-destructive habits. Enter May: a strange and enigmatic new flatmate whose unexpected presence begins to challenge Jay’s worldview. As their uneasy cohabitation unfolds, truths are confronted and emotions unravel. 21 Days is a bold new work exploring how we cope with heartbreak, addiction, and emotional suppression in a world where we humans face the unpredictability of technology. It asks: can logic ever explain the chaos of human emotion? Review: ★★★1/2 Theatre and Tonic
Pilgrims
John Lyon's Theatre, City Lit
‘Does there always have to be a girl? Does she always have to be the prize?’ Hailed as “provocative,” “poetic” and “playwrighting at its peak”, this haunting drama, by award-winning writer Elinor Cook, tells of a very modern love-triangle: between feminist academic Rachel, and mountaineering prodigies Dan and Will. Tracing their interwoven trajectories, 'Pilgrims' dramatises the conflicting attractions of freedom and belonging, and interrogates inherited assumptions about gender, storytelling and nature. How far are we all trapped in narratives beyond our own making? What might escape cost us? And what better stories do we have to guide us? Rachel - Rebeca Barbosa Dan - Robert Thomas Will - Adam Radford Directed by Adam Radford Writer - Elinor Cook
Uncle CCTV
Camden Comedy Club
Uncle CCTV is a viral TikTok personality known for filming and providing commentary on unsuspecting people in public spaces, such as documenting dates or conversations. The account often features dramatic updates on these strangers' actions, drawing mixed reactions from viewers regarding privacy and entertainment value.
The Missing Eyes
The Courtyard Theatre
You are looking at a murder. The Missing Eyes opens where most detective stories end. The suspect is in custody, the inspector has their hand on disposition. However, as another inspector presses the witness for the last gruesome detail, the original narrative begins to fall apart. An unconvincing motive. A pair of missing eyes. Reality spirals into a vortex. In the dark currents of shattered clues and fragmented memories, something resurfaces - is it the truth, or just a new conspiracy? The gripping air intensifies as the interrogation turns into confrontation, where the crime gives way to a darker question about the righteousness of violence. Blending psychological thriller and physical theatre, The Missing Eyes invites the audience to witness the aftermath of a vigilante murder, where an attempt to uncover the truth becomes a battle between narratives, exposing how perceived injustice and moral conviction can be used to legitimize violence—and what can happen once that line has been crossed.
The Whisper Comes Before the Plant
Hen & Chickens Theatre
What happens when an awkward English woman and a loud Australian backpacker have to share a flat? Sounds like the start to a bad joke or a very good play. Faith has a whisper. She has for the past year. It tells her how she should feel and what she should do. It helps her decide whether she's doing well or failing. It helps her to cope until she reluctantly has to rent her spare room to Timmy, the overly positive Aussie. He instantly destroys the organised reality she has created for herself and in doing so, opens her eyes to how she has been living. Who knew it would all start with the appearance of a potted plant? Faith is clear lines and boundaries whereas Timmy is blurred areas and intrusive friendliness. This play is a comedy which tackles darker themes but also highlights how different people can help fix the things you thought were broken.
Beyond the Sky is Your Limit with Heidi and Julie
Aces and Eights
Beyond the Sky is Your Limit A satirical wellness seminar gone spectacularly off the rails. Meet Heidi and Julie, Australia’s leading (self-appointed) health gurus - armed with crystals, confidence and zero qualifications. In their first ever “live podcast,” they tackle deeply unserious health questions like: Do potatoes cure ADHD? Should you nurture your pubic lice? Were you a cow in a past life? Expect chaotic Q&As, dubious visualisations, rogue embodiment exercises and a dangerously high dose of unsolicited advice. But when a ghost from their past crashes the seminar, their friendship, business and grip on reality begin to crumble. Are they actually enlightened healers - or just two women in matching linen, wildly out of their depth?
Cancelled
The Libra Theatre Cafe
When Vice Verser, a famous Hip Hop artist, falls victim to cancel culture, he does everything within his power to prevent it from being a "wrap" for his rap career. From pleas on podcasts to publicity stunts and passionate tantrums, he’ll do anything to avoid a celebrity’s worst nightmare: the Jobcentre. Written and performed by Ollie Adewusi, "Cancelled" is a witty solo show featuring vibrant characters and musical performances that will have you asking for the mixtape. Cancel all your plans!
CSI: Crime Scene Idiots
Rosemary Branch Theatre
A murder has been committed. The clues are everywhere. Two clowns enter the scene and ask “What happened?” CSI: Crime Scene idiots blends improv and clowning with trope-heavy, crime-drama parody. Guided by the audience, an investigation unfolds, complete with mishandling of forensic evidence, dramatic smoke breaks and the hot pursuit of a fleeing suspect. Join incompetent detectives Will Power and Dana Might for a new case every night. Where you will become the key witness in a murder investigation! With optimism and courage, but no credibility or expertise. Can they solve the crime in 45 minutes and catch a killer? Expect to be surprised, to be suspected and to laugh in the face of due process. Created and performed by comedic duo Mabel Rack and James Allen. Directed by Hay-lin Cai.
Unspoken
Wac Arts
In a small 1989 apartment, two young men study a species of large blue butterfly that survives by destroying ant colonies. As they observe this quiet cruelty of nature, their own repressed desires begin to transform, leading them toward difficult choices.
TAPE
Lion & Unicorn Theatre
TAPE by Stephen Belber When three high school friends reunite after a decade, old loyalties fracture and buried truths surface. What begins as a reunion quickly becomes a ruthless battle of memory, truth and power. TAPE is a darkly funny, hard-hitting play powered by razor-sharp dialogue. As the conversation tightens, the audience is pulled into a shifting web of half-truths, evasions and reinterpretations. With no easy answers, TAPE leaves audiences questioning what really happened and who they believe.
An Irish Anthology by Harry Buçukoğlu
Theatro Technis
What we were, what we could have been, and what we may become... Written by Harry Buçukoğlu and directed by Robert Carey Elwood, An Irish Anthology brings together a cast of five actors in a stripped-back, language-driven performance that moves between dark comedy and quiet confrontation. A man eats a raw potato. A terrorist meets a messiah. History turns cruel, absurd, and uncomfortably familiar. Interwoven with real interviews from the Irish diaspora in London, the show blurs the line between performance and lived experience. Shifting from famine to farce, from bombings to bacon. This isn’t a story about Ireland. It's the pieces of the puzzle.
Impromptu Shakespeare
The Cockpit
Hold onto your doublets, ruffs and trunk hose. The Bard is back! With story and verse improvised in the moment, enjoy a riotous new Shakespeare play every time – performed by Impromptu Shakespeare’s whip smart cast. Packed with priceless wit, lyrical smarts, romance, and a dash of double-crossing, this leading ensemble do the Bard proud with a brand new hit every time, inspired by audience suggestions. Impromptu Shakespeare have been a smash hit at the Edinburgh Fringe and Bristol Shakespeare Festival, and have appeared on BBC Shakespeare Live. WINNER: Best Comedy Event, Buxton Fringe 2021 “Shakespeare from the hip. Ingenious and very funny” – Will Gompertz, BBC Arts Editor “Simply sublime, side-splittingly hilarious improvised comedy almost worthy of the Bard himself” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby “Go and see this show. It’s intelligent, it’s funny, it’s all of the adjectives for brilliant. I’m still not sure how they did what they did” ★★★★★ Pocket Size Theatre
ARE WE FRIENDS?
SHAKEFEST @Old Red Lion
Two strangers meet in a cemetery. What begins as an awkward encounter slowly unfolds into an unexpected friendship built on sharp humour, uncomfortable honesty, and long conversations among the dead. Andrew, a young actor with Down syndrome, refuses to be underestimated and refuses to let Oliver hide. As promises begin to falter and silence grows heavier, both are forced to confront what it really means to stay for someone and what happens when someone chooses not to. An intimate two-hander about loneliness, loyalty, death, and the fragile courage of being seen.
The Man from Earth
Bridewell Theatre
The Man from Earth is a cult science fiction masterpiece posing the biggest questions imaginable to cast and audience alike. A casual leaving party becomes an intellectual and spiritual unravelling, as John Oldman proposes an impossible truth - that he is 14,000 years old - and invites his friends to disprove it.
I Think I’m Turning Japanese (I Really Think So, Not!)
Museum of Comedy
Blending British wit with Japanese sensibility, a smart, funny, and heartfelt look at life between cultures. After 6yrs living in Japan - and 20ys of bilingual family chaos comedian Sam Joseph explores what happens when love meets language barriers
The Mother Wolf Club & Pete The Temp’s ‘Romantics, Punk’s and Revolutionaries’
The London Art Bar
'Romantics, Punks and Revolutionaries; A double-header of radical history and puppetry cabaret' THE MOTHER WOLF CLUB'S NSA QUOI (60 mins) A punk puppetry cabaret featuring a barbershop trio of sweary eyeballs, a psychobilly skeleton, and Arnie The Intolerant Toaster who finds new creative ways to get canceled every gig. From three-chord shoutalong hits you'll learn that rebellion comes with a rulebook and anarchy with a uniform. Slide into their DMs and stomp down to this freakshow of fun. The Mother Wolf are a comedy troupe that has taken their surreal shows everywhere from Glastonbury's Truth Stage to David Lynch's Club Silencio in Paris, from Beautiful Days and Bestival to Bulgaria’s Meadows in the Mountains. They have been hailed as “Irresistibly fun” (Reviews Hub) and “Hugely inventive" (Everything Theatre) PETE THE TEMP'S ROMANTICS, MYSTICS & REVOLUTIONARIES (60 mins) A performance lecture which blends scholarship with comedy and poetry to conjure a spellbinding history of mysticism, rebellion and psychedelic testing. Expect laughter, intrigue and rapture in this fascinating storytelling stageshow. Pete (the Temp) Bearder is an award-winning spoken word poet, author, and comic whose work has featured on BBC Radio 4, Newsnight and the World Service. He has been described as ‘Poetry’s answer to Mark Thomas’ (Chortle, UK Comedy Guide)
Los años maravillosos: Archive, Image and Collapse
Etcetera Theatre
A Uruguayan model. Diana Spencer. The Doors. Elton John. Tótem. La Figurita. Montevideo. The future as longing. Collapse as an inevitable destiny. “Come on, baby, light my fire.” An exploration of what we once imagined we would become — and never did. Between image, memory and fracture, Los años maravillosos moves through the illusion of storytelling and confronts us with what remains when everything we once believed in begins to collapse.
Edgar A. Poe’s Last Call
Camden People's Theatre
“Why will you say that I am mad?!?” Dragging a trunkful of demons, Edgar Allan Poe, stands before us bewildered, begging assurance – he is not mad. Audiences wander through the darkened corridors of Poe’s imagination, encountering midnight omens, tragic devotion, and the slow unraveling of the human mind as Poe faces his final hour. Edgar A. Poe’s Last Call is an eerie, intimate, solo performance, inspired by the tormented life, and mysterious death of Edgar A. Poe. A Gothic, haunted, and human evening – not of dusty literature, but psychological conflict. Ghosts of his past flash before us as Poe’s most beloved nightmares rise from the page – the beguiling ebony Raven, the relentless torment of the Tell-Tale Heart, and the mournful beauty of Annabel Lee. “A dark, poetic... immersive experience... ” The Daniels Review online. Come. The bell has rung for Edgar A. Poe’s Last Call.
Hathaleen: The Unexpected Journey to Palestine
Arches Lane Theatre
A satirical black comedy drama about a British Zionist who unexpectedly travels to Palestine to prove to his ex-girlfriend that he isn't a Zionist, the reason for their breakup. This play is based on true events about the increasing settler violence that is occurring in the West Bank. It is inspired by the writer and director's own experiences in Palestine in the summer of 2025. The play was developed through the Bread and Roses Writer's Programme and is having its premiere at the Camden Fringe Festival. The play is pushing to challenge the lack of Muslim actors in British theatre and the representation of Islam on stage. The play hopes to raise awareness and understanding about the religion to promote unification around the world and within England. The writer/director Louis Linsey is raising money to send via the Center for Jewish Nonviolence (CJNV) to support the community of Umm Al-Khair in Masafer Yatta in memory of Awdah Hathaleen who was murdered by the Israeli settler Yinon Levi on 28th July 2025. Parts of the play are based on accounts from friends of Louis' who were there during the atrocity. All donations to the charity are very welcome - there will be a collection at the end of the show.
¡I CAN’T STOP THE LONELINESS!
Hen & Chickens Theatre
Tokyo. 1989. The economy is booming, the music scene is innovating, and the UK-Japan McKilmey Consultancy international work party is attended by a grand total of 2 people. Isao Kumakawa, a Japanese salary man in his thirties troubled over his waning love for his pregnant wife, and Henry Curtis; an up-and-coming British consultant on a business trip bridled with an addiction to self-harm that’s putting his life at risk. After a shocking incident traps the two of them in the Karaoke room, indefinitely, with an infinite supply of alcohol, disagreements emerge, secrets slip and a friendship blooms to the popping tunes of a changing Tokyo. I Can't Stop The Loneliness is a show written by RADA MA Playwriting student Horatio Holloway, featuring talent from RADA to Cambridge and Durham, and from the UK to Japan! It is a black comedy, with intense dramatic elements and sharp comedic wit. Holloway, who won the Durham University Best Writing award in 2025 following its initial run, now brings the show to London with a updated script and cast!
The Dance Plague of 1518
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
"COMPLETELY STUPID, IN THE MOST CHARMING SENSE" - A Youngish Perspective - 4/5 "TICKEL AND TROTMAN HAVE CREATED A HILARIOUS MUSICAL" - Everything Theatre - 4/5 Hamilton. Six. Cats. All musicals based on historical events. Four struggling ‘Theatre In Education’ actors decide to cash in on this trend and stage a musical retelling of histories weirdest event - “The Dance Plague of 1518”. The only catch: they know nothing about “The Dance Plague of 1518”. Featuring runaway princesses, medieval music festivals, maniacal high priests and more; don't miss out on this contagious musical by Finn Tickel and Sam Trotman.
Trevor Bickles: Where to Guv?
Camden Comedy Club
We all know what’s it like to be a passenger in a Taxi, but what's it like being the driver? Trevor Bickles takes you on a hilarious ride through life from the driver’s seat of a London black cab. Drawing on real passengers, late-night fares, and everyday chaos, this stand-up show blends sharp observation with honest storytelling. From city streets to life’s detours, Trevor proves every journey has a punchline.
Tell Me Everything
The Courtyard Theatre
Have you ever heard of the story of The Chestnut Tree? No? Good. Neither had she. Tell Me Everything is a performance exploring grief, memory and the impossible task of saying goodbye when no one gave you the chance. When her grandparents died during the pandemic, Lanzhou lost not just them — but the place she called home. Now, caught between therapy sessions and the pull of memory, she finds herself watched by a stranger who seems to know her story a little too well. Some grief doesn't move. It just stays, looping, waiting, refusing to become the past. “What if I had been there. I could have said something. I should have gone back.“ She wants to know what it takes to finally say goodbye. Writer&Producer: Yuhe Tian Director: Libby Yunqian Lyu Cast: Lanzhou: Shanshan Wu Narrator: Shiwei Chen Therapist (voice only): FJ Creatives Team Dramaturg: Libby Yunqian Lyu Assistant Producer: Haoming Li, Elaine Li Quan Stage Manager: Maiheliya Abulimiti Set Designer: Naomi (Ruizhi) Zhang Lighting Designer: Tracy Xiaoyu Hua Costume Designer: Jieming Lan Movement Director: Yumeng Hu Poster Design: Ge Shan, Jiaorong Yu
Fat, Black and Single
Barons Court Theatre
"100 quid to the first person to name any play, where the hero falls in love with a chunky black woman." Venus is an English and Drama student at Trenton University who knows the social food chain all too well. In a town where the residents think bell peppers are "too spicy," she’s spent two years feeling like a background character watching others in the limelight. But with the end of year play auditions looming, Venus is tired of being the ensemble with no lines. She wants to be the romantic lead. The only problem? She’s fat, she’s black, and she still gets giggly when she sees topless men, never mind actually dating one! From the creator of the viral pilot Fat, Black and Single (200k+ views and winner of the 2024 UAL Graduate Award), comes a brand new prequel about the courage it takes to stop letting society decide the outcome of your story... Expect a hysterical and heart driven look at the Black British university experience, packed with the same sharp, sarcastic humour that made the original pilot a social media sensation. It’s a warm, witty love letter to the underdogs, the late-bloomers, and anyone who has ever wondered if they’re allowed to be the main character. Come and find out what happens when the girl at the bottom of the food chain decides she’s finally hungry for the lead role.
SUPERAGENT
The Courtyard Theatre
"Tonight could be THE night! - Any aspiring actor (time/place: infinity) Bo, Carmen, Jad and Todd are four actors in a dressing room on the eve of a potentially life-altering performance. Why, the top Superagent in the casting business is attending the show! The only thing standing in the way is each other... and a dead body. Superagent is a black-comedy-murder-mystery-extravaganza, but at its core, it's about chasing a dream. Although we explore what it means to surrender your soul to the alter of the "industry", this play is not only for actors to enjoy (although we make plenty of jokes at their expense). It'll touch anyone who has lost their creative spark, and searching for it back.
Love vs Fear and My Mothers Prayers
The SPID Theatre
Immerse yourself in a theatre meets technology production like no other. This interactive play follows Kike as she tries to follow her heart despite pressures from her pushy religious mum and cultural differences as a Nigerian in the Diaspora. Join us on this unique journey as we integrate multiplayer games into Kike’s world. This production hilariously and deeply explores the themes of being a black woman in society and universal themes of love, fear, and coming of age.
Pilgrims
John Lyon's Theatre, City Lit
‘Does there always have to be a girl? Does she always have to be the prize?’ Hailed as “provocative,” “poetic” and “playwrighting at its peak”, this haunting drama, by award-winning writer Elinor Cook, tells of a very modern love-triangle: between feminist academic Rachel, and mountaineering prodigies Dan and Will. Tracing their interwoven trajectories, 'Pilgrims' dramatises the conflicting attractions of freedom and belonging, and interrogates inherited assumptions about gender, storytelling and nature. How far are we all trapped in narratives beyond our own making? What might escape cost us? And what better stories do we have to guide us? Rachel - Rebeca Barbosa Dan - Robert Thomas Will - Adam Radford Directed by Adam Radford Writer - Elinor Cook
Dead time Stories
Aces and Eights
After its debut at GrimFest 2025, Dead Time Stories is back for a fourth ghastly retelling. You Have Been Summoned. Dead Time Stories is a darkly comic horror anthology play, and homage to 'The Twilight Zone', 'Inside No. 9' and 'Tales of the Unexpected'. A mysterious unnamed host and her silent but ever-watchful skull companion, John, invite you to a night of spooky storytelling, organised by The Powers That Be. Our host will open her storybook and morph into three different female characters, each with their own macabre story to tell. Take heed and prepare to be unsettled, for each tale twists and turns into the unexpected and nothing is quite as it seems. We shall be quite delighted to see you there...
The Doctor Will See You Now
Lion & Unicorn Theatre
Teetering on the edge of anarchy, five strangers struggle to endure the wait for their doctor’s appointments and each other, in what is an incredibly cathartic play for anyone who has ever stepped foot in a hospital.
Dinner with the Sl*ts
Camden Comedy Club
You are cordially invited to attend a romantic *dinner with your favorite sl*ts. A Dinner with the Sl*ts brings together two of the UK comedy circuit's tastiest talents, Laura Moss and Amelia Fritz. Join the irresistible duo for a delectable hour of stand up comedy and £7 worth of advice. The show is a whimsical blend of religious upbringings, eccentric families, and bizarre dating dynamics, with a focus on celebrating ‘sl*ts’ and everything they encompass. The show also has an interactive element where you can submit your dilemmas, and let the sl*ts give you their best, naughtiest advice! Wear something slutty, and bring a mate, date, or your exes dad. See u there! The sl*ts xoxox *(Dinner not included, because of well, the economy)
Knocked Conscious: A Sketch Comedy Show
Rosemary Branch Theatre
A side of chips with your side of chips; cheating on the milkman with the postman; your dog takes you for a walk for once. This is Sketch Comedy. This is Knocked Conscious. ★★★★★ "An evening of unending laughter" All That Dazzles ★★★★ “If you were looking for a show that left your sides aching ... this is the one.” - London Pub Theatres ★★★★ “Razor Sharp” - Everything Theatre “Will leave you feeling lighter” - The Live Review London
Are You There Mother?
Hen & Chickens Theatre
A struggling actor is caught up in a plot to help a woman grieving her mother, by posing as a psychic medium. What begins as a matter of goodwill quickly turns into a deeply troubled and darkly hilarious role play that continues for far longer than anybody expected. Following a sold out Northern performance at the acclaimed Lawrence Batley Theatre and a successful London debut at The Hen and Chickens Theatre; Righton Productions and Thomas Carruthers (Longlisted for the 2023 Victoria Woody Comedy Prize) bring this new and original northern dark comedy one man show for its Fringe debut for Camden Fringe 2026. "Alan Bennett meets David Lynch... A hilarious, uplifting and moving piece of theatre." - PHILLIP STOKES, Winner of Fringe Review Outstanding Theatre Award and Culturally Important Playwright "4 STARS - A shockingly funny dark comedy... Carruthers constructs a compelling narrative. There is something timeless about his crosshatch of psychological thrillers." -JAMIAS VU PRODUCTIONS
Arc
Theatro Technis
'ARC' - World Premiere - a dance performance choreographed by Saiba Anand consisting of eight pieces of instrumental music composed by Simon Beyer. Arc is a song cycle that journeys across a landscape from before things begin to after they end. Arc is produced by Paper Breadcrumbs, with its most-recent show 'Ashes and Diamonds' receiving two London Fringe Theatre Award nominations.
LIMA
Camden People's Theatre
How to reconcile solitude with everyday chaos. A Solo Comedy Drama by and with Julian Azad Bonnet about Life, Love and Loss. This one-man show exploring everyday life is at its core a reflection: about how to play with the harmony and music of words, with motion and dance, inertia and love, solitude and sharing. A reflection about the conflicts that hold us in the strange space between forced isolation and our irrepressible need for synergy. LIMA, where routines and individual paradoxes resist – against all odds – the turmoil of convulsive and cacophonous environments. “Julian Bonnet’s ‘Lima’ is an evocative, kaleidoscopic blend of storytelling, movement, and music that takes the audience on a deeply personal journey through the artist’s formative years. At times humorous, at times poignant, his one-man show is an introspective odyssey exploring the challenges and triumphs of growing up, finding one’s place, and navigating the complexities of family, identity, and loss.” (Ben T. Nuga, 2024, GroupChatMagazine) “Julian’s performance is where Lima really does shine. He is brilliant to watch; from his dancing and movement, the comedic moments to the more touching moments, he really can do it all. The script ranges from your more traditional prose to more spoken word style, almost poetic yet rap-like. Julian is so energetic with his performance, which was like watching a ballerina do judo.” (Bronagh, 2024, Theatre and Tonic)
A Girl Called Owl
The Courtyard Theatre
It is the early 90s, South Africa, and ten year old Olivia moves to a small town in the Overberg with her policeman father. Her quiet curiosity attracts a mischievous friend: Kay, the girl with the scar, who gives her the nickname “Owl.” Kay’s rebelliousness soon leads them to uncharted waters. Jon Keevy’s A Girl Called Owl is an unflinching coming-of-age story that spotlights innocence lost, creativity stifled, and love misunderstood. Larissa Crafford-Lazarus delivers a powerhouse performance, switching seamlessly between Owl, Kay, and a host of other vivid characters. Acclaimed critic Robyn Sassen writes: “She’s bold, she’s feisty, she’s convincing and she takes ownership of the work with a potency and a sense of vulnerability that will bring tears to your throat as you watch her.”
I’m a Philosopher! Why the Fuck am I Here?
The Cockpit
What would happen if a reality gameshow were populated, not by the normal motley collection of D-List celebrities, but by a group of the world’s greatest thinkers? Will Jean-Jacques Rousseau really enjoy being in the state of nature? Can Ayn Rand thrive in a libertarian paradise? Is there anything that Peter Singer can eat? Will anybody speak to Jordan Peterson? Find out in this interactive, lip-sync, musical comedy, pastiche of reality TV. There are political disagreements, moral debates, music, dancing and lots of comedy - but the best thing is that you, the audience, decides what happens. Who stays? Who goes? Who plays? Who eats? You choose it all using live, interactive voting. THIS PLAY IS NEVER THE SAME TWICE!
Saving Myself
The Libra Theatre Cafe
What do you do when staying present seems impossible? SAVING MYSELF is a powerful new solo play exploring trauma, mythology, and survival by debut playwright Tim Stubbs Hughes. Set over one night, we follow Lilly, a young woman alone in her flat, surrounded by books, half-remembered rituals, and an unlit candle. Since childhood, Lilly has been blamed for things going wrong: pets that disappeared, toys that broke, the uneasy silences that followed her through her family home. Over time, these stories became fact, shaping how others treated her and how she learned to understand herself. After a violent assault, Lilly reaches breaking point. With no one left to turn to, she fixates on the idea that something inside her - a demon, an inheritance, or the damage left by trauma - has to be destroyed. Moving between realism, poetry, folklore, and ritual, the play unfolds in real time as Lilly fights to take control of her own body and story. Raw, darkly comic, and unsettling, SAVING MYSELF asks what happens when care is replaced by superstition, and what it costs a woman to save herself. Produced by 20 South Street in association with Grey Swan, directed by Julia Stubbs and performed by Jessamy James, SAVING MYSELF comes to the Camden Fringe after premiering at this year's Brighton Fringe. Suitable for 16+.
A Goldenberry Cage
Barons Court Theatre
Foul Young Theatre returns with an original piece by Alix Egoroff on the absurd manners of the tongue. Throughout one continuous, bizarre family dinner, deranged by impossible possession and snapping attempts at breaking down the fabulous limits of human connection, A Goldenberry Cage crafts a ludicrous parallel between cannibalism and the vernacular. Described by its director as a "weird collective hallucination", the show keeps Foul Young Theatre's byword of "violently social loud and sexy theatre" with its libertine style and preposterous characters, delving into blame games and compensation, familial horror and satire, all around a table.
This Could’ve Gone Better
Canal Cafe Theatre
"AND WHERE IS ALL THE ICE-CREAM?!" After getting stuck in a supermarket freezer during a pitiful attempt to steal ice-cream, a nameless woman is forced to come to terms with the disappointments, losses, dreams and hopes of her lacklustre existence. Quite quickly, it emerges that this woman is a walking failure; little desire, no ambition, a life of missed opportunity. Through anecdotes, poetry, dark comedy, and a complicated relationship with a freezer-wall, the complexities of a twenty-first century existence crash-down in haunting waves of grief and fantasy. ‘This Could’ve Gone Better’ is a 6o-minute, dark-comedy monologue that explores the seemingly fleeting moments of a young woman’s life. What is it like to be promised the world and receive nothing? What is it like to dream only to wake up? How do you mourn a life dying right in front of your eyes? Join the young woman as she barely-copes, complains, and deludes herself from reality at a time when hiding from the truth could be devastating.
WingSpan
Arches Lane Theatre
What if immigration bureaucracy were told as a tale of horror? Lawrence has only days left before his residence badge runs out. In order to remain, he must gather evidence, satisfy impossible demands and navigate a rotten city crawling with unspeakable beasts and bureaucratic monsters. As reality unravels around him, the line between administrative process and nightmare begins to disappear. A gothic horror told by a single performer, exploring what it means to belong in a world determined to make you prove it.
Ben Van der Velde: Van der Laugh Generator
Aces and Eights
One of the best improvisers on the stand-up circuit grapples with the overwhelming chaos of the world. Sometimes there's just too much stuff to process. Join Ben as he does the comedy equivalent of reading an encyclopedia cover to cover and squeezes the comedy juice out of everything under the sun, from genetics to tattoos, XL bullies to board games and beyond. It'll be a bit like watching Wikipedia having a nervous breakdown. For fans of Ross Noble, Jason Byrne and heroic nonsense. "Displays a crackling, spontaneous energy in which we're swept up." (Fest) "An accomplished comic." (Time Out) "Perfect... the audience were hysterical." (Huffington Post)