Tag Archives: Camden Fringe

More sketch comedy at the Camden Fringe with Northern Droll, brought to you by Sheffield University Comedy Revue

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

By Carmel Shortall Northern Droll’s longer-than-usual sketches are clever and entertaining rather than laugh-out-loud funny but there is some strong material here. A customer who is always right demands a refund for a haircut he had five years ago. Two … Continue reading →

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Come to Hamster Town – you might never leave…

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Review by Carmel Shortall Nothing could be cuter – or is that more disturbing – than the sight of a grown man twitching his nose and grooming his whiskers with his little paws. This is the state that Darren gets … Continue reading →

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No Comment: a new play by Amalia Kontesi and Anatrope Theatre

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

Review by Carmel Shortall The title of Amalia Kontesi’s play refers not only to the standard phrase uttered to journalists but, within the context of the play, it also becomes shorthand for a withholding of information and a refusal to engage … Continue reading →

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Accidental Theatre Presents The Writers’ Room by Michael Shannon

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

Review by Carmel Shortall The Writers’ Room is a very funny one-act play, bristling with one-liners and snarky put-downs. Four dysfunctional writers gather to bicker and squabble about the work they’re not doing. Kirk’s only plotline is “the Matrix in space”; … Continue reading →

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The fan & THE STAR & the star & THE FAN: a comedy drama by Jan Harris

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

Review and interview by Carmel Shortall The story of the fan & THE STAR & the star & THE FAN is all in the title and those upper and lower cases. Fran becomes more than a fan and Ezzlie becomes … Continue reading →

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The Craic is Mighty at The Camden Head

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

Review by Carmel Shortall Stand-up comedy night, 1 Mighty Craic, has temporarily left its home at the Washington pub in Belsize Park to come to The Camden Fringe for four nights in August. On Saturday 6th, award winning comedian Henry … Continue reading →

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Some previews from the Camden Fringe.

Posted on August 1, 2010 by

By Carmel Shortall On Thursday 29th July, a strange procession of people could be found wandering up and down Eade Road in N4, searching for the Beyond Centre where a preview of seven Camden Fringe Shows was to take place … Continue reading →

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