Brighton Fringe 2026 – the theatre gal

MEAT written and performed by Elle Dillon-Reams. ★★★★

Her energy is electric, unwavering and fearless throughout (no small feat in a 30 degree heatwave!!) with her message landing with absolute clarity.

SOCK PARTY by Marta Fossati and Tom Bass.

SOCK PARTY follows Marta and Tom as they arrive separately at the same house party. Marta is confident, chatty and ready to throw herself into the night, while Tom is nervous, socially awkward and in the trenches of a breakup. As they begin talking, they slowly open up about their lives and eventually decide to…

CHEMISTRY by Jacob Marx Rice. ★★★

We witness Steph (Kathryn Bates) and Jamie (Rowland Stirling) meet in the waiting room of their psychiatrist’s office. They banter easily, sharing snippets about why they’re there, with Steph sneaking a peek at Jamie’s prescriptions. It quickly becomes clear that Steph has struggled with depression for a while and comes from a family with a…

CHRONICALLY SICK, HORMONAL SLAG written and performed by Alice Ella.

Alice Ella takes us back to her teenage years, reflecting on the beginnings of her experiences with ME, PMDD, ADHD, IBS and POTS after countless doctors insisted she was fine, even though she knew she wasn’t. She tells us frankly how ill, unheard and increasingly frustrated she felt and still feels. In CHRONICALLY SICK, HORMONAL…

MRS GARY BREATH written and performed by Ellie Ross. ★★★★★

Annie, played by the hilariously sharp Ellie Ross, is turning 34. She enjoys her job, has loads of friends and is perfectly happy with her life, but it’s still not enough for her parents. Their constant pleas for her to find “a bit of stability” come with a tempting ultimatum – they’ll release a huge…