RED BUS LONDINIUM

Welcome to Red Bus Londinium, celebrating the wonderful diversity of London’s theatre scene from the intimacy of a pub theatre to the extravagance of the West End. You will also find ideas on how to afford the theatre, so it can be enjoyed by all.

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  Review: The Truth, Apollo Theatre ★★★★
  Review: Florian Zeller’s Olivier-nominated comedy about lies and deception delights with impeccable comic timing at the Apollo Theatre.
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  Review: Cleansed, Almeida ★★★★
  Review: Sarah Kane’s brutal Cleansed returns to the Almeida in a demanding, unflinching production directed by Rebecca Frecknal, not for the faint-hearted.
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  News: John Cardoza to Perform End-Credit Song for Moment by Moment
  News: Broadway’s John Cardoza performs the end-credit song for new London musical film Moment by Moment, premiering at Genesis Cinema this October.
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  News: Arches Lane Theatre to Close as Battersea Power Station Terminates Lease
  News: Arches Lane Theatre faces closure after Battersea Power Station terminates its lease to install a commercial hospitality operator.
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  Camden Fringe: Eva Voss on Barely Human
  Camden Fringe Interview: Eva Voss on Barely Human, her post-prison cabaret of symbolic crime, dark comedy and reclaimed feminine rage.
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  Camden Fringe: Harry Petty on Wrap Party
  Camden Fringe Interview: Harry Petty on Wrap Party, a fast comedy about two best mates, a catering van and one dubious audition offer.
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  Camden Fringe Review: This App Is a Haunted House ★★½
  Camden Fringe Review: This App is a haunted house, a horror-comedy about dating apps and slasher tropes, funny but not quite holding together as a whole show.
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  Camden Fringe Review: Bathroom, Etcetera Theatre ★★★½
  Camden Fringe Review: Bathroom, a Mandarin-language two-hander on love, migration and racism, and feelings that only come out in the shower
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  Camden Fringe: Isabel Quiroz on Xquenda
  Camden Fringe interview: Isabel Quiroz on Xquenda, her Zapotec-language solo show about femicide, poetry and justice, ahead of its Cockpit premiere
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  Camden Fringe Interview: Cold Maple Cloth
  Camden Fringe Interview: Sydney Page and Sierra Philbert on their satirical musical Cold Maple Cloth, and turning career doubt into comedy.
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  Camden Fringe Interview: Cellar Door on TAPE
  Camden Fringe Interview: Cellar Door Theatre Company on staging Stephen Belber’s TAPE, a one-hour drama of memory, truth and betrayal.
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  Review: Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man, Sadler’s Wells ★★★★★
  Review: Matthew Bourne’s sizzling ballet noir, The Car Man, turns Bizet’s Carmen into a dark, sensual, and unforgettable stage thriller.
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  Review: Dark of the Moon, Charing Cross Theatre ★★★
  Review: Dark of the Moon at Charing Cross Theatre, a UK premiere blending bluegrass and rock with mixed results
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  Camden Fringe Review: Asian Pirate Musical, Upstairs at the Gatehouse ★★★½
  Camden Fringe Review: Queer time-travelling pirates, real history and climate grief collide in Asian Pirate Musical, an ambitious musical seven years in the making.
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  Camden Fringe 2026: On The Red Bus Radar
  Camden Fringe 2026 round-up: Red Bus Londinium’s picks for new writing, solo shows, comedy, music and drama across this year’s festival.