Beverly, the queen of suburbia, is hosting a cocktail party. Next door, 15-year-old Abigail is throwing a party of her own. No one can stop talking about Abigail’s Party. No one can stop thinking about Abigail’s Party. Something must be done about Abigail’s…
The year is 1900. Young Jack Grimes arrives to take up his post as assistant to the keeper of the Toll Point Light, off the coast of East Anglia. Isaac Troop has been keeper at Toll Point for 20 years and is suspicious of the new arrival. A good old-fashioned ghost story…
Get ready to get LOST IN MUSIC! The show that everyone is talking about, now even BIGGER! Join us as we recreate the magical 70s and let us take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of disco! Relive some of the greatest songs of all time from artists such as Donna…
Set in, and around a cake shop, everyone must decide what their heart truly wants... lemon meringue or chocolate fudge! A case of mistaken identity turns lives upside down - hearts will flutter, and tears will roll as this comedy tests relationships - and not everyone…
If you like fast-paced, edgy one-liners then get ready to be happy. Jimmy Carr is going back on tour with his brand-new show ‘Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny’. Jimmy tells jokes, and jokes are like magnets. Jokes attract people, but they can also repel. Some people are…
The nation’s favourite sitcom returns! The boys are delighted to head to Colchester with three new episodes. Two actors, two microphones, over twenty-five characters – and lots of sound effects! The Dad’s Army Radio Show brings Perry and Croft’s classic…
Shakespeare's earliest comedy has echoes of the later plays, with disguise, anger, despair, transformational woods, forgiveness, clownish servants - and a dog! The ties of friendship are severely tested by jealousy, betrayal and a band of brigands. This production is set in…
The Comedy Club As Seen on TV Returns to Colchester Don't Miss it ! Celebrating 28 years of bringing Laughter to Life! The Comedy Club is one of the most recognised and respected names in the comedy Industry and over the years has worked across the UK and Abroad with the best…
“Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean you’re not being followed!” Dom Joly has been off travelling the globe again. This time, he’s been looking into some of the strangest and weirdest conspiracy theories in existence. Now, he’s now…
One man. Eighteen roles. Plenty at stake… Whitby, 1897. A haunting, paranormal force has gripped the town. The young Lucy Westenra is taken ill and psychiatrist Dr. Seward calls on his mentor Professor Van Helsing for his advice. So begins a frenzied stab at trying to…
Through a night of searing anguish, fights with flashbacks and fragments eventually hit the light at 4.48am. What then? Hope... clarity... freedom? Sarah Kane's mesmerising study of a mind at its most vulnerable is honest, unnerving, beautiful and funny. "I dreamt I went…
"Consext" is a captivating play that challenges societal norms and biases through gender-muddled scenes. Each scenario is performed twice, with character genders mixed, revealing dramatic shifts in dynamics and power structures. This unique format sheds light on the…
Mirth meets murder in the world's daftest whodunnit. Following a decade of five-star, sell-out performances, festival favourite 'CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation' comes to Colchester with the rip-roaring crime comedy made up entirely on the spot to solve an outlandish…
Multi award-winning Rendered Retina make their Colchester Fringe debut with Shakespeare's WORST play, King John. Wait... worst? We disagree! Join us as with just a wooden box, 15 hats, original songs and a laugh a minute we prove once and for all that King John is in fact the…
"They did this to her. You know that. So, why aren't you saying something?" East Berlin, 1966. Still reeling from the death of his father, Audwin Weber spends his days going to college and caring for his mother at home. By night, he secretly transcribes the words of…
My BF Wouldn't Buy A Stupid Window (Why I Did and Don't Regret It) is a brand new, queer stand-up show about a neurodivergent queer man and his obsession over a window found in a thrift sale. The show is based on sex-icon and amateur comedian Jake Halimi's personal…
So-fa, So Good gives an insight into the life of two young professionals and best friends preparing to move out and part ways. The work delves into the many trials and tribulations faced when living together in a shared flat. So-Fa, So Good is an episodic piece that includes…
'Call me Emily. Please. One of you.' Emily is a woman in denial. She tells herself that she's happy enough as things are, that she can reject these feelings of gender dysphoria, and that she can keep her innate desire to transition repressed ... until she can't…
The Other Side Comedy Colchester Fringe Showcase. The Other Side is London's hottest new comedy night & after a year and a half of sold out shows, they are coming to Colchester Fringe! For one weekend only, get ready to see some of the best up & coming acts of the…
Inspired by Andrew Bovell's "Things I Know to be True", this story explores the life of Poppy, who has been solo travelling Europe for the last three months. Lonely and longing for excitement, she meets a young man at a nightclub in Berlin, who sweeps her into his…
What is FEMININITY? An old Disney princess becomes a witch, a man rejoices when Wonder Woman tramples him, and a prostitute ballerina and nun burlesque dancer destroy the perfect beauty created by plastic surgery and breast augmentation. In a Japanese society full of gender gaps…
Winners of ARTIST'S PICK (Colchester Fringe 2023), Theatre Group GUMBO from Japan is BACK! Welcome to the Forest of Truth! Stepping through the boughs of the densest trees, Man and Woman 'fall in love'. However, the mythical residents of the forest have other plans…
Cheryl is a middle aged Essex woman who would go 'out, out' if she could but is in a quandary as she tries to navigate her menopause alongside her 'bestie' Sandra. With her so called 'change' comes bizarre symptoms that no one told her were on the horizon…
Jennifer thought she had arranged a date with a hot doctor but instead accidentally booked an appointment to see a gynaecologist. How could this happen? Let's just say wine, desperation and mindlessly swiping online do not go hand in hand. Saddle up in the stirrups with…
Drag Artists Aria Close and Frankie Heartless bring the violin to life like never seen (or heard) before! This cabaret show presents a smorgasbord of music on the electric violin. Prepare to embark on a journey filled with music, drag, and absolute silliness! Aria Close is a…