The Camden Fringe list of musicals have been announced
The Camden Fringe will run from 3rd August to 30th August
The Barber of Seville
In this quirky company’s latest summer production, the city of Seville has become a vibrant, swinging 1960s music hub, full of bold colours, shifting social norms, and youthful independence. Rosina, longs to be a modern young woman enjoying the summer with her boyfriend, Almaviva, but is carefully guarded by her old fashioned and overbearing guardian, Bartolo who desperately clings to control in a rapidly changing world. Almaviva, our local Mod-styled popstar, has won the heart of Rosina through his music and charisma, but will the pair be able to outsmart Bartolo long enough to be together?
Figaro, the local man about town, thrives in this setting: a fast-talking, well-connected fixer—part barber, part stylist, part social hub—he knows everyone and everything and is delighted to help the young lovebirds, but will it be too close a shave?
Whether you're a devoted opera lover or a newcomer to the genre, join us for a night of music, mischief, and the joy or reinvention. With big hair, sharp suits and sublime singing, Figaro’s barbershop is the place to strut your stuff— and you’re invited to come along and twist!
From 7th August to 9th August at the Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Murder on the Allotment
The tranquil world of English allotments meets the turbulent reality of the UK asylum system in Murder on the Allotment.
When 17-year-old Karwan is handed a plot as part of a new "Allotments for Refugees" scheme, life for the local gardeners becomes anything but peaceful. Karwan is smart, restless, and was sold on a dream that doesn’t quite match the reality of hanging out with retirees on a muddy plot in the provinces. He isn't interested in a quiet life—he wants a future, friends, a job, and a way to the bright lights of London.
Meanwhile, as Virginia, a "no-nonsense" retiree longing for the England of her youth, and Hugh, the community’s self-appointed "liberal" leader, face the newcomer, their own carefully cultivated perspectives begin to unravel.
Featuring ten original songs and one very poisoned cat, this funny and provocative new musical moves beyond the news cycle to ask the challenging, human questions: How big are our hearts? How wide is the gate?
On 10th and 11th August at The Cockpit
A Very Divine Election
This advert is a moral disgrace and so are you if you’re reading it. Vote WEE.
Adam Arkell was convinced being promoted to Head of Political Campaigns at notorious advertising agency "The Knife" was a surefire way of securing control in his life, but all he's gained so far are questions. Why is the CEO so disillusioned with her own company? Why do my co-workers act more like gremlins than human beings? And most importantly of all: why are we running the election campaign of a radical anti-advertising party whose only policy is to shut us down??
This horror-comedy is a sinister descent into the cult of symbolism and mindless consumerism.
On 10th and 11th August at Theatro Technis
Firebrand: A New Queer Musical
A sapphic swordswoman. A drag queen duke. A queer Versailles.
Julie arrives at court seeking justice and instead finds an unexpected romance and an unlikely community. 'Firebrand' is a new queer musical about an old queer struggle between living authentically and the safety of conforming. Inspired by true events, this heartfelt show is perfect for fans of 'Fun Home', 'La Cage Aux Folles', and 'Bridgerton'.
'Firebrand' is a developmental workshop written by Merilee Ettia and Robbie Hébert, presenting Act 1 in a semi-staged concert format.
Water Rats is an 18+ venue and ID may be required upon entrance.
From 17th to 19th August at The Water Rats
Dicey Company
Adventure awaits! With magic, romance, and prophecies of greatness just a dice roll away, who wouldn’t want to play?
Join the campaign as five hopeful heroes embark on a D&D-like game, discovering who they could be outside of the “real world”. But what carries over from make believe? Watch as they come out of their shells and push their new friendships to the limit.
This brand new musical follows a small group of women and non-binary adventurers as they learn what is truely at stake at the roll of the dice.
On 23rd and 24th at The Libra Theatre Café
Your Melody – The Musical
She was a teenage pop sensation living her dream. Then she had a very public breakdown.
This new queer musical follows a fallen star rebuilding herself and healing her trauma through memory, music, and her first love who knew her before the world did.
On 25th and 26th August at The Water Rats
Just Elsie: Matriarch the Musical
Just Elsie: Mariarch The Musical – A Story of Every Family
Experience a heartwarming journey following Elsie and her three daughters - Florence, Violet and Sandra. This soaring musical captures a lifetime of resilience and the unbreakable bond of family through the decades.
It celebrates the woman who holds it all together.
Don’t miss this timeless story of legacy and devotion. Because, after all, everyone has an Elsie.
On 29th August at the Etcetera Theatre
