Join the Crowd!
Dear Fringe Friends Would you like to join us for Julius Caesar 15, 15, 17 October? The citizens are on the lookout for trouble – anything can happen! We are looking for people to act as ‘Citizens’ during the crowd…
James Willis
Frantic Assembly Workshops – July 4th 2026
The Fringe’s contribution to Alton’s 2026 Arts Festival will be an acting workshop run by the exciting London-based company Frantic Assembly. This is open to anyone over 18, but places are strictly limited, so early booking is strongly advised. Tickets…
Weather Words
Jo Hopkins devised and directed a programme of readings and songs about British weather (!) performed in two independent bookshops by Fringe members who are not involved in rehearsals for Julius Caesar April 15th Goldfinch Books, High Street, Alton Praise…
Jane Austen Readings in Chawton House
Members of The Fringe helped to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250 birthday by delivering dialogue scenes from 5 of her novels and a song in three rooms at Chawton House. The performances took place on the mornings and afternoons of 13…
Plans for 2026
Plans for 2026 At the Things I Know to be True washup meeting on 2nd December it was decided to go ahead with a production of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar next Autumn, under the direction of Steve Gerlach. One possibility…
Things I Know to be True
Things I know to be True By Andrew Bovell Directed by Joseph de Peyrecave-Moore. November 2025 The powerful story of a dysfunctional family in Australia Photos by Ian Dumelow Audience reactions REVIEW: The latest in a long line of powerful…
Breaking the Code
Breaking the Code – the story of Alan Turing By Hugh Whitemore Directed by Steve Gerlach. November 2024 This exceptional biographical drama about a man who broke too many codes: the eccentric genius Alan Turing who played a major role…
Railway Readings at Goldfinch Books
Audience appreciation
Alton Fringe at the Alton Arts Festival
A celebration of 35 years of Fringe productions An evening of extracts celebrating 36 years of Fringe productions. Directed by Louise Biddiss and others. Our contribution to Alton’s inaugural Arts Festival in July 2024 – organised by the wonderful Guild…
Play Readings
This week Steve led a reading of Beaking the Code by Hugh Whitemore – a fascinating and beautifully constructed account of the life of Alan Turing. Next week we meet again for a reading of Dylan Thomas’ classic radio play,…