Fringe theatre expert Maxie Szalwinska picks the best things to see beyond the beaten track of London's West End in her fortnightly Fringe benefits column and blog.
Last week, Fringe benefits decamped to Glasgow to cover the National Review of Live Art, but I'm on the lookout for shows to see in London this fortnight, so please keep your suggestions coming. Here are this week's previews:
Christmas is Miles Away A new drama by the assured young playwright Chloe Moss examining a teenage friendship stretched to breaking point. Bush Theatre, until March 25.
Five in the Morning Three unrehearsed guest performers in swimsuits are given instructions from a pool Tannoy system, in the latest piece of theatrical mayhem from the experimental company Rotozaza. Hackney Empire, February 23 until March 12.
The Exonerated This Off-Broadway and Edinburgh Fringe hit tells the devastating stories of innocent survivors of death row. Riverside Studios, until June 11.
The Shadow Box Michael Cristofer's Pulitzer Prize-winning play interweaves the experiences of three terminally ill patients in a California hospice. Southwark Playhouse, until March 4.
