This Time Next Year at Varndean School is a very different kind of Fringe event. It is performed in four cars; performers in the front, audience in the back.

Initially this feels childlike, sitting and watching an interaction happen in the front. By the time you reach the second car, this childishness changes to voyeurism as you feel invisible, glimpsing the piece in front. The car seats block a lot of the performers which can make you feel much more connected to one character over the other; a fragmentation which is enjoyable.

Danielle Christopher said a little about her experience of performing in This Time Next Year:  “Performing in cars is an altogether different experience, both for the spectators and the performers. The proximity and confinement that the space offers provides an intimacy I’ve never experienced whilst performing in any other space.”

This Time Last Year could have a bit more narrative cohesion, with characters reappearing in different cars, or a link between the scenes. Performing in cars is such a great idea – the content of the show doesn’t quite live up to the concept.

There are some great natural performances from the cast and this unusual Fringe experience comes recommended.