Off West End
Much like fringe theatre, trying to define what Off-WestEnd venue really means is a debate that would take us long into the night. So for our own sanity, we define it as those venues that are slightly bigger than the fringe venues (so roughly 100+ seats), but not the big West End or similar venues that form part of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT). Like fringe venues, Off-WestEnd are eligible for consideration for awards via the Fringe Theatre Awards.
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Review: Patience, Wilton’s Music Hall
The Charles Court Opera delivers a wonderfully funny and energetic performance of Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic.
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Review: Bill Posley: The Day I Accidentally Went to War, Soho Theatre
A warmly human performer relating a powerful story that's touchingly emotive and thought-provoking rather than hysterical.
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Review: Really Good Exposure, Soho Theatre
From childhood aspirations of stardom to a fizzled-out career and swathes of scandal, Megan Prescott lays bare the horrors that lie behind the scenes of showbiz.
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Review: The Glamification of Loki, Southwark Playhouse
Norse mythology meets Lush in this dazzling showcase of emerging musical theatre talent.
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Review: Interview, Riverside Studios
A rare case of a stage adaptation that's better than its source material.
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Review: The Trials, Southwark Playhouse
An intense series of deliberations questioning who should be punished for climate change?
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Review: 81 (Life), Almeida Theatre
This experimental and experiential production brings the stories of people from the Islington community to the Almeida stage, with a cast of 60 residents.
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Review: The Animator, Southwark Playhouse
A tribute to an animation pioneer, that blurs more than it illuminates.
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Review: A Manchester Anthem, Riverside Studios
One boy’s last night out before Oxford becomes a love letter to Manchester – funny, heartfelt, and totally unmissable.
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Review: Sh!t-faced Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Leicester Square Theatre
A skilful cast keeps this chaotic, booze-fuelled Hamlet from collapsing, though the central gimmick feels tired.