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: Glamazon Prime, Phoenix Arts Club
A tricky concept delivered with humour and skill.
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Review: Romeo and Juliet, Hackney Empire
Use of rap is just one of the creative approaches that bring enthusiasm and vitality to this story in unexpected and delightfully effective ways.
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Review: Personal Values, Hampstead Theatre
Small talk bogs down big themes in a drama that could dive deeper into the complex psyche of a mourning hoarder.
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Review: Burnt Toast, Battersea Arts Centre
A visually stunning and well-crafted horror that has plenty to admire but perhaps doesn’t quite equal the sum of its parts.
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Review: How to Fight Loneliness, Park Theatre
Tiptoes around a delicate subject without committing to it.
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Review: Sarah Roberts: Silkworm, Soho Theatre
Catch Sarah Roberts now... Stardom awaits.
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Review: Ghosts, Lyric Hammersmith
It’s tricky taking on the classics at the best of times. All that weight of expectation, with many in the audience remembering previous productions and making comparisons to supposedly definitive renditions… Does an adaptation lessen or heighten such vulnerabilities? This…
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Review: Alex Franklin: Gurl Code, Soho Theatre
Alex Franklin knocks ‘em dead with a Barbapapa of a show; fabulously funny, absurd and intelligent, it creatively reshapes comedy while telling a heart-stoppingly moving trans tale.
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Review: Tending, Riverside studios
A raw, urgent love letter to the NHS nurses holding the nation together.
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Review: BROS, Kings Head Theatre
A gut-punching, hilarious, and heartbreaking look at modern masculinity.