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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Escape, Blue Elephant Theatre – Review
Escape provides a surprisingly deep statement on and harrowing interpretation of the theme of escaping.
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Journeys, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
A breath-taking visual journey across a war-torn Europe: exhilarating yet thought-provoking.
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Treasure Island, St Paul’s Church – Review
A wonderful show full of excitement and mystery. An immersive production that will thoroughly enjoyed by audience members of all ages.
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Drifting Dragons, Arcola Theatre – Review
This site-specific piece offers simplistic opera in a great location with good performances from all.
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Two Little Dickie Birds, Jack Studio Theatre – Review
An enjoyable one woman production, with remarkable attention to detail and fun references throughout.
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Operation Love Story, King’s Head Theatre – Review
Promising work but not really a ‘destination piece’; it is worth watching as part of a body of work (which to be fair, is the intention).
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Family Values, The Space – Review
A frustratingly brilliant production showing the remains of a very complicated family.
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The Miserables, Etcetera Theatre – Review
This is a very funny show and I was laughing throughout, I left the theatre with a big smile on my face.
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Squirm, Theatre503 – Review
A definite work in progress. A solid idea, but at the moment the show doesn’t give you enough reason to care about what the central character is going through.
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Drawn In, King’s Head Theatre – Review
A hilarious one-man mime transforms seamlessly into a poignant two-hander about creation, power and dominance in this thought-provoking, ingenious production.