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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Spare Tyre Scratches, Blue Elephant Theatre – Review
These are interesting pieces that warrant further development, but need judicious editing.
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The Shape of the Table, Cockpit Theatre – Review
A fairly challenging piece but well worth the effort for anyone with an interest in politics and social movements.
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Go See, Kings Head Theatre – Review
This two-hander is all too preoccupied with the past rather than the present relationship between the characters.
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Feast, Battersea Arts Theatre – Review
A stirring and gutsy show that captures the dirtiest truths about human nature.
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Wildefire, Hampstead Theatre – Review
Great design in an otherwise cliche-ridden production.
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Pentecost, Cockpit Theatre – Review
A laudable attempt to capture a nation’s response to political freedom, but does not entertain or inform to any real degree.
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Warehouse of Dreams, Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
Running a refugee camp the size of Lincoln can't be an easy task – but then nobody expects it to be. Rhetoric and polemic can't mask the lack of plot.
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La Soiree’s Spiegeltent, Southbank Centre – Review
Must-see. More talent on stage in one night than you’ll ever see.
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The Various Lives of Infinite Nullity, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
A wonderfully absurd and macabre experience that is thoroughly entertaining.
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An Evening with Molly Ringwald, The Pheasantry – Review
A good show in which great music compensated for the inconveniences of the venue.