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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Rhesus, Trinity Buoy Wharf – Review
This is a showcase of students coming to the end of their training where few stand out, but it is a play with a clear, effective concept and an ensemble that invest a lot of effort.
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Olaudah Equiano, The Enslaved African, Hen and Chickens Theatre – Review
An interesting and informative but all-together too short and incomplete production.
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The Ted Bundy Project, Ovalhouse Theatre – Review
This gripping, sweetly savage performance lures you in with its uneasy charm.
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This Is How We Die, Ovalhouse – Review
The show is meant to teach you that language is dead, but Christopher Brett Bailey articulates some very challenging ideas in such an articulate manner that it makes that statement hard to believe.
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Lysistrata, The Electrician’s Shop – Review
Pros: Passionate performances and some great physical comedy. Cons: The action was sometimes too chaotic to follow. It’s a rare sight to be met by a marching army on an otherwise ordinary walk down a disused road to the theatre…
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Be Here Now, Shoreditch Town Hall – Review
An affectionate, visceral look back at the iconic music of the performers' formative years.
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Half A Can Of Worms, RADA Studios – Review
Amazingly poignant story, told with style and wit by a skilful exponent of the stand up genre.
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The Devil and Stepashka, The Space – Review
A valiant effort to tackle a difficult subject of broken trust, injustice, and desperation, but rather than moving the heart it left behind a bitter taste in the mouth.
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Mr Burns, Almeida Theatre – Review
Not the Almeida at its best. The cast and direction is superb, but the niche concept is simply too confusing.
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Wunderkammer 4 – ‘When Hue Become One’, The Nursery Theatre – Review
A delightful evening of informative lectures followed by brilliant comedy. Must see for people who like to laugh.