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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Hannah, The Unicorn Theatre – Review
Intelligent and nail-bitingly other-worldly, this is an exhilarating and fast-paced production that will appeal to all ages.
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It’s OK, It’s Only Temporary, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
A fun yet sorrowful piece of experimental theatre, inventively performed and amusing overall. An excellent add-on to the preceding, longer show Flâneurs.
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Donkeys’ Years, Rose Theatre Kingston – Review
A funny show that will please theatre’s core audience. However for me it was a little bland.
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Oh What A Lovely War, Theatre Royal Stratford East – Review
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry. Go and see it, but not after a bad day at work.
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Why Fronts: A Contemporary Lap Dance (Part of Resolution! 2014), The Place – Review
This is one lap dance you will never forget.
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Ignis, The Print Room – Review
Ignis is a powerful, emotive yet tender artistic expression of love.
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The Secret Life of You and Me, Ovalhouse – Review
A scrapbook of stories and memories that may only skim the topics' surfaces but in a charming and visually stunning way.
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No Such Thing, New Diorama Theatre – Review
Perhaps those more into absurdist theatre would enjoy these shorts more, but for us it just didn't work.
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Richard III, Upstairs at the Gatehouse – Review
This adaptation lacks subtlety but it gets the job done.
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In Skagway, Arcola Theatre – Review
A well-acted play with an uncomfortable twist at the end that will certainly be a point for discussion.