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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Interval So Far, The Cockpit – Review
A selection of the best of the company’s productions that’s mostly aimed at the fans. The talented performers make up somewhat for the lack of clarity.
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A Midsummer’s Night Dream – The Dream, Brockley Jack Theatre – Review
Top acting and visually bewitching moments, making this an approachable Shakespeare for all audiences. Not to be missed.
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Belfast Boy, Etcetera Theatre – Review
An interesting centre character and a fast-paced script hold this play together nicely, but it feels like a small part of a larger piece.
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Static, The Space – Review
This is an entertaining and sensitive look at the millennial generation, but it is somehow less than the sum of its parts.
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Shiver, Watford Palace – Review
Themes of love, death, loss, grief and the place of religious faith in the lives of this bereaved family are beautifully explored in this well-crafted play.
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Sun, St Leonard’s Church – Review
This is a well put together production from the writing to the direction to the performances, that has positioned itself to appeal to a very specific taste in theatre and art.
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Running on Empty, Soho Theatre – Review
A mesmerising and powerful play about a woman’s devastating loss expressed through dance and music.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – The Nightmare, Brockley Jack Theatre – Review
An interesting take on Shakespeare transported to the First World War—it’s both ethereal and haunting.
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Ham, The Space – Review
The actor in this one-man show was very good, but nothing really happened beyond the beginning of the play and I never understood why the character was bringing us on this adventure with him.
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Matryoshka’s Journey, Baron’s Court Theatre – Review
A worthy piece of experimental theatre, inventively directed and amusing overall, but slightly let down by some difficult changeovers and occasional rushed acting.