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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Review: CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation, Wilton’s Music Hall
Like an interactive game of living Cluedo, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation is a playfully intimate take on a conventional whodunnit.
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Review: The Last Laugh, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Spot-on performances in a clever, beautifully observed and perfectly constructed play. A brilliant mix of poignancy and laugh out loud humour.
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Review: Red Bastard, Jacksons Lane
Silly self-help that’s undoubtedly fun but overly familiar in style
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Review: Ugly Sisters, Soho Theatre
Ugly Sisters is a deliberately unnerving, deeply moving piece of performance art looking at the treatment and identities of trans women from a particular moment in history to present day.
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Review: Bombshell, New Wimbledon Theatre Studio
A powerful performance which takes the notion that ‘life is a cabaret’ to a whole new level
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Review: Lovestuck, Stratford East
Swipe right to see this sensational show before it goes truly viral.
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Review: Alex Kealy: The Fear, Soho Theatre
Comedy with brains, heart, and a final killer punch.
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Review: Jimmy, Park Theatre
A blistering solo show that brings tennis legend Jimmy Connors back to life in a hilarious, heartfelt, and physically electrifying portrait of sporting glory.
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Review: Showmanism, Hampstead Theatre
An exquisitely complex, wonderfully humorous and ultimately transformative work of art.
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Review: Who is Claude Cahun? Southwark Playhouse
An exciting premise highlighting an extraordinary, historically overlooked person regrettably gets wrapped up in itself attempting to do justice to a complex combination of elements.