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: The Magic Flute, Greenwich Theatre
An ambitious, thought-provoking production of Mozart’s fantastical opera, performed with style and expertise.
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Review: Conchola, Soho Theatre
The witches are back – and they’re not here to behave.
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Review: Medea, Coronet Theatre
A breathtaking retelling of Euripides’ classic, fusing Japanese traditional and experimental theatre and contextualising Medea’s rage as an act of revolution as well as revenge. Stunning, shocking, symbolic and, in places, spectacular, this is an unforgettable theatre experience
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Review: 54.60 Africa, Arcola Theatre
Traverse this mighty continent with these fearless travellers in a powerful compendium of Africa’s stories, emotions and music.
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Review: The Day I Got The Horn, Soho Theatre
An hour of lunacy about a quite unusual end of the world scenario, which starts off shakily but quickly becomes a delightfully silly caper.
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Review: Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America, Soho Theatre
I’m ‘super excited’ to tell you that you should go and watch Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America right now. This 60-minute stand-up comedy is truly hilarious with its dry, tongue-in-cheek humour. From starting with the song ‘Born in the USA’…
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Review: Mrs Dalloway, London Library
An outstandingly creative and profoundly respectful re-imagining of a classic currently celebrating its 100th anniversary.
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Review: Shaboom!, Soho Theatre
A clowning show which avoids the obvious tropes, this is sometimes sublime but sometimes slightly over-indulgent.
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Review: Steel, Park Theatre
Think of being 17 again, and then think of being 17 and finding out you could inherit a million pounds. Would this life-changing amount of money give you the power to be who you always wanted?
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Review: Romeo and Juliet, WIlton’s Music Hall
A modern retelling of the classic Shakespeare tragedy blending traditional verse with physical theatre and clowning. Fresh and inventive, if lacking in emotional heft.