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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For King and Country, The Colab Factory – Review
A good cast and attention to detail make this a decent piece of immersive theatre, but the threads need pulling together to strengthen the plot.
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Moormaid, Arcola Theatre – Review
An alluring premise involving mental health, art and terrorism, but one that is never fully explored.
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PERSUASION at The Playground Theatre- Review
Workmanlike adaptation of Jane Austen’s final novel
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Significant Other Inc. The Vaults- Review
A nostalgic and romanticised portrait of factory life in the North of England in the 1980's, which successfully attempts to present pretty much all the roles one would find in an industrialised workplace.
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What the F*minist?!, Katzpace – Review
With music, dance and comedy, a group of LAMDA fresh grads hit the most common feminist-related arguments right on the head.
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Free Solo, Drayton Arms Theatre – Review
What looked a good concept on paper never really comes to life, the story lost in its efforts to be a musical.
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Little Eyolf, The Print Room at the Coronet – Review
An Ibsen play successfully transported to the present day by some of Norway’s finest actors, in a near-flawless production. Norwegian language with surtitles sounds daunting, but it isn’t.
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The Bekkrell Effect, Roundhouse – Review
A humorous and entertaining display of acrobatics by skilled performers who make it look deceptively easy.
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The Misanthrope, Theatro Technis – Review
Acting Gymnasium deserves top marks for their commitment to inclusion and diversity, but the performance lacks skill and structure.
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Island Song, Nursery Theatre – Review
Five young lives intertwine in the streets of New York. Our characters long for love, independence and self-affirmation in this musical production that is palatable but not memorable.