for productions which opened in the 2017 calendar year
In 2017, Offies assessors saw over 190 shows at around 60 venues across London, and put forward over 350 nominations. The Offies Panel (of “super assessors” and London theatre critics) have whittled these nominations down to the best three or four across 29 categories. Over 80 finalists have been selected, representing shows at over 30 Off West End venues. The 2018 Finalists are listed below. The winners are selected by the Offies Panel and will be announced at an Awards ceremony.
This year, The Offies are celebrating our 8th year of awards, and we’re bringing back the live ceremony! We are thrilled to announce that The Offies 2018 Awards & Party will held on Sunday 4th March at The Albany, Deptford – with the red carpet champagne reception starting at 6pm for a 7pm ceremony, followed by a party.
Exclusive tickets are also available to the public to buy for this year’s event – there is an Early Bird offer of £30 available to 11 February. The standard price of these tickets is £42. Tickets can be purchased online by selecting the Offies 2018 button at the left of this webpage (above the twitter feed).
Offies finalists and OWE venues and others working in the OffWestEnd theatre sector are eligible for free or discounted tickets for which a discount code is needed – to get your discount code, please email geoffrey@euclid.info, explaining the reason for your request.
LIST OF FINALISTS
PLAYS
Female in a Play
- Charlotte Gray / The Revlon Girl / Park Theatre
- Katherine Pearce / Low Level Panic / Orange Tree Theatre
- Lucy Robinson / Late Company / Finborough Theatre
- Mimi Ndiweni / The Convert / Gate Theatre
Male in a Play
- Ben Aldridge / Run The Beast Down / Finborough Theatre
- Ian McDiarmid / What Shadows / Park Theatre
- Ken Nwosu / An Octoroon / Orange Tree Theatre
- Patrick Sandford / Groomed / Soho Theatre
Supporting Female in a Play
- Jo Martin / Doubt: A Parable / Southwark Playhouse
- Molly Hanson / Posh / Pleasance Theatre
- Sinead Matthews / Loot / Park Theatre
- Vivian Oparah / An Octoroon / Orange Tree Theatre
Supporting Male in a Play
- Danny-Boy Hatchard / Eyes Closed, Ears Covered / The Bunker
- Jonathan Blaydon / Lord Dismiss Us / Above The Stag
- Tom Rhys Harries / The Pitchfork Disney / Shoreditch Town Hall
- Will Pinchin / Frankenstein / Jack Studio
New Play
- Branden Jacobs-Jenkins / An Octoroon / Orange Tree Theatre
- David Ireland / The End Of Hope / Soho Theatre & Orange Tree Theatre
- Neil Anthony Docking / The Revlon Girl / Park Theatre /
- Roland Schimmelpfenning (translated by David Tushingham) / Winter Solstice / Orange Tree Theatre
Most Promising New Playwright
- Alex Gwyther / Eyes Closed, Ears Covered / The Bunker
- Katie Bonna / All The Things I Lied About / Soho Theatre
- Natasha Marshall / Half Breed / Soho Theatre
- Stephen Unwin / All Our Children / Jermyn Street Theatre
Director
- Audrey Sheffield / The Dark Room / Theatre503
- Josette Bushell-Mingo / The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin / Theatre Royal Stratford East
- Ned Bennett / An Octoroon / Orange Tree Theatre
- Ramin Gray / Winter Solstice / Orange Tree Theatre
Ensemble
- Bucket List / Battersea Arts Centre
- Home Truths / Cardboard Citizens / The Bunker
- The Gap In The Light / New Diorama
Production
- An Octoroon / Orange Tree Theatre
- Contractions / New Diorama
- The Revlon Girl / Park Theatre
- Trouble In Mind / Print Room
MUSICALS & OPERA
Female in a Musical
- Daisy Maywood / Promises, Promises / Southwark Playhouse
- Sophia Mackay / The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin / Theatre Royal Stratford East
- T’Shan Williams / The Life / Southwark Playhouse
Supporting Female in a Musical
- Alex Young / Promises, Promises / Southwark Playhouse
- Sarah-Louise Young / Yank! / Charing Cross Theatre
- Sharon D. Clarke / The Life / Southwark Playhouse
Male in a Musical
- Gabriel Vick / Promises, Promises / Southwark Playhouse
- Joshua Lay / Top Hat / Upstairs at the Gatehouse
- Michael Rouse / Superhero / Southwark Playhouse
- Peter Polycarpou / Working / Southwark Playhouse
Supporting Male in a Musical
- Cornell S. John / The Life / Southwark Playhouse
- Greg Castiglioni / The Woman in White / Charing Cross Theatre
- Jordan Shaw / Tick, Tick… Boom! / Park Theatre
Musical Director
- Dean Austin / Death Takes A Holiday / Charing Cross Theatre
- Gareth Bretherton / Hair / Vaults
- Simon Holt / The Woman in White / Charing Cross Theatre
Musical Production
- Hair / Vaults
- The Life / Southwark Playhouse
- Working / Southwark Playhouse
New Musical
- Death Takes A Holiday / Charing Cross Theatre
- My Land’s Shore / Ye Olde Rose & Crown Theatre
- Superhero / Southwark Playhouse
- The Life / Southwark Playhouse
Opera Production
- Cosi Fan Tutte / Baseless Fabric Theatre / Morden Civic Centre
- L’Incoronazione Di Poppea / Hampstead Garden Opera / Jackson’s Lane
- Tosca / King’s Head Theatre
CREATIVE & DESIGN
Choreographer
- Charlotte Tooth / The Hired Man / Union Theatre
- Chris Whittaker / Top Hat / Upstairs at the Gatehouse
- Joanne McShane / Salad Days / Union Theatre
- William Whelton / Hair / Vaults
Costume Design
- Adrin Erra Puente / White Fang / Park Theatre
- Jonathan Lipman / Death Takes A Holiday / Charing Cross Theatre
- Mike Lees / The Tailor Made Man / White Bear Theatre
Lighting Design
- Ben Jacobs / The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase / Jack Studio
- David Plater (lighting) & Andzrej Goulding (video) / Room / Theatre Royal Stratford East
- Norvydas Genys / Eyes Closed, Ears Covered / Bunker
- Zoe Spurr / Phoenix Rising / Car Park, Smithfield Meat Market
Set Design
- Lily Arnold / Room / Theatre Royal Stratford East
- Max Dorey / Talk Radio / Old Red Lion Theatre
- Rosanna Vize / Low Level Panic / Orange Tree Theatre
Sound Design
- George Dennis / Guards at the Taj / Bush Theatre
- Juan Coolio / White Fang / Park Theatre
- Max & Ben Ringham and George Dennis / Killer / Shoreditch Town Hall
SPECIAL AWARDS
TBC Award
- Lucy J Skilbeck / Joan / Ovalhouse
- People Show / The Last Straw / Ovalhouse
- Christopher Green / Prurience / Southbank Centre
- Lucy McCormack / Triple Threat / Soho Theatre
Production for Young People under 7
- My Brother, My Sister and Me – Polka Theatre
- Snow White & Rose Red – Battersea Arts Centre
- Zeraffa Giraffa – Omnibus Theatre / Little Angel
Production for Young People 8+
- Boys Don’t – Papertale / Half Moon Theatre
- Hansel and Gretel – Iris Theatre
- Laika – Unicorn Theatre
- The Little Prince – Playground Theatre
Production for Young People 13+
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Creation Theatre at Omnibus Theatre
- What Once was Ours – Half Moon Theatre / Zest
