The Off West End Theatre Awards 2012 Announced

The Off West End Theatre Awards 2012 Announced

05 February, 2012
by: Spoonfed Theatre Team

The winners of The Offies 2012 are announced in a ceremony at Theatre Royal Stratford East, presented by Louise Jameson.

So now the year really begins. With the winners of The Off West End Theatre Awards 2012 announced this evening, London's fringe scene knows where the ever-rising bar is set. The Landor and Finborough Theatre led the way in an award ceremony that handed out accolades to a refreshingly varied list of actors, directors, productions and venues. The night's festivities were presented by Louise Jameson in place of Simon Callow who presented last year.

In a casually glam ceremony in the shadow of indomitable theatre director, the late Joan Littlewood, Offwestend.com founder Sofie Mason and her right hand woman Diana Jarvis kicked off the awards which are designed to recognise the best talent on the fringe so often forgotten by the media spotlight that usually falls on the West End.

The night's winners are as follows:

Best Female Performance

Vinette Robinson in Tender Napalm at Southwark Playhouse

Bet Male Performance

Aiden Gillett in Accolade at the Finborough

Best New Play

Knot of the Heart at Almeida Theatre

Most Promising New Playwright

Dawn King for Foxfinder at the Finborough

Best Director

Blanch McIntyre for Accolade at the Finborough

Best Lighting Designer

Howard Hudson for Burlesque at Jermyn Street Theatre, Ragtime and The Hired Man at the Landor

Best Set Designer

Ruth Sutcliffe for Kingdom of Earth at the Print Room

Best Sound Designer

Neil Alexander for Snake in the Grass at the Print Room

Best Costume Designer

Martin Thomas for Ragtime at the Landor

Best Choreographer

Joe Darke for Bound at Southwark Playhouse

Best Production

Accolade at the Finborough

Best Production for Young People

Tin Soldier by Tangere Arts at the Unicorn

Best Entertainment

This is Where We Got To When You Came In at Bush Theatre

Best New Musical

Burlesque at Jermyn Street Theatre

Best Musical Production

The Hired Man at the Landor

Best Producer

Danielle Tarento

Best Artistic Director

Neil McPherson

Special Achievement Award

Sam Walters at Orange Tree Theatre

Spoonfed Theatre Team