Abbreviation
The Offies
2010
Independent Theatre Awards
Excellence in Off West End Theatre
English
Kathy Burke (since 2010)
Geoffrey Brown (since 2017)
2
approximately 60
History[edit]
The Off West End Theatre Awards were launched in 2010 by Sofie Mason and Diana Jervis-Read[1] to commemorate and recognise on and off-stage talent within the theatre industry of around 80 of London's independent Off West End theatres.[2][3]
The first-ever award ceremony for The Offies was held on 27 February 2011 with Simon Callow hosting the event.[4] The aim of the awards is to help raise the profile and status of independent theatres in London by rewarding productions not eligible for the Society of London Theatre-Laurence Olivier Awards.[5] The winners are selected by a panel of theatre critics.[6]
In 2014, Phoebe Waller-Bridge won two Off West End Theatre awards for her one-woman show Fleabag at the Soho Theatre.[7]
In 2017, Geoffrey Brown replaced Sofie and Diana as director.[8]
Recent winners and nominations have included:[19]
Performance Piece
Best Female Performance in a Play
Male Performance in a Play
Best Performance in a Play
Female Performance in a Supporting Role in a Play
Male Performance in a Supporting Role in a Play [19]
Female Performance in a Musical [19]
Male Performance in a Musical