Off West End refers to theatres in London which are not included as West End theatres . The term is a relatively recent one, coined after the similar American term " off-Broadway " (though without the same strict definition). It is usually used synonymously with the more widespread term Fringe (or, specifically, "the London Fringe"), but sometimes is also used to refer to more mainstream or commercial theatre which is located within London but outside the centre, or to especially small and non-commercial theatres located within the centre. According to London Theatre, "Smaller theatres, including many pub theatres, are called Fringe, although some of these small theatres are also called Off West End, particularly those located in the West End of London , where most of the big commercial theatres are. These small theatres can vary in size, with seating capacities of around 40 to 400."
4-757: The Brockley Jack Theatre (also known as the Jack Studio Theatre ) is an Off West End theatre in the Crofton Park area of Lewisham , south London. It shares a building with the Brockley Jack pub. The theatre was founded by David Kincaid, Michael Bottle and Peter Rocca; Kincaid and Bottle took the leads roles in its first production, of the Chekhov pieces On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco and Swansong . It opened in 1992 and
8-537: Is Kate Bannister. Mike Burnside was the initial artistic director and Rhys Thomas held the post from 1996 to 1999. The Brockley Jack Theatre's associate companies are OutFox and Bruce Farce; previous associate companies include The Faction Theatre Company . Off West End While West End Theatres must register with the Society of London Theatre , SOLT membership for the Off West End is entirely optional and
12-549: Is a registered charity . The Brockley Jack Theatre's programming is a mix of established works and new writing, produced by in-house company Southside Arts and by visiting theatre companies, plus comedy and music nights and regular work-in-progress "scratch" shows. It runs workshops to support new playwrights, hosts the Brockley Jack Film Club and produces an annual festival of new plays, Write Now, supported by Lewisham Council . The theatre's artistic director
16-661: Is not widespread. The industry organisations for Off West End and Fringe venues are OffWestEnd, the London Theatre Consortium (larger venues), and the Society of Independent Theatres (smaller venues). The Off West End Theatre Awards , known as the Offies for short, have been awarded to Off West End theatre productions since 2011. This London -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This British theatre–related article
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