The Offies

The first-ever award ceremony for The Offies was held on 27 February 2011 with Simon Callow hosting the event. The aim of the awards is to help raise the profile and status of independent theatres in London by rewarding shows that might not necessarily recognised by the larger award ceremonies.

Plays

Musicals & Opera

Design

Productions for Young People

Special

Other

The 2019 results are as follows:[13]

Performance Piece

• Arinzé Kene in Misty at the Bush Theatre (winner)
• Bryony Kimmings in I'm a Phoenix, Bitch at the Battersea Arts Centre
• Adam Kashmiry in Adam at the Battersea Arts Centre

Female Performance in a Supporting Role in a Play

• Lindsey Campbell in The Open House at the Print Room (winner)
• Kate Terence in The Sword of Alex at the White Bear Theatre
• Kristin Milward in A Funny Thing Happened … Oncology Unit … at the Finborough Theatre

Female Performance in a Play

• Sarah Niles in Leave Taking at the Bush Theatre (winner)
• Louise Jameson in Vincent River at the Park Theatre
• Monica Dolan in The B*easts at the Bush Theatre
• Sinead Cusack in Stitchers at the Jermyn Street Theatre

Male Performance in a Supporting Role in a Play

• Wil Johnson in Leave Taking at the Bush Theatre (winner)
• Malcolm Sinclair in Pressure at the Park Theatre
• Nitin Ganatra in End of the Pier at the Park Theatre

Male Performance in a Play

• Jonathan Broadbent in Humble Boy at the Orange Tree Theatre (winner)
• Andrew Umerah in Sweet Like Chocolate Boy at the Jack Studio Theatre
• Harry McEntire in Homos, or Everyone in America at the Finborough Theatre
• Irfan Shamji in Mayfly at the Orange Tree Theatre

Most Promising New Playwright

• Joe White for Mayfly at the Orange Tree Theatre (winner)
• Ben Weatherill for Jellyfish at the Bush Theatre
• Lisa Carroll for Cuckoo at the Soho Theatre

New Play

• Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm for Br'er Cotton at the Theatre503 (winner)
• Arinzé Kene for Misty at the Bush Theatre
• Kenneth Emson for Plastic at the Old Red Lion
• Will Eno for The Open House at the Print Room

Director

• Femi Elufowoju jr for Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives at the Arcola Theatre (winner)
• Daniele Sanderson for Freeman at the Canada Water / Pleasance
• Jack Gamble for The Daughter in Law at the Arcola Theatre
• Omar Elerian for Misty at the Bush Theatre

Production

• The Outsider at the Print Room (winner)
• Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties at the Southwark Playhouse
• Misty at the Bush Theatre

Ensemble

• Bury the Hatchet presented by Out of Forest Theatre at the Hope Theatre (winner)
• East presented by Atticist at the King's Head Theatre
• Freeman presented by Strictly Arts at Canada Water / Pleasance

TBC (shows that don't fit other categories)

• Frankenstein by BAC Beatbox Academy at Battersea Arts Centre
• Creation (Pictures for Dorian) by Gob Squad & LIFT at the Southbank Centre
• Dollywould by Sh!t Theatre at the Soho Theatre

Choreography

• Fabian Aloise for The Rink at the Southwark Playhouse (winner)
• Carrie-Anne Ingrouille for Six at the Arts Theatre
• William Whelton for Pippin at the Southwark Playhouse

Musical Director

• Joe Bunker for The Rink at the Southwark Playhouse (winner)
• Adam Gerber & Tom Self for Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at the Queens Theatre Hornchurch
• Zach Flis for Pippin at the Southwark Playhouse

Female Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• Mairi Barclay in Pippin at the Southwark Playhouse (winner)
• Genevieve McCarthy in Mythic at the Charing Cross Theatre
• Tessa Kadler in Pippin at the Southwark Playhouse

Male Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• Gary Trainor in Rothschild & Sons at the Park Theatre (winner)
• Leon Scott in Midnight at the Union Theatre
• Stewart Clarke in The Rink at the Southwark Playhouse

Female Performance in a Musical

• Caroline O’Connor in The Rink at the Southwark Playhouse (winner)
• Gemma Sutton in The Rink at the Southwark Playhouse (winner)
• Natasha Barnes in Wasted at the Southwark Playhouse

Male Performance in a Musical

• Rob Houchen in Eugenius! at the Other Palace (winner)
• Jonathan Carlton in Pippin at the Southwark Playhouse
• Mark Inscoe in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at the Queens Theatre Hornchurch

New Musical

• Grindr the Opera at the Above the Stag (winner)
• Six at the Arts Theatre
• Wasted at the Southwark Playhouse

Musical Production

• The Rink at the Southwark Playhouse (winner)
• Once at the Queens Theatre Hornchurch
• Pippin at the Southwark Playhouse

Opera Production

• The Rape Of Lucretia at the Arcola Theatre (winner)
• Der Schauspieldirektor / Bastien und Bastienne by Pop-Up Opera at various venues
• La Traviata at the King's Head Theatre

Costume Design

• Gabriella Slade for Six at the Arts Theatre (winner)
• Jonathan Lipman for Harold & Maude at the Charing Cross Theatre
• Pam Tait for Rothschild & Sons at the Park Theatre

Set Design

• Bethany Wells for Distance at the Park Theatre (winner)
• Francis O'Connor for Harold & Maude at the Charing Cross Theatre
• Simon Daw for Humble Boy at the Orange Tree Theatre

Lighting Design

• Zoe Spurr for Tiny Dynamite at the Old Red Lion (winner)
• Andrew Ellis for Eugenius! at the Other Palace
• David Plater for The Outsider at the Print Room

Video Design

• Will Duke for I'm a Phoenix, Bitch at the Battersea Arts Centre (winner)
• Daniel Denton for Misty at the Bush Theatre
• Joshua Pharo for The Shape of the Pain at the Battersea Arts Centre

Sound Design

• Sam West for Becoming Shades at the Vaults (winner)
• Jack Elliot Barton for Lifeboat at the Jack Studio Theatre
• Luke Swaffield for Forgotten at the Arcola Theatre
• Matt Padden for Mirabel at the Ovalhouse

Production for Young People 0-7

• Huddle – Filskit Theatre / Unicorn Theatre (winner)
• Not Now Bernard at the Unicorn Theatre
• Jack and the Beanstalk – Lyngo Theatre / Polka Theatre

Production for Young People 8+

• The Adventures of Curious Ganz – Silent Tide / Little Angel Theatre (winner)
• Beginners at the Unicorn Theatre
• Goodnight Mr Tom – British Theatre Academy / Southwark Playhouse

Production for Young People 13+

• Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow at Chickenshed (winner)
• Off the Grid at the Half Moon Theatre
• The End of Eddy – Untitled Projects / Unicorn Theatre

Special Awards

• Artistic Director: Madani Younis (winner)
• Producer: Sally Young (winner)
• Special Achievement: David Jubb (winner)

• Olivier Awards
• Evening Standard Theatre Awards
• Critcs' Circle Theatre Award
• UK Theatre Awards
• Ian Charleson Awards
• Sam Wanamaker Award
• WhatsOnStageAwards

• Official website
• Organiser's website