The Bunker was a fringe theatre in Southwark, London, England, from 2016 to 2020.[1][2][3]
The theatre was a converted underground car park at 53A Southwark Street, London, and had 110 seats. It opened in October 2016, the first production being Skin a Cat.[1][4][5]
It was awarded "Fringe Theatre of the Year" in The Stage Awards 2020.[6] Productions at The Bunker that were finalists for The Offies, London's Off West End awards, included Cardboard Citizens (2018, Ensemble); Eyes Closed, Ears Covered (2018: Best supporting male in a play, Lighting Design, Most Promising New Playwright); Box Clever (2020, Best Female Performance), Little Miss Burden (2020, Best new play, Best director).[7][8] In 2020 the theatre won the Offies People’s Vote Winner for Best Programming Policy and People’s Vote Winner for Best Social Media Presence & Activities, and Chris Sonnex, its artistic director, was given a Special Award "for his ambitious achievements at the theatre".[9]
The theatre was run by David Ralf (Executive Director), Chris Sonnex (Artistic Director), Hannah Roza Fisher (Head of Production), Lee Whitelock (General Manager), Ed Theakston (FOH and Access Manager) and Holly Adomah Thompson (Marketing Manager).
The theatre was closed by the landowners in March 2020 for site redevelopment.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Reynolds, Fiona (30 August 2016). "London's Getting A New Underground Theatre". Londonist. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Chris Sonnex, David Ralf and Hannah Roza Fisher: the Bunker Theatre, its legacy and its future". www.whatsonstage.com. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ a b Paskett, Zoe (30 October 2019). "The Bunker Theatre will close after three and a half years". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "The Bunker: London's New Underground Theatre – An Interview with Joshua McTaggart". www.culturecalling.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (16 October 2016). "Skin a Cat review – sexual odyssey with charm and comic edge". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "The Stage Awards 2020: The winners in full". The Stage. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Offies 2018 Finalists". Euclid International Limited. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Who won at the 2020 Off-West End Awards?". London Theatre Direct. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Winners in Offies 2020 Awards for London's Off West End theatre". British Theatre. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
External links
edit- "Official website". Archived from the original on 30 September 2021.
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