The Bunker (theatre)

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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 Somex, its artistic director, was given a Special Award "for his ambitious achievements at the theatre".[9]

The theatre closed in March 2020 for redevelopment.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Reynolds, Fiona (30 August 2016). "London's Getting A New Underground Theatre". Londonist. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "The Bunker: London's New Underground Theatre – An Interview with Joshua McTaggart". www.culturecalling.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  5. ^ Gardner, Lyn (16 October 2016). "Skin a Cat review – sexual odyssey with charm and comic edge". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. ^ "The Stage Awards 2020: The winners in full". The Stage. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Offies 2018 Finalists". Euclid International Limited. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Who won at the 2020 Off-West End Awards?". London Theatre Direct. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Winners in Offies 2020 Awards for London's Off West End theatre". British Theatre. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

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