Who won at the 2020 Off-West End Awards?

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The winners of the 2020 Offies have been announced. The biggest winner of the [**Off-West End**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/off-west-end-theatre) Awards this year proved to be [***Equus***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/london-theatre-review-equus), which took home a total of three Offies including the award for Best Director (**Ned Bennett**) and Best Production. **Gemma Barnett** also notably took home the award for Best Female Performance in a Play for her one-woman monologue show [***A Hundred Words for Snow***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3370/a-hundred-words-for-snow-tickets.aspx) at [**Trafalgar Studios**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/trafalgar-studios). Meanwhile, Best New Play was awarded to the Theatre503 production of **Ross Willis**' *Wolfie* whilst Best Male Performance in a Play went to **Cary Crankson** for his performance in *Country Music* at the Omnibus Theatre. As far as the musical categories are concerned, *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes* at the Union Theatre and *Amour* at the [**Charing Cross Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/124/charing-cross-theatre.aspx) each picked up two prizes with the latter taking home Best New Musical in particular.  Read the list of winners in full below.


## 2020 Off-West End Award winners in full **PLAYS**
**Plays: Most Promising New Playwright** **Dylan Coburn Gray, *Citysong*****,** [**Soho Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/307/soho-theatre.aspx) Samuel Bailey, *Shook*, Southwark Playhouse Zia Ahmed, *I Wanna Be Yours*, [**Bush Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/150/bush-theatre.aspx)
**Plays: Best New Play** Matilda Ibini, *Little Miss Burden*, Bunker Theatre Rose Lewenstein, *Cougar*, Orange Tree Theatre **Ross Willis, *Wolfie*, Theatre503**
**Plays: Best Female in a Supporting Role** **Marina Bye, *The Lady from the Sea*, **[**Coronet Theatre/ Print Room**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/308/the-coronet-theatre.aspx) Patience Tomlinson, *Go Bang Your Tambourine*, Finborough Theatre Sheila Atim, *Time Is Love*, Finborough Theatre
**Plays: Best Male in a Supporting Role** Bart Lambert, *The House of Yes*, The Hope Theatre Ben Woods, *A Christmas Carol*, Bridge House Theatre **John Sackville, *Go Bang Your Tambourine*, Finborough Theatre**
**Plays: Best Female Performance** **Gemma Barnett, *A Hundred Words for Snow*,** [**Trafalgar Studios 2**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/169/trafalgar-studios-2.aspx) Lucy Briggs-Owen, *Out of Water*, Orange Tree Theatre Pia Tjelta, *The Lady from the Sea*, Coronet Theatre/ Print Room Redd Lily Roche, *Box Clever*, Bunker Theatre
**Plays: Best Male Performance** **Cary Crankson, *Country Music*, Omnibus Theatre** Danny Kirrane, *We're Staying Right Here*, [**Park Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/250/park-theatre.aspx) Irfan Shamji, *The Arrival*, Bush Theatre Kalungi Ssebandeke, *Blood Knot*, Orange Tree Theatre
**Plays: Best Director** Debbie Hannan, *Little Miss Burden*, Bunker Theatre **Ned Bennett, *Equus*****, English Touring Theatre**/[**Theatre Royal Stratford East**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/107/theatre-royal-stratford-east.aspx) Tom Littler, *All's Well That Ends Well*, Jermyn Street Theatre Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu, *Little Baby Jesus*, Orange Tree Theatre
**Plays: Best Production** ***Equus*, English Touring Theatre/Theatre Royal Stratford East** *Shook*, Southwark Playhouse *Wolfie*, Theatre503 **MUSICALS and OPERA**
**Musicals: Best New Musical** ***Amour*****,** [**Charing Cross Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/124/charing-cross-theatre.aspx) *Shida*, The Vaults *The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*, Southwark Playhouse
**Musicals: Best Female in a Supporting Role** **Ashlee Young, *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes*, Union Theatre** Claire Machin, *Amour*, Charing Cross Theatre Georgie Lovatt, *Bare: A Pop Opera*, The Vaults
**Musicals:** **Best ****Male in a Supporting Role** Cedric Neal, *The View UpStairs*, Soho Theatre **Jerome Pradon, *Aspects of Love*, Southwark Playhouse** Oliver Savile, *Falsettos*, [**The Other Palace**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/155/other-palace.aspx)
**Musicals: Best Female Performance** Abigayle Honeywill, *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes*, Union Theatre **Jeannette Bayardelle, *Shida*, The Vaults** Lauryn Redding, *The Hired Man*, Queens Theatre Hornchurch
**Musicals: Best Male Performance** **Bart Lambert, *Thrill Me*, The Hope Theatre Jack Reitman, *Thrill Me*, The Hope Theatre** Keith Ramsay, *Preludes*, Southwark Playhouse
**Musicals: Best Musical Director** Benjamin Cox, *Ghost Quartet*, [**Boulevard Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/361/boulevard-theatre.aspx) Darren Clarke, *The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*, Southwark Playhouse **Jordan Li-Smith, *Queen of the Mist*, Jack Studio Theatre/ Charing Cross Theatre**
**Musicals: Best Director** **Bill Buckhurst, *Ghost Quartet*, Boulevard Theatre** Hannah Chissick, *Amour*, Charing Cross Theatre Jethro Compton, *The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*, Southwark Playhouse
**Musicals: Best Production** ***Gentlemen Prefer Blondes*, Union Theatre** *Ghost Quartet*, Boulevard Theatre *High Fidelity*, Turbine Theatre
**Best Opera Production** ***HMS Pinafore*, Charles Court Opera, King's Head Theatre** *Partenope*, Hampstead Garden Opera, Jacksons Lane *The Elixir of Love*, King's Head Theatre
**DESIGN** **Design: Costume** **Adrian Gee, *Amour*, Charing Cross Theatre** Emily Bestow, *42nd Street*, Upstairs at the Gatehouse Hannah Wolfe, *Great Expectations*, National Youth Theatre/ Southwark Playhouse
**Design: Set** **Diego Pitarch, *Night of the Living Dead – Live!*, Pleasance Theatre** Justin Williams, *Whistle Down the Wind*, Union Theatre Lee Newby, *The View UpStairs*, Soho Theatre Rachael Ryan, *Thrill Me*, The Hope Theatre
**Design: Sound** Benjamin Grant, *The War of the Worlds*, New Diorama Theatre Lex Kosanke, *Hunger*, [**Arcola Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/305/arcola-theatre.aspx) **Matt Eaton, *All's Well That Ends Well*, Guildford Bard/ Jermyn Street Theatre** Xana, *Blood Knot*, Orange Tree Theatre
**Design: Lighting** Christopher Nairne, *Preludes*, Southwark Playhouse Clancy Flynn, *An Act of God*, The Vaults **Jessica Hung Han Yun, *Equus*, English Touring Theatre/ Theatre Royal Stratford East** Nic Farman, *Night of the Living Dead – Live!*, Pleasance Theatre
**Design: Video** Andrzej Goulding, *The Unreturning*, Theatre Royal Stratford East **Ben Bull, *Baby Reindeer*, Bush Theatre** Douglas Baker, *Moby Dick*, Jack Studio Theatre
**Special Achievement Award** **Mehmet Ergen and Leyla Nazli, Arcola Theatre**
**Special Award for Artistic Director** **Chris Sonnex, Bunker Theatre**
**Special Award for Producer** **Tobi Kyeremateng**
**CHOREOGRAPHY AND PANTOMIMES** **Choreography/ Movement** **Oti Mabuse, *Ain't Misbehavin'* , Southwark Playhouse** Simon Adkins, *42nd Street*, Upstairs at the Gatehouse Zak Nemorin, *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes*, Union Theatre
**Pantos** ***Sleeping Beauty*, Greenwich Theatre** *The Nativity Panto*, King's Head Theatre
**PRODUCTIONS AT THEATRE FESTIVALS** **Voila Europe Fest 2019** ***Napoli 44*, Compagnia Francesca Caprioli** *I Will Tell You in a Minute*, Nuna Livhaber *We Must Live*, The Pushkinettes
**Camden Fringe Festival 2019** ***All the Little Lights*, Jane Upton/ Tristan Bates Theatre** *Ophelia Rewound,* Antigoni Spanou *Red Peter*, Grid Theatre *Villain, Interrupted*, Dolls in Amber Productions
**PEOPLE'S VOTE** **Foodie Experience: Park Theatre** **Theatre Bar: Arcola Theatre** **Facilities: Above the Stag** **Most Comfortable: Bush Theatre** **Most Welcoming: Chickenshed** **Programming Policy: Bunker Theatre** **Social Media: Bunker Theatre** **Online Info and Booking: Jack Studio Theatre** **Programmes: Jack Studio Theatre** **PRODUCTIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE**
**Aged 0 to 7** ***The Polar Bears Go, Go, Go!*, Unicorn Theatre** *The Bed*, Little Angel Theatre *The Paper Dolls*, Polka Theatre/ New Wimbledon Studio
**Aged 8** *The Hunchback of Notre Dame*, Iris Theatre *The Canterville Ghost*, Unicorn Theatre ***Snow White*, Chickenshed**
**Aged 13** ***Crowded*, Half Moon Theatre** *Extremism*, Theatre Peckham *Easy*, Paradox Theatre/ Blue Elephant Theatre
**IDEA/ PERFORMANCE PIECE/ ENSEMBLES** **IDEA Production (productions which are innovative/ devised/ experiential/ atypical)** *Bullet Tongue Reloaded*, Big House *Crisis? What Crisis?*, Colab Factory *Dear Elizabeth*, Gate Theatre ***Sex Sex Men Men*, Pecs Drag Kings/ Yard Theatre**
**Performance Piece** *Baby Reindeer*, Bush Theatre ***Queens of Sheba*, Battersea Arts Centre** *What Girls Are Made Of*, Soho Theatre
**Company Ensemble** *Neck or Nothing*, Pleasance Theatre ***Operation Mincemeat*, New Diorama Theatre** *Ubu*, Shoreditch Town Hall
**Performance Ensemble** *Dinomania*, New Diorama Theatre – Janet Etuk, Hamish MacDougall, Sophie Steer, Harriet Webb *Ghost Quartet*, Boulevard Theatre – Carly Bawden, Niccolò Curradi, Maimuna Memon, Zubin Varla *Little Baby Jesus*, Orange Tree Theatre – Anyebe Godwin, Rachel Nwokoro, Khai Shaw ***The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*, Southwark Playhouse – Matt Burns, Rosalind Ford, Joey Hickman, Philippa Hogg, James Marlowe**

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