PROGRAMME & NEWS
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WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR SEVENTH ANNUAL AWARD
The Cockpit, Marylebone
Sunday 26 October
by invitation
Master of ceremonies: Matthew Parker
PROGRAMME NOTE FROM HEAD JUDGE DAVID WEIR
A special year, 2025, for London Pub Theatres as we celebrated our 10th anniversary with a glorious gala in June. And a special year in London’s pub theatres as another range of ever-more imaginative, ever-more inventive, ever-more enthralling shows raised their curtains before our reviewers’ eyes. It takes a mere glance down the list of nominees for tonight’s awards to begin to sense the breadth and depth of the range of talent and vision we’re privileged to see.
David Weir (Head Judge)
STANDING OVATION AWARDS
NOMINEES
BLACK BOX / INNOVATIVE PLAY
ANTHROPOCENE by Ben Wendel, Directed by Emily Hawkins and James Christensen at Baron’s Court Theatre
BLEACHED by Laura Collins / Talking Bird Productions at Etcetera Theatre
YOUR TIME IS NOW, ELIZA MAROON by Aaron Low, Apropos of Nothing Productions at Rosemary Branch Theatre
EMERGING COMPANY
BODYSCRAMBLE for AS LONG AS THE STARS LAST at Golden Goose
SUCCULENT THEATRE for FUNERAL TEETH at Drayton Arms
DOUBLETAKE for THE SWITCHBOARD PROJECT at The Hope Theatre
NEW WRITING
Claire Parker for VEGAN TIGRESS at Bread and Roses
Arianna Muñoz for IVY DAY at The Hope Theatre
Rowan Williams for BIG SHOES at The Hope Theatre
James Lewis and Alexander Knott for AT LAST at Lion and Unicorn Theatre
COMEDY
READY STEADY CROOKS Written and performed by: Benjamin McMahon, Luke Clarence Johnson and Sam Stafford, at The Hen and Chickens Theatre
GRAVE MISTAKE by Matthew Ballantyne and Toby Hampton at The Hope Theatre
THE QUEEN OF QUEX ROAD by Erin Holland at Bread and Roses Theatre
SOLO SHOW
WHAT A GAY DAY? by Tim Connery, performed by Luke Adamson at Jack Studio
FICKLE EULOGY written and performed by Nikol Killars, directed by Javier Galitó-Cava, Camden Fringe at The Hope Theatre
AM I LOSING MY MIND OR JUST MY FIGURE? By Sam holland-Bunyan & Genevieve Labuschagne and performed by Genevieve Labuschagne Camden Fringe at Etcetera Theatre
THE LAST DAYS OF LIZ TRUSS? By Greg Wilkinson, performed by Emma Wilkinson Wright at White Bear Theatre
INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION
AT LAST by James Lewis and Alexander Knott, Proforca Theatre, at Lion and Unicorn Theatre
THE MIKADO by Gilbert and Sullivan, directed by Keith Strachan, musical direction by Annemarie Lewis Thomas, Take Note at The Tabard Theatre
KURT VONNEGUT’S SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE (OR THE CHILDREN’S CRUSADE adapted by Eric Simonson, So It Goes Theatre at Jack Studio Theatre
PERFORMER (Musical Theatre / Opera)
Tilly Goodwin as Yum Yum in THE MIKADO by Gilbert and Sullivan by Take That Theatre at Theatre at the Tabard
Aidan Cutler in ORDINARY DAYS directed by Karl Steel, olde Joint Stock at Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Kathleen Brenner as Kottilska in THE MIKADO by Forbear! Theatre at Drayton Arms
ENSEMBLE
SCOUTS! The Musical produced by Gigglemug Comedy at Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Cast: Eleanor Fransch, Burhan Kathawala, Kemi Clarke, Katie Pritchard, Emily Kitchingham, Rob Gathercole & Heather Gourdie
THE SILVER CORD produced by Andrew Maunder at Finborough Theatre. Cast: Jemma Carlton, Dario Coates, Alix Dunmore, Sophie Ward, George Watkins
THE PASSENGER, produced by Tony Parson at Finborough Theatre. Cast: Ben Fox, Eric MacLennan, Dan Milne, Robert Neumark Jones, Kelly Price
TWO HANDER
Calum Lill & Jack Robertson for THE SOCIABLE PLOVER by Tim Whitnall, directed by Christa Harris at Old Red Lion Theatre
IT’S NOT ABOUT COFFEE Written and performed by Sophia Hail and Jennifer Kehl, directed by Sophia Hail at Brockley Jack.
Timothy Harker and in Jilly Bond in TRESTLE by Stewart Pringle, directed by Matthew Parker at Jack Studio Theatre
ACTOR
Emma Wilkinson Wright as Liz Truss in THE LAST DAYS OF LIZ TRUSS? by Greg Wilkinson at White Bear Theatre
Miles Gallant for his role in BUSINESS OF MURDER at Theatre at the Tabard
Luke Sumner for his role in BIG SHOES by Rowan Williams at The Hope Theatre
Lola Oteh-Cole for her role in OUR WAR by Andrew Ashaye at Jack Studio Theatre
BEST PRODUCTION REDISCOVERY /REVIVAL
Medium Rare for THE SOCIABLE PLOVER by Tim Whitnall at Old Red Lion Theatre
Drama Impact for PARLOUR SONG by Jez Butterworth at Golden Goose
THE SILVER CORD by Sidney Howard, Produced by Andrew Maunder, Directed by Joe Harmston at The Finborough
NEW WRITING RAISING AWARENESS
DIAGNOSIS by Athena Stevens, directed by Ché Walker, Presented by Sarah Lawrie for Aegis Productions at Finborough Theatre
OUR WAR by Andrew Ashaye, directed by Kate Bannister at Jack Studio Theatre
BELLY OF THE BEAST by Saana Sze, directed by Dadiow Lin, Clarisse Makundul Productions at Finborough Theatre
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION VALUES
MEN’S BUSINESS by Franz Xaver Kroetz at Finborough Theatre. Designers: Andrew Clancy (Set and Costumes), Jess F. Kane (Lighting)
THE PASSENGER by Nadya Menuhin at Finborough Theatre. Designers: Hannah Schmidt (Set and Costumes), Lighting Mattis Larsen (Lighting), Joseph Alford (Sound)
THE SNOW QUEEN, directed by Simon Reilly, produced by Sarah Reilly at Theatre at the Tabard. Designers: Rob Miles (Set), Nat Green (Lighting), Nick Gilbert (Original music and Sound), Alice McNicholas (Costumes), Jen Marcus (Puppets)
BEST PRODUCTION NEW WRITING/ADAPTATION
Toby Parsons Productions in association with Neil McPherson for THE PASSENGER by Nadya Menuhin at Finborough Theatre
Cromolume for DR FREUD WILL SEE YOU NOW MRS HITLER by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran at Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Sarah Lawrie for Aegis Productions in association with Neil McPherson for DIAGNOSIS by Athena Stevens at Finborough
DIRECTOR
Tim Supple for THE PASSENGER by Nadya Menuhin at Finborough Theatre
Jason Moore for double bill: RED PEPPERS by Noel Coward and AGED IN WOOD by Cian Griffin/ OnBook Theatre productions at the Tabard Theatre
Ché Walker for BURNT UP LOVE at Finborough Theatre
CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
New for 2025 to be awarded to a production seen by our critics in venues other than pub theatres
LONDON PUB THEATRE of the YEAR AWARDS
COMMENDATIONS / OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
RUNNER UP LONDON PUB THEATRE OF THE YEAR 2025
WINNER LONDON PUT THEATRE OF THE YEAR 2025