The Bunker (theatre) explained

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.^{[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.

External links

• Web site: Official website . https://web.archive.org/web/20210930075907/http://www.bunkertheatre.com/ . 30 September 2021.

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Notes and References

1. News: Reynolds . Fiona. London's Getting A New Underground Theatre . 29 September 2021 . Londonist . 30 August 2016 . en.
2. News: Chris Sonnex, David Ralf and Hannah Roza Fisher: the Bunker Theatre, its legacy and its future . 29 September 2021 . www.whatsonstage.com . 3 February 2020.
3. News: Paskett . Zoe . The Bunker Theatre will close after three and a half years . 29 September 2021 . www.standard.co.uk . 30 October 2019 . en.
4. News: The Bunker: London’s New Underground Theatre – An Interview with Joshua McTaggart . 30 September 2021 . www.culturecalling.com . en.
5. News: Gardner . Lyn . Skin a Cat review – sexual odyssey with charm and comic edge . 30 September 2021 . . 16 October 2016 . en.
6. Web site: The Stage Awards 2020: The winners in full . The Stage . 29 September 2021 . En . 31 January 2020.
7. Web site: Offies 2018 Finalists . Euclid International Limited . 29 September 2021.
8. Web site: Who won at the 2020 Off-West End Awards? . London Theatre Direct . 30 September 2021 . en . 9 March 2020.
9. Web site: Winners in Offies 2020 Awards for London’s Off West End theatre . British Theatre . 29 September 2021 . 10 March 2020.