My Lips Are Sealed

Last Thursday saw the judging of the Off West End Awards, where myself and several of London's leading theatre critics got together to whittle down the long list to discover the finalists and indeed winners for 2011. Locked in a room with nothing but bottomless coffee and Smarties for sustenance (Cheers, Diana!) we pondered a year in theatre and choose what I consider to be a particularly valid list of names and shows.

The results have actually been embargoed until 26th January, where The Stage Newspaper will break the news. I believe there are quite a few surprises in there and I am now looking forward to the award ceremony at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. In the meantime, congratulations to all those who made the short list and good luck for February 5th.