Coronavirus: OffWestEnd launches new theatre awards to be presented online

OnComm recipients will also be recognised at the annual Offies awards ceremony held by OffWestEnd in February/March next year.

As well as its Off West End Awards, which are for productions with at least 10 performances, OffWestEnd also runs the OffComm award - Off-West End commendation - for shows with runs of four to nine performances.

The new OnComm Awards are being hosted by Scenesaver, which is a new online hub set up set up by producer Caroline Friedman in partnership with OffWestEnd.com to showcase fringe theatre productions online.

Geoffrey Brown, director of OffWestEnd, said: “The Offies and OffComm Awards presented via OffWestEnd celebrate the creativity and efforts of all those presenting work at the 100-plus independent, alternative and fringe theatres across London, including artists and companies from across the UK and internationally.

"In these challenging times, this new OnComm will continue to recognise and highlight the amazing creativity of these individuals, companies and venues through the work they present online."