London Pub Theatre Awards 2022: winners in full

London’s Finborough Theatre has been named pub theatre of the year for the second time.

The London Pub Theatres Awards 2022 were held Upstairs at the Gatehouse in north London on October 30.

Run by London Pub Theatres magazine and led by the publication’s editor Heather Jeffery and playwright David Weir, the awards cover pub theatres and productions across 17 categories.

Artistic director Neil McPherson and the team at the Finborough Theatre were named pub theatre of the year 2022, having also won the category in 2020.

The winners in full

Pub theatre of the year 2022
Finborough Theatre

Runner-up - Pub theatre of the year 2022
Old Red Lion Theatre

Commendation for outstanding achievement
NewsRevue at Canal Cafe Theatre

Outstanding contribution to pub theatres
Michael Kingsbury, founder of the White Bear Theatre and Golden Goose Theatre

Standing Ovation Awards

Best production
Yes So I Said Yes by David Ireland/19th Street Productions at Finborough Theatre

Best production – musical theatre
Five Guys Named Moe, Ovation Productions at Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Best production – premiere, joint winners
Bacon by Sophie Swithinbank/Salt Lick Productions at Finborough Theatre

Til Death Do Us Part by Safaa Benson-Effiom at Theatre503

Outstanding production values
HOLST: The Music In the Spheres and PAYNE: The Stars are Fire by Ross McGregor/Arrows and Traps Theatre at Jack Studio Theatre

Solo show finalist – written by performer
Collette Cooper for Tomorrow May Be My Last: The Janis Joplin story at Old Red Lion Theatre

Innovative new play
Nellie Bly’s Ten Days in a Madhouse adapted by Douglas Baker, at Jack Studio Theatre

Comedy
Game Night by Ear to Ear Productions/at the Hen and Chickens Theatre

New play raising awareness finalist
Cell Outs by Glasshouse Theatre at King’s Head Theatre

Actors Award
Siobhan Redmond for The Straw Chair by Sue Glover at Finborough Theatre

Ensemble acting finalist
Ossian Perret, Joseph Potter, Charlie MacGechan, Denise Laniyan for The Dwarfs (Harold Pinter adaptation) Flying Colours Productions at White Bear Theatre

Duologues – acting
Corey Montague-Sholay and William Robinson for Bacon by Sophie Swithinbank/Salt Lick Productions at Finborough Theatre

Actors award finalist – supporting role
Laurel Marks playing Cecilia Payne in HOLST: The Music In the Spheres by Ross McGregor/Arrows and Traps Theatre at Jack Studio Theatre

Black box finalist – play
Tell Me Straight by Paul Bradshaw at Chiswick Playhouse (now Theatre at the Tabard)