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The Off Cut Festival
The Off Cut Festival - also referred to simply as Off Cut - is a showcase for new and undiscovered playwriting, directing and acting talent. It was created in 2009 by Trudi Boatwright and Daniel Brennan, with the first festival being held at The Old Red Lion Theatre in Angel, London. The premise is that 28 short plays (24 in 2009) show in four groups, with audience members voting for their favourite plays. The two plays in each group with the most votes go through to a final week, where the audience continues to vote until an ultimate winner is found. A panel of industry professionals attend the final night handing out awards for Writing, Directing and Ensemble Acting.

Off Cut 2009
The first festival was held at The Old Red Lion in Angel, London. The panel was headed by Moira Buffini, and included playwright Josephine Melville, director Psyche Stott, literary agent Anna Brewer and director Nigel Douglas.