The Off Cut Festival is a showcase for new and undiscovered playwriting, directing and acting talent, with an emphasis on keeping the audience at the heart of the theatre experience.
A panel of industry professionals attend the final night handing out awards for Writing, Directing and Ensemble Acting.
The panel was headed by Moira Buffini, and included playwrights Josephine Melville and Robert Rigby, directors Psyche Stott and Nigel Douglas, producer Andrew Robb; literary agent Anna Brewer; playwright and actor Andrew Neil and Old Red Lion Artistic directors, Helen and Damien Devine.
The same panel (though this time without Andrew Neil) was joined by actor Patricia Hodge, literary agent Lisa Babalis and playwright Tena Štivičić.
The panel, still headed by Moira Buffini, included casting director Jo Buckingham and Rob Drummer of HighTide.
Recently turned into a film featuring Josie Lawrence The festival remained at Riverside for 2012, moving into the much larger Studio Two.
The panel was again headed by Moira Buffini, and included actor (and former Off Cut participant), Julia St. John and Matthew Poxon of The National Theatre Studio.