The Bunker was a

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theatre in

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, London, England, from 2016 to 2020. The theatre was a converted underground car park at 53A

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, London, and had 110 seats. It opened in October 2016, the first production being ''Skin a Cat''. It was awarded "Fringe Theatre of the Year" in

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2020. Productions at The Bunker that were finalists for

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, London's

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awards, included ''Cardboard Citizens'' (2018, Ensemble); ''Eyes Closed, Ears Covered'' (2018: Best supporting male in a play, Lighting Design, Most Promising New Playwright); ''Box Clever'' (2020, Best Female Performance), ''Little Miss Burden'' (2020, Best new play, Best director). In 2020 the theatre won the Offies People’s Vote Winner for Best Programming Policy and People’s Vote Winner for Best Social Media Presence & Activities, and Chris Sonnex, its artistic director, was given a Special Award "for his ambitious achievements at the theatre". The theatre was run by David Ralf (Executive Director), Chris Sonnex (Artistic Director), Hannah Roza Fisher (Head of Production), Lee Whitelock (General Manager), Ed Theakston (FOH and Access Manager) and Holly Adomah Thompson (Marketing Manager). The theatre was closed by the landowners in March 2020 for site redevelopment.

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* Former theatres in London 2016 establishments in England 2020 disestablishments in England Former buildings and structures in the London Borough of Southwark Fringe theatre {{UK-theatre-stub