if (!browserSupportsNewWindows(navigator.userAgent || navigator.vendor || window.opera)) { But Agnes has dark dreams of her own for this house. Alex Britt, Charlie Condou, Derek Mitchell and Stanton Plummer-Cambridge are announced today as the cast in F**king Men, a fascinating, funny and provocative story of sex, love and connection. Currently playing at the Almeida is Rebecca Frecknalls new production of Tennessee WilliamsA Streetcar Named Desire, starring BAFTA-winnerPaul Mescal(Normal People),Patsy Ferran(Summer and Smoke) andAnjana Vasan(We Are Lady Parts). The Almeida Theatre has announced the full cast for the world premiere of Dipo Baruwa-Etti's The Clinic. Peter Greenaway's 1983 series of films for Channel 4 Four American Composers featured Almeida presentations of works by John Cage, Robert Ashley and Philip Glass. Costume Supervisor Deborah Andrews. Literary Manager Saoirse Laaraichi Our hopes and dreams rest in these tiny souls. Artistic Director of the Almeida Theatre, founding Artistic Director of Headlong (2005 to 2013), Associate Director at the RSC and Artistic Director of Northampton Theatres (2002 to 2005). The Almeida housed a producing company which commissioned and staged several theatre works and operas and was a London "receiving house" for Fringe, avant-garde, regional and international theatre productions. Almeida Artistic DirectorRupert GoolddirectsThe HuntbyDavid Farr(The Night Manager,Spooks), based on the critically acclaimed Danish film thrillerJagten, byThomas VinterbergandTobias Lindholm. Successful plays are often transferred to West End theatres. Participation Associate document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Follow us!Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok, Please note: All tickets are subject to availability. Time Out, This may be the biggest Applicable on all performances except Fri & Sat evenings. Monique Touko (Malindadzimu) will direct a cast comprising Toyin Ayedun-Alase (Much Ado About Nothing, The Comedy of Errors, RSC), Donna Berlin (The Gift), Maynard Eziashi (Barber Shop Chronicles), Simon Manyonda (Far Away, The Way of the World, Donmar Warehouse), Gloria Obianyo (Paradise, for which she won the 2022 Ian Charleson Award) and Mercy Ojelade (They Drink It in the Congo). Talkback . Deaf and disabled patrons and a companion can buy tickets for 25 by calling the Box Office on 020 7359 4404 or email boxoffice@almeida.co.uk. Daniel Turner Bar Manager Among the hundreds of composers, musicians and ensembles featured in frequent world and local premiere performances were Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Lou Harrison, Conlon Nancarrow, Morton Feldman, Elliott Carter, Virgil Thomson, Frederic Rzewski, Arvo Prt, Alfred Schnittke, Wolfgang Rihm, Claude Vivier, Toru Takemitsu, Giacinto Scelsi, Michael Finnissy, Gerald Barry, Somei Satoh, Akio Suzuki, Takehisa Kosugi, Jo Kondo, Sylvano Bussotti, Luis de Pablo, Capricorn, Spectrum, Music Projects/London, Singcircle, the Arditti Quartet, and the London Sinfonietta. Corporate Partnerships Lead Theatre includes: Mephisto [A Rhapsody]; Dear Elizabeth (Gate Theatre); Curtains (Rose Theatre Kingston); A Midsummer Nights Dream; The Glass Menagerie (Young Vic); Hamlet; School for Scandal (Barbican); Light Shining in Buckinghamshire; A Woman Killed with Kindness (National Theatre); Secret Theatre (Lyric Hammersmith); The Silence of the Sea (Donmar Warehouse); Posh (Royal Court/ West End). Holly Lewis, ADMINISTRATION 282167, and Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design. Nathan Armarkwei-Laryea, Leo Bill, Carly-Sophia Davies, Lydia Leonard and Alison Oliver. As Designer:nd the Old Girl(Park Theatre);The Permanent Way(Vaults);The Caucasian Chalk Circle(Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru);Anna Karenina(East 15);Sonny(ArtsEd);46 Beacon(Trafalgar Studios);Macbeth(Caerphilly Castle);Blackbird(Tor Theatre);ATale of Two Cities(Royal & Derngate Northampton);Play Strindberg(Theatre Royal Bath);Contractions(Chapter Arts Centre);Fijiland(Southwark Playhouse);Little Shop of Horrors;Salt, Root and Roe(Theatr Clwyd);Noah(Chichester Festival Theatre);The Road to Mecca(Arcola Theatre). 282167. Copyright 2023 Almeida Theatre, London N1 1TA. A free performance for those aged 25 and under. But it is far from the first sacrifice Ive made for this house Production Assistant Eureka Entertainment to release ANDRZEJ UAWSKI: THREE FILMS as part of The Masters of Cinema Series. Directed by Almeida artistic director Rupert Goold (Tammy Faye, Patriots), this deadly new play of treachery and trickery is by The Sunday Times Playwriting Award-winner Lulu Raczka (Antigone, Nothing). Devised by the Almeida Young Company (18-25), Lighting Designer: Fraser Craig; Costume Designer: Phoebe Shu-Ching Chan; Sound Designer: Pia Rose Scattergood, "Too much dopamine and love turns to obsession real quick". Tania Clark Performed by the Almeida Young Company (18-25), this daring new play examines the consequences of always chasing that next high. If you have any queries or feedback about the Almeida, you can use the Contact Us page to get in touch with the relevant department. The Almeida Theatre has announced initial casting and two new Almeida Young Company productions. Lorna Seymour, DEVELOPMENT Book a 25 ticket for seats that are normally 30 on all performances except Fri & Sat evenings. Aaron McGregor Competition: Win a DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOUR AMONG THIEVES merchandise bundle. We do this to improve browsing experience and to show personalised ads. Other notable productions as Artistic Director includeRichard III,which was broadcast live to cinemas around the world in July 2016,MedeaandThe Merchant of Venice. Rupert Goold is Artistic Director of the Almeida Theatre. In 1985 stor Piazzolla, the renowned Argentine tango composer and bandonen player, made a week-long appearance with his Quinteto Nuevo Tango. Jess Smith Work by major playwrights, old and new, British and foreign was staged and the theatre acquired an artistic reputation comparable to the leading theatres in central London and, as noted by playwright David Hare, "it reinvented the European repertoire for London audiences and made British theatre more cosmopolitan and outward going". Pushed to the edge, a generation of young people decide to create a future for themselves, carving out a utopia they can build away from the failings of those who came before. Also announced today isBotis Sevaas Movement Director. Rupert received a CBE in 2017 New Years Honours for services to drama. ETT, Oxford Stage Company, Chichester Festival, The Almeida, The Royal Court, The Young Vic and was resident casting director at The Gate and Soho Theatre. Individual Giving Manager Registered Charity No. The full cast is announced for the Almeida Theatre's Women, Beware The Devil, written by playwright Lulu Raczka, directed by Rupert Goold and running from 11 February - 25 March 2023. Theatre includes:Posh;Jumpy;Clybourne Park(West End);The Low Road;Sucker Punch;Chicken Soup with Barley;The Pride(Royal Court);The Girlfriend Experience(Royal Court/ Young Vic);The Tempest;Hamlet;Romeo & Juliet(Shakespeares Globe);Jerusalem;Amelie;Lady Windermeres Fan;Cat on a Hot Tin Roof;Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Lanre Bankole 2 hours & 15 mins, incl. Full casting has been announced for The Doctor at The Almeida Theatre. The happiness of our . The theatre's artistic remit was the presentation of bold and adventurous play choices staged to the highest possible standards, in productions which revealed them in a new light. Peter Brook 's Bouffes du Nord company played there in 1982 (Brook's company had been one of Audi's original influences for the project). As Movement Consultant: The Christians (LAMDA). For Lady Elizabeth nothing is more important than protecting her familys legacy and their ancestral home. Stage directors of Almeida Theatre Company productions included Pierre Audi, Ian McDiarmid, Yuri Lyubimov, Tim Albery, Mike Bradwell, David Hayman, and Jean Jourdheuil. Finance Assistant As Director:Housewarming(Theatre Peckham). if (document.getElementById("af-form-930466681")) { The UK premiere production is directed byDanya Taymorwith set design by Matt Saunders. In 2014 Rupert directed the World Premiere of Mike Bartletts new playKing Charles III. var IE = /*@cc_on! Two Noble Kinsman, Oppenheimer (co-casting), The Shoemaker's Holiday ( co-casting . Arcola Theatre is a registered charity, and any donation - large or small - will ensure that our theatre stays thriving. Venue. Almeida For Free Box Office Assistants Most of the shows on Broadway. All our productions are cast by freelance casting directors specific to those productions. Firstly, Tom Hollander ( The Night Manager) will return to the London stage in Patriots by Peter Morgan ( The Crown ), starring alongside Will Keen, Yolanda Kettle and Luke Thallon, with further casting to be announced. ALMEIDA Organised as a non-profit producing theatre, its productions regularly played to packed houses and frequently (14 productions between 1990 and 2002) transferred to London's West End and to New York's Broadway.[9]. For the Almeida: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second; Against; Carmen Disruption; Little Revolution; The ; King Lear; Filumena; Measure for Measure; When the Rain Stops Falling. When that comes under threat, she elicits the help of Agnes, a young servant suspected of witchcraft. Book by Lynn Nottage; Music by Duncan Sheik; Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, Director: Whitney White; Choreographer: Shelley Maxwell; Set Designer: Soutra Gilmour; Costume Designer: Qween Jean; Lighting Designer: Neil Austin; Sound Designer: Simon Baker; Music Supervisor and Musical Director: Nigel Lilley; Casting Director: Charlotte Sutton. Jason Holness Ronald Harwood's documentary drama, The Deliberate Death of a Polish Priest premiered at the Almeida in October 1985, an early example of a transcript of a trial of the political murderers of Father Jerzy Popieuszko. The Hunt initial casting. [11], In November 1999, the Almeida was awarded 1.5 million by the Arts Council of England to undertake essential repairs to the theatre. 25s & Under 5 tickets will be available to those aged 25 and under for performances from Sat 11 - Fri 17 Feb. Mika Schakowoski Audio DescribedSat 18 Mar 2pm (Touch Tour 12.15pm) First Look: Daniel Rigby as The Maniac in Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Full Cast Announced for Almeida Theatres Women, Beware The Devil, Cast Announced for Accidental Death of an Anarchist at Lyric Hammersmith, Review: Tammy Faye at the Almeida Theatre, First Look: A Dead Body in Taos at Wiltons Music Hall, Cast and Creative Team Announced for A Dead Body in Taos, Review: Brilliant Jerks at Southwark Playhouse. Thu 19 Jan 7.30pm Our hopes and dreams rest in these tiny souls. The Almeida Theatre, opened in 1980, is a 325-seat producing house with an international reputation, which takes its name from the street on which it is located, off Upper Street, in the London Borough of Islington. Bryony Blackler [14] Michael Attenborough took over as artistic director in 2002 and, following the completion of its restoration, the theatre was re-opened in May 2003 with a production of Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea, directed by Trevor Nunn. Hannah Woolhouse Opera includes:Turandot (ENO);Le Comte Ory(Garsington Opera). The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Aliceson Robinson The creative team is completed by: Co-Costume DesignersMontana Levi Blanco and Peter Todd; Lighting DesignerIsabella Byrd; Sound DesignerLee Kinney; Movement DirectorAnjali Mehra; Musical SupervisorTim Sutton; Intimacy and Fight DirectorYarit Dor; and Casting DirectorAmy Ball. In 2014 he directed the premiere of Mike Bartlett's play King Charles III, which, following its sold-out run at the Almeida, transferred to Wyndham's Theatre and Broadway. As Assistant Dramaturg: Clean Break Pathways Programme (Royal Court). Kamini Banga (Co-Chair) This concession is also for 43.50 seats on matinee performances. *Safari\/)', Joining the previously announced Paul Mescal, Anjana Vasan, Dwane Walcott and Lydia Wilson are Eduardo Ackerman, Ralph Davis, Janet Etuk, Gabriela Garca, Tom Penn and Jabez Sykes. Rupert was awarded a CBE in the 2017 New Years Honours for services to drama. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a6ac7672c4ff046bb2e9c76bc779857d" );document.getElementById("cb508bcd6d").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Television includes:Macbeth;King Charles III;Richard II. Photo: Marc Brenner Saoirse Ronan in The Tragedy of Macbeth at the Almeida Theatre. For the Almeida: Daddy A Melodrama; Albion; The Hunt; Shipwreck; Dance Nation; Boy. Fraser Craig One of the keys to the success and reputation of the Almeida during the 1990s were the stagings of various plays by Harold Pinter. The first performance that was filmed was 'Parlour Song'. The creative team also features designer Paul Wills, lighting designer Matt Haskins, sound designer Christopher Shutt, composer Shiloh Coke, choreographer Lanre Malaolu and casting director Julia Horan. Two Palestinians Go Dogging at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at The Royal Court Theatre. [1][2], The building was Grade II listed by English Heritage in 1972. Harriet Wynder This role is crucial to the overall success of a production. A free performance for those aged 25 and under. Third, a territorial expansion that has seen the Almeida colonise the Hackney Empire, the old Gainsborough film studios and even a converted bus depot in King's Cross". The ceremony was held at Ham Yard Hotel on 22 February and was hosted, for a second time . . When this unlikely pair flee their small town, they seek salvation at a remote honey bee farm run by the remarkable Boatwright sisters. In 2015Ruperts first feature film,True Story, starring James Franco and Jonah Hill for Plan B and Fox Searchlight in New York, was released. The Almeida Theatre has announced the full cast for the world premiere of Dipo Baruwa-Etti's The Clinic. Tara Okeke Executive Assistant The Arts Shelf is an Arts, Culture, Travel, Leisure & Lifestyle outlet based in the UK. Associate Director Limited to 2 tickets per person. Your email address will not be published. Tickets to the productions go on sale to Almeida Patrons and Gold, Silver and Bronze Friends at midday today; Almeida Friends at midday on Thursday 8 December; and on general sale at midday on Tuesday 13 December. Dance includes:exisTence(Hessische Staatsballett);What the Moon Saw;From Above(2Faced Dance Company/ International tour);Vestige(The Place);Traces Imprinted(Ballet Cymru). Sam South Tara Wilkinson Continue with Recommended Cookies. function browserSupportsNewWindows(userAgent) { Cast includes Nathan Armarkwei-Laryea, Leo Bill, Carly-Sophia Davies, Lydia Leonard and Alison Oliver, with further casting to be announced. Migle Grakauskaite, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS We are a small community. Peter Brook's Bouffes du Nord company played there in 1982 (Brook's company had been one of Audi's original influences for the project). She also has a special interest in community and education projects. He is the founder and Artistic Director of Far From The Norm, a dance collective renowned for experimenting with hip hop form whilst tackling socio-political concerns. Book our access performances by calling Box Office on 020 7359 4404 or email boxoffice@almeida.co.uk. document.getElementById('af-form-930466681').parentElement.removeAttribute('target'); For the Almeida: The Duchess of Malfi; The Tragedy of King Richard the Second. A household is in crisis. [8] Film includes: Black Dog; Tuesday; Tiny Dancer; Swing for the Fences; Amaranthine; The Mother, the Son, the Rat and the Gun; Damned; Protectors of the Dawn; My Mother; Work. Use code BLUELIGHT when selecting your seats to book 25 tickets for seats that are normally 30 on all performances except Fri & Sat evenings. Television includes: Brit Awards, PINK Featured Dancer . [1] The architects were the fashionable partnership of Robert Lewis Roumieu and Alexander Dick Gough. Director of Development For a few years from 1956 the building was a factory and showroom for Beck's British Carnival Novelties, then remained empty until in 1972 a campaign began to turn it into a theatre. Running from 3 September to 1 October, the play is billed as "a tense and transfixing portrait of a woman with a hunger for change, a family on fire and how to rise from the ashes of a broken world." Zero: Restriction, Body and Time(ARKO Arts Theatre Seoul);Out Late(UK tour);The Mountaintop(New Vic Theatre);Kite(Soho Theatre);The Curing Room(Edinburgh Fringe);The Father(Trafalgar Studios);I am A Camera(Southwark Playhouse);Dream of Perfect Sleep(Finborough Theatre). (West End); The Son (Kiln Theatre/ West End); Sweat (Donmar Warehouse/ West End); A Very Very Dark Matter (Bridge Theatre); Exit the King; Consent (National Theatre); On Bear Ridge; Glass.