London Theatre Workshop Relocates To Central London’s Leadenhall Market

 

London Theatre Workshop is delighted to announce that after two successful years located above the Eel Brook Pub in Fulham, the company is relocating to an exciting new venue in Central London.

The company’s new home is nestled right in the heart of the City of London’s financial district, within the beautiful and historic Leadenhall Market. A short walk from Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Bank and Monument stations, the new space is being re-developed to house a 60-seat theatre, much-needed rehearsal space, plus a creatives’ workshop and office.

London Theatre Workshop will officially re-open in March 2016 as a venue that can be hired for rehearsals, auditions, workshops and rehearsed readings. The company’s first season of in-house work will be announced in the coming months. A series of opening events, guided tours and performances is currently being scheduled.

It is confirmed that Ray Rackham will continue as Artistic Director for London Theatre Workshop. Under Rackham, the company’s mission as a hub for theatrical innovation will be further established in the new space; dedicated to finding, developing and producing theatre of the highest quality, celebrating the fusion between music and drama.

“I am overjoyed that we have been able to move to such an incredible location as Leadenhall Market. With the improvements to our infrastructure, the addition of much needed space, and through the dedication of so many individuals over the last two
years, London Theatre Workshop has a fantastic future.
“Under my Artistic Directorship, the company will be committed to nurturing budding industry talent, offering a platform that provides an opportunity for theatre practitioners to develop essential skills in all areas of theatrical production. I am honoured that our wider LTW Family has trusted me with the task of leading the company into 2016” — Ray Rackham, Artistic Director London Theatre Workshop.

For further information, hire information or news updates visit
www.londontheatreworkshop.co.uk
London Theatre Workshop is managed by a core team, including Commercial Director Skye Crawford, Associate Director Brandon Force, Marketing Director Olga-Marie Pratt, and General Manager, Alex Pearson.
Notes for the Editor

London Theatre Workshop was founded in 2013, and officially opened at the Eel Brook location in March 2014. Under the Artistic Directorship of Ray Rackham, LTW has produced critically-acclaimed musicals and plays, including ORDINARY DAYS (Best Musical nominee at the 2014 Broadway World and Off-West-End Awards), JUST ANOTHER LOVE STORY (recipient of the Artistic Excellence Angel Award at the Brighton Fringe Festival), the UK premiere of Harvey Fierstein and John Bucchino’s A CATERED AFFAIR, a revival of Eugene O’Neill’s AH WILDERNESS!, the European premiere of musical VOTE FOR ME, annual Shakespeare celebrations ROMEO AND JULIET and THE TEMPEST and Jason Robert Brown’s PARADE (Best Musical nominee 2015 Broadway World Award). APARTMENT 40C, written by Ray Rackham, with music by Tom Lees, enjoyed its world premiere in December 2014 and garnered London Theatre Workshop’s first transfer out of the workshop and into the St James Studio in April 2015.
In December 2015 Ray Rackham’s original musical play THROUGH THE MILL, charting the turbulent life of Judy Garland, had its world premiere and received significant critical acclaim as well as Off-West-End award nominations for Best New Play and Best Female for Lucy Penrose playing Young Judy.
For more information about London Theatre Workshop’s relocation to Leadenhall, or to book in interviews, please contact Ray Rackham at info@londontheatreworkshop.co.uk.

 

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Name a Seat Campaign

London Theatre Workshop has re-located to Leadenhall Market in the heart of the City of London; the only theatre situated within the Square Mile.

Moving from our previous home in Fulham has meant the opportunity to re-launch and re-develop in a brand new bespoke space, which we have designed from the floorboards up! For the past few months we have been busy creating a brand new black box studio space from what was a series of interconnecting conference rooms. Our studio theatre will join bespoke workshop and office space, making London Theatre Workshop a unique destination venue for artists, theatre practitioners and audiences alike.

To celebrate our move to the City and to raise much-needed funds to improve and develop our infrastructure, we are delighted to launch our “Name a Seat” campaign.

Naming a seat is a very personal way for you or your company to contribute to and support London Theatre Workshop and the exciting theatrical hub we are building.

London Theatre Workshop is a not for profit organisation, which is only able to run thanks to the support and commitment of its volunteer team, known as the LTW Family.

Your generous financial donation will enable us to raise much needed core funds to develop the theatre and ancillary spaces, supporting London Theatre Workshop in our mission of finding, developing and producing work of the highest quality, celebrating the fusion between music and drama.

By gifting a seat you are directly contributing to our family’s future and our commitment to being a collaborative working theatre lab which nurtures budding industry talent and provides an opportunity to develop practical skills in all areas of theatrical production.

A name engraved on a long-lasting plaque on one of our seats is:

  • a way of commemorating someone special
  • a distinctive birthday or anniversary gift
  • a token of your appreciation for one or more of our team members
  • an expression of your or your business’ support for London Theatre Workshop

The Front Row seat – £500 per gifted seat or two seats for £800 (10 available)

This generous donation gives you a plaque on a seat in the front row of the theatre, prime position for all the action and extra leg room!

The benefits:

  • Your name (or other credit) on a plaque on the seat for a period of 2 years
  • 2 tickets to the first press night and after show party in London Theatre Workshop’s opening season.
  • 2 tickets to each show on a night of your choice other than press night in London Theatre Workshop’s opening season.
  • Your name (or other credit) acknowledged on our website
  • Your name (or other credit) included in our Seat Sponsors’ list in the programme for any London Theatre Workshop in house productions for the duration of your seat sponsorship.
  • Priority Booking – Though seating is unreserved generally at London Theatre Workshop all plaque holders when booking tickets for shows will have a chance to reserve their named seat
  • Invitations to certain special events associated with London Theatre Workshop
  • Should you gift a seat prior to our official opening gala weekend you will also receive an invitation for 2 guests per seat sponsorship to one of the opening Gala nights for London Theatre Workshop.

 

General Seating – £250 per gifted seat or 2 seats for £400 (40 available)

This generous donation gives you a plaque on a seat in any row of the theatre, apart from the front and back rows. In this intimate studio space every seat has a great view!

The benefits:

  • Your name (or other credit) on a plaque on the seat for a period of 2 years
  • 2 tickets for two of the shows on a night of your choice other than press night in London Theatre Workshop’s opening season.
  • Your name (or other credit) acknowledged on our website
  • Your name (or other credit) included in our Seat Sponsors’ list in the programme for any London Theatre Workshop in house productions for the duration of your seat sponsorship.
  • Priority Booking – Though seating is unreserved generally at London Theatre Workshop all plaque holders when booking tickets for shows will have a chance to reserve their named seat.
  • Invitations to certain special events associated with London Theatre Workshop
  • Should you gift a seat prior to our official opening gala weekend you will also receive an invitation for 2 guests per seat sponsorship to one of the opening Gala nights for London Theatre Workshop.
There are 50 seats to choose from; so to name your seat download the fillable PDF form via the link below and email it to info@londontheatreworkshop.co.uk. 
 

Download Seat Sponsor Form

For more information regarding this campaign, or to discover other ways to support London Theatre Workshop, please contact Commercial Director of London Theatre Workshop, Skye Crawford at info@londontheatreworkshop.co.uk.

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Hire Our Spaces

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We have a purpose built black box theatre with a seating rake available for hire at London Theatre Workshop.

Nestled right in the heart of the City of London’s financial district, within the beautiful and historic Leadenhall Market. We are just a short walk from Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Bank and Monument stations.

THEATRE

Playing Space
6.5 metres (long)
5.5 metres (wide)

4 tier seating rake not included in these measurements.

Hire Costs :
Monday – Saturday 10 – 6pm £20 per hour
Monday – Saturday 6pm – 10pm £25 per hour (if you hire for more than 2 hours it reverts to £20 per hour)

For more information or to book the space please email info@londontheatreworkshop.co.uk
Other items available for hire include an electric piano – £15 per day.

 

 

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Coin Operated

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Date: 10th – 14th May
Time: 8pm
Price: £12
TwentySomething Productions are proud to present COIN OPERATED a brand new song cycle featuring the music of New York, singer-songwriters ZACK ZADEK and DREW GASPARINI. Developed and devised by the cast and creatives exploring issues of love and acceptance, the moments we have to leave behind and the power of moving forward.

 

Director: Matt Harrison
Musical Director & Arranger: Rowland Braché
Cast: Chloe Nicolson, Alex Pritchett, Amy-Jean Ward and Ben Vivian-Jones.
Amy-Jean Ward & Ben Vivian-Jones
TwentySomething Productions

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The Invention of Acting

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Date: Friday 29th July
Time: 8pm
Price: £8
Sheep Soup (creators of Mrs Green:The Musical *****Metro *****Ed Fringe Review) in association with Nottingham’s BAFTA award-winning Television Workshop is back with a brand new sketch show.
Three humans discover The Invention Of Acting, and the possibilities are endless. And amusing. And they end within an hour. Get yourself in a room with the inimitable, raucous style of Sheep Soup. Expect offbeat original sketches, outrageous characters and bucketloads of unique musical comedy.

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Tribe

 

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Date: Wednesday 21st June – Saturday 8th July
Time: 7:30pm (With Saturday and Sunday Matinees at 2:30pm)
Price: £14 general, £12 concession
Age Recommendation 14+

TRIBE
a new play by Brandon Force, Matthew McCray, and Rowena Russell

“First they let girls join the Scouts, now they’ve created a uniform especially for Muslims. What’s next, atheists!?”

It’s the Summer of 2012. Scout Troop Hoddesdon 9th is in training for a competition against hundreds of other troops. The time has come to tighten those woggles and learn some drills! Order quickly deteriorates as the troop’s six scouts drift into playful imaginary escapades, role-playing and games of power. Scouting policies are under attack nationwide, and now this troop’s members are developing some questions of their own.

TRIBE is a new play about the history, principles and values of Scouting, their intersection with national pride and expansion, and their relevance with the youth of today. Created by an international collaboration, the play explores the impact of changes in Scout policies in the UK to support inclusion, gender parity and religion.
London Theatre Workshop, 88 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0DN
Above New Moon Pub, Leadenhall Market

This production has been supported by London Theatre Workshop throughout its development.
This production is not endorsed by the Scout Association. It is a work of fiction.

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Ordinary Days

 

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Date: Monday, May 29 to Saturday, June 17
Time: 8pm
Matinee: Wednesday, June 14 at 3pm

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Price: £15 general, £12 concession
Monday and Tuesday – “Industry Nights” – £12 for Spotlight and Equity members.
Concessions – £12 for anyone over 65 and students with ID
Group rates – £12 for groups of 8 or more

Ordinary Days follows the parallel lives of four New Yorkers struggling to find meaning in the madness: Claire, who can’t let go of her past; Jason, determined to begin their future together; Warren, an artist who’s lost his sense of purpose; and Deb, a student who’s lost her thesis notes. It is a witty, poignant, and ultimately very relatable story about human connection and finding beauty in unexpected places. New York Times reviewer Charles Isherwood wrote that “Ordinary Days… captures with stinging clarity that uneasy moment in youth when doubts begin to cloud hopes for a future of unlimited possibility.”

Follow the journey of the production on Twitter at @OrdinayDaysLDN / #OrdinaryDaysLDN.

 

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King Cowboy Rufus Rules The Universe

 

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Dates: 14 August – 26 August Tues-Sat then Mon-Sat
Time: 7.30pm  (No latecomers will be admitted)
Run time: 1 hour 10 mins
Price: All tickets are £15

Welcome to Planet Rufus

Rufus is and is not the President of the United States and is the Imitation Donald Trump. He is a cowboy who dreams of being king of the universe. Only, in the first instance, he isn’t really a cowboy, he’s a foppish English gentleman who dreams of being ‘a real American cowboy’. This Imitation King Cowboy Donald Trump is a wild bull raging inside the world’s china shop — attacked by cocooned babies, whores and worldly wise grizzly bears. Turning away from sexual exploitation, he is transformed by the alchemy of inevitable private catastrophe.

This politically explosive but terrifyingly subversive musical play is a savage indictment of the rotten cowboy Donald Trump.

 

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Hot Lips and Cold War

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Dates:  30 January – 24 February
Time:  19:30 (15:00 matinee on selected dates)
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Hot Lips and Cold War – by Lizzie Freeborn

HOT LIPS AND COLD WAR is a brand new sophisticated musical play set in the White House during the 1960s – a time of the Cold War, civil rights, protest movements, social and class unrest and the evolving musical revolution. The exciting musical score reflects the highly charged era of changing social, sexual and musical attitudes with a variety of styles from light classical to boogie, modern jazz and swing from the 1950s and folk of the 1960s. Behind closed doors the Irish Catholic President, John F. Kennedy, and his long-suffering and much admired wife, Jackie Kennedy, face turmoil. The eyes and hopes of the Western world are upon them. Plans are being made for the President’s momentous visit back to his roots to his great-great grandfather’s sleepy Irish home town. In the Kennedy household, Maria, a young, distantly related Irish relative shows up and taken on trust becomes a fly on the wall… The First Lady juggles her young family’s needs with her new found position but life is more like a burnt Thanksgiving pie than a bowl of cherries. Hanging over them is the terrifying threat of nuclear war with the Russians and it doesn’t help that the sex obsessed President is playing away from home. Problems simmer and become steamier when America’s glamorous blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, seeks the President’s attentions, but her fragile frame of mind proves challenging. Unless Marilyn gets what she wants, she could cause a catastrophe in his personal and public life at an incredibly dangerous point.

 

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