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The auditorium, with a [[thrust stage]], has an approximate capacity of 420, although the configuration and capacity can vary depending on the design of each production.
The auditorium, with a [[thrust stage]], has an approximate capacity of 420, although the configuration and capacity can vary depending on the design of each production.


In addition to the Young Vic's main house, there are now two smaller theatre spaces. The Maria, named after theatre designer Maria Björnson, is the larger of the two with a capacity of 150. The Clare, named after the former artistic director of the [[Sheffield Crucible]], [[Clare Venables]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/oct/20/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries|title=Obituary: Clare Venables|first=Robin|last=Thornber|date=20 October 2003|website=The Guardian|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref> seats 70. Like the main house, both smaller theatres have flexible seating configurations which can be arranged to suit the production design. In the two smaller auditoriums seating is usually unreserved, with the actors performing in close proximity to the audience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngvic.org/visit-us/what-to-expect|title=What to Expect|publisher=Young Vic|accessdate=1 December 2011}}</ref>
In addition to the Young Vic's main house, there are now two smaller theatre spaces. The Maria, named after theatre designer Maria Björnson, is the larger of the two with a capacity of 150. The Clare, named after the former artistic director of the [[Sheffield Crucible]], [[Clare Venables]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/oct/20/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries|title=Obituary: Clare Venables|first=Robin|last=Thornber|date=20 October 2003|website=The Guardian|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> seats 70. Like the main house, both smaller theatres have flexible seating configurations which can be arranged to suit the production design. In the two smaller auditoriums seating is usually unreserved, with the actors performing in close proximity to the audience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngvic.org/visit-us/what-to-expect|title=What to Expect|publisher=Young Vic|access-date=1 December 2011}}</ref>


The Young Vic primarily performs classic plays, but often in innovative productions. Many well-known actors have worked at the Young Vic including [[Ian Charleson]], who made his memorable professional debut with the Young Vic 1972–74, and who played Jimmy Porter in ''[[Look Back in Anger]]'' and Hamlet in the first revival of [[Tom Stoppard|Stoppard]]'s ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead]]'' in 1973. Others include [[Vanessa Redgrave]], [[Helen Mirren]], [[Judi Dench]], [[Timothy Dalton]], [[Robert Lindsay (actor)|Robert Lindsay]], [[Willard White]], [[John Malkovich]], [[Michael Sheen]] and [[Arthur Lowe]].
The Young Vic primarily performs classic plays, but often in innovative productions. Many well-known actors have worked at the Young Vic including [[Ian Charleson]], who made his memorable professional debut with the Young Vic 1972–74, and who played Jimmy Porter in ''[[Look Back in Anger]]'' and Hamlet in the first revival of [[Tom Stoppard|Stoppard]]'s ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead]]'' in 1973. Others include [[Vanessa Redgrave]], [[Helen Mirren]], [[Judi Dench]], [[Timothy Dalton]], [[Robert Lindsay (actor)|Robert Lindsay]], [[Willard White]], [[John Malkovich]], [[Michael Sheen]] and [[Arthur Lowe]].
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Quintessential rock band [[The Who]] held free, weekly concerts at the Young Vic in early 1971 in order to rehearse what would become their masterpiece album, ''[[Who's Next]]''. One of these shows was released on the Deluxe edition of this album.
Quintessential rock band [[The Who]] held free, weekly concerts at the Young Vic in early 1971 in order to rehearse what would become their masterpiece album, ''[[Who's Next]]''. One of these shows was released on the Deluxe edition of this album.


A memorial at the theatre's south-east corner commemorates the 54 people killed in 1941 while sheltering in the cellars of the former building on the site, during [[the Blitz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/2785|title=Young Vic war memorial plaque rededicated|date=21 June 2007|publisher=Bankside Press|accessdate=1 December 2011}}</ref>
A memorial at the theatre's south-east corner commemorates the 54 people killed in 1941 while sheltering in the cellars of the former building on the site, during [[the Blitz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/2785|title=Young Vic war memorial plaque rededicated|date=21 June 2007|publisher=Bankside Press|access-date=1 December 2011}}</ref>


In 1982 the theatre hosted a ''Poetry Olympics'', where comedian [[Pat Condell]] took part.<ref>{{cite news
In 1982 the theatre hosted a ''Poetry Olympics'', where comedian [[Pat Condell]] took part.<ref>{{cite news
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| work = The Times
| date = 30 November 1982
| date = 30 November 1982
| accessdate = 24 March 2009
| access-date = 24 March 2009
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| url = http://www.patcondell.net/page2/page10/page10.html
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===January 2011 – February 2012===
===January 2011 – February 2012===
* ''[[Vernon God Little]]'' Book by [[DBC Pierre]]. Adaptation Tanya Ronder. Direction [[Rufus Norris]]. With Luke Brady, [[Clare Burt]],<ref name="ExeuntVernonGodLittle">{{cite web |url=http://exeuntmagazine.com/reviews/vernon-god-little |title=Exeunt: Vernon God Little |author=Tracey Sinclair |date=8 February 2011 |accessdate=29 September 2011}}</ref> Daniel Cerqueira, Peter De Jersey, Joseph Drake, Johnnie Fiori, [[Lily James]], [[Penny Layden]], Nathan Osgood and [[Duncan Wisbey]].
* ''[[Vernon God Little]]'' Book by [[DBC Pierre]]. Adaptation Tanya Ronder. Direction [[Rufus Norris]]. With Luke Brady, [[Clare Burt]],<ref name="ExeuntVernonGodLittle">{{cite web |url=http://exeuntmagazine.com/reviews/vernon-god-little |title=Exeunt: Vernon God Little |author=Tracey Sinclair |date=8 February 2011 |access-date=29 September 2011}}</ref> Daniel Cerqueira, Peter De Jersey, Joseph Drake, Johnnie Fiori, [[Lily James]], [[Penny Layden]], Nathan Osgood and [[Duncan Wisbey]].
* ''And the Rain Falls Down'' by Fevered Sleep. Direction Sam Butler. Direction & Design David Harradine.
* ''And the Rain Falls Down'' by Fevered Sleep. Direction Sam Butler. Direction & Design David Harradine.
* ''Terminus'' by [[Mark O'Rowe]]. Direction [[Mark O'Rowe]]. With Declan Conlon, Olwen Fouere and [[Catherine Walker (actor)|Catherine Walker]].
* ''Terminus'' by [[Mark O'Rowe]]. Direction [[Mark O'Rowe]]. With Declan Conlon, Olwen Fouere and [[Catherine Walker (actor)|Catherine Walker]].
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===October 2009 – January 2010===
===October 2009 – January 2010===
* ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''. Music & lyrics by [[Irving Berlin]]. Book by Herbert & [[Dorothy Fields]]. Direction Richard Jones. With [[Jane Horrocks]] and Julian Ovenden.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=207&story=E8831241516838|title=London Theatre Tickets, Theatre News and Reviews - WhatsOnStage|website=whatsonstage|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref>
* ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''. Music & lyrics by [[Irving Berlin]]. Book by Herbert & [[Dorothy Fields]]. Direction Richard Jones. With [[Jane Horrocks]] and Julian Ovenden.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=207&story=E8831241516838|title=London Theatre Tickets, Theatre News and Reviews - WhatsOnStage|website=whatsonstage|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>


===May 2009 – August 2010===
===May 2009 – August 2010===
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* ''[[King Lear]]'' by [[William Shakespeare]]. Direction [[Rupert Gould]]. With [[Pete Postlethwaite]] as King Lear.
* ''[[King Lear]]'' by [[William Shakespeare]]. Direction [[Rupert Gould]]. With [[Pete Postlethwaite]] as King Lear.
* ''[[The Indian Wants the Bronx]]'' by Israel Horovitz. Direction Daljinder Singh. Design Paul Wills.
* ''[[The Indian Wants the Bronx]]'' by Israel Horovitz. Direction Daljinder Singh. Design Paul Wills.
* ''Kafka's Monkey'' Based on ''[[A Report to an Academy]]'' by [[Franz Kafka]]. Adaptation Colin Teevan. Direction Walter Meierjohann. With Kathryn Hunter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/mar/20/kafka-monkey-theatre-review|title=Michael Billington: Kafka's Monkey / Young Vic, London|first=Michael|last=Billington|date=20 March 2009|website=The Guardian|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref>
* ''Kafka's Monkey'' Based on ''[[A Report to an Academy]]'' by [[Franz Kafka]]. Adaptation Colin Teevan. Direction Walter Meierjohann. With Kathryn Hunter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/mar/20/kafka-monkey-theatre-review|title=Michael Billington: Kafka's Monkey / Young Vic, London|first=Michael|last=Billington|date=20 March 2009|website=The Guardian|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
* ''Bay'' devised by the company with writer [[Joel Horwood]]. Direction Sarah Tipple.
* ''Bay'' devised by the company with writer [[Joel Horwood]]. Direction Sarah Tipple.
* ''After Dido'' [[Purcell]]'s Dido and Aeneas in a new film and theatre piece. Direction Katie Mitchell.
* ''After Dido'' [[Purcell]]'s Dido and Aeneas in a new film and theatre piece. Direction Katie Mitchell.
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== Digital Theatre ==
== Digital Theatre ==
The Young Vic was one of the launch theatres for [[Digital Theatre (website)|Digital Theatre]], a project that makes theatre productions available in video download form. The first performances that were filmed were ''Kafka's Monkey'' and ''The Container''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/leading-theatres-launch-downloadable-shows-107946/|title=Leading theatres launch downloadable shows|date=23 October 2009|publisher=OfficialLondonTheatre.com|accessdate=31 October 2017}}</ref>
The Young Vic was one of the launch theatres for [[Digital Theatre (website)|Digital Theatre]], a project that makes theatre productions available in video download form. The first performances that were filmed were ''Kafka's Monkey'' and ''The Container''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/leading-theatres-launch-downloadable-shows-107946/|title=Leading theatres launch downloadable shows|date=23 October 2009|publisher=OfficialLondonTheatre.com|access-date=31 October 2017}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:02, 3 January 2021

Young Vic
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AddressThe Cut
London, SE1
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′12″N 0°06′27″W / 51.50323°N 0.10748°W / 51.50323; -0.10748
Public transitLondon Underground Waterloo; Southwark
National Rail Waterloo; Waterloo East
OwnerThe Young Vic Company
TypeNon-commercial resident company
Capacity420 Main house
150 Maria (studio)
70 Clare (studio)
ProductionRepertory seasons
Construction
Opened1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Rebuilt2006: Haworth Tompkins
ArchitectHaworth Tompkins
Website
youngvic.org

The Young Vic theatre is a performing arts venue located on The Cut, near the South Bank, in the London Borough of Lambeth.

The Young Vic was established by Frank Dunlop in 1970. Kwame Kwei-Armah has been Artistic Director since February 2018,[1] succeeding David Lan.

History

In the period after World War II, a Young Vic Company was formed in 1946 by director George Devine[2] as an offshoot of the Old Vic Theatre School for the purpose of performing classic plays for audiences aged nine to fifteen.

This was discontinued in 1948 when Devine and the entire faculty resigned from the Old Vic, but in 1969 Frank Dunlop became founder-director of The Young Vic theatre with Scapino, his free adaptation of Molière's The Cheats of Scapin, presented at the new venue as a National Theatre production, opening on 11 September 1970 and starring Jim Dale in the title role with designs by Carl Toms (decor) and Maria Björnson (costumes).[3]

Initially part of the National Theatre, the Young Vic Theatre became an independent body in 1974.[4]

In the words of Laurence Olivier, then director of the National Theatre: "Here we think to develop plays for young audiences, an experimental workshop for authors, actors and producers." The aim was to create an accessible theatre which offered high quality at low cost in an informal environment. The aim was to appeal to young audiences, but this time not specifically to children.

Young Vic Theatre

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Frank Dunlop completed creation of the theatre venue in 1970, a breeze-block building on The Cut constructed out of a former butcher's shop and an adjacent bomb-site. It was intended to last for five years, but has become permanent.

The auditorium, with a thrust stage, has an approximate capacity of 420, although the configuration and capacity can vary depending on the design of each production.

In addition to the Young Vic's main house, there are now two smaller theatre spaces. The Maria, named after theatre designer Maria Björnson, is the larger of the two with a capacity of 150. The Clare, named after the former artistic director of the Sheffield Crucible, Clare Venables,[5] seats 70. Like the main house, both smaller theatres have flexible seating configurations which can be arranged to suit the production design. In the two smaller auditoriums seating is usually unreserved, with the actors performing in close proximity to the audience.[6]

The Young Vic primarily performs classic plays, but often in innovative productions. Many well-known actors have worked at the Young Vic including Ian Charleson, who made his memorable professional debut with the Young Vic 1972–74, and who played Jimmy Porter in Look Back in Anger and Hamlet in the first revival of Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead in 1973. Others include Vanessa Redgrave, Helen Mirren, Judi Dench, Timothy Dalton, Robert Lindsay, Willard White, John Malkovich, Michael Sheen and Arthur Lowe.

Quintessential rock band The Who held free, weekly concerts at the Young Vic in early 1971 in order to rehearse what would become their masterpiece album, Who's Next. One of these shows was released on the Deluxe edition of this album.

A memorial at the theatre's south-east corner commemorates the 54 people killed in 1941 while sheltering in the cellars of the former building on the site, during the Blitz.[7]

In 1982 the theatre hosted a Poetry Olympics, where comedian Pat Condell took part.[8]

Artistic Directors

  • Frank Dunlop (1968–1971, also Administrative Director)
  • Michael Bogdanov (1971–1973)
  • David Thacker
  • Julia Bardsley and Tim Supple (jointly)
  • Tim Supple
  • David Lan (2000 - 2018)
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah (2018–present)

Awards

Refurbishment 2004–2006

In 2003, the Young Vic launched a campaign to raise £12.5 million for a major reconstruction of its building and closed in 2004 for work to start.

Designed by architects Haworth Tompkins – also known for their refurbishment of the Royal Court Theatre, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, and two temporary venues for the Almeida – and with Jane Wernick Associates as the structural engineers, and consulting engineers Max Fordham LLP designing the building services, the refurbishment was completed in October 2006.

The main auditorium has been left intact, but refurbished and technically enhanced. The butcher's shop has also been retained as the main entrance to the building and also the box office.

The remainder of the 1970s structure has been rebuilt to provide new foyers, dressing rooms, two studio theatres, and workshop spaces. An award of £5 million was received from the Arts Council of England.

The Young Vic re-opened on 11 October 2006, with a production of the community opera Tobias and the Angel; with music by Jonathan Dove and a libretto by David Lan.[9]

On 16 May 2007, the refurbished Young Vic won the RIBA London Building of the Year Award.[10] Following this award, the Young Vic was also shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize on 27 July 2007.[11]

A rebranding exercise by Sense Worldwide in 2010 resulted in the abandonment of its 30-year-old "sit anywhere" policy and a new strapline, "It's a big world in here".[12]

Notable Productions

February 2019 – Present

March 2018 – February 2019

March 2014 – February 2015

March 2012 – February 2014

January 2011 – February 2012

September 2010 – January 2011

October 2009 – January 2010

May 2009 – August 2010

January 2009 – April 2009

July 2008 – January 2009

January 2008 – June 2008

June 2007 – January 2008

October 2006 – June 2007

Digital Theatre

The Young Vic was one of the launch theatres for Digital Theatre, a project that makes theatre productions available in video download form. The first performances that were filmed were Kafka's Monkey and The Container.[16]

References

  1. ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (26 September 2017). "Kwame Kwei-Armah named new artistic director of Young Vic". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ^ The Theatres of George Devine by Irving Wardle, Cape 1978 ISBN 0-224-01415-3
  3. ^ Frank Dunlop's CV for Who's Who in the Theatre 17th edition, Gale (1981). ISBN 0-8103-0235-7
  4. ^ The Oxford Companion to the Theatre, OUP (1983). ISBN 0-19-211546-4
  5. ^ Thornber, Robin (20 October 2003). "Obituary: Clare Venables". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  6. ^ "What to Expect". Young Vic. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  7. ^ "Young Vic war memorial plaque rededicated". Bankside Press. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Poets' marathon at Young Vic 'Olympics'". The Times. 30 November 1982. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
  9. ^ Review in The Stage.
  10. ^ RIBA London Building of the Year Award. Retrieved 27 July 2007.
  11. ^ RIBA announcement online. See also the RIBA profile of the Young Vic. Retrieved 27 July 2007.
  12. ^ ["Market Research Agency of the Year" Marketing Magazine (8 December 2010) p. 30.]
  13. ^ Tracey Sinclair (8 February 2011). "Exeunt: Vernon God Little". Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  14. ^ "London Theatre Tickets, Theatre News and Reviews - WhatsOnStage". whatsonstage. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  15. ^ Billington, Michael (20 March 2009). "Michael Billington: Kafka's Monkey / Young Vic, London". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Leading theatres launch downloadable shows". OfficialLondonTheatre.com. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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