London's newest theatre venue Seven Dials Playhouse launches in Covent Garden
February 2022 will see the launch of London’s newest venue, Seven Dials Playhouse. Set to be the only studio receiving house in the West End, this 100-seat venue will present a year-round programme of world-class quality theatre consisting of contemporary text-based plays and musicals.
Opening the venue will be Mark Gerard’s Steve directed by Andrew Keates and starring Holby City’s David Ames and Tony Award nominee and Olivier Award-winner Jenna Russell, running from 8 February – 5 March 2022.
Presented by Seven Dials Playhouse and M. Green Productions, the long-awaited European Premiere of the show will offer audiences the option to book on-stage cabaret tables and indulge in themed cocktails throughout, in order to experience the production in a more intimate way. A heartfelt, hysterical, and sharp-witted comedy, Steve seamlessly integrates the highs and lows of getting older, long-term friendships, monogamy, saying goodbye and being alive.
Seven Dials Playhouse is the West End’s home for the development of professional theatre and artists, and the theatre programme will present 4-6 week runs working with high-profile, leading practitioners across all creative programmes with an emphasis on collaboration and support.
Seven Dials Playhouse is a rebrand of The Actors Centre, following an extensive overhaul of its programming structure and business model.
Chief Executive of Seven Dials Playhouse, Amanda Davey, said: “When I took over as Chief Executive of The Actors Centre in October 2019, I could never have imagined what was to come. These incredibly challenging 18 months have, ironically, provided us with the opportunity to radically rethink, refocus, and reshape our work. When the organisation first opened in 1978, it was conceived as a place for actors to hone their craft and create networks. Many see it as a safe space in the heart of the West End. Talking to those same people, in recent months, and to those working in the industry I’ve heard a message – that we need to do more and to change in response to changes in the world and the industry.
“Our renewed mission is to be the West End's creative home for the development of professional theatre and artists. But we’ll do more. We’ll make spaces for creatives from many disciplines to collaborate on bold theatre work. We’ll create development opportunities for those who wish to keep learning. And we’ll deliver high-quality on-stage productions. What makes this unique is the intersection between these elements, with the programming responding to emerging themes or the artist/company producing in the theatre. Our promise is that whatever we do, it will be dynamic, exciting, and challenging.”
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