Apr 18, 2011 certain big dramas can work really well in small places. Carrie cracknell and natalie abrahami havent been in the job for long, but the artistic directors of the gate theatre have been making their mark on its lineup of international drama. Carrie cracknell, associate director at royal court. Hedda is playing at gate theatre, from 21 august to 27 september. Training carrie cracknell was artistic director of the gate theatre 20072012. The gate is famous for being one of the most flexible and transformable spaces in london. Cracknell was artistic director of the gate theatre from 2007 to 2012, and associate director at both the young vic 2012 and the royal court 2014. Helga konrad, former austrian minister for women, dr. The cast has been announced for simon stephens new play birdland at the royal court theatre in london 3 april to 31 may press night 9 april, which looks at. She was artistic director of the gate theatre, london from 20072012. Taking care of baby birmingham rep hampstead theatre. The obvious one was how to deal with the psychology of an.
Carrie cracknell is artistic director of the gate theatre and of the theatre collective hush. Over 55 years, hampstead theatre has become one of londons most vibrant theatres. The gate has won numerous awards for its work including olivier, critics circle, peter brook, fringe first, lwt and time out awards. You give us your permission to do so by clicking on the i agree button or by continuing to use our website after you have received this cookie notification. At its best, his translation has a flinty impact, although it is occasionally a bit awkward.
Breathing irregular rehearsals at jerwood space youtube. To mark this special occasion, we are currently refurbishing and expanding hampsteads main stage auditorium ahead of roxana silberts debut season as hampsteads new artistic director. She was associate director at the young vic 201220 and the royal court 202014. Julies widowed father is away and she is hosting a wild birthday party, with flashing lights and thumping music. Gate theatre joint artistic directors natalie abrahami and carrie cracknell today announced their final season for the company ahead of their departure from the gate in january 2012. Known for her reinterpretations of classic plays, carrie cracknell directs the crowns vanessa kirby in julie at the nationals lyttelton theatre. Heres a snapshot of where our 2017 bookers came from in the uk. It continually produces sparky, original productions of old and new work. The director and writer discuss their production of julie, with ben power national theatre deputy artistic director. Direction carrie cracknell choreography jane mason 28 january 27 february 2010 a fiveyearold boy finds his mother slumped by the back door. They proposed ideas for a new platform for the gates work beyond its small theatre in notting hill in london, called the gate elsewhere. Hampstead theatre has been in nw3 for over 50 years, occupying one of londons stateoftheart theatres, and attracting audiences from all over the globe. This website uses cookies to provide you the best experience.
A politician learns an uncomfortable truth about foodbank britain. Between 2007 and 2012 cracknell and abrahami will have presented more than thirty productions, including 18 world premieres, at the fringe venue in notting hill gate, west london. Playwright ella hickson and director carrie cracknell make their almeida debuts with the world premiere of an explosive new play which drills deep into the worlds relationship with this finite resource. The cast has been announced for simon stephens new play birdland at the royal court theatre in london 3 april to 31 may press night 9 april, which looks at fame, money and an outofcontrol front man. Carrie cracknell born 1980 is a british theatre director. Anastasia is currently creative associate at the gate theatre. Carrie became artistic director of the gate theatre london in 2007 at the age of 26. Nick is a playwright and screenwriter who won the prestigious george devine award in 2009 with his play if there is i havent found it yet. What i love about directing is when you find scenes.
She was the recipient of the 2017 royal court commission for the royal welsh college of music and drama. The gate theatre is a theatre in london, above the prince albert pub on notting hill gate. The gate has won numerous awards for its work including olivier, critics circle, peter. The hampstead stage company is a national educational touring theatre focused on bringing classic literature to life. Carrie was artistic director of the gate theatre, london. Barbara spinelli, human rights activist, and lakshmi puri, assistant secretary general for intergovernmental support and strategic.
Successful plays are often transferred to west end theatres. Oct 30, 2014 medicine makes good drama a glance at the television schedules makes that clear. Carrie cracknell s work at the national includes the deep blue sea, medea and blurred lines. Choreographed by continue reading breathing irregular at. The guardian director carrie cracknell i am falling, nominated for a south bank show award draws together a team of exceptional artists from the worlds of theatre and dnace to create this world. The young vics widely acclaimed production of a dolls house opened its west end transfer this week at the duke of yorks theatre. Julie, the deep blue sea, medea, blurred lines other theatre includes. Deluge winner of the 2014 eamon keane fulllength play award at hampstead theatre downstairs. Feb 26, 2014 full cast announced for simon stephens birdland at royal court theatre. Playwright ella hickson and director carrie cracknell make their. Carrie cracknell is associate director at royal court theatre. Apr 30, 2011 list the last 10 things you saw at the theatre in order. The demon barber of fleetstreet, which is currently playing at the barrow street theatre.
Carrie cracknell national theatre trout stanley sugar matt steinberg southwark playhouse a time to reap. Carrie cracknell was artistic director of the gate theatre, 200712, and is an associate director the royal court and an associate artist of the young vic. She has also previously been associate director both at. The world premiere of the king of hells palace by frances yachu cowhig will be directed by michael boyd. Directed by carrie cracknell, ibsens classic story of nora, a housewife and mother in 19 th century norway, and the breakdown of her seemingly perfect marriage, is tackled with great verve and features a superb spinning set by designer ian macneil.
Acclaimed theatre director and longtime ibsen fan carrie cracknell talks about taking on the playwrights masterpiece a dolls house. Gate theatre today is the gates 40th anniversary gala. In 2012 she moved on to become associate director at the young vic and was then associate director at the royal court from 2014. Cracknell served as coartistic director at the gate theatre in london from 2007 to 2012 and was an associate director at the royal court and young vic theatres there. The gate claims to be a springboard of opportunity, allowing emerging theatre makers to make their mark. Duke worked with cracknell on two productions at the gate i am falling and the sexual neuroses of my parents and on dolls for national theatre of scotland. Csw ngo consultation day free download as pdf file. Reworked by polly stenham and designed by tom scutt, the new version of august strindbergs tragedy brings miss julie into contemporary london. Between 2007 and 2012 cracknell and abrahami will have presented more. She is an associate director of the royal court theatre.
The cast has been announced for simon stephens new play birdland at the royal court theatre in london 3 april to 31 may press night 9 april, which looks at fame, money and an outofcontrol. Sep 22, 2014 carrie cracknell theatre director who met huge acclaim for her recent production of medea at the national theatre. Produced at the bush theatre in october 2009 and directed by josie rourke and starring rafe spall. May 12, 2014 when carrie cracknell and natalie abrahami were running the gate theatre between 2007 and 2012, it felt like this kind of performance briefly had a home. The tragedy of king richard the second almedia, curtains rose theatre a midsummers nights dream, the glass menagerie, young vic, hamlet the barbican, light shining in buckinghamshire, a woman killed with kindness, pains of youth, the observer, the hothouse, the reporter national theatre, posh royal court and beautiful thing sound theatre. Certain big dramas can work really well in small places.
Victoria eames, deputy stage manager, stage manager, greater. A full five minutes pass in carrie cracknell s production before a word is spoken. If there is i havent found it yet bush theatre and roundabout theatre company, wanderlust royal court theatre, sophocles electra gate theatre, one day when we were young paines ploughsheffield theatres and shoreditch town hall, lay down your cross hampstead theatre, constellations broadway, royal court theatre, duke of yorks and u. She was associate director at both the young vic 201220 and the royal court 202014. Gate theatre joint artistic directors natalie abrahami and carrie cracknell have anounced their final season at the gate theatre. Carrie and natalie were joint artistic directors of the gate theatre when they got their breakthrough grant in 2010. Finalists 2017 2018 the susan smith blackburn prize. Carrie cracknell was artistic director of the gate theatre from 2007 2011 where her productions included elektra coproduction with the young vic, breathing irregular, hedda, i am falling, armageddon, shootget treasurerepeat and the sexual neuroses of our parents. New hampstead high school 2451 little neck road bloomingdale, ga 32 phone. Trailers, interviews, and promo videos of hampstead theatre s past, current and forthcoming productions. Cracknell was born in carlisle and was raised in oxford. Full cast announced for simon stephens birdland at royal court theatre.
The european premiere of botticelli in the fire by jordan tannahill will be directed by. Fiona doyles work in theatre includes coolatully winner of the 2014 papatango new writing prize at the finborough theatre in london and for mead theatre lab in washington dc. Amy mae works as a lighting designer across theatre, dance, site specific and devised performance amy designed the lighting for the acclaimed pie shop version of sweeney todd. The first play of the gate theatre s final season under the joint artistic directors natalie abrahami and carrie cracknell, who will be leaving next january, this new version of sophocless tragedy is adapted by awardwinning playwright nick payne. Cracknell s time running the gate theatre alongside natalie abrahami, when she was just 26, taught her that thinking about critical response. She was artistic director of the gate theatre, london, from 2007 to 2012. Electra 2011 directed by carrie cracknell the gate theatre, london. John heffernan and anna maxwell martin lead the company in carrie cracknell and lucy guerins ambitious new staging of macbeth at birmingham repertory theatre from 26 30 january.
Her directing work includes the sexual neuroses of our parents, i am falling, armageddon, stacy, a mobile thriller, broken road. Hampstead is also wellknown for its artistic character, offering a supportive, interactive and thriving local community making it an ideal. Sophocless revenge play electra end of the fifth century bc is as consequential, and influential, as they come. Eleven major theatres pledge to boost female roles, directors and. The smallest offwest end theatre in london, the gate produces work inhouse in its 75seat, transformable space. The current joint artistic directors are natalie abrahami and carrie cracknell 1 2. The result is a powerful and deeply moving 40minute show that offers a fresh take on what happens when we dial 999. It can only be hoped that an innovative future will be moulded by safe. Natalie abrahami and carrie cracknell paul hamlyn foundation. Oil, macbeth, birdland, a dolls house, searched, electra, breathing irregular. Director carrie cracknell knows this too, and has used genuine emergency services transcripts to devise breathing irregular. The almeida theatre, opened in 1980, is a 325seat studio theatre 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.
Refined over six years, oil is an alluring theatrical gesture, staged in style by carrie cracknell and designer vicki mortimer. Ahead of its 60 th birthday, hampstead theatre announces roxana silberts inaugural season as artistic director new shows in 201920. Im no opera expert, but i didnt hesitate to take on wozzeck young director carrie cracknell has worked on devised, experimental and classical theatre but now. W hen carrie cracknell set about creating a new version of medea for the national theatre, she faced two challenges as a director. The almeida board meet the team about us almeida theatre. Gate theatre notting hill artistic directors natalie. Gate theatre by lukas barfuss, british premiere this knotty piece, at once brutal and. She has trained as a director through the young vic directors programme, as assistant director on several young peoples projects young vic, and as the boris karloff trainee assistant director on a dolls house young vic, dir.
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