Icon Theatre

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Icon Theatre is a British theatre company. It is a non-profit organization set up to present lesser known classical works in an unpretentious manner.[1]

[edit] History

  • The company was established in 2002 in order to co-produce the British Premiere of The Men's Room by Joshua James.[2]
  • All productions to date have been produced by Sally Armstrong, directed by Nancy Hirst and designed by Lucille Acevedo-Jones.[3]
  • The company have been awarded an Arts Council grant to develop Ian Miller's The Shingle Dance.[4]

[edit] Productions

  • Gradgrind, at the Worcester Swan, based on the Dickens character of the same name.[5]
  • The Odyssey, touring. Venues included the Blake Theatre [6] and Customs House in South Shields.[7]
  • The Canterbury Tales, touring. Venues included The Swan Theatre [8] and The Arc Theatre in Wiltshire.[9]
  • Skeleton Woman, Lady Death, produced as part of The BAC Festival of Visual Theatre in 2002.[10] This was later developed, and performed at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre.[11]
  • The Men's Room, performed at Warehouse Theatre in 2002.[12]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Icon Theatre: About. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  2. ^ Warehouse: History. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  3. ^ Icon: Homepage. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  4. ^ Icon: Homepage. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  5. ^ Remotegoat.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  6. ^ Theatre Wales. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  7. ^ The Stage. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
  8. ^ Worcester News. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  9. ^ Arc Theatre: What's On in Spring 2004. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  10. ^ Icon Theatre: Past Productions. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  11. ^ Comedy CV: Jason Peck. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
  12. ^ Doollee.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.