Theatre 503
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| Theatre503 | |
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| Theatre503 and Latchmere Pub, from Battersea Park Road | |
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| Address |
503 Battersea Park Road
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| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Capacity | 65 seats |
| Type | fringe theatre |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Years active | 26 |
| Previous names | The Grace Theatre, The Latchmere Theatre |
| Production | New Writing |
| www.theatre503.com | |
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Theatre503 is located at 503 Battersea Park Road in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth, above The Latchmere Pub. It is a performing arts venue which specialises in new work.
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[edit] History
Originally founded in 1982 as a custom-built studio theatre, the opening production was a new adaptation of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which proved so successful that the production transferred to the West End.
The original name of the theatre was linked with the pub downstairs, but in 2002, the theatre relaunched under Artistic Director Paul Higgins under its new name of Theatre503 as a home for new writing. In November 2006 Paul Robinson and Tim Roseman were appointed as artistic directors with the specific brief to develop the profile of the theatre, and the new theatre launched with the European Premiere of The Atheist.
Since 2002, the venue has seen the premiere of more than fifty new writers, including Dennis Kelly, Phil Porter, Duncan Macmillan and Rachael Wagstaff. It went on to win the Peter Brook Empty Space Award and was nominated for a Time Out Live Award in 2006.
[edit] Productions
[edit] Current and Future Productions
- 1 April - 26 April 2008, Cotton Wool by Ali Taylor
- 6 May - 31 May 2008, Natural Selection by Paul Rigel Jenkins
[edit] Previous Productions
- 20 February - 15 March 2008, Shadow Language by Kelly Stuart
- 27 November - 15 December 2007, Crestfall by Mark O'Rowe
- 30 October - 24 November 2007, Songs of Grace and Redemption by John Donnelly
- 9 October - 27 October 2007, The Final Shot by Ben Ellis
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