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Royal Court Theatre

The Royal Court Theatre at dusk in 2007
Theatre information
NameRoyal Court Theatre
AddressSloane Square
CityLondon-Kensington and Chelsea
DesignationGrade II listed
Owned byEnglish Stage Company
CapacityTheatre Downstairs 380
Theatre Upstairs 85
Typenon-commercial theatre
Opened1870
Rebuilt1888 Walter Emden and Bertie Crewe
2000 Haworth Tompkins
Previous names1870 New Chelsea Theatre
1871 Belgravia Theatre
ProductionRed Bud/Tribes

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The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre. In 1956 it was acquired by and is home to a resident company, the English Stage Company.

Royal Court Theatre Video

A montage featuring Patricia Quinn originating the role of the Usherette from "The Rocky Horror Show" at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs.
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Slim Harpo cover, performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London.
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Trailer for Clybourne by Bruce Norris at the Royal Court Theatre. 26 August - 2 October In 1959 Russ and Bev are selling their desirable two-bed at a knock-down price. This enables the first Black family to move into the neighbourhood, creating ripples of discontent amongst the cosy white urbanites of Clybourne Park. In 2009, the same property is being bought by Lindsey and Steve whose plans to raze the house and start again is met with a similar response. Are the issues festering beneath the floorboards actually the same fifty years on? Bruce Norris' (The Pain and the Itch) satirical new play explores the fault line between race and property. Director Dominic Cooke's recent Royal Court credits include Aunt Dan and Lemon, The Fever, Seven Jewish Children, Wig Out!, Now or Later and The Pain and the Itch. Age guidance 14+ Tickets £25, £18, £12 - concessions available. £10 Mondays sponsored by French Wines www.royalcourttheatre.com Cast: Lorna Brown Martin Freeman Sarah Goldberg Michael Goldsmith Lucian Msamati Steffan Rhodri Sam Spruell Sophie Thompson
1.10 min. | 5.0 user rating
Performing at the Royal Court Theatre, London.
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PLEASE NOTE: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS SOME STRONG LANGUAGE Drew Cox, video director and my website www.drewcox.co.uk Birthday by Joe Penhall at the Royal Court Theatre, London, from 22 June - 4 August. Cast includes Louise Brealey, Lisa Dillon, Llewella Gideon and Stephen Mangan. Roger Michell directs. Tickets £28, £20, £12. To Book 020 7565 5000 www.royalcourttheatre.com Lisa and Ed are having another baby. Determined to do things differently this time, it's proving a bumpy ride. This is a whole new birth plan. Joe Penhall's latest play Haunted Child will open at the Royal Court in December. Previous plays at the Royal Court include his debut Some Voices, which won him the John Whiting Award and which he later adapted for film, premiering at Cannes in 2000 and Dumb Show in 2004. His other credits include Blue/Orange at the National Theatre, which transferred to the West End and for which he received Olivier, Evening Standard and Critics' Circle Awards and Landscape with Weapon at the National Theatre. For film, he most recently adapted The Road by Cormac McCarthy. He also wrote the screenplay for Enduring Love and wrote the BBC 2 detective series Moses Jones. Roger Michell directs. He most recently directed Nina Raine's Tribes here in 2010. He started his career here in 1978 as Assistant Director to John Osborne and Samuel Beckett. His recent credits include_ Rope_ at the Almeida, Female of the Species in the West End, Betrayal and Old Times at the Donmar Warehouse, Landscape <b>...</b>
1.98 min. | 4.57 user rating
Harold Pinter in Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape. A Royal Court Theatre production, directed by Ian Rickson. Part 1 of 5.
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Visit www.InsideTheMagic.net for more from the Disney Fantasy! A complete tour of Deck 3 of the Disney Fantasy cruise ship including the main atrium, stores, Walt Disney Theatre, elevators, Royal Court and Animator's Palate restaurants.
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Royal Court Theatre and Paines Plough, in association with Drum Theatre Plymouth present Love, Love, Love by Mike Bartlett. 1967. Kenneth and Sandra meet, and it's a whole new world. A fiery relationship is sparked in the haze of the 60s, and charred by today's brutal realities. From passion to paranoia, Love, Love, Love takes on the baby boomer generation as it retires, and finds it full of trouble. Mike Bartlett's play, which won a UK Theatre Award for Best Play this year opens at the Royal Court in a brand new co-production with Paines Plough The play was originally produced in October 2010 by Paines Plough in a co-production with the Drum Theatre Plymouth, where it opened, before embarking on a 14 week national tour. Love, Love, Love has been extended and will now run until Saturday 9 June. April 27 - June 9 Jerwood Theatre Downstairs Tickets £28, £20, £12 Monday all tickets £10 Under 26 tickets £8 To Book 020 7565 5000 www.royalcourttheatre.com Trailer by Mathy and Fran cargocollective.com
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When a rhinoceros charges across the town square one Sunday afternoon, Berenger thinks nothing of it. Soon, however, rhinoceroses are popping up everywhere and Berenger's whole world is under threat. What will it take for him to stand up to the increasing menace of rhinocerisation?
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The Priory is on at The Royal Court Theatre from November 19 - January 9. Kate is delighted when she finds a country retreat that ticks all the boxes. Gathering together a select group of her closest friends to celebrate New Year's Eve, she is keen to start 2010 afresh. But successful, stressed-out thirtysomethings in search of a good time in the sticks can make for one very fearsome party... and some surprising resolutions. Michael Wynne's buoyant new comedy takes a microscope to modern dilemmas about life, love and retro board games.Michael Wynne's previous plays include The People Are Friendly and The Knocky for the Royal Court, and Sell Out, Dirty Wonderland and The Boy Who Left Home. He also co-wrote the film My Summer of Love. Director Jeremy Herrin's recent work includes Tusk Tusk, The Vertical Hour and That Face, all at the Royal Court. Cast includes Nick Blood, Jessica Hynes, Alastair Mackenzie, Joseph Millson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Charlotte Riley and Rachael Stirling.
1.50 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Liverpool playwright Bob Eaton on reworking Lennon for the Royal Court Theatre - Liverpool Daily Post Tweet this news
Liverpool Daily Post--Reworking it for a month-long run at the -Royal Court-, to mark 30 years since John Lennon's death, has been an interesting experience, says Eaton. ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 06:29:03 GMT+00:00
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Yorkshire Post--Its success at The -Royal Court Theatre- led to her commission to write Rita Sue and Bob Too in 1982. The play and subsequent film by Alan Clark, ... - Date : Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:34:29 GMT+00:00

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