ATC Theatre
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
ATC (Actors' Touring Company)[1] is a touring theatre company based in London, founded in 1980 by Artistic Director John Retallack. Previous ATC Artistic Directors include Ceri Sherlock, Nick Philippou, Gordon Anderson and Bijan Sheibani. The current Artistic Director is Ramin Gray.[2]
Since 2007 the company has toured internationally and throughout the UK receiving Olivier Award nominations for the productions of The Brothers Size with the Young Vic and Ivan and the Dogs with Soho Theatre. ATC won an Olivier Award for the production of Gone Too Far! with the Royal Court Theatre. The company pursues a policy of internationalism — focusing on bringing international work to the UK and making theatre collaboratively with artists from abroad. Recent visits include Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Thrissur (all India) and Sulaymaniyah and Erbil in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq.
Artistic policy
| This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. (July 2012) |
ATC tours contemporary theatre with a strong international focus. They hire emerging and established artists from many spheres and backgrounds. Based in London but working closely with regional, national and international partners, ATC takes theatre to many different locales.
Productions
- 2012 - Illusions by Ivan Viripaev, translated by Cazimir Liske, directed by Ramin Gray
- 2012 - Crave by Sarah Kane, directed by Ramin Gray
- 2012- Wild Swans, adapted by Alex Woods from the memoir by Jung Chang, directed by Sasha Wares
- 2011- The Golden Dragon by Roland Schimmelpfennig, directed by Ramin Gray
- 2011- Fatherland by Tom Holloway, directed by Caroline Steinbeis
- 2010- Ivan and the Dogs by Hattie Naylor, directed by Ellen Mcdougall
- 2010- Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Bihan Sheibani
- 2009- Ghosts or Those Who Return, by Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, directed by Bijan Sheibani
- 2008- The Brothers Size by Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Bijan Sheibani[3]
- 2008- Gone Too Far!, by Bola Agbaje, directed by Bijan Sheibani
- 2007- The Brothers Size, by Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Bijan Sheibani[4]
- 2006- Bad Jazz, by Robert Farquhar directed by Gordon Anderson
- 2006- Gizmo Love, by John Kolvenbach directed by Matt Wilde
- 2005- A Brief History of Helen of Troy, by Mark Schultz, directed by Gordon Anderson
- 2004- Jeff Koons, by Rainald Goetz, directed by Gordon Anderson
- 2004- Country Music, by Simon Stephens, directed by Gordon Anderson
- 2003- Excuses!, by Joel Joan and Jordi Sanchez, directed by David Grindley
- 2003- One Minute, by Simon Stephens, directed by Gordon Anderson
Spin-off
- 2009- Young Blood, play readings in co-production with The Writers Company
- 2009- Lorca: A Dark River, as part of the Spanish Film Festival
- 2008- Directing Workshops
- 2008- Play Size, collaborative pieces with The Young Vic
- 2008- Going Far!
- 2008- Have We Gone Too Far?
- 2008- A Slam Too Far
- 2007- Panel Size
- 2007- Play Size, collaborative pieces with The Young Vic
- 2007- Poets Size, co-produced with Apples and Snakes
References
- ^ Hanks, Robert (12 November 1997). "Theatre: The road to hell is paved with good intentions, all the way from Thessaloniki Climbing back down into Orpheus's Underworld and finding light". The Independent. London. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
- ^ Alistair Smith, "ATC appoints Ramin Gray as artistic director", The Stage, 14 October 2010.
- ^ Billington, Michael (14 November 2007). "The Brothers Size". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
- ^ Bassett, Kate (30 December 2007). "Theatre Review of the year: Stallions take the laurels from Shakespeare". The Independent. London. Retrieved 8 May 2009.