National Theatres
Artistic Policy
The National Theatre is central to the creative life of the country. In its three theatres on the South Bank London, its presents an eclectric mix of new plays and classics, which seven or eight production s in repertory at any one time. It re-energises the great traditions of the British stage and expands the horizons of audiences and artists alike. It aspires to reflects in the repoertoire the diversity of UK culture, and through touring, the national shares it work with audiences in the UK and around the world.
National Theatre at the moment are producing works such as War Horse which is based on a novel by Michael Murpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford. The First World War is the backdrop for this tale of bravery, loyalty, and the extraordinary bond between a young recruit and his horse. This production is 2 hours and 35 minutes long.
Another production they are doing at the moment is The Habit of Art by Alan Bennett. As much about theatre as it is about the poetry of Auden and the music of Benjamin Britten. It looks at the unsettling desires of two difficult men, and at the ethics of biography. It reflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when all passion’s spent: ultimately, on the habit of art. (2 hours 40 mins.)
National Theatre is both a touring theatre company and a based theatre company. Which allows to get there content to more people so they can really widen their audience members.
DV8 Artistic Policy
DV8 Physical Theatres work is about taking risks, aesthetically and physical, about breaking down the barriers between dance and theatre and, above all, communicating ideas and feelings clearly and unpretentiously. It is determined to be a radical yet accessible, and to take its work to as wide an audience as possible.
Dv8 is motivated by artistic inspiration and creative need rather than financial, organisational and touring demands dictate the creation of new works.
Great emphasis is placed on the process by which new work is created. The company has fought successfully for funding to cover lengthy research and development periods in order to maintain rigorous artistic integrity and quality in each new project. The focus of the creative approach is on reinvesting dance with meaning, particularly where this has been lost through formalised techniques.
Dv8's strong commitment is to film and video and there name stands for Dance and Video 8. This reflects its ongoing interest in how two primarily visual media can enhance one another and reach a cross audience from within both forms.
The company's reputation relies on pushing its own boundaries and on the constant re-examination of the roles and relationships of men and women in our society. Its policy insists on the importance of challenging our preconceptions of what dance can and should address.
The National Theatre's target audience is usually broad as they want to attract a wide audience. They attract mainly the younger generation though as they encourage youth actors and often look to educational sources who can put on some of there own productions on, as it is a production house. However, they also equip for an older audience as they do put on some more well known productions which attract all age groups, mostly.The National Theatre is central to the creative life of the country. In its three theatres on the South Bank London, its presents an eclectric mix of new plays and classics, which seven or eight production s in repertory at any one time. It re-energises the great traditions of the British stage and expands the horizons of audiences and artists alike. It aspires to reflects in the repoertoire the diversity of UK culture, and through touring, the national shares it work with audiences in the UK and around the world.
National Theatre at the moment are producing works such as War Horse which is based on a novel by Michael Murpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford. The First World War is the backdrop for this tale of bravery, loyalty, and the extraordinary bond between a young recruit and his horse. This production is 2 hours and 35 minutes long.
Another production they are doing at the moment is The Habit of Art by Alan Bennett. As much about theatre as it is about the poetry of Auden and the music of Benjamin Britten. It looks at the unsettling desires of two difficult men, and at the ethics of biography. It reflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when all passion’s spent: ultimately, on the habit of art. (2 hours 40 mins.)
National Theatre is both a touring theatre company and a based theatre company. Which allows to get there content to more people so they can really widen their audience members.
DV8 Artistic Policy
DV8 Physical Theatres work is about taking risks, aesthetically and physical, about breaking down the barriers between dance and theatre and, above all, communicating ideas and feelings clearly and unpretentiously. It is determined to be a radical yet accessible, and to take its work to as wide an audience as possible.
Dv8 is motivated by artistic inspiration and creative need rather than financial, organisational and touring demands dictate the creation of new works.
Great emphasis is placed on the process by which new work is created. The company has fought successfully for funding to cover lengthy research and development periods in order to maintain rigorous artistic integrity and quality in each new project. The focus of the creative approach is on reinvesting dance with meaning, particularly where this has been lost through formalised techniques.
Dv8's strong commitment is to film and video and there name stands for Dance and Video 8. This reflects its ongoing interest in how two primarily visual media can enhance one another and reach a cross audience from within both forms.
The company's reputation relies on pushing its own boundaries and on the constant re-examination of the roles and relationships of men and women in our society. Its policy insists on the importance of challenging our preconceptions of what dance can and should address.
Greenwich Theatre, London - Artistic Policy
Some companies use Greenwich Theatre as a home, using the office, rehearsal space, performance space; some companies use us as an artistic sounding board and an outside eye in rehearsal; some use us as an industry mentor, taking guidance on everything from prop-buying to touring strategy. All are enhanced by their relationship with Greenwich Theatre.
That ethos runs throughout their work, whether it means casting exceptional graduate performers in their Christmas shows, creating showcase moments for young companies as part of the Greenwich Children’s Theatre Festival, running an annual Emerging Artists festival or ensuring that the seasonal programme on stage features a number of high profile performances by emerging companies.
Children's Theatre
Theatre for young audiences is a huge part of their work at Greenwich Theatre. In 2008 with support from Royal Greenwich and the Docklands Light Railway they launched the Greenwich Children’s Theatre Festival with 10 performances across 2 venues. In 2012 the festival included 60 performances across 8 venues.
With ten companies currently working with the theatre as associate, supported or developing companies, no less than four are working to create new theatre for young audiences. Their Inspiring Spaces programme focuses on creating accessible family theatre in non-theatrical space.
Greenwich Theatre on Tour
Greenwich Theatre is one of London finest off-West End theatres, but the company is far more than the building. Their beliefs in pursuing excellence in theatre and supporting emerging work transcends the bricks and mortar of our building, so whether they are offering mentoring support to a new company, creating a new piece of theatre on a boat or curating a borough-wide festival, their ethos is the same. This has now developed further with the launch of Greenwich Theatre On Tour, a programme of work which has seen them work with emerging companies to co-produce theatre at a range of national and international venues, with performances in London, Brighton, Edinburgh, Dublin, Madrid and New York in the last two years.
Ultimately, theatre holds something for everyone, and Greenwich Theatre is promotes equality of opportunity across all aspects of its operation. This applies to audiences, performers, practitioners, young participants and staff alike. In education, they strive to use theatre to tackle the barriers which prevent young people from accessing education, employment or training. For theatre makers they strive to offer developmental opportunities unavailable elsewhere. In programming, they offer a broad, diverse selection of productions to satisfy a wide audience. For staff greenwich theatre encourages training and personal development, both inside and outside of the industry.
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