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8 unusual facts about Young Vic


Camille Thoman

Her performance pieces have toured the UK and been performed in London at The Young Vic and the Battersea Arts Center.

Christopher Bowen

Other theatre credits include the title role in "Macbeth" at the Southwark Playhouse, Laertes in "Hamlet" at the Young Vic, Veit Kunz in "Franziska" at the Gate Theatre, Oberon in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for the City of London Festival, Maecenas in "Antony and Cleopatra" at the Haymarket Theatre.

Harry Hepple

He has appeared on stage in theatres across the UK including the Young Vic, Live Theatre Newcastle, the Traverse Theatre, the Royal National Theatre, the Bush and the Royal Court Theatre.

Ian Bonar

In August 2007 he appeared in the stage version of Ma vie en rose, at the Young Vic.

Josette Bushell-Mingo

In 2001, she founded a black-led arts festival called PUSH at the Young Vic.

Robin Deacon

His performances and videos have been presented in the UK and internationally in venues such as The ICA, London (1996), The Young Vic, London (2000), CCCB, Barcelona (2006), Tanzquartier Wein, Vienna (2007) and the Centre d'art Scenique Contemporain Lausanne, Switzerland (2009).

The Cut, London

It is perhaps best known as being the location of the well-established Old Vic theatre at the western (Lambeth) end, as well as the more experimental Young Vic theatre halfway along on the other side.

Waterloo, London

The area is part of a business improvement district known as Waterloo Quarter, which includes The Cut and the Old Vic and Young Vic theatres, including some sections in the London Borough of Southwark.


A Report to an Academy

In 2009, a theatrical adaptation of Kafka's story by Colin Teevan opened at the Young Vic in London.

Cat Simmons

Her work includes Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh's Production of Oliver!, Mary Magdalene in Gale Edwards Jesus Christ Superstar, the Young Vic’s sell-out production of Langston Hughes’ Simply Heavenly as Joyce, she starred as the Princess in Aladdin alongside Ian McKellen.

Cato Street

The play was first produced in London in November 1971, at the Young Vic, and the cast included Vanessa Redgrave, James Hazeldine, Bob Hoskins, George Innes,and Malcolm Tierney.

Joanna Read

More recently, she has worked as a freelance director and writer for Edinburgh Festival Theatre, the Young Vic London, the New Vic Theatre in Newcastle Under Lyme, The Watermill West Berkshire Playhouse, The Mill at Sonning and the Watford Palace Theatre, amongst others.

Michael Attenborough

Previously, he was associate director of the Mercury Theatre Colchester 1972-74, the Leeds Playhouse (now West Yorkshire Playhouse) 1974 to 1979, the Young Vic 1979 to 1980, then artistic director of the Palace Theatre, Watford, 1980 to 1984, artistic director of Hampstead Theatre 1984 to 1989 and principal associate director of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990 to 2002.

Olga Neuwirth

The UK premiere took place at the Young Vic in London in April 2008, in a co-production with the English National Opera, directed by Diane Paulus and conducted by Baldur Brönnimann.

South Bank

Cultural organisations situated near to the South Bank include The Old Vic Theatre which has been under the artistic direction of Kevin Spacey since 2003, the Old Vic Tunnels which operates under the artistic direction of Hamish Jenkinson, and the Young Vic which specialises in giving opportunities to young actors and directors.

The Member of the Wedding

The Young Vic theatre in London produced the stage version of The Member of the Wedding in 2007, directed by Matthew Dunster.


see also

Jonathan Dove

The Enchanted Pig, libretto by Alasdair Middleton, was premièred at the Young Vic, London in December 2006 and toured parts of the UK in early 2006

Simon Bamford

At the Young Vic in London, he played Ernst Robel in 'Spring Awakening', At the Chichester Festival Theatre he played opposite Nicholas Parsons and Ruthie Henshall as 'Gabby' in 'Follow the Star', In Cairo and Bucharest he performed in 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)' and played Roy in 'Neville's Island'.