May 31, 2018 julie is written by polly stenham that face and directed by carrie cracknell, who was appointed joint artistic director of the gate theatre at the age of 26. Carrie cracknell bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history. Gate theatre joint artistic directors natalie abrahami and carrie cracknell have anounced their final season at the gate theatre. Director carrie cracknell blends movement, live music and text in this bruising adaptation for the gate. Situated above the prince albert pub, the gate has been a springboard for artists such as katie mitchell, jude law, stephen daldry, ian macneil and sophie okonedo. Gate theatre dublin updated april 2020 top tips before. Pale sister by colm toibin, starring lisa dwan, in a coproduction between audible and gate theatre. New theatre show blurred lines, provoked by last years summer pop smash, puts misogyny and rape culture across all the arts in its sights. The theatre also has a strong and pretty unusual roster of female artistic directors among its formidable alumni, including erica whyman, thea sharrock, natalie abrahami and carrie cracknell. Gate theatre london nearby hotels, shops and restaurants.
Choreographer temitope ajosecutting dancers faith prendagast, lauren bridle, natalia coe musicians adam liston and susie doyle. At 32, carrie cracknell, one of the uks star theatre directors. The content and curriculum provides opportunities for our students to develop their skills in critical, logical, reflective, metacognitive, and creative thinking. Originally incarnated as covent gardens gate theatre studio a small theatre established in 1925 and known for staging the british premieres of foreign works before it was destroyed in 1941 during the blitz the new gate theatre opened above the. Director carrie cracknell tells maddy costa why she. The gate, established in 1928 by hilton edwards and micheal macliammoir, is one of irelands oldest and bestloved theatres. Acclaimed theatre director and longtime ibsen fan carrie cracknell talks about taking on the playwrights masterpiece a dolls house.
Caroline cracknell has 5 shows on the nottingham new theatre history project from 2000 to 2001. Natalie abrahami is a theatre, opera and film director. Britain isnt eating is the first in a series of plays made in collaboration between guardian journalists and royal court theatre makers carrie cracknell and amelia gentleman. Carrie cracknell directs the crowns vanessa kirby in this new version of august.
You can help out by filling in the gaps, and submitting your own short stories anecdotes trivia about past shows. The gate theatre lives above the prince albert pub in notting hill, where it has been presenting theatre in its 75seat venue since 1979. Bbc radio 4 womans hour, director, carrie cracknell. Since then, cracknells credits have included staging plays at the young vic, the royal court and the almeida theatre. The gate exists to put at the disposal of our audiences all the riches of the theatre, past, present and future, culled from the theatre of all the world and irrespective of their nationality. Cracknell served as coartistic director at the gate theatre in london from 2007 to 2012 and was an associate director at the royal court and young vic theatres there.
At 32, carrie cracknell, one of the uks star theatre directors, is making her first foray into opera. Natalie read english literature at cambridge university and started out at the royal court as a. I am falling jenny worton directed by carrie cracknell design garance marneur lighting katharine williams sound edward lewis choreography anna williams dramaturg jenny worton cast ben duke, gawn. An events site for hebden bridge and surrounding areas, including todmorden and mytholmroyd. Director carrie cracknell and writer polly stenham on julie.
More often these days, the director is a she the new york times. With 75 seats, the gate theatre can house a bigger audience than many other venues on this list but remains one of the smallest in size. The gate has won numerous awards for its work including olivier, critics circle, peter brook, fringe first, lwt and time out awards. Oct 09, 2012 more often these days, the director is a she. What i love about directing is when you find scenes.
The 70seat gate theatre in notting hill has been producing inspirational theatre for more than 30 years. Jun 21, 2018 director, carrie cracknell, playwright, polly stenham and julie at the national theatre. The beacon by nancy harris, a coproduction between druid theatre company and gate theatre. I have lived in hebden bridge for 35 years and like to think that im fully integrated within the community and know most of whats going on. Carrie cracknell theatre credits, news, bio and photos. This is a gate theatre production in association with young vic. Ever since it was founded in 1979, the gate has earned a reputation as one of londons smallest but best offwest end theatres. Jake gyllenhaal and tom sturridge face death onstage. Search images maps play youtube news gmail drive more. Codirector ben duke trained as an actor before getting into dance. Electra, by sophocles, in a new version by nick payne, at the gate theatre, a fringe venue in notting hill gate, west london, from 7 april to 14 may 2011 directed by carrie cracknell, designed by holly waddington, lighting by guy hoare, sound by tom mills. Erica whyman and carrie cracknell amongst its previous. Adaptation of strindbergs miss julie, family separation on the usmexican border, citroen. Dallas morning news obituaries and death notices for dallas texas area.
Feb 14, 2019 under the pianissimo direction of carrie cracknell, he starts so casually, wandering about in track pants and sneakers, that its unclear whether the play has even begun. A theatre limited only by the limits of our imagination. Feb 12, 2009 darren ellis and gemma higginbotham in unbroken at the gate theatre. Jul 18, 2019 cracknell served as coartistic director at the gate theatre in london from 2007 to 2012 and was an associate director at the royal court and young vic theatres there. A christmas carol by charles dickens in a new version by jack thorne, directed by selina cartmell and the cast includes owen roe and fionnula flanagan. Director anastasia oseikuffour returns to the finborough theatre where she was a resident assistant director including assisting purni morell on alpha beta. Author sophocles, adapted by nick payne director carrie cracknell producers gate, young vic cast includes natasha broomfield, madeleine potter, alex. Carrie cracknell born 1980 is a british theatre director. Electra by nick payne at the gate theatre from 7 apr. As a dancer temitope has worked with punchdrunk, director carrie cracknell at the gate theatre, amy hodge, boxd productions and protein dance. Whats on director carrie cracknell and writer polly. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. Over the decades, this arts councilfunded notting hill space has. Under carrie cracknell and natalie abrahami, the gate has become an intrepid explorer.
The royal national theatre is a registered charity no. Im no opera expert, but i didnt hesitate to take on wozzeck young director carrie cracknell has worked on devised, experimental and classical theatre but now. Natalie abrahami and carrie cracknell at the gate are responsible for ensuring that our horizons do not become too narrow, that londoners expose themselves to. Between 2007 and 2012 cracknell and abrahami will have presented more than thirty productions, including 18 world premieres, at the fringe venue in notting hill gate, west london. The smallest offwest end theatre in london, the gate produces work inhouse in its 75seat, transformable space. Abrahami and cracknell to leave gate after nearly five years. Caroline cracknell nottingham new theatre history project.
The big question thats sort of hovering over my head, the obvious one, is about the gender imbalance in uk theatre. The gate theatre has been inspiring audiences and artists alike since 1979. Gate theatre information with an average audience capacity of 70, the gate has been presenting first class fringe theatre for over 30 years and continues to do so, making it famous for being one of londons most well known small theatre spaces. Apr 11, 2011 natalie abrahami and carrie cracknell are to step down from their positions as jointartistic directors of the gate theatre in january 2012 the two directors, who have led the notting hill venue since march 2007, are leaving to pursue freelance work. Witness the horror and intrigue of sophocles tragic masterpiece in this haunting new version by awardwinning playwright nick payne.