Rosemary Branch Theatre

Infobox Theatre
name = Rosemary Branch Theatre


caption = Rosemary Branch
address = Shepperton Road
city = Islington, London
country = England
designation = UK
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capacity = circa 60 seats
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website = www.rosemarybranch.co.uk/theatre.asp/

Rosemary Branch Theatre is a theatre above a public house, in Islington on the borders of Hackney and Shoreditch. It has a capacity of 57 seats, expandable to 65. The pub is a freehouse and the venue is independent and privately-owned. Its full address is 2 Shepperton Road, Islington, N1 3DT.

Artistic direction and policy

The artistic directors at the Rosemary Branch are Cecilia Darker and Cleo Sylvestre. On the Rosemary Branch website they outline the following policy: “We aim to present an eclectic mix of theatre arts to stimulate and entertain our loyal audiences and develop new ones. Opera, new plays, classics, cabaret and all manner of things in between are selected very carefully to maintain our reputation for high quality which we have nurtured since we took over in 1996. We do one in house production a year and occasionally co-produce with companies we have worked with before.” [cite web|title = Rosemary Branch: Theatre, Dining Rooms, Pub — Rosemary Branch |url = http://www.rosemarybranch.co.uk/index.asp|accessdate = 2008-08-18]

Stage

The stage at the Rosemary Branch is 6m wide by 5.7 m deep. The actors entrance is stage left, though actors can also enter down the centre aisle through the auditorium.

External links

* [http://www.rosemarybranch.co.uk/ Rosemary Branch web site]

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