- Tricycle Theatre
Infobox Theatre
name = Tricycle Theatre
caption = The Tricycle Theatre
address = 269Kilburn High Road
city =London
country = UK
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latitude = 51.3237
longitude = 0.122
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owner =
capacity = 230
type =
opened =1980
yearsactive =
rebuilt =1989
closed =
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website = www.tricycle.co.ukThe Tricycle Theatre is located onKilburn High Road in Kilburn in theLondon Borough of Brent ,England . It is a publicly subsidised performing arts venue which specialises in new work with political themes, including plays by Irish, African-Caribbean, Jewish and Asian writers, reflecting the mix of communities in the area.The Tricycle Theatre was founded in 1980, and rebuilt after being destroyed by a fire in 1987. The complex has been expanded several times and now comprises a 230 seat theatre, a 300 seat cinema, a large rehearsal studio, a visual arts studio for educational use (the Paint Box), a smaller theatre/workshop space (the James Baldwin Studio), a workshop room (the Creative Space), a cafe-bar and an art gallery.
In recent years it has been noted for staging 'plays' based on public inquiries, such as the "Truth and Reconciliation Commission", the "
Hutton Inquiry " and the "Savile Bloody Sunday inquiry". These are verbatim reconstructions of excerpts of the inquiries, staged in dry and realistic fashion, without a clear start, end or plot.External links
* [http://www.tricycle.co.uk/ Official site]
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