Icon Theatre

Icon Theatre

Icon Theatre is a British theatre company. It is a non-profit organization set up to present lesser known classical works in an unpretentious manner. [cite web|url=http://www.icontheatre.org.uk/icon-theatre-home.htm|title=Icon Theatre: About|accessdate=2008-01-04]

History

* The company was established in 2002 in order to co-produce the British Premiere of "The Men's Room" by Joshua James. [cite web|url=http://www.warehousetheatre.co.uk/history.html|title=Warehouse: History|accessdate=2008-01-04]
* All productions to date have been produced by Sally Armstrong, directed by Nancy Hirst and designed by Lucille Acevedo-Jones. [cite web|url=http://www.icontheatre.org.uk/icon-theatre-home.htm|title=Icon: Homepage|accessdate=2008-01-04]
* The company have been awarded an Arts Council grant to develop Ian Miller's "The Shingle Dance". [cite web|url=http://www.icontheatre.org.uk/icon-theatre-home.htm|title=Icon: Homepage|accessdate=2008-01-04]

Productions

* "Gradgrind", at the Worcester Swan, based on the Dickens character of the same name [cite web|url=http://www.remotegoat.co.uk/event_view.php?uid=17285|title=Remotegoat.co.uk|accessdate=2008-01-04] , which utlised Hugh Allison of The Yellowchair Performance Experience as assistant director. [cite web|url=http://www.t-y-p-e.net|title=The Yellowchair Performance Experience|accessdate=2008-08-05]
* "The Odyssey", touring. Venues included the Blake Theatre [cite web|url=http://www.theatre-wales.co.uk/news/2006index.asp|title=Theatre Wales|accessdate=2008-01-04] and Customs House in South Shields. [cite web|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/listings/bydate/?Show_Day=58&Show_Month=02&Show_Year=2006|title=The Stage|accessdate=2008-01-08]
* "The Canterbury Tales", touring. Venues included The Swan Theatre [cite web|url=http://archive.worcesternews.co.uk/2004/2/5/136933.html|title=Worcester News|accessdate=2008-01-04] and The Arc Theatre in Wiltshire. [cite web|url=http://www.arctheatre.org.uk/files/brochure13.pdf|title=Arc Theatre: What's On in Spring 2004|accessdate=2008-01-04]
* "Skeleton Woman, Lady Death", produced as part of The BAC Festival of Visual Theatre in 2002. [cite web|url=http://www.icontheatre.org.uk/past-prods.htm|title=Icon Theatre: Past Productions|accessdate=2008-01-04] This was later developed, and performed at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre. [cite web|url=http://www.comedycv.co.uk/jasonpeck/index.htm|title=Comedy CV: Jason Peck|accessdate=2008-01-04]
* "The Men's Room", performed at Warehouse Theatre in 2002. [cite web|url=http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsJ/james-joshua.html|title=Doollee.com|accessdate=2008-01-04]

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