
THE NEW NAME FOR THE ROTHERHITHE AND EAST LONDON PLAYHOUSE
we're going to be regularly
presenting A FRESH TAKE ON the classics
PLAYS, COMEDIES, ADAPTATIONS
AND VINTAGE AND NEW MUSICALS
IN vibrant, topical, inclusive
theatre productions AND
LIVE STREAMS for ALL AGES
​​BUILDING ON 10 YEARS OF THE PHIL WILLMOTT COMPANY'S ESSENTIAL CLASSICS PROGRAMME AT THE UNION THEATRE,
HIS IN-HOUSE PRODUCTIONS AT THE FINBOROUGH THEATRE AND THE STEAM INDUSTRY SHOWS AT BATTERESEA ARTS CENTRE.
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CREATING, AND PERFORMING IN welcoming, NEW pop up venues
in AREAS with limited cultural access AND FOR COMMUNITIES WHERE not everyone feels at ease in conventional theatre BUILDINGS.​​
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​​offering free tickets
to anyone accessing food banks,
and to all kids at our family shows,
and pay-what-you-can performances
so everyone IN SOCIETY can afford to participate.
EXTENDING THE ROTHERHITHE PLAYHOUSE POST COVID THEATRE|PLACE PROGRAMME
AND BUILDING ON 15 SUMMERS OF THE LONDON FREE SEASON, PRODUCED BY GODS AND MONSTERS FOR OVER 450,00 PEOPLE AT CITY HALL. LONDON BRIDGE
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WE'LL ENDEAVOUR TO STAGE
A NEW FAMILY SHOW FOR EACH
OF THE MAJOR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
SO KIDS SEE THEATRE AND MEET AND TALK
TO theatre makers easily and REGULARY
THROUGHOUT THEIR CHILDHOOD,
ENCOURAGING LIFELONG
theatre-going habits
AND an interest in the craft.
CONSOLIDATING THE ROTHERHITHE PLAYHOUSE KIDS THEATRE POLICY AND 15 ANNUAL SUMMER HOLIDAY SHOWS AT THE SCOOP
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​​​AND we'll CONTINUE ​
championing literacy
and life long learning
​BY PROVIDING Inspiration and insight FOR students
who'll see texts and PLAYS THEY STUDY
brought to new life in our productions.
we'll be giving MORE free
copies of the children's classics
we dramatize to young audiences
AND establishing partnerships with
publishers and literary competitions
SHOWCASING
prize winning new fiction
and classic rediscoveries
for all ages.
AN EXTENSION OF JAN OLIVIA HEWITT'S TREASURE FOR EVER PROJECT FOR THE ROTHERHITHE PLAYHOUSE
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AND IN A NEW INITIATIVE
WE'LL be promoting
THE FULL RANGE OF
CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES.
AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE
​we'll be working with galleries, museums
heritage sites, dance companies, musicians etc
to explore certain stories and themes cross-culturally,
synchronising promotion to
encouraging public engagement across
a wider range of venues and art forms
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Except.. WAIT! STOP! This makes no sense! Potential box office revenue is negligible, there's no major funding on the horizon, no sponsorship deal...
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THERE IS NO WAY AN ORGASNISATION OF THIS SIZE COULD EVEN BEGIN TO DELIVER SUCH URGENT AND VITAL WORK ON THIS SCALE.
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EXCEPT WE HAVE BEFORE,
AND CAN DO SO AGAIN!
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WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM YOU.
TOGETHER WE'LL BE POWERING

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PHIL WILLMOTT'S FIRST QUARTER CENTURY OF MAKING MULTI-AWARD WINNING THEATRE