Almeida Theatre - Definition

Founded in 1980, the Almeida Theatre has become one of the key theatres in London. It is located in Islington, a fashionable district in inner North London. It produces its own productions of mainly high-brow plays, including Shakepeare, and has an artistic reputation comparable to the leading theatres in central London.

Artistic Directors

• Pierre Audi, (1980-1990)
• Jonathan Kent and Ian McDiarmid, (1990-2002)
• Michael Attenborough, (2002-)

Notable productions

• Ivanov, Platonov - Anton Chekhov
• Medea - Euripides
• Tartuffe - Molière
• The Iceman Cometh - Eugene O'Neill
• Betrayal, Moonlight - Harold Pinter
• The Deep Blue Sea - Terence Rattigan