Camden People's Theatre
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| Address | 58-60 Hampstead Rd London |
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| Location | Camden London, NW1 United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°31′35″N 0°08′18″W / 51.52644°N 0.13840°W |
| Capacity | 63 |
| Opened | 1994 |
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| cptheatre.co.uk | |
Camden People's Theatre is in the London Borough of Camden. It presents live theatre featuring established and emerging artists, including Sam Steiner's Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons in 2014 and 2016,[1][2] which later transferred to the West End.[3]
History
[edit]The theatre was founded by former members of Unity Theatre, after its closure in 1994.[4]
In 2001 the venue was nominated for a Peter Brook Empty Space Award.[5]
The theatre became a National Portfolio Organisation in 2014, 20 years after its foundation.[5]
Their 2015 new Associate Artist scheme launched with Barrel Organ, Sh!t Theatre and Jamal Harewood.[5]
In 2020 when the theatre was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the building underwent redevelopment, funded by Arts Council England.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Camden People's Theatre At 30: Five Of Its Most Important Shows". Londonist. 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ Steiner, Sam (2017). Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons (Reprinted ed.). London: Nick Hern Books. ISBN 978-1-84842-537-8.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (2023-02-01). "Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons review – Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman star in sharp drama". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ Logan, Brian (2024-07-11). "Tiny theatres take big risks – in cautious and precarious times, their survival is vital". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ a b c d "The Story So Far..." Camden People's Theatre. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
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