The Old Vic

The Old Vic er et af Londons mest ikoniske teatre og præsenteres på British Theatre. Her kan du finde de kommende forestillinger

praktiske råd om spillestedet og tips til billetbestilling før dit besøg. The Old Vic blev grundlagt i 1818 under navnet Royal Coburg Theatre. Da det dengang blev anset for at være et "mindre" teater

var det teknisk set forbudt at opføre seriøse dramaer. Datidens populære forestillinger var derfor ofte melodramaer om alkoholens fordærvende kræfter. På trods af restriktionerne lykkedes det alligevel i 1824 at opføre en række på seks af Shakespeares værker over seks aftener

hvilket bragte den fine kunst ud til den brede befolkning. I 1834

året efter at forskellen på de store privilegerede teatre og de mindre teatre blev ophævet

skiftede teatret navn til The Royal Victoria Theatre (uagtet at hertuginden og den kommende dronning kun besøgte stedet en enkelt gang). Fokuset på Shakespeare blev intensiveret i starten af det 20. århundrede

og i 1929 grundlagde Sir John Gielgud ensemblet The Old Vic Company. Under anden verdenskrig blev teatret hårdt ramt under Blitzen

hvilket tvang kompagniet til at rykke teltpælene op – enten på turné (1940-43) eller med base på New Theatre (1944-50). I denne periode opstod en afstikker af teatret i Bristol

det nuværende Bristol Old Vic. The Old Vic Company blev opløst i 1963

hvorefter National Theatre Company benyttede scenen som deres hjem

indtil deres nuværende bygning på South Bank stod klar i 1976. Teatret fortsatte med sine dramasæsoner gennem skiftende ejerskaber

og i 2003 blev det annonceret

at The Old Vic igen skulle fungere som et producerende teaterhus. Skuespilleren Kevin Spacey blev i den forbindelse udnævnt som den første kunstneriske leder for det nystiftede The Old Vic Theatre Company. Electra (2014)Heksejagt (2014)Stor ståhej for ingenting (7. september 2013 – 30. november 2013)Ungdommens søde fugl (1. juni 2013 – 31. august 2013) Winslow Boy (8. marts 2013 – 25. maj 2013)Kiss Me

Kate (20. november 2012 – 2. marts 2013)Hedda Gabler (5. september 2012 – 10. november 2012)Demokrati (20. juni 2012 – 26. juli 2012)Hertuginden af Malfi (17. marts 2012 – 9. juni 2012)Koks i kulissen (14. december 2011 – 25. februar 2012)Helten fra den vestlige verden (17. september 2012 – 26. november 2012) 1

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521 NCP Waterloo Station på Cornwall Road og Doon Street. Der er desuden mulighed for gadeparkering i området omkring teatret. TILGÆNGELIGE FORESTILLINGER:Er der faciliteter for hørehæmmede? Der er installeret et infrarødt system i hele salen

som fungerer med både teleslynge og almindelige hovedtelefoner. Der er desuden forestillinger med undertekster til rådighed. Servicehunde er velkomne i salen. Personalet tilbyder desuden hundepasning under forestillingen. Kontakt venligst teatret direkte for yderligere information. Find billetter til Groundhog Day på Old Vic Theatre. Se medvirkende

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eksklusive tilbud og de seneste nyheder fra West End. Du kan til enhver tid afmelde dig. Privatlivspolitik

The Old Vic was established in 1818 under the name the Royal Coburg Theatre. Due to its nature as a “minor” theatre

it was technically forbidden to put on productions of straight

serious drama. Popular pieces shown at the time were melodramas about the inherent evils of alchohol. Nonetheless

a serious of six Shakespeare plays was performed over six nights in 1824

bringing art to the masses. In 1834

with the distinction between patent and minor theatres abolished a year earlier

the theatre was renamed The Royal Victoria Theatre (regardless of the fact the Duchess and the future Queen only visited once). The Shakespearean performances were emphasized more throughout the early 20th Century

and Sir John Gielgud established The Old Vic Company in 1929. During the Second World War

the company had to relocate; either on tour (1940-43) or at the New Theatre (1944-50) after the theatre was badly damaged during the Blitz. During this time

an offshoot of the company established itself in Bristol as the Bristol Old Vic. The Old Vic Company was dissolved in 1963

and the National Theatre Company performed at the theatre until their building on the South Bank was opened in 1976. The theatre continued its seasons of drama throughout changes in ownership. In 2003

it was announced that The Old Vic would once again be a producing house. Actor Kevin Spacey was named the first artistic director of The Old Vic Theatre Company.

Electra (2014)
The Crucible (2014)
Much Ado About Nothing (7 September 2013 – 30 November 2013)
Sweet Bird of Youth (1 June 2013 – 31 August 2013)
The Winslow Boy (8 March 2013 – 25 May 2013)
Kiss Me, Kate (20 November 2012 – 2 March 2013)
Hedda Gabler (5 September 2012 – 10 November 2012)
Democracy (20 June 2012 – 26 July 2012)
The Duchess of Malfi (17 March 2012 – 9 June 2012)
Noises Off (December 14 2011 – February 25 2012)
The Playboy of the Western World (September 17 2012 – 26 November 2012)

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS:

Wheelchair spaces available.

Are there adapted toilets?

An adapted toilet is available.

ASSISTED PERFORMANCES:Are there facilities for the hard-of-hearing?

There is an infrared system working throughout the auditorium with both loop and conventional headsets. Captioned performances available.

Are guide dogs and/or hearing dogs permitted?

Access dogs are allowed inside the auditorium. Staff dog-sitting available.

Please contact the theatre directly for further information.