The Young Vic Theatre is a performing arts venue located on The Cut, near the

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, in the

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. The Young Vic was established by Frank Dunlop in 1970. Kwame Kwei-Armah has been Artistic Director since February 2018, succeeding

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History

In the period after World War II, a Young Vic Company was formed in 1946 by director

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as an offshoot of the

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Theatre School for the purpose of performing classic plays for audiences aged nine to fifteen. This was discontinued in 1948 when Devine and the entire faculty resigned from the Old Vic, but in 1969 Frank Dunlop became founder-director of The Young Vic theatre with ''Scapino'', his free adaptation of

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's ''

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'', presented at the new venue as a National Theatre production, opening on 11 September 1970 and starring

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in the title role with designs by

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(decor) and Maria Björnson (costumes). Initially part of the National Theatre, the Young Vic Theatre became an independent body in 1974. In the words of

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, then director of the National Theatre: "Here we think to develop plays for young audiences, an experimental workshop for authors, actors and producers." The aim was to create an accessible theatre which offered high quality at low cost in an informal environment. The aim was to appeal to young audiences, but this time not specifically to children.

Young Vic Theatre

Frank Dunlop completed creation of the theatre venue in 1970, a breeze-block building on The Cut constructed out of a former butcher's shop and an adjacent bomb-site with bold gloss red wooden slat auditorium bench seating. The structure was intended to last for five years, but has become permanent. The auditorium, with a

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, has an approximate capacity of 420, although the configuration and capacity can vary depending on the design of each production. The Theatre undertook a significant rebuilding and renewal project in the 2000s, designed by architects Haworth Tompkins, boosting its visibility on The Cut. In addition to the Young Vic's main house, there are now two smaller theatre spaces. The Maria, named after theatre designer Maria Björnson, is the larger of the two with a capacity of 150. The Clare, named after a former artistic director of the Young Vic and Sheffield Crucible,

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, seats 70. Like the main house, both smaller theatres have flexible seating configurations which can be arranged to suit the production design. In the two smaller auditoria seating is usually unreserved, with the actors performing in close proximity to the audience. The Young Vic performs both new writing and classic plays, the latter often in innovative productions. Despite its small size, like the Almeida Theatre, the Young Vic attracts well-known actors since its creation. These have included

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, who made his memorable professional debut with the Young Vic 1972–74, and who played Jimmy Porter in ''

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'' and Hamlet in the first revival of Stoppard's ''

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'' in 1973,

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, Robert Lindsay,

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and

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. Quintessential rock band

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held free, weekly concerts at the Young Vic in early 1971 in order to rehearse what would become their masterpiece album, ''

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''. One of these shows was released on the Deluxe edition of this album. A memorial at the theatre's south-east corner commemorates the 54 people killed in 1941 while sheltering in the cellars of the former building on the site, during

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. In 1982 the theatre hosted a ''Poetry Olympics'', where comedian Pat Condell took part. Virginia Woolf taught at Morley College from 1905, which represented the natural precursor of the Young Vic's education and community engagement programme. The latter now runs an office which accommodates and paradoxically houses the 'homeless' Belarus Free Theatre, of Nikolai Khalezin, Natalia Koliada, inspiring a new feminist generation and aesthetic, with Sarah Kane's '4.48 Psychosis' performed underground, illegally in Minsk and Farringdon, in the cold cells of Clerkenwell House of Detention, a secret location in London. Echoing the words of Woolf and mirroring her suicide, Kane's play benefitted from another feminist, Sue Emmas, who since the year 1993 has been Associate Director of the social engagement programme, working closely with Kwame Kwei-Armah and leads the Directors Program which provides initiatives for emerging directors, with emphasis on seeking out and nurturing artists from under-represented backgrounds.

Artistic Directors

* Frank Dunlop (1968–1971, also Administrative Director) * Michael Bogdanov (1971–1973) *

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* Julia Bardsley and

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(jointly) (1991–1994) * Tim Supple (1994–2000) *

(2000–2018) * Kwame Kwei-Armah (2018–present)

Awards

* 2004 –

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* 2008 –

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for Best Musical Revival

* 2013 – The Critics' Circle Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical: The Scottsboro Boys * 2016 –

for Best Revival:

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* 2018 – The Critics' Circle Award for Best New Play: The Inheritance * 2018 –

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for Best New Play: The Inheritance * 2019 – Screen Nation Film and TV Awards Diversity in Drama Award: Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle * 2019 – Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play: The Inheritance

Refurbishment 2004–2006

In 2003, the Young Vic launched a campaign to raise £12.5 million for a major reconstruction of its building and closed in 2004 for work to start. Designed by architects

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– also known for their refurbishment of the

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, and two temporary venues for the Almeida – and with Jane Wernick Associates as the structural engineers, and consulting engineers Max Fordham LLP designing the building services, the refurbishment was completed in October 2006. The main auditorium has been left intact, but refurbished and technically enhanced. The butcher's shop has also been retained as the main entrance to the building and also the box office. The remainder of the 1970s structure has been rebuilt to provide new

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s, dressing rooms, two studio theatres, and workshop spaces. An award of £5 million was received from the

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. The Young Vic re-opened on 11 October 2006, with a production of the community opera '' Tobias and the Angel''; with music by

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and a libretto by

. On 16 May 2007, the refurbished Young Vic won the ''

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London Building of the Year Award''. Following this award, the Young Vic was also shortlisted for the ''RIBA

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'' on 27 July 2007. A rebranding exercise by

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in 2010 resulted in the abandonment of its 30-year-old "sit anywhere" policy and a new strapline, "It's a big world in here".

Notable productions

March 2023 - March 2024

* ''

Further than the Furthest Thing ''Further than the Furthest Thing'' is a play in two acts by the Scottish playwright Zinnie Harris, set in 1961 on a remote island based loosely on Tristan da Cunha, and in the English city of Southampton. It was inspired by Harris' mother's mem ...

'' by

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, directed by Jennifer Tang * ''untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play'' by Kimber Lee, directed by Roy Alexander Weise

February 2022 - February 2023

* '' The Collaboration'' by

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, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, starring

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and

Paul Bettany Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He is mostly known for his roles as J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently starring in the Disney+ miniseries '' WandaVision'' (2021), for which he was nominate ...

* ''

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'' by

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, directed by

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, starring

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, Anoushka Lucas and Marisha Wallace * ''Chasing Hares'' by Sonali Bhattacharyya, directed by Milli Bhatia * ''

Who Killed My Father ''Who Killed My Father'' ( French: ''Qui a tué mon père'') is a 2018 book by French writer Édouard Louis. It was first released in French in May 2018. __NOTOC__ Structure and story The book is a non-chronological account of several anecdotes ...

'' by

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from the book by

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, directed by Ivo Van Hove, starring

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* ''Mandela'' by Greg Dean Borowsky, Shaun Borowsky and Laiona Michelle, directed by Schele Williams

July 2021 - February 2022

* ''Chasing Destiny'' by

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British Council, ...

, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah * ''Klippies'' by Jessica Siân, directed by Diyan Zora * ''AI'', created and directed by Jennifer Tang and Company * ''

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'' by

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, directed by

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, starring

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* '' Best of Enemies'' by James Graham, directed by

Jeremy Herrin Jeremy Herrin is an English theatre director. He is the artistic director of Headlong Theatre. Career Having trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Herrin was an assistant director under Stephen Daldry at the Ro ...

, starring

David Harewood David Harewood MBE (born 8 December 1965) is a British actor and presenter. He is best known for his roles as CIA Counterterrorism Director David Estes in ''Homeland'' (2011–2012), and as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter and Hank Henshaw / ...

and Charles Edwards * ''Conundrum'' by Paul Anthony Morris, starring Anthony Ofoegbu

February 2019 – March 2020

* '' Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train'' by

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. Directed by

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* ''

Death of a Salesman ''Death of a Salesman'' is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in late 1940s Brooklyn told through a montage ...

'' by

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. Directed by Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell *
American Dream 2.0
' *
Ivan and the Dogs
' by

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. Directed by Caitriona Shoobridge. *
Bronx Gothic
' by

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and Peter Born *
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and Kwame Kwei-Armah * ''

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'' by

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in a new version by

Marina Carr Marina Carr is an Irish playwright who has written almost thirty plays, including '' By the Bog of Cats'' (1998). Early life and education Carr was born in Dublin, Ireland, but spent the majority of her childhood in Pallas Lake, County Of ...

. Directed by

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. * ''Fairview'' by

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. Direction by Nadia Latif,

March 2018 – February 2019

The Convert
by Danai Gurira. Directed by Ola Ince. * ''

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'' by

. Conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah and

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. Music and Lyrics by

. Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah and

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A View from the Bridge ''A View from the Bridge'' is a play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was first staged on September 29, 1955, as a one-act verse drama with ''A Memory of Two Mondays'' at the Coronet Theatre on Broadway. The run was unsuccessful, and M ...

'' by

. Direction

. * ''

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'' An installation by Jeremy Herbert and Gabriella Sonabend. * '' Red Forest'' Devised and performed by

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. * ''

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'' Direction

Peter Brook Peter Stephen Paul Brook (21 March 1925 – 2 July 2022) was an English theatre and film director. He worked first in England, from 1945 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, from 1947 at the Royal Opera House, and from 1962 for the Royal Sha ...

and

Marie-Hélène Estienne Marie-Hélène Estienne is a French playwright and screenwriter, probably best known for her collaborations with the British director Peter Brook and the International Centre for Theatre Research at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris. ...

. * '' The Events'' An Actors Touring Company, Young Vic, Brageteatret & Schauspielhaus Wien Co-Production. Direction Ramin Gray. * ''

A Streetcar Named Desire ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is a play written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of per ...

'' by

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. Direction

Benedict Andrews Benedict Andrews is an Australian theatre and film director, based in Reykjavík. Born in Adelaide in 1972, he was educated at Flinders University Drama Centre. His first feature film '' Una'' (an adaption of '' Blackbird'' by David Harrower) ...

. * '' My Perfect Mind'' created by Told by an Idiot written by Kathryn Hunter, Paul Hunter and Edward Petherbridge. Direction

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. * ''

The Cherry Orchard ''The Cherry Orchard'' (russian: Вишнёвый сад, translit=Vishnyovyi sad) is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by '' Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate editio ...

'' by

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. Direction

Katie Mitchell Katrina Jane Mitchell (born 23 September 1964) is an English theatre director. Life and career Mitchell was born in Reading, Berkshire, raised in Hermitage, Berkshire, and educated at Oakham School. Upon leaving Oakham, she went up to Ma ...

. * ''

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'' by Ivan Blackstock. * ''Dusk'' A Fevered Sleep / Young Vic co-production. Directed and devised by David Harradine & Samantha Butler. * ''Golem'' created by 1927. Directed and written by Suzanne Andrade. * ''The Way Back Home'' An English National Opera, ENO and Young Vic co-production, based on the book by Oliver Jeffers. Directed by

. * ''Happy Days'' by Samuel Beckett. Directed by Natalie Abrahami.

March 2012 – February 2014

* ''After Miss Julie'' A version of Strindberg's 'Miss Julie' by Patrick Marber. Direction Natalie Abrahami. * ''Minsk'' A Reply to Kathy Acker. Presented by Fuel, Belarus Free Theatre and LIFT 2012. Directed and adapted by Vladimir Shcherban. * ''Mad About the Boy'' A new play by Gbolahan Obisesan. An Iron Shoes production in association with the Unicorn. Direction Ria Parry. * ''The Suit (short story), The Suit'' After Can Themba, Mothobi Mutloatse & Barney Simon. Adaptation, direction & music by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne & Franck Krawczyk. * ''Three Sisters (play), Three Sisters'' by Anton Chekhov. A new version by Benedict Andrews. Direction

. * ''Theatre Uncut 2012'' Top international playwrights respond to world events. * ''The Changeling (play), The Changeling'' by Thomas Middleton & William Rowley. Direction Joe Hill-Gibbins. * ''The Shawl'' by David Mamet. Direction Ben Kidd. * ''Going Dark (band), Going Dark'' Written by Hattie Naylor in collaboration with Sound&Fury. Direction Mark Espiner & Dan Jones. * ''Feast (play), Feast'' Direction Rufus Norris. * ''Above Me the Wide Blue Sky'' Created by Fevered Sleep. Direction and Design David Harradine & Sam Butler. * ''An Enemy of the People, Public Enemy'' By Henrik Ibsen. Direction Richard Jones (director), Richard Jones. * ''Trash Cuisine'' Devised and performed by Belarus Free Theatre. * ''Brilliant (play), Brilliant'' Created by Fevered Sleep. Direction and Design David Harradine & Sam Butler. * ''A Season in the Congo'' by Aime Cesaire. Direction Joe Wright. * ''A Doll's House'' by Henrik Ibsen. English-language version by Simon Stephens. Direction Carrie Cracknell. * ''Sizwe Banzi is Dead'' Devised by Athol Fugard, John Kani & Winston Ntshona. Direction Matthew Xia. * ''Theatre Uncut 2013'' Top international playwrights respond to world events. * ''The Island (play), The Island'' Devised by Athol Fugard, John Kani & Winston Ntshona. Direction Alex Brown (director), Alex Brown. * '' The Events'' An Actors Touring Company, Young Vic, Brageteatret & Schauspielhaus Wien Co-Production. Direction Ramin Gray. * ''Beauty and the Beast'' ONEOFUS present Beauty and the Beast in co-production with Improbable. Direction Phelim McDermott. * '' The Scottsboro Boys'' Music & Lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb. Book by David Thompson. Direction & Choreography by Susan Stroman. A Catherine Schreiber & Young Vic Production. * ''Brand New Ancients'' Kae Tempest and Battersea Arts Centre on Tour. * ''Happy Days'' by Samuel Beckett. Direction Natalie Abrahami. * ''Sizwe Banzi is Dead'' Devised by Athol Fugard, John Kani & Winston Ntshona. Direction Matthew Xia.

January 2011 – February 2012

* ''Vernon God Little'' Book by DBC Pierre. Adaptation Tanya Ronder. Direction Rufus Norris. With Luke Brady, Clare Burt, Daniel Cerqueira, Peter De Jersey, Joseph Drake, Johnnie Fiori, Lily James, Penny Layden, Nathan Osgood and Duncan Wisbey. * ''And the Rain Falls Down'' by Fevered Sleep. Direction Sam Butler. Direction & Design David Harradine. * ''Terminus'' by Mark O'Rowe. Direction Mark O'Rowe. With Declan Conlon, Olwen Fouere and Catherine Walker (actor), Catherine Walker. * ''The Return of Ulysses'' by Monteverdi. An English National Opera, ENO/Young Vic Theatre co-production. Direction

. * ''I Am the Wind'' by Jon Fosse. English-language version by Simon Stephens. Direction Patrice Chéreau and Thierry Theiu Niang. With Tom Brooke and Jack Laskey. * ''Government Inspector'' by Nikolai Gogol in a new version by David Harrower. Direction Richard Jones (director), Richard Jones. With Julian Barratt, Doon Mackichan and Kyle Soller. * ''In the Penal Colony'' by Franz Kafka. Adapted by Amir Nizar Zuabi. Presented by ShiberHur Theatre Company of Palestine. * ''The Beauty Queen of Leenane'' by Martin McDonagh. Direction Joe Hill-Gibbins. With Rosaleen Linehan and Derbhle Crotty. * ''Disco Pigs'' by Enda Walsh. Direction Cathal Cleary. * ''Street Scene (opera), Street Scene'' with The Opera Group. Music by Kurt Weill. Book by Elmer Rice. Lyrics by Langston Hughes. Music performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia. * ''One for the Road (Harold Pinter play), One for the Road''/''Victoria Station (play), Victoria Station'' by Harold Pinter. Direction Jeff James. * ''

'' by

. Direction Ian Rickson. The role of Hamlet performed by

. *''Orpheus in the Underworld'' in a new translation by Rory Bremner. A Scottish Opera and Northern Ireland Opera co-production * ''Bingo (play), Bingo'' by Edward Bond. Direction Angus Jackson. The role of Shakespeare performed by Patrick Stewart. * ''Wild Swans by Jung Chang and adapted by Alexandra Wood. Directed by Sacha Wares.

September 2010 – January 2011

* ''The Human Comedy (musical), The Human Comedy'' with The Opera Group. Music by Galt MacDermot. Book by William Dumaresq. From an original story by William Saroyan. Direction by John Fulljames. With Brenda Edwards. * ''On Ageing'' by Fevered Sleep. Direction and Design David Harradine and Sam Butler. * ''Faust (opera), Faust'' adapted from Goethe by Vesturport. Direction Gisli Orn Gardarsson. Music by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis. * ''The Glass Menagerie'' by

. Direction Joe Hill-Gibbins. Music by Dario Marianelli. With Leo Bill, Deborah Findlay, Sinéad Matthews and Kyle Soller. * ''

: Numbers / Discover Love''. Guest appearances from Adjoa Andoh, Jude Law, Ian McKellen, Sienna Miller and Samuel West. * ''My Dad's a Birdman''. By David Almond. Music by Pet Shop Boys. Direction Oliver Mears.

October 2009 – January 2010

* ''Annie Get Your Gun (musical), Annie Get Your Gun''. Music & lyrics by Irving Berlin. Book by Herbert & Dorothy Fields. Direction Richard Jones. With Jane Horrocks and Julian Ovenden.

May 2009 – August 2010

* ''Sweet Nothings'' based on Arthur Schnitzler's ''Liebelei'' from 1895, arranged by David Harrower, directed by Luc Bondy * ''Where's Ali'' devised by Ned Glasier. * ''Pictures from an Exhibition'' based on the suite by Modest Mussorgsky. Direction Daniel Kramer. Choreography Frauke Requardt. * ''Kursk'' by Sound&Fury, in collaboration with Bryony Lavery. * ''Been So Long'' Book, lyrics and direction Ché Walker. Music and lyrics

. * ''Sus'' by Barrie Keefe. Direction Gbolahan Obisesan. * ''Brilliant'' by Fevered Sleep. Direction David Harradine. * ''The Container'' by Clare Bayley. Direction Tom Wright (director), Tom Wright. Design Naomi Dawson. * ''4.48 Psychosis'' by Sarah Kane. Direction Christian Benedetti. With Anamaria Marinca. * ''The Girlfriend Experience'' by Alecky Blythe. Direction Joe Hill-Gibbins.

January 2009 – April 2009

* ''King Lear'' by

. Direction Rupert Goold. With Pete Postlethwaite as King Lear. * ''The Indian Wants the Bronx'' by Israel Horovitz. Direction Daljinder Singh. Design Paul Wills. * ''Kafka's Monkey'' Based on ''A Report to an Academy'' by Franz Kafka. Adaptation Colin Teevan. Direction Walter Meierjohann. With Kathryn Hunter. * ''Bay'' devised by the company with writer Joel Horwood. Direction Sarah Tipple. * ''After Dido'' Purcell's Dido and Aeneas in a new film and theatre piece. Direction Katie Mitchell. * ''You Can See the Hills'' written and directed by Matthew Dunster. With William Ash (actor), William Ash.

July 2008 – January 2009

* ''Street Scene''. Music by Kurt Weill. Book by Edgar Rice. Lyrics by Langston Hughes. * ''Fragments'' by Samuel Beckett. Direction

. * ''In the Red and Brown Water'' by Tarell Alvin McCraney (part of the Brother/Sister plays). Direction Walter Meierjohann. Design Miriam Buether. * ''The Brothers Size'' by Tarell Alvin McCraney (part of the Brother/Sister plays). Direction Bijan Sheibani. Design Patrick Burnier. * ''You Can See the Hills'' by Matthew Dunster. Direction Matthew Dunster. Designer Anna Fleischle. * ''Amazônia'' by Colin Teevan and Paul Heritage. Direction Paul Heritage. Designer Gringo Cardia. * ''Ghosts (play), Ghosts'' by Henrik Ibsen, adaptation Frank McGuiness. Direction William Oldroyd.

January 2008 – June 2008

* ''A Prayer for My Daughter (play)'' by Thomas Babe. Direction Dominic Hill. Design Giles Cadle. Lighting Bruno Poet. * ''The Good Soul of Szechuan'' by Bertolt Brecht. Translation David Harrower. Direction Richard Jones (director), Richard Jones. Set Miriam Buether. Costume Nicky Gillibrand.

June 2007 – January 2008

* ''Ma vie en rose'' based on the film by Alain Berliner. Direction Pete Harris. Music Gary Yershon. Choreography Ayse Tashkiran. * ''The Member of the Wedding'' by Carson McCullers. Direction Matthew Dunster. Design Robert Innes Hopkins. * ''Fragments'' by Samuel Beckett. Direction

. * ''The Investigation (play), The Investigation'' by Peter Weiss, adapted by Jean Baudrillard. Direction Dorcy Rugamba and Isabelle Gyselinx. Design Fabienne Damiean. * ''The Brothers Size'' by Tarell Alvin McCraney (part of the Brother/Sister plays). Direction Bijan Sheibani. Design Patrick Burnier. * ''A Christmas Carol'', by Charles Dickens, adapted and directed by Mark Dornford-May * ''The Magic Flute'' by Mozart, adapted and directed by Mark Dornford-May

October 2006 – June 2007

* ''Tobias and the Angel (opera), Tobias and the Angel'' – Music by

. Words by

. Direction John Fulljames. Conductor David Charles Abell. Design Alexander Lowde. * ''Love and Money (play), Love and Money'' – by Dennis Kelly. Direction Matthew Dunster. Design Anna Fleischle. * ''The Enchanted Pig'' – Music by

. Words by Alasdair Middleton. Direction John Fulljames. Design Dick Bird. * ''The Soldiers Fortune'' – by Thomas Otway. Direction

. Set Lizzie Clachan. Costumes Joan Wadge. * ''generations (play), generations'' – by debbie tucker green. Direction Sacha Wares. Design Miriam Buether. * ''A Respectable Wedding'' – by Bertolt Brecht. Translation Rory Bremner. Direction Joe Hill-Gibbins. Design Ultz. * ''The Jewish Wife'' – by Bertolt Brecht. Translation Martin Crimp. Direction

. Design Hildegard Bechtler. * ''Senora Carrar's Rifles'' – by Bertolt Brecht. Translation Biyi Bandele. Direction Paul Hunter. Design Robert Innes Hopkins. * ''How Much Is Your Iron?'' – by Bertolt Brecht. Translation Enda Walsh. Direction Orla O'Loughlin. Design Dick Bird. * ''Vernon God Little'' – by DBC Pierre. Adaptation Tanya Ronder. Direction Rufus Norris. Design Ian MacNeil (scenic designer), Ian MacNeil. Costumes Nicky Gillibrand.

Digital Theatre

The Young Vic was one of the launch theatres for Digital Theatre (website), Digital Theatre, a project that makes theatre productions available in video download form. The first performances that were filmed were ''Kafka's Monkey'' and ''The Container''.

References

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