The Kitchen 2011
Opened: September 7, 2011Closing: November 09, 2011
The Kitchen - 2011 West End History , Info & More
National Theatre (Olivier)
(Waterloo) South Bank London
1950s London. In the kitchen of an enormous West End restaurant, the orders are piling up: a post-war feast of soup, fish, cutlets, omelettes and fruit flans.
Fifteen hundred customers an' half of them eating fish. I had to start work on a Friday.
Thrown together by their work, chefs, waitresses and porters from across Europe – English, Irish, German, Jewish – argue and flirt as they race to keep up. Peter, a high-spirited young cook, seems to thrive on the pressure. In between preparing dishes, he manages to strike up an affair with married waitress Monique, the whole time dreaming of a better life. But in the all-consuming clamour of the kitchen, nothing is far from the brink of collapse.
We all said we wouldn’t last the day, but tell me - what is there a man can’t get used to?
Arnold Wesker’s extraordinary play premiered at the Royal Court in 1959 and has since been performed in over 30 countries. The Kitchen puts the workplace centre stage in a blackly funny and furious examination of life lived at breakneck speed, when work threatens to define who we are.
The Kitchen - 2011 - West End Cast
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Tim Griffin Joins The Industry As Executive Director
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2023
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2023
The Industry, a trailblazing arts organization known for staging groundbreaking site-specific performances across Los Angeles, has announced the appointment of Tim Griffin as its new Executive Director effective June 20, 2023. With more than two decades of leadership experience among prominent arts organizations defined by their commitment to innovation and engagement with broad publics, Griffin will further propel the company's mission of experimentation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Sarah Michelson's OCTOBER 2017/ Coming to The Kitchen
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2017
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2017
The Kitchen presents October2017/, a new work the institution has commissioned from Sarah Michelson, October 18-21.
Sarah Michelson's OCTOBER 2017/ Coming to The Kitchen
by BWW News Desk - Oct 10, 2017
by BWW News Desk - Oct 10, 2017
The Kitchen presents October2017/, a new work the institution has commissioned from Sarah Michelson, October 18-21.
Sarah Michelson's SEPTEMBER2017/ to Make World Premiere at the Fisher Center
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2017
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2017
Live Arts Bard (LAB), the residency and commissioning program of the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, has announced the world premiere of Sarah Michelson's September2017/, running September 22-24 at the Fisher Center.
Sarah Michelson to Premiere SEPTEMBER2017/ Next Month
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2017
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2017
Live Arts Bard (LAB), the residency and commissioning program of the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, has announced the world premiere of Sarah Michelson's September2017/.
Sarah Michelson's SEPTEMBER2017/ to Make World Premiere at the Fisher Center
by BWW News Desk - Sep 15, 2017
by BWW News Desk - Sep 15, 2017
Live Arts Bard (LAB), the residency and commissioning program of the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, has announced the world premiere of Sarah Michelson's September2017/, running September 22-24 at the Fisher Center.
Sarah Michelson to Premiere SEPTEMBER2017/ Next Month
by BWW News Desk - Aug 21, 2017
by BWW News Desk - Aug 21, 2017
Live Arts Bard (LAB), the residency and commissioning program of the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, has announced the world premiere of Sarah Michelson's September2017/.
Tyler Florence Designs the 2011 House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year 7/18
by BWW News Desk - Jul 18, 2011
by BWW News Desk - Jul 18, 2011
The much-anticipated House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year, returns to Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on Monday, July 18.
Junior League's Kids in the Kitchen Program Continues 4/2
by BWW News Desk - Apr 2, 2011
by BWW News Desk - Apr 2, 2011
In 2009, the Junior League of Nashville began a local educational program called Junior League's Kids in the Kitchen in partnership with the Middle Tennessee and Cumberland Valley Troops of the Girl Scouts of America.
Junior League's Kids in the Kitchen Program Continues 4/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 28, 2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 28, 2011
In 2009, the Junior League of Nashville began a local educational program called Junior League's Kids in the Kitchen in partnership with the Middle Tennessee and Cumberland Valley Troops of the Girl Scouts of America.
Tyler Florence Designs the 2011 House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year 7/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 22, 2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 22, 2011
The much-anticipated House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year, returns to Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on Monday, July 18.
The Kitchen History
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