Artistic Directors of Paines Plough, James Grieve and George Perrin, today announce the London debut of Roundabout at the Southbank Centre as part of the Festival of Love from 7 June to the 18 July. After a successful launch at Edinburgh last year, the company's award-wining portable in the round auditorium is making its way to the Southbank Centre ahead of a run in Edinburgh this summer, and a further national tour this autumn.
Paines Plough presents Alexandra Wood's Fringe First Award-winning The Initiate, Duncan Macmillan's Lungs, and Dennis Kelly's Our Teacher's a Troll that will play in rep, with additional performances of Every Brilliant Thing. All productions are directed by George Perrin.
Cast: Sian Reese-Williams, Abdul Salis
Sidney Cole will also perform in The Initiate only
Direction: George Perrin; Design: Lucy Osborne; Lighting: Emma Chapman
Sound: Tom Gibbons; Movement: Kate Sagovsky; Associate Sound: Dom Kennedy
For Our Teacher's a Troll only, Creative Consultant: Chris Elwell
Artistic Directors James Grieve and George Perrin said today 'We're thrilled and excited to unveil Roundabout in London at The Southbank Centre. Our beautiful pop-up plays host to four outstanding new plays, a host of special guests and events in a sizzling summer programme of theatre on the South Bank. It promises to be this year's unmissable pop-up experience - a festival of stellar new work in the most exciting new theatre in the country nestled next to Waterloo Bridge. We can't wait to welcome people to Roundabout'.
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