The National Theatre’s Paines Plough Roundabout pop-up
season embraces the lavish interiors of Shoreditch Town Hall this month, bringing big name theatre back to the Victorian Town Hall in one of three spectacular plays by talented writers Nick Payne, Duncan Macmillian and Penelope Skinner. With narratives set in the past, present and future, all three plays will be performed by a single ensemble of actors.
The National Theatre’s Paines Plough unique season will embrace the streets of Shorditch’s modern day creative hub, with performances taking the main stage in an intimate, pop up, 360 degree auditorium.
In the 19th Century, Shoreditch was the biggest theatre district in London. The baroque style Town Hall was known as the grandest of its times. Its predecessors include the impressive Curtain theatre on Curtain Road – the original home to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet before it re-located in the 17th Century.
Shoreditch Town Hall’s new visionary Chief Executive Nick Giles, a member of the British Arts Council, will champion the development of the arts scene within Shoreditch, with future projects planned in collaboration with The Almeida and the Barbican.
The National Theatre’s Paines Plough season will be the catalyst of an exciting series of changes for Shoreditch Town Hall, as Giles channels Shoreditch’s creative energy into the venue to restore it back to one of the greatest arts venues and cultural destinations of its time.
The Roundabout season, Shoreditch Town Hall, from September 19 – October 27. All tickets are £20 and a small number of £45 tickets are available to see all three plays in one day at the weekends. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk