Hundreds of shows. Thousands of curtain raises. Millions of tickets sold. Nottingham Playhouse has been at the beating heart of the city’s art scene since 1948 and is set to mark its 70th year with a special Anniversary Gala next month (Thursday, November 22). This will include a performance of the highly-anticipated production of Alan Bennett’s The Madness of George III, starring Olivier award-winner Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, The League of Gentlemen, Doctor Who, Wolf Hall).Here, chief executive Stephanie Sirr (pictured) reflects on the impact the charity has had on the city and the national theatre scene over the last seven decades.“Nottingham Playhouse has launched the careers of hundreds of stars – presenting talented performers including David Tomlinson, Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Rosamund Pike, Steven Berkoff, Michael Crawford and even a young Hugh Grant. Many Nottingham Playhouse productions have transferred to the West End, toured the UK, played the Edinburgh Festival and in 2017 we even debuted on Broadway.“Given the calibre of shows that we produce, we do sometimes need to remind people that Nottingham Playhouse is, first and foremost, a charity. We are grateful recipients of funding from ACE and Nottingham City Council, but are dependent predominantly on… Read full this story
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