New Diorama Theatre
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| Address | 15-16 Triton Street, Regents Place London United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°31′30″N 0°08′32″W / 51.52494°N 0.14216°W |
| Capacity | 80 seats |
| Type | Off West End theatre |
Current use | Theatre |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2010 |
Years active | 2010-to date |
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The New Diorama Theatre is an eighty-seat theatre near Regent's Park in the London Borough of Camden, opened in 2010. The theatre received two Peter Brook awards during the first two years of its programming.[1]
History
[edit]New Diorama Theatre opened in 2010 in the new British Land development of Regents Place as part of a Section 106 Agreement.[2] As such, it has a responsibility to serve local workers and residents.
Artistic Director Bec Martin left in August 2024 due to creative differences.[3][4] The former artistic director is the playwright David Byrne.[5]
Awards
[edit]New Diorama Theatre received two consecutive Peter Brook awards for the first two years of its programming. David Byrne received the 2014 Offi for Best Artistic Director.[6]
In 2022, the New Diorama Theatre was awarded Fringe Theatre of the Year, and in 2023, it was awarded the Critics' Circle Venue Award.[1]
| Year | Organization | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Peter Brook Awards | Peter Brook Empty Stage Award | [7][8] |
| 2017 | The Stage Awards | Fringe Theatre of The Year | [9] |
| 2018 | Peter Brook Awards | Peter Brook Empty Stage Award | [11] |
| 2019 | The Stage Awards | Innovation Award | [9][12] |
| 2022 | The Stage Awards | Fringe Theatre of the Year | [13] |
| 2023 | Critics' Circle | The Empty Space Peter Brook Award | [14][15] |
Notable Commissions and Premieres
[edit]- Container (2025) by Alan Fielden[16][17]
- For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy (2021) by Ryan Calais Cameron[18][19]
- The Incident Room (2021)[20]
- Operation Mincemeat (2019) by SpitLip[21][22]
References
[edit]- 1 2 About us, New Diorama
- ↑ NDT in the Community, New Diorama
- ↑ "NDT Leadership Update". New Diorama. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ Wood, Alex (28 August 2024). "New Diorama Theatre's artistic director to exit role after eight months". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Announcing Bec Martin as NDT's new Artistic Director". New Diorama. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ Off West End Theatre Awards 2014, Spotlight
- ↑ "New Diorama wins 2016 Empty Space Peter Brook Award". WhatsOnStage. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "New Diorama Wins Peter Brook Empty Space Award". New Diorama. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- 1 2 "KQ Interview: New Diorama Theatre celebrates their 10th anniversary". Knowledge Quarter. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "New Diorama win Fringe Theatre of the Year at The Stage Awards". New Diorama. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "New Diorama Theatre". Young Camden Foundation. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "New Diorama wins the Innovation Award at The Stage Awards". New Diorama. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Fringe Theatre of the Year 2022!". New Diorama. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Critics' Circle Theatre Awards – watch the winners' interviews". 18 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ Maltby, Kate (14 November 2023). "Critics' Circle Theatre Awards 2023". The Critics' Circle. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Container review at the New Diorama Theatre, London: Unfocused". The Stage. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Container, New Diorama Theatre Review". Theatre & Tonic. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy". Royal Court. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "For Black Boys Ensemble Win Stage Debut Award". New Diorama. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Double Design Win at Offies 2021". New Diorama. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Review: Operation Mincemeat (New Diorama Theatre)". 20 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Operation Mincemeat Transfers to the West End". New Diorama. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
