ATC is a touring theatre company based in London, founded in 1980 by Artistic Director John Retallack

John Retallack

John Retallack is a British director.He studied at St Paul's College of Education, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, where he took the Double English course for his C.Ed. qualification , and English and Education for his B.Ed....

. Previous ATC Artistic Directors include Ceri Sherlock

Ceri Sherlock

Ceri Sherlock is a Welsh theatre, film and television director.Ceri Sherlock was born in Llanelli. He was educated at Ysgol Dewi Sant, Llandovery College, King's College, London and as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles. He worked as a trainee director and director...

, Nick Philippou, Gordon Anderson and Bijan Sheibani

Bijan Sheibani

Bijan Sheibani is a British-Iranian theatre director. He is Artistic Director of ATC Theatre.His production of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brothers Size was greeted with universal acclaim and was variously described by UK critics as “Psychologically subtle and emotionally powerful“ , “faultless” ...

. The current Artistic Director is Ramin Gray.

Since 2007 the company has toured internationally and throughout London and the UK receivng Olivier Award nominations for the productions of The Brothers Size with the Young Vic and Ivan and the Dogs with Soho Theatre

Soho Theatre

Soho Theatre is a theatre in the eponymous Soho district of the City of Westminster. It presents new works of theatre, together with comedy and cabaret....

. ATC won a Olivier Award for the production of Gone Too Far! with the Royal Court Theatre

Royal Court Theatre

The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...

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Artistic Policy

ATC challenges and inspires a wide-range of audiences by touring ambitious contemporary theatre with a strong international focus. Our work is made by bringing together emerging and established artists from many spheres and backgrounds. Based in East London but working closely with regional, national and international partners, ATC takes excellent theatre everywhere.

ATC is flexible, nimble in its response to new inputs and steadfast in its quest to create and deliver genuinely innovative theatre practice. With our proven track record, ATC will continue to ensure we reach the broadest possible audiences, particularly those who are geographically or socially isolated.

Productions

2011- The Golden Dragon by Roland Schimmelpfennig, directed by Ramin Gray

2011- Fatherland by Tom Holloway, directed by Caroline Steinbeis

2010- Ivan and the Dogs by Hattie Naylor, directed by Ellen Mcdougall

2010- Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl

Sarah Ruhl

Sarah Ruhl is an American playwright. She is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship.-Biography:Ruhl was born in Wilmette, Illinois. Originally, she intended to be a poet. However, after she studied under Paula Vogel at Brown University , she was convinced to switch to playwrighting...

, directed by Bihan Sheibani

2009- Ghosts or Those Who Return, by Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Rebecca Lenkiewciz, directed by Bijan Sheibani

2008- The Brothers Size by Tarell Alvin McCraney

Tarell Alvin McCraney

Tarell Alvin McCraney is an award-winning American playwright and actor. He is a member of Teo Castellanos/ D Projects Theater Company in Miami and in 2008 became RSC/Warwick International Playwright in Residence at the Royal Shakespeare Company...

, directed by Bijan Sheibani

2008- Gone Too Far!, by Bola Agbaje

Bola Agbaje

Bola Agbaje is an award-winning British playwright of Nigerian origin.Her first play Gone Too Far! premièred at the Royal Court Theatre in London in February 2007 and won the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliated theatre . Due to its success it was revived at a number...

 directed by Bijan Sheibani

2007- The Brothers Size, by Tarell Alvin Mc Craney, directed by Bijan Sheibani

2006- Bad Jazz, by Robert Farquhar directed by Gordon Anderson

2006- Gizmo Love, by John Kolvenbach directed by Matt Wilde

2005- A Brief History of Helen of Troy, by Mark Schultz, directed by Gordon Anderson

2004- Jeff Koons, by Rainald Goetz

Rainald Goetz

Rainald Maria Goetz is a German author, playwright and essayist.After studying History and Medicine in Munich and earning a grade in each, he soon concentrated on his writing....

, directed by Gordon Anderson

2004- Country Music, by Simon Stephens directed by Gordon Anderson

2003- Excuses!, by Joel Joan

Joel Joan

Joel Joan is a Spanish Catalan actor, screenwriter and director.He studied drama at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona. He created the theatre company Kràmpack in 1994 and he has been the administrator of Arriska Films since 2000....

 and Jordi Sanchez, directed by David Grindley

2003- One Minute, by Simon Stephens

Simon Stephens

Simon Stephens is an English playwright.Hailing originally from Stockport, Greater Manchester, he is now an increasingly significant voice in English theatre. His plays are often humane explorations of family life...

, directed by Gordon Anderson

Spin Off

2009- Young Blood, play readings in co-production with The Writers Company

2009- Lorca: A Dark River, as part of the Spanish Film Festival

2008- Directing Workshops

2008- Play Size, collaborative pieces with The Young Vic

2008- Going Far!

2008- Have We Gone Too Far?

2008- A Slam Too Far

2007- Panel Size

2007- Play Size, collaborative pieces with The Young Vic

2007- Poets Size, co-produced with Apple and Snakes

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