Cultural lineage

New writing

Programmes built around commissioning new plays rather than reviving old ones — the risk of not knowing whether a script works until an audience is in the room.

7 venues in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow working in this tradition

Venues

Finborough Theatre

118 Finborough RoadLondon

Finborough Theatre is a 50-seat fringe theatre above Yogi's on Finborough Road in Earl's Court. Founded in 1980, it concentrates on text-based new writing,…

Royal Exchange Theatre

St Ann's SquareManchester

Royal Exchange Theatre is a major Manchester theatre in St Ann's Square, presenting plays, performance and public cultural programmes from the city…

Traverse Theatre

10 Cambridge StreetEdinburgh

Traverse Theatre is an Edinburgh theatre on Cambridge Street, associated with contemporary theatre, new writing, experimental theatre and…

The Bread & Roses Theatre

68 Clapham Manor StreetLondon

The Bread & Roses Theatre is an intimate fringe pub theatre above The Bread & Roses Pub in Clapham. Its programme centres new writing, underrepresented voices,…

Tron Theatre

63 TrongateGlasgow

Tron Theatre is a Glasgow theatre on Trongate, associated with contemporary theatre, new writing, Scottish theatre and…

Southwark Playhouse

77-85 Newington CausewayLondon

Southwark Playhouse is a major Off-West-End theatre institution in Elephant & Castle, operating Southwark Playhouse Borough at 77-85 Newington Causeway and…

Orange Tree Theatre

1 Clarence StreetLondon

Orange Tree Theatre is an independent producing theatre in Richmond, staged entirely in the round in an intimate space above a former Victorian pub. Its…

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