Young Vic Walks About with Raisin, Romeo, Beauty

The Company

The Young Vic company – both creative and administrative staff – will remain intact throughout the Walkabout. From next week, they’ll be based in Kennington Park, south London, at ITV’s five rehearsal studios, which have been donated free of charge by the television company.

Construction on the 21st-century Young Vic starts later this month and is due to be completed by autumn 2006. The new building, designed by Haworth Tompkins Architects, will retain the renowned semi-in-the-round auditorium and the original butchers’ shop, which currently serves as a foyer, albeit with improvements. Two smaller studios will be built to its west for rehearsals and performances. The rest of the site will be razed to make way for new facilities, including expanded offices, dressing rooms, a terrace and more public spaces.

Since launching its high-profile fundraising campaign, led by screen star Jude Law, in February (See News, 10 Feb 2004), the Young Vic has raised £1.5 million on top of the £10 million already gathered from public and private sources, including £5 million from the National Lottery and £1 million from chairman Patrick McKenna. Options for public donations to the rebuild campaign include naming opportunities (starting with a toilet for £2,500) and buying permanent seats in the auditorium (£1,000). For further information and to make a pledge, visit the Young Vic website.

- by Terri Paddock

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