The Kitchen 2011 - Articles Page 16

Opened: September 7, 2011
Closing: November 09, 2011

The Kitchen - 2011 - West End History , Info & More

National Theatre (Olivier)
(Waterloo) South Bank London

1950s London. In the kitchen of an enormous West End restaurant, the orders are piling up: a post-war feast of soup, fish, cutlets, omelettes and fruit flans.



Fifteen hundred customers an' half of them eating fish. I had to start work on a Friday.



Thrown together by their work, chefs, waitresses and porters from across Europe – English, Irish, German, Jewish – argue and flirt as they race to keep up. Peter, a high-spirited young cook, seems to thrive on the pressure. In between preparing dishes, he manages to strike up an affair with married waitress Monique, the whole time dreaming of a better life. But in the all-consuming clamour of the kitchen, nothing is far from the brink of collapse.



We all said we wouldn’t last the day, but tell me - what is there a man can’t get used to?



Arnold Wesker’s extraordinary play premiered at the Royal Court in 1959 and has since been performed in over 30 countries. The Kitchen puts the workplace centre stage in a blackly funny and furious examination of life lived at breakneck speed, when work threatens to define who we are.

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Stephanie Izard, Named Official Chef of the CMT Artists of the Year Event
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 13, 2011


James Beard Award Nominee and one of Food & Wine magazine's 'Best New Chefs,' Stephanie Izard, will be the official chef of the second annual CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR event, it was announced today by John Hamlin, Senior Vice President, Music Events and Talent for CMT.

Actors and Directors Living in Brooklyn Present CURSE of the STARVING CLASS
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 13, 2011


The sins of the father are visited upon the son once again in Sam Shepard's primal family drama Curse of the Starving Class, which will be presented starting October 27th at The Bridge Theatre in Manhattan by a new company, Actors and Directors Living in Brooklyn (AdLib).

Theater for the New City Presents GHOST IN THE MACHINE 10/13-23
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 12, 2011


'Ghost in the Machine' is the first play by Mike Leon. Originally produced at Williams College in October, 2010, the play will have its New York premiere October 13 to 23, presented by Theater for the New City in association with The Dead Copycats.

Aron Eli Coleite’s The Family Room Receives NY Premiere 9/30-10/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 9, 2011


Producer Steve Margetis and Ethos Performing Arts will present the New York Premiere of The Family Room, a dramedy written by Emmy Award nominee Aron Eli Coleite and directed by Gwenyth Reitz.

The Kitchen Presents A Collection of Works by A.Bandit 10/5-6
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 9, 2011


On Wednesday and Thursday, October 5-6, The Kitchen will present a performance by A.Bandit, an experimental performance art group featuring Los Angeles-based visual artist Glenn Kaino and magician Derek DelGaudio.

Ethos Performing Arts and Steve Margetis Present Aron Eli Coleite's THE FAMILY ROOM, Opens 10/1
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 8, 2011


Producer Steve Margetis and Ethos Performing Arts will present the New York Premiere of The Family Room, a dramedy written by Emmy Award nominee Aron Eli Coleite and directed by Gwenyth Reitz. The Family Room runs from September 30 - October 23, 2011 in a limited engagement at the ArcLight Theater, located at 152 West 71st Street between Broadway & Columbus Avenue in New York City. Previews begin September 30 for an October 1 opening. For more information on the play visit http://www.TheFamilyRoomNYC.com.

Colin Quinn Set As A Judge For The Vendy Awards 9/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 6, 2011


The Vendy Awards announces that comedian Colin Quinn will be a judge at this year's Vendy Awards.

Amphibian Stage Productions and The Modern Present National Theatre Live
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 1, 2011


Amphibian Stage Productions has announced that, in association with the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, it will present four National Theatre Live screenings during the fall of 2011 and the spring of 2012.

Creative Team Announced For Labyrinth's THE ATMOSPHERE OF MEMORY
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 31, 2011


LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vázquez, and Managing Director Danny Feldman) has announced the creative team for The Atmosphere of Memory by David Bar Katz.

Colonial Theatre Presents Bakin’ with the Boss Tour 8/13
by BWW News Desk - Aug 13, 2011


The Colonial Theatre Presents Bakin' with the Boss Tour starring Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss on Saturday, August 13 at 2pm & 7pm at The Colonial Theatre.

DTC Presents THE TEMPEST/Celebrates Project Discovery with $25 Tickets
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 12, 2011


Dallas Theater Center launches its 2011-2012 season with Shakespeare's beloved final play, The Tempest, at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Sept. 9 - Oct. 9.

THE KITCHEN, COLLABORATORS, et al. Featured in National Theatre's Fall Season
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 10, 2011


The National Theatre is delighted to announce show titles for the third season of National Theatre Live (NT Live), a successful initiative to broadcast live performances from the National's stages to cinemas worldwide. Since its first season, which began in June 2009 with the acclaimed production of Phédre starring Helen Mirren, over half a million people have now experienced the National's acclaimed work on movie screens around the world.

FIAF Hosts Their Crossing the Line Festival 2011 9/17-10/16
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 9, 2011


The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, announced today the full program for Crossing the Line 2011, the fifth annual edition of its highly acclaimed fall festival, taking place this year from September 17-October 16 in venues throughout New York City.

Colonial Theatre Presents Bakin’ with the Boss Tour 8/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 28, 2011


The Colonial Theatre Presents Bakin' with the Boss Tour starring Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss on Saturday, August 13 at 2pm & 7pm at The Colonial Theatre.

Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss Tickets on Sale at The Bushnell 4/27
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 26, 2011


America's favorite baker Buddy Valastro will appear at Mortensen Hall at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, April 27th at 7:30pm.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Presents Timon of Athens 7/6-24
by BWW News Desk - Jul 24, 2011


For the first time under the 21-year leadership of Bonnie J. Monte, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present William Shakespeare's rarely produced work, Timon of Athens.

Little Angel Theatre Announces September to December 2011 Listings
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 21, 2011


Little Angel Theatre Announces September to December 2011 Listings:

Jim Tierney Presents MUSH At NY International Fringe Festival 2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 20, 2011


Jim Tierney presents Mush, directed by Dina Epshteyn, as part of the 15th NY International Fringe Festival. The festival will take place Aug 12th through 28th

TCG Announces The Publication of Havana is Waiting
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 18, 2011


Theatre Communications Group (TCG) announces the publication of Eduardo Machado's Havana is Waiting and Other Plays, the Cuban-born playwright's examination of the intersection of the personal and the political on a generation of immigrants.

Tyler Florence Designs the 2011 House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year 7/18
by BWW News Desk - Jul 18, 2011


The much-anticipated House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year, returns to Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on Monday, July 18.

Word(s)PLAY! 2011 New Play Festival Plays Penumbra 7/16, 7/23, 8/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 12, 2011


Penumbra Theatre Company, Minnesota's only African American theatre, proudly announced today the third annual Word(s)PLAY!, a forum designed to develop new plays by African American playwrights. Word(s)PLAY! will introduce three new plays to the Twin Cities July 16, 23, & August 6, 2011 at 7:30 PM.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Presents Timon of Athens 7/6-24
by BWW News Desk - Jul 6, 2011


For the first time under the 21-year leadership of Bonnie J. Monte, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present William Shakespeare's rarely produced work, Timon of Athens.

BWW Reviews: MAN OF LA MANCHA at Theatre By The Sea
by Randy Rice - Jun 27, 2011


Amiee Turner directs a dynamite production of the classic Broadway Musical, which runs through July 16, 2011

Miller Theatre Announces 2011-2012 Season, Its 2nd Under Melissa Smey
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 21, 2011


MILLER THEATRE announces 2011-2012 23rd Season

Kitchen Theatre Co Ends Season With AT A LOSS
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 20, 2011


The Kitchen Theatre Company concludes its 20th Anniversary Season with a world premiere comedy, At A Loss by Jason Odell Williams.

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What productions of The Kitchen have there been?
The Kitchen has had 2 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1966 and West End which opened in 2011.

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