The Kitchen 2011 - Articles Page 17

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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The Kitchen - 2011 - West End Articles Page 17

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Presents Timon of Athens 7/6-24
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 20, 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.

The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook Now Available On Amazon
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 14, 2011


While many of us might wish we could fix broken glasses or open a locked door with the swish and flick of a wand, we're stuck living each and every day as a non-magical Muggle.

Cake Boss Comes to the Progress Energy Center, Tix On Sale June 10
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 6, 2011


America's favorite baker Buddy Valastro will appear at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium Friday, November 4th at 7:30pm.

The Palace Theatre Announces 7th Annual Kitchen Tour
by BWW News Desk - Jun 5, 2011


The Palace Theatre is proud to announce the 7th Annual Kitchen Tour presented by Granite State Cabinetry and CABICO Custom Cabinetry and hosted by Baron's Major Brands on Sunday, June 5, 2011.

Portland Ovations Announces Their Upcoming 2011 - 2012 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 3, 2011


On June 1st Portland Ovations Members received the first look at the breadth of exceptional artists and performances Portland Ovations will bring to stages around the Portland area during its upcoming 2011-2012 season.

The REP Announces New Season; Begins With A Child’s Guide to Heresy
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 1, 2011


The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, will produce four works, including three world premieres and one Pittsburgh premiere, in the 2011-2012 season, which opens September 9, 2011 and runs through April 7, 2012 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.

THE PLAY ABOUT MY DAD Plays Americas Off Broadway at 59E59 Theaters
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 27, 2011


59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes the New York premiere of THE PLAY ABOUT MY DAD, written by Boo Killebrew and directed by Sunday Lee Evans, which is part of Americas Off Broadway.

The Tenant Plays The Producer's Club Theaters, Crown Theater Closes 5/22
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2011


'The Tenant' by Bill Donnelly- Story of sexual tension in a young couple, their pet parrot and an enigmatic stranger, set in a Midtown apartment house but venturing off the tangible plane. Closes May 22, 2011 at The Producers' Club Theaters, Crown Theater, 358 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)

Fridays by the Fountain 2011 Summer Concert Schedule Announced
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 20, 2011


The Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend Tribune and Sunny 101.5 are pleased to announce the outdoor summer concert series -- Fridays by the Fountain 2011.

SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2011 TONY AWARDS: DAY 7 - Billy, Elton & Liza - Oh My!
by Robert Diamond - May 19, 2011


As a super-special Spring extension of BroadwayWorld's SOUND OFF column, every day until the Tony Awards on June 12 we will be presenting a spectacular new entry in the SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2011 TONY AWARDS series featuring a particularly entertaining, interesting, relevant and exciting Tony Awards-related clip from the last sixty-three years of the ceremonies (and subsequent seasons on Broadway) with a rundown and commentary on the sights, sounds and showmanship on display in each carefully chosen selection - all, of course, coming in anticipation of Broadway's biggest night, which will be broadcast on CBS this year, as always. Once again this year, BroadwayWorld is the official home of the 2011 Tony Awards and we will also be featuring exclusive interviews, articles, photos, video content, interactive features and more in the coming days and weeks leading up to the event so be sure to check back daily for your theatre fix!

THE PLAY ABOUT MY DAD Plays Americas Off Broadway at 59E59 Theaters
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 17, 2011


59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes the New York premiere of THE PLAY ABOUT MY DAD, written by Boo Killebrew and directed by Sunday Lee Evans, which is part of Americas Off Broadway.

The Public's THE HUMAN SCALE Plays Tel Aviv, 5/18 - 5/21
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2011


The Public Theater and 3-Legged Dog have been invited by Director General Noam Semel to perform their acclaimed production of THE HUMAN SCALE at The Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv, Israel, making it the first American production at The Cameri in its 66-year history. Written and performed by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lawrence Wright and directed by Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, THE HUMAN SCALE will make its Israeli premiere on Wednesday, May 18 and run through Saturday, May 21 at Cameri Theatre 4, located at 18 Shaul Hamelech Boulevard.

International Collaboration Premieres at the Kitchen Theatre Company, Closes 5/15
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2011


The Kitchen Theatre's 20th Anniversary Season continues with an exciting international collaboration. Actors, playwrights and artists from the U.S. and Turkey have come together to create the play S/HE, which will have its world premiere production at the Kitchen Theatre in May 2011.

International Collaboration Premieres at the Kitchen Theatre Company, Closes 5/15
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2011


The Kitchen Theatre's 20th Anniversary Season continues with an exciting international collaboration. Actors, playwrights and artists from the U.S. and Turkey have come together to create the play S/HE, which will have its world premiere production at the Kitchen Theatre in May 2011.

The Public's THE HUMAN SCALE Plays Tel Aviv, 5/18 - 5/21
by Jessica Lewis - May 11, 2011


The Public Theater and 3-Legged Dog have been invited by Director General Noam Semel to perform their acclaimed production of THE HUMAN SCALE at The Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv, Israel, making it the first American production at The Cameri in its 66-year history. Written and performed by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lawrence Wright and directed by Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, THE HUMAN SCALE will make its Israeli premiere on Wednesday, May 18 and run through Saturday, May 21 at Cameri Theatre 4, located at 18 Shaul Hamelech Boulevard.

Armitage Gone! Dance Returns to The Joyce Theater Thru 5/8
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2011


Karole Armitage's contemporary ballet company, Armitage Gone! Dance, has announced the official programming for the company's return to The Joyce Theater, taking place April 26-May 8, 2011.

Journey of The Bonesetter’s Daughter Screened On PBS 5/8
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2011


JOURNEY OF THE BONESETTER'S DAUGHTER follows the creation of the San Francisco Opera's celebrated production of The Bonesetter's Daughter, composed by Stewart Wallace with a libretto by Amy Tan and based on her bestselling book of the same name.

Performance Space 122 Presents THE GREEN SURROUND
by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2011


Choreographer and director Heather Kravas upends the effortful physicality of 9 women, their rehearsal of precision and practice of perfection in her latest work, The Green Surround.

Baltimore in Black and White Plays The Cell Theater, Begins May 2
by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2011


Jason Odell Williams' highly anticipated new play 'Baltimore in Black and White' will have its World Premiere at The Cell Theatre in New York on May 2nd and tickets are already selling!

Arts Center of Cannon County Presents THE FOREIGNER, Closes 5/1
by Jeffrey Ellis - May 1, 2011


Mike Reed plays Charlie, a terribly shy man who seeks peace and solitude in a rural backwoods hunting lodge in north Georgia in Larry Shue's The Foreigner running April 15-May 1 at The Arts Center of Cannon County in Woodbury. Directed by Mary Wilson, The Foreigner also features Arts Center favorites Tim Spry, Phil Mote, Emily Roberts, Pat Garrett, Justin Winton, and Becky Coutras.

Aurora Theatre Stages the World Premiere of Barrio Hollywood in Spanish, Closes 5/1
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2011


Aurora Theatre continues the 2010-2011 GGC Lab Series with a Spanish-language performance produced through our Spanish language theatre initiative Teatro del Sol. Written by Elaine Romero, Barrio Hollywood the show closes May 1, 2011.

The Tenant Plays The Producer's Club Theaters, Crown Theater 4/29-5/22
by BWW News Desk - Apr 29, 2011


'The Tenant' by Bill Donnelly- Story of sexual tension in a young couple, their pet parrot and an enigmatic stranger, set in a Midtown apartment house but venturing off the tangible plane. Plays April 29 to May 22, 2011 at The Producers' Club Theaters, Crown Theater, 358 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)

Shirley Valentine Added to Laguna Playhouse's 2011-2012 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 27, 2011


The Laguna Playhouse is pleased to announce that the Tony Award-winning comedy, Shirley Valentine, has been added to the 2011-2012 season.

Baltimore in Black and White Plays The Cell Theater, Begins May 2
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 20, 2011


Jason Odell Williams' highly anticipated new play 'Baltimore in Black and White' will have its World Premiere at The Cell Theatre in New York on May 2nd and tickets are already selling!

The Palace Theatre Announces 7th Annual Kitchen Tour
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 19, 2011


The Palace Theatre is proud to announce the 7th Annual Kitchen Tour presented by Granite State Cabinetry and CABICO Custom Cabinetry and hosted by Baron's Major Brands on Sunday, June 5, 2011.

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The Kitchen has had 2 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1966 and West End which opened in 2011.

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