The Kitchen

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

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

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 REP Presents Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods, Closes 10/16 by BWW News Desk - Oct 16, 2011

The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, presents the Pittsburgh premiere of Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods by Tammy Ryan. The production will close Oct. 16 in the Studio Theater at the Pittsburgh Playhouse; Sheila McKenna directs.

West Coast Premiere of Daisy Foote's BHUTAN Set for 10/16 by BWW News Desk - Oct 16, 2011

Multi-award winning Rogue Machine today announced their eighth WEST COAST PREMIERE production in only their third season.

Miller Theatre & ACO Present 3 Nights of SONiC Festival, Beginning Today by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2011

Miller hosts three performances during the festival's opening weekend, featuring the acclaimed ensembles eighth blackbird, Either/Or, and a marathon concert hosted by JACK quartet.

NYCP Presents Dreamless Land by Julia Jarcho 11/4-20 by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 14, 2011

Richard Maxwell and his company, New York City Players (NYCP), present and produce Dreamless Land, a new project written and directed by 13P's Julia Jarcho.

SONiC: Sounds of a New Century Announces Schedule In NYC by BWW News Desk - Oct 14, 2011

SONiC - Sounds of a New Century - a brand new festival of 21st century music by more than 100 composers age 40 and under, will take over New York from Friday, October 14 through Saturday, October 22, 2011.

SONiC �" Sounds of a New Century Festival Comes To NYC by BWW News Desk - Oct 14, 2011

SONiC - Sounds of a New Century - a brand new festival of 21st century music by more than 100 composers age 40 and under, will take over New York from Friday, October 14 through Saturday, October 22, 2011.

Composer Portrait of GEORGE LEWIS Held at Miller Theatre 11/12 by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 13, 2011

Miller Theatre At Columbia University School of the Arts continues the 12th season of its renowned Composer Portraits with George Lewis.

NT Live Rebroadcasts ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS 10/20 by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 13, 2011

National Theatre Live continues its third season with Nicholas Hytner's production of ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, by Richard Bean based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, with songs by Grant Olding.

Amphibian Stage Productions to Screen THE KITCHEN November 3 by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2011

Amphibian Stage Productions, in association with the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, is proud to announce the next in its series of National Theatre Live screenings, The Kitchen by Arnold Wesker. Screenings will take place at 2pm and 7pm on Thursday, November 3 at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

La Mirada Theatre Screens THE KITCHEN, 11/13 by Kelsey Denette - Oct 12, 2011

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts presents the second High Definition screening of this season's National Theatre Live series, by presenting the naturalistic drama, THE KITCHEN, written by Arnold Wesker and directed by National Theatre's Associate Director Bijan Sheibani on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 at 7pm at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd. in La Mirada.

Theater for the New City Presents GHOST IN THE MACHINE 10/13-23 by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 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.

SONiC: Sounds of a New Century Announces Schedule In NYC by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 12, 2011

SONiC - Sounds of a New Century - a brand new festival of 21st century music by more than 100 composers age 40 and under, will take over New York from Friday, October 14 through Saturday, October 22, 2011.

Kitchen Theatre Co Presents Charlayne Woodard’s Neat, Previews 10/19-21 by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 11, 2011

The Kitchen Theatre Company's 21st Season continues with a powerful, funny, and moving coming-of-age story, Charlayne Woodard's Neat.

"Exteme Makeover: Home Edition" to Feature Family With Autistic Children, 10/28 by Caryn Robbins - Oct 11, 2011

'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' travels to Medford, Oregon to surprise the McPhail family with the door knock that can change lives, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 (8:00-9:00 & 9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Food Network Launches Chefs' Big Break on 'Chef Hunter' 11/10 by Kelsey Denette - Oct 10, 2011

Food Network raises the real-life stakes in its newest series Chef Hunter premiering Thursday, November 10th at 10pm ET/PT. In this new six episode docu-reality series, culinary recruiter Carrie McCully provides a few promising out-of-work chefs the opportunity to audition for a coveted Executive Chef position in some of the top restaurants around the country.

Food Network's 'Chef Hunter' to Premiere 11/10 by Caryn Robbins - Oct 10, 2011

Food Network raises the real-life stakes in its newest series Chef Hunter premiering Thursday, November 10th at 10pm ET/PT.

New Georges Kicks Off Their 20th Anniversary Season With NIGHTLANDS, 10/10 by BWW News Desk - Oct 10, 2011

New Georges (Susan Bernfield, Artistic Director; Sarah Cameron Sunde, Associate Director; Jaynie Saunders Tiller, Managing Director) will present the World Premiere of Sylvan Oswald's Nightlands.

Joyce SoHo Presents LOVE LETTERS IN ANCIENT BRICK, 11/3 -5 by Caryn Robbins - Oct 7, 2011

How many people, even Oxford scholars, are fluent in ancient Brick? 'Love Letters in Ancient Brick,' a witty, whimsical, surreal dance/performance work by a group of Swiss artists inspired by George Herriman's classic American comic strip, Krazy Kat, will receive its American premiere at Joyce SoHo, November 3-5.

The State Theatre Presents THE WORLD OVER 10/19-11/19 by Carly Rosemore - Oct 7, 2011

The State Theatre of Chicago opens their 2011-2012 season with The World Over, directed by Tim Speicher. Opening night is Wednesday, October 19 at 8:00 p.m. at ARCC Ballet, 2200 N. Elston. Tickets and information are available at www.statetheatrechicago.com.

Amphibian Stage Productions and The Modern Present National Theatre Live by BWW News Desk - Oct 8, 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.

Photo Flash: Aron Eli Coleite's THE FAMILY ROOM Opens at ArcLight by Kelsey Denette - Oct 7, 2011

Producer Steve Margetis and Ethos Performing Arts 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. For more information on the play visit http://www.TheFamilyRoomNYC.com.

Alan Alda's RADIANCE to Open at the Geffen Playhouse, 11/9 by Caryn Robbins - Oct 5, 2011

The world premiere of acclaimed actor/writer Alan Alda's Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie, a bioplay about the passions and conflicts of the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, will feature Anna Gunn as the title character.

NT Live Will Broadcast THE KITCHEN B by Movies News Desk - Oct 6, 2011

National Theatre Live continues its third season with Nicholas Arnold Wesker's extraordinary black comedy THE KITCHEN, set in a restaurant in 1950s London, directed by Bijan Sheibani, featuring an ensemble cast of 29 actors. National Theatre Live is an initiative by the UK's National Theatre to broadcast live performances onto cinema screens around the world. THE KITCHEN will be also broadcast to more than 200 additional U.S. movie theaters nationwide through NCM's digital broadcast network.

National Theater Broadcasts THE KITCHEN At Town Hall Theater by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2011

In Arnold Wesker's The Kitchen, set in London in the 1950's, the entire stage is the kitchen of an enormous West End restaurant.

Mac Wellman Presents 3 2’s; OR AFAR at Dixon Place by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2011

Mac Wellman presents 3 2's; or AFAR on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, October 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 at 7:30 pm at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street New York, NY 10002). Tickets cost $15 in advance and $18 at door. For more information, visit online at www.dixonplace.org or call 212 219-0736.

West Coast Premiere of Daisy Foote's BHUTAN Set for 10/16 by Kelsey Denette - Oct 11, 2011

Multi-award winning Rogue Machine today announced their eighth WEST COAST PREMIERE production in only their third season.

Photo Flash: Christine Ebersole, Frenchie Davis, et al. at GLAAD Amplifier Awards by Nicole Rosky - Oct 5, 2011

Over 400 leaders in the advertising and market industries joined GLAAD for the 2011 Amplifier Awards to honor the best in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) inclusive advertising, presented by Omnicom Group and in part by DRAFTFCB and ROKK Vodka, last night, October 4.

ChefStephanie Izard's Book Publishes Today by TV News Desk - Oct 5, 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.

The Kitchen Presents A Collection of Works by A.Bandit by BWW News Desk - Oct 5, 2011

Tonight and Thursday October 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.

Apple Holler's Red Barn Dinner Theatre Presents The Kitchen Witches by BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2011

Apple Holler's Red Barn Dinner Theatre is set to present, The Kitchen Witches, a rip-roaring comedy written by Caroline Smith. Opening today and running through November 19, 2011, The Kitchen Witches is certain to give guests a 'cackling fantastic' dinner theatre experience!

NT Live Will Broadcast THE KITCHEN Beginning 10/6 by Kelsey Denette - Oct 3, 2011

National Theatre Live continues its third season with Nicholas Arnold Wesker's extraordinary black comedy THE KITCHEN, set in a restaurant in 1950s London, directed by Bijan Sheibani, featuring an ensemble cast of 29 actors. National Theatre Live is an initiative by the UK's National Theatre to broadcast live performances onto cinema screens around the world. THE KITCHEN will be also broadcast to more than 200 additional U.S. movie theaters nationwide through NCM's digital broadcast network.

Glee-Cap: Asian F by Robert Lawlor - Oct 4, 2011

The episode starts off with 'booty camp' on the stage rediscovering that Santana had rejoined Glee Club, under the radar of Sue Sylvester. Mercedes claims they the group is overworked, and Will still tries to push them even further, claiming that if they want to win, that's what needs to be done. Back at home, Will finds a stash of wedding magazines among the things in the kitchen, and Will and Emma discuss the possibility of getting married in the future. Will wants to meet her parents, to Emma's dismay. The next scene is Mike Chang and his father, Mike Chang, Sr., and we learn that his son has received and A- (or an Asian F) in chemistry. The father blames Mike's girlfriend, Tina, for his bad grade, and says that he has to quit Glee Club to improve his grade. In the locker room, Coach Beiste tells everyone that they have to show up later on that week trained to dance, as all the football players will be in West Side Story.

American Opera Projects Presents MODEL LOVE 10/2 by BWW News Desk - Oct 2, 2011

On Sunday, October 2, 4pm and 7:30pm, American Opera Projects will present the world premiere of Model Love, a humorous staged song-cycle about contemporary relationships with jazz and rock elements by composer J. David Jackson based on texts by British comedian Henry Normal, and the one-act opera monodrama Nora, In the Great Outdoors, music by Daniel Felsenfeld and libretto by Will Eno, that continues the final scene of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House moments after Nora abandons her family.

Guthrie Announces Three NT Live Screening Dates for 11/12 Season by BWW News Desk - Oct 2, 2011

The Guthrie Theater today announced three NT Live screening dates for the 2011-12 season: the smash-hit London production One Man, Two Guvnors (October 2), an English version of Carlo Goldoni's classic Italian comedy; Arnold Wesker's fast and furious examination of life in The Kitchen (November 6); and Collaborators (January 9), John Hodge's blistering new play depicting a lethal game of cat and mouse in 1938 Moscow.

National Theatre Live Series Begins With ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2011

The Englert Theatre presents high definition re-broadcasts of performances from the National Theatre in London. The Englert will broadcast every performance from the 2011-2012 season, starting with One Man, Two Guvnors tonight at 7pm.

Ethos Performing Arts and Steve Margetis Present Aron Eli Coleite's THE FAMILY ROOM by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2011

Producer Steve Margetis and Ethos Performing Arts 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 through 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. For more information on the play visit http://www.TheFamilyRoomNYC.com.

Aron Eli Coleite’s The Family Room Opens At the ArcLight Theater 9/30-10/23 by BWW News Desk - Sep 30, 2011

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

Aron Eli Coleite’s The Family Room Receives NY Premiere 9/30-10/23 by BWW News Desk - Sep 30, 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.

DNA Presents B-SIDES And KAFKA’S COTILLION 9/29-10/1 by BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2011

Dance New Amsterdam (DNA) will present the New York Farewell of Isabel Gotzkowsky and Friends (IGaF).

The REP Presents Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods by BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2011

National Theatre's COMEDY OF ERRORS, THE KITCHEN, et al. Coming to Movie Theatres! by Nicole Rosky - Sep 28, 2011

Bringing the best of British theatre to cinemas across the U.S. this fall, NCM Fathom will present a series of four events from the stage of the National Theatre of Great Britain. National Theatre Live (NT Live) will launch its third season on NCM network screens with One Man, Two Guvnors on Thursday, October 20, followed by The Kitchen on Thursday, November 3; Collaborators on Thursday, December 1; and The Comedy of Errors on Thursday, March 1, with additional titles in 2012 to be announced soon. All events will begin at 7:00 p.m. local time. Presented by NT Live, BY Experience and Fathom, the four-part in-theater series will be broadcast to more than 130 additional U.S. movie theaters nationwide through NCM's exclusive Digital Broadcast Network.

NYCP Presents Dreamless Land by Julia Jarcho 11/4-20 by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 28, 2011

Richard Maxwell and his company, New York City Players (NYCP), present and produce Dreamless Land, a new project written and directed by 13P's Julia Jarcho.

Lisa D'Amour, Melissa James Gibson Win Steinberg Playwright Awards by Nicole Rosky - Sep 28, 2011

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust today announced that Lisa D'Amour and Melissa James Gibson will each be presented with the Steinberg Playwright Award at the 4th Annual Steinberg Playwright 'Mimi' Awards. The Mimi Awards promote theater as a vital part of our culture by nurturing American playwrights and encouraging the development and production of new American plays.

Apple Holler's Red Barn Dinner Theatre Presents The Kitchen Witches 10/4 by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 28, 2011

Apple Holler's Red Barn Dinner Theatre is set to present, The Kitchen Witches, a rip-roaring comedy written by Caroline Smith. Opening October 4, 2011 and running through November 19, 2011, The Kitchen Witches is certain to give guests a 'cackling fantastic' dinner theatre experience!

STG Presents Bright Eyes, Jens Lekman, Mason Jennings & Hey Rosetta! by BWW News Desk - Sep 28, 2011

STG & Sealed With A Kiss Presents Bright Eyes

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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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