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Post by martin1965 on Mar 4, 2017 18:53:16 GMT
Anyone know when the Tricycle is reopening? Cant see anything on their site, must be soon?
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Post by Jan on Mar 4, 2017 20:03:05 GMT
Anyone know when the Tricycle is reopening? Cant see anything on their site, must be soon? Didn't know it had closed - new foyer and cafe under construction ? |
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Post by Honoured Guest on Mar 4, 2017 20:09:17 GMT
Completely new theatre. The old one has been donated to be reused elsewhere.
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Post by martin1965 on Mar 4, 2017 20:35:30 GMT
Anyone know when the Tricycle is reopening? Cant see anything on their site, must be soon? Didn't know it had closed - new foyer and cafe under construction ? Theatre has been closed for some months now, the cinema has remained ooen. Just seems odd that there is no reopening timescale on the site, not even "summer" |
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Post by martin1965 on Mar 7, 2017 11:52:09 GMT
Apparently they dont reopen til next year!!
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Post by martin1965 on Dec 5, 2017 20:00:11 GMT
Thought i would resurrect this thread. Still nothing on site about opening date. There is the co production with the National in the new year. Its a small theatre, what is taking so long? Its going to be closed for two years at this rate!!
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Post by bellboard27 on Dec 5, 2017 20:19:37 GMT
Yesterday they published this video on progress on the project:
The accompanying text says "Take a sneak peek inside what’s been going on at the Tricycle as we prepare to open our doors in the new year!", but I suspect this is not early in 2018!
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Post by martin1965 on Dec 9, 2017 16:23:00 GMT
Yeah funnily enough i saw that today. They talk about "epic" new production as part of new season. Problem is they give no clue as to when that might be, Spring 18?
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Post by zahidf on Apr 10, 2018 23:36:04 GMT
announced this week apparently! Finally!
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Post by n1david on Apr 11, 2018 8:53:22 GMT
Being announced now... and it isn't the Tricycle any more... it's now going to be the Kiln Theatre....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2018 9:10:51 GMT
Does that mean they're going to be doing away with the tricycle-patterned carpet?  |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 11, 2018 9:12:01 GMT
Being announced now... and it isn't the Tricycle any more... it's now going to be the Kiln Theatre.... Eugh. Sounds murderous |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2018 9:34:20 GMT
The website appears to have died. Some of the plays seem more intriguing than others - I'm entirely uncertain what to make of the fact Florian Zeller's coming in fast with a play called The Son. Is there a master plan? Is he having a breakdown? Should we enjoy his output, or should we stage an intervention?
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Post by zahidf on Apr 11, 2018 9:36:51 GMT
The website appears to have died. Some of the plays seem more intriguing than others - I'm entirely uncertain what to make of the fact Florian Zeller's coming in fast with a play called The Son. Is there a master plan? Is he having a breakdown? Should we enjoy his output, or should we stage an intervention? The Son is next year, so it isn't THAT fast...
The Kilburn venue will reopen in September with the world premiere of Holy Sh!t by Alexis Zegerman (The Steingolds), directed by Rubasingham with design by Robert Jones, lighting design by Oliver Fenwick and composition by David Shrubsole. Following four forty-somethings jostling to get children into schools, the dark comedy runs from 5 September to 6 October.
Zadie Smith's novel White Teeth will be adapted for the stage in a new musical by Stephen Sharkey (Inkheart), also directed by Rubasingham. Set in Kilburn, the novel follows a series of individuals living on the High Road, coming together in a fast-paced journey through cultures and histories. The piece will have design by Tom Piper, lighting design by Oliver Fenwick, sound design by Carolyn Downing and composition by Paul Englishby. The show will play from 26 October to 22 December.
Smith said: "I couldn't be prouder than to know White Teeth has found a home at this new transformed space, a theatre so close to my heart and so essential to the community it serves." The musical's cast will be composed of Ayesha Antoine, Michelle Austin, Ayesha Dharker, Tony Jayawardena, Richard Lumsden and Charlotte Lucas.
From 9 January to 2 February 2019, Pooja Ghai (Lions and Tigers) will direct Ishy Din's Approaching Empty, which looks at the lives of taxi drivers in north east England after Margaret Thatcher's death. The show is a co-production with Tamasha and Live Theatre, and has design by Rosa Maggiora, lighting design by David Plater and composition and sound design by Arun Ghosh.
Kiln Theatre will host the UK premiere of Florian Zeller's The Son, translated by Christopher Hampton (The Father) and directed by Michael Longhurst (Caroline, Or Change). Running from 20 February to 13 April, the piece follows a teenager trying to cope with a family breakdown. Completing the trilogy of plays including Zeller's The Father and The Mother, both of which ran at the Tricycle and in the West End, casting for the UK premiere is to be announced.
From 5 June to 13 July, Rubasingham will direct the world premiere of Samuel Adamson's Wife, a show that follows four queer stories over four generations within one family. Adamson's previous credits include Running Wild and The Light Princess.
Sharon D Clarke (Caroline, Or Change) and Clive Rowe (Guys and Dolls) will star in a new revival of Sheldon Epps' Blues in the Night, directed by Susie McKenna. Set in 1939, the musical follows a man and three women who have a love of music and features songs from the likes of Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen and more. The musical was nominated for both Tony and Olivier Awards when it first opened in 1980, and will be revived for the first time in 30 years. The show runs from 22 July to 7 September.
In autumn 2019, Kiln Theatre will present the world premiere of Anupama Chandrasekhar's When the Crows Visit, with the piece transposing Ibsen's Ghosts into modern-day India.
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Post by Michael on Apr 11, 2018 9:38:23 GMT
and it isn't the Tricycle any more... it's now going to be the Kiln Theatre.... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2018 9:50:15 GMT
I don’t like the new name. I wonder what the thinking is. Is there an etymological link with Kilburn? The programme sounds OK though.
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Post by n1david on Apr 11, 2018 10:07:08 GMT
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Post by crowblack on Apr 11, 2018 10:12:20 GMT
Tricycle is a lovely name. Kiln is sinister - makes me think of the lime kilns used for corpse-disposal in Victorian novels or worse, death camps. Have a rethink, please! Kilburn is named after a stream, now underground - burn from bourne, stream ('burn' is still used up North), and nothing to do with fire.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2018 10:31:09 GMT
How weird - it's such a strong brand. I wonder if there's still a residual boycott after kicking out the Jewish Film Fest a couple of years ago that they are trying to disassociate themselves from. I haven't been since then. Wouldn't have thought that was a widespread thing though.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2018 10:37:32 GMT
How weird - it's such a strong brand. I wonder if there's still a residual boycott after kicking out the Jewish Film Fest a couple of years ago that they are trying to disassociate themselves from. I haven't been since then. Wouldn't have thought that was a widespread thing though. If this is their thinking then Monkey’s explanation above makes this even more of a mistake. |
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Post by zahidf on Apr 11, 2018 10:40:13 GMT
I like the look of most of it
Not sure about the rename but wont stop me going
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2018 10:43:47 GMT
I always think if you're going to name a theatre after something like a kiln or a chocolate factory or a chickenshed, then the name really should reflect the history of the building. If you can't look at a theatre name without going "oh, I see, it's named after this [person]/[local area]/[pub]/[building feature]/whatever", then it's an odd choice of name. Mind you, they've got form for that at least, why on earth was it called the Tricycle to begin with? (I mean, I've looked it up and could now answer that question, but I'd be surprised if many people knew without checking.)
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Post by lynette on Apr 11, 2018 12:29:52 GMT
I wish them luck. Not a good name but it disassociates from previous one doesn’t it?
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Post by crowblack on Apr 11, 2018 12:50:37 GMT
The new name really has that 'noughties' brand feel. It reminds me of all those Nigel Slater books winsomely called 'Toast' and 'Tender' and those products with names like 'Graze' bought by people who eat their breakfast off artfully chipped enamel plates on reclaimed laboratory tables. When I was younger a lot of bands dropped the 'The' and it spread to other hipster/artsy things - my local arts venue The Bluecoat recently rebranded as just Bluecoat, and you have similar with Fact, Home (in Manchester - try googling it! Idiotic choice of name).
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Post by oxfordsimon on Apr 11, 2018 12:53:28 GMT
Kiln - just sounds a bit half-baked to me
I could understand it for a theatre in the Potteries. But doesn't work as new name for something as well-known as the Tricycle
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 11, 2018 13:05:49 GMT
The Stage article says they've been thinking about changing the name since 2012, and took a full year to decide on Kiln. I'd love to know what some of the rejected names were if Kiln is the best on the list.
Selfishly, my London Theatres book is now already out of date!
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Post by joem on Apr 11, 2018 13:22:50 GMT
Kiln is a stupid name. No doubt some consultant has pocketed a nice sum for coming up with such an "original" name. Remember Aviva?
As for "disassociation" - have the people who took the decision to ban the Jewish Film Festival been fired? If not, changing the name is meaningless. I'll give them a chance - there's a couple of things on the programme which interest me - but if I hear about any discrimination or prejudice against anyone I will put them on my sanctions list.
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Post by noboiscout on Apr 11, 2018 13:58:28 GMT
The new name really has that 'noughties' brand feel. It reminds me of all those Nigel Slater books winsomely called 'Toast' and 'Tender' and those products with names like 'Graze' bought by people who eat their breakfast off artfully chipped enamel plates on reclaimed laboratory tables. When I was younger a lot of bands dropped the 'The' and it spread to other hipster/artsy things - my local arts venue The Bluecoat recently rebranded as just Bluecoat, and you have similar with Fact, Home (in Manchester - try googling it! Idiotic choice of name). There is a Thai restaurant in Soho called Kiln. Perhaps this is a franchise, theatre and Pad Thai venture? Probably the same consultants they used when re-naming the St James to The Other Palace. What a pile of pants. |
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Post by joem on Apr 11, 2018 14:14:46 GMT
Kiln is one of the best restaurants in London at the moment. If the theatre is half as good they're onto a winner.
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Post by paulr on Apr 11, 2018 14:38:17 GMT
Does anyone know if they have changed the seating layout in the stalls so they can be accessed from both sides? As I like to sit at the end of a row it would double my choice of seats.
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