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Dateline: 8th February, 2005
Bridewell Theatre to Stay Open Although the Bridewell Theatre Company has now closed, the theatre itself has been given a new lease of life after two of London's major amateur companies, Stock Exchange Dramatic and Operatic Society (SEDOS) and the Tower Theatre Company, joined forces to save it. The Bridewell Theatre, founded in 1994, is one of the few remaining off-West End theatres and a key performing arts venue in the heart of the City with a long-held reputation as a promoter of theatrical talent. After the departure of its resident theatre company, the St Bride Foundation was determined to keep the venue alive and is delighted that the collaboration between SEDOS and the Tower Theatre Company will ensure the continuation of quality performances within the City whilst during the day, the venue will be available for conferences and other events. SEDOS, the oldest amateur dramatic group in London, celebrates its 100th birthday in 2005 and the Bridewell Theatre will be at the heart of its centenary programme which opens with The Voysey Inheritance by Harley Granville Barker (22-26 February). This will be followed by Stephen Sondheim’s Company (13-23 April). In June SEDOS presents The Eurosedos Song Contest 2005: the Live Final, an original concept by Deryck High. The other partner in the collaboration is the Tower Theatre Company, which has been entertaining audiences in North London for over 70 years, and which is excited to make The Bridewell its new temporary home for the next eighteen months or so while it remains in transit to a new permanent home. It is a unique operation, being the only full-time non-professional company in London, staging some eighteen productions a year that compete with the best of the professional London fringe. The Tower kicks off its program at The Bridewell with The Fantasticks by Tom Jones with music by Harvey Schmidt (27 April - 7 May), followed by The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance (10 -14 May) and Shakespeare’ Romeo & Juliet (15 – 21 May). Please note that all three Archive indices are very long and will therefore take some time to download.
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