The Lion & Unicorn Theatre
The Lion and Unicorn Theatre is a studio theatre above the Lion and Unicorn pub in Kentish Town, London, England which has been managed by resident company Giant Olive Theatre Company since 2008. The Theatre is programmed by its current Artistic Director, George Sallis and is known for its varied repertory of classical theatre, commedia dell'arte, dance, contemporary plays, comedy and new writing.
The Lion and Unicorn Theatre also hosts various community theatre activities, including Little Olives children's theatre.
Production History
Giant Olive's in-house productions include:
- 2011 AN EXPERIMENT WITH AN AIR PUMP, Shelagh Stephenson, Directed by Liisa Smith,
- 2011 I'LL SHOW YOU MINE, Adapted and Performed by Caroline Horton,
- 2011 BEAUTY IS PRISON-TIME, Written and Performed by Zoe Mavroudi,
- 2011 TOM JONES, Henry Fielding, Directed by Edward Kingham,
- 2011 GO GALA, George Sallis (GO Artistic Director), Antonia Franceschi (GO Artistic Advisor), Mark Baldwin (Artistic Director, Rambert), Richard Alston (Artistic Director, The Place), Martin Lawrence (Choreographer)
- 2010-11 A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Charles Dickens, Directed by Ray Shell Choreography by Donna King
- 2010 ZIP:Gun & Knife Crime, Directed by Ray Shell, Choreography by Gary Lloyd, Produced by George Sallis.
- 2009-10 OLIVER TWIST, Charles Dickens, Adapted by Piers Beckley, Directed by Ray Shell
- 2009-10 SUPERNATURAL, Written by Aline Waites and Jago Turner, Directed by Mykal Rand
- 2009 KITTY AND DAMNATION, Written by Joseph Crilly, Directed by Rafe Beckley
- 2009 POP8 with Antonia Franceschi, Zoë Martlew and Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black
- 2009 GETTING OUT, Sarah Henley, Directed by Francis Watson and Gillian Foley
- 2009 DARK TALES, Hans Christian Andersen, Directed by Rafe Beckley
- 2008-09 A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Charles Dickens, Adapted by Piers Beckley, Directed by Ray Shell
- 2008 THE HOSTESS OF THE INN, Carlo Goldoni, Translated & adapted by Katherine Gregor, Directed by Andrea Hooymans and Alex Hunter
- 2008 ANTIGONE, Sophocles, Directed by Andrea Hooymans
- 2008 ADULT [...], Dario Fo and Franka Rame, Directed by Andrea Hooymans
- 2008 THE WOULD BE GENTLEMAN, Molière, Directed by Andrea Hooymans