The Theatre was an old paint factory, that was converted into a Theatre, it was found by artistic director Mehmet Ergen, in September 2000.
Its original location was a former textile factory on Arcola Street in Dalston.
The theatre celebrated this with its fifth anniversary production, The Factory Girls by Frank McGuinness. In January 2011 the Arcola moved to a former paint-manufacturing workshop on Ashwin Street in Dalston, after its previous landlord earmarked the Arcola Street site for redevelopment as apartments. It marked the move by premiering The Painter, a play about J. M. W. Turner by Rebecca Lenkiewicz.
In 2015 Arcola was nominated for 9 Off West End awards – more than any other London theatre.
they run six companies which consist of youth and woman company. A claire collective which is for the LGBT QI plus company; it also offer a company for men and women who have mental health.
they run six companies which consist of youth and woman company. A claire collective which is for the LGBT QI plus company; it also offer a company for men and women who have mental health.
What they offer:
they have a bar which turns into a club at night, in other to give back to the hackney community.
they have a bar which turns into a club at night, in other to give back to the hackney community.
World-class
In there two theatre spaces, Arcola presents major artists alongside cutting-edge work from some of the most exciting emerging companies.
Arcola has been a launch pad for artists including Rebecca Lenkiewicz and Alecky Blythe, who had their first plays produced at the Arcola, Lyndsey Turner, Lucy Kirkwood and Joe Sims.
World-renowned playwrights including Bonnie Greer, Frank McGuinness and Sam Shepard have premiered work at Arcola.
Actors including Linda Bassett, Clare Higgins, Greg Hicks, Geraldine James, Gemma Jones, Kathyrn Hunter, David Bamber and Toby Jones have all appeared on our stages.
Diverse
The Arcola programme is locally engaged and internationally minded. They believe that diversity is made with better art, and for a more flourishing arts scene.
Every year through ArcolaLAB, They provide 26 weeks of free rehearsal space to emerging theatre-makers and artists of colour.
Two-thirds of the productions in their last season were led by women as writers, directors and producers, and one-third of our productions were led by diverse artists.
Accessible
The Arcola Theatre delivers one of London’s most extensive community engagement programmes, creating over 11,000 opportunities every year across youth, community, schools and talent development programmes.
They are committed to affordable ticket pricing – no ticket is more than £22, and you can pay what you can on Tuesday evenings. Arcola Passport makes a trip to the theatre £12 or less.
Sustainable
Sustainable
Arcola aims to be the world’s first carbon-neutral theatre. Our pioneering environmental initiatives, developed in partnership with Arcola Energy, are internationally renowned.
We’ve fitted solar panels, DC power grids and now carbon-neutral heating to make our building more sustainable.
Trailblazing sustainability projects as part of our core business, Arcola Theatre aims to be the world’s first carbon neutral theatre. Initiated in 2007 as the Arcola Energy Project, Arcola’s vision for a sustainable, equitable and creative future is at the heart of all we do.
In 2010 they set up the Arcola Energy Ltd to take forwards technology development and commercial elements. Arcola Energy specialises in the integration of hydrogen and fuel cells, with a reputation for capturing end-user needs, strong industry partnerships and low-cost UK manufacturing. The Arcola Theatre works closely with Arcola Energy, particularly on renewable energy projects, Since 2012, all organisations that receive regular funding from Arts Council England have to report on their environmental performance. they've reduced their carbon footprint by more than 25%.
1) The Board: They don't have any practical role, they just have over site of what's going on financially, they don't have a day to day jobs at the Arcola, however they just make sure the theatre don't go bankrupt.
For example if the Senior Executive decide they wanna do a show like the hamilton that cast over a million they cant turn it down to prevent the theatre from going bankrupt.
2) Artistic Director Mehmet Ergen: An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, who handles the organization's artistic direction. They are generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization.
