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Battersea Arts Centre
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Battersea Arts Centre
Lavender Hill
London
SW11 5TN
tel.: 02072232223
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Battersea Arts Centre
The Battersea Arts Centre (often abbreviated to "BAC") is a performance space near Clapham Junction in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth that specialises in music and theatre productions. Sometimes, it is referred to as the National Theatre of the Fringe a venue where new productions are first performed and honed prior to tours or possible transfers to the theatres of the West End.BAC pioneered the "scratch" methodology as part of its "ladder of development" for new work, where performances are shown at various stages of development to an outside audience, whose input and criticism guides the further evolution of the work.
Founded in 1980 in a Grade II* listed building which originally opened in 1893 as Battersea Town Hall and converted to a community arts centre in 1974, the building was designed in 1891, by E. W. Mountford. It currently receives a grant towards the building's operating costs from the London Borough of Wandsworth.
In 1901 a large pipe organ was installed in the Grand Hall. This was an unusual instrument designed by Robert Hope-Jones, a pioneering (and at the time controversial) organ builder who invented many aspects of the modern pipe organ. His ideas went on to form the basis of the Wurlitzer Theatre organ in the 1920s and 30s. The BAC pipe organ has been unusable for years but work has now started to restore it.
David Jubb has been the organisation's artistic director since 2004. David is one of subsidised theatre's most respected producers and is a pioneer of 'creative producing' in the industry. Creative producing underlines BAC's artistic philosophy and, as such, has been the basis of creating one of theatre's most ground-breaking artistic programmes. In 2008 he is joined by David Micklem with whom he shares the Joint Artistic Directorship of BAC.
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I visited Battersea Arts Centre for the first time at the end of 2008 to see "Between the devil and the deep blue sea" by the 1927 theatre group. Like the previous reviewer, I did not know what to expect, but absolutely loved the play - AND the building is perfect for its current use. We had a couple of drinks at the cafe/bar afterwards while the BAC's resident artists kept us entertained from the bar stage - all in all a great night and it has fast become a CJ favourite!
Phenomena and her charms I saw this on a whim and didn't have a clue what I was entering but it was an exciting, surreal and, dare I say, slightly unnerving experience...Although just 15 minutes long, if you adore the unknown, tattooed ladies, mysterious circus performers, magic, illusion and simply the weird and wonderful - this is for you.I'm itching to explain what the show entails but would ruin every little bit of magic about it if I did - see it quick before it ends!
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