Talawa is the leading Black British theatre company. It is also the oldest such organisation, founded in 1986. Today it is a registered charity and an Arts Council England NPO and it remains committed to creating outstanding work informed by the wealth and diversity of the Black British experience. We enable this Supporting the careers of by: over 100 Black theatre artists and staff annually Producing one national by offering training, touring production mentoring, and the annually - such as King development of creative Lear, starring Don ideas Warrington Using theatre as a Developing a canon of learning and personal Black British new writing development tool in through commissioning, schools, community training and support All My Sons by Arthur Miller 2015, with Doña Croll and groups and with Bethan Mary-James organisations, such as the 1 NHS
King Lea Lear rehea ehearsals 2016, ( (Lef Left to right ht), P Pep epster er Lu Lunku kuse, e, Deb ebbie e Korley ey, M Micha hael el Bu Buffong and R Raki kie e Ayola The lease on Talawa’s current premises • An opportunity for a expires in 2017 new home We currently have a floor space of 314 sq. • . metres (3382 sq. feet) We are now looking for new premises in • London of at least 325 sq. metres (3500 sq. feet)
Our new home needs: Wo Work sp spaces s Ability to house 10 Talawa staff, • providing for potential expansion Ability to provide free working • space to emerging artists and writers Hot desk facilities • Facilities over one floor • Potential to increase earned • income from external hires Dire recto tor’s Offi Office Private office with desk and • meeting table, ideally feel connected to the rest of the office Meet Meetin ing R g Room Meeting room with capacity for 6 – • 8 people 3 King Lear, 2016 with Don Warrington and Miltos Yerolemou
Other facilities our new home needs: Stor orage Communal shelving areas • Storage area for archive materials • etc. Photocopier area & stationery • storage Kitc tchenette tte With seating area • Reference space • WC WCs In line with requirements for • numbers using the building 4 Talawa Firsts 2016, Participation workshop
Studio Space Ability to rehearse Talawa co- productions and use for workshops, master-classes and training events. Available for public presentations of work on a more professional level, including: Smaller-scale Talawa productions • (e.g. Girls, cast of three); Talawa Firsts (three weeks of public • performances, staged readings etc.); TYPT (devised piece for 18- 25 year olds, single week of performances). Ability to provide free working space to young artists. Potential to increase earned income from external hires. Welcoming - a space for creative risk taking. 5 Norman Beaton as King Lear, 1994
Studio Space – technical specifications 10x10m rehearsal space Technical grid- to cover size (for dance stage area companies/mid-scale touring) Sprung floor Natural light, but capacity Seating capacity of 80 for full blackout Storage separate from Acoustic isolation seating/chair storage –to allowing companies to Access for scenery store away set, props etc. enabling capacity to offer separate evening hires The Love Space Demands by Ntozake Shange, 1992 6
Audience Needs & Other areas Foyer / r / re recepti tion Potential Dressing rooms /workshop to accommodate pop-up box spaces office and to serve drinks for public performances 2 dressing rooms (4-5 people in each), with easy access to WCs WC WCs. Could be a single space For an audience of 80, Yellow with a sliding partition Book requirement 2 urinals and 2 WCs (Male), 3 WCs Able to double as workshop (female) and 1 accessible WC and / or meeting space, + baby change. capable of being used by young artists requiring free working space without disrupting any external studio hires. Used for artists’ meeting, light movement work, Access auditions, writing reference Important that space can be space. accessed by all users/hirers without need for Talawa staff to be present and without Talawa Firsts 2016 travelling through main office area. 7
Talawa Firsts 2016 Contact: Natasha Bucknor, Executive Director natasha@talawa.com 020 7251 6644 (option 1)
King ng Lear: r: the the film ilm “ as close to definitive as can be ” (The Guardian) Don’t miss Don on W Warri arrington ton as King Lear, “ a heartbreaking tour de force ” (The Telegraph) Watch K h King ng Lear ar – the he film ilm h her ere: e: http ttp:/ ://www.ta talawa.co com/arti rticles/king-le lear-the he-fi film/ m/ Gir irls ls by award-winning playwright, Theresa Ikoko, directed by Elayce Ismail, co-produced by Talawa Theatre Company, Soho Theatre and HighTide. Tou ourin ring n nati tion onal ally to 29 October 2016 For tou or tour da r date tes and d boo booking informa ormati tion vi visit it www.ta talawa.co com/pro producti ctions/cu curre rrent-pro producti ction/
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