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National Theatre London

The National Theatre in London, The Strand, is a notable theatre when it comes to variety and commitment. They do not only show first class plays performed by first class actors, but also offer concerts, exhibitions, access for everyone who just wants to relax in their lounge, workshops for kids, managers, young people, etc. They co-operate with several other theatres in London and England, with schools and colleges and are internationally engaged in various projects involving charity, arts, etc.

David Burke is a member of the National Theatre. The list of members of the NT reads like the Who-is-Who in theatre and film, including Vanessa Redgrave, Claire Higgins, Alfred Burke, Ralph Fiennes, and many more.

Visit their extensive website and explore what they have to offer - and don't miss to take the virtual tour through the NT with interesting videos and interviews concerning productions, behind-the-scenes, actors, and much more.

The Royal Shakespeare Company - London

"The Royal Shakespeare Company is one of the best known theatre companies in the world, operating under its present name since 1961."

With these words begins the story of a theatre that once began as the first permanent theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1875.

The RSC is cult, you don't have to say much about it. However, visit their site, see what they have to offer, check their touring schedules and have a look behind the scenes of the "best known theatre company in the world."

Donmar Warehouse - Covent Garden

"THE DONMAR WAREHOUSE is a 250-seat subsidised (not for profit) theatre located in the heart of London's West End with a reputation as one of the UK's leading producing theatres. "

Theatre Royal Haymarket Company

A theatre with a long history, going back to their first theatre building of 1720.

Bristol Old Vic

"Bristol Old Vic is a theatre company founded in 1946 and based in a complex which includes the unique Theatre Royal, opened in 1766, the oldest theatre auditorium in the UK which many think the most beautiful. Bristol Old Vic is also unique in its close working relationship with the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School."

Royal Opera House - Covent Garden

The Royal Opera House does not only offer ballet, opera and music but also backstage tours, workshops, and other events.

The Playhouse

"[...] By 1946 the Market was no longer used and it was decided to convert the building into a 500 seat theatre. Hessian drapes disguised the walls and a false ceiling was fitted. It became 'The Playhouse' and was Weston's second theatre after the popular Knightstone Pavilion."

The Tricycle Theatre

"The Tricycle Theatre aims to be a successful and accessible theatre, cinema and art gallery providing an artistic programme of the highest quality that attracts and reflects the culturally diverse local community; as well as supporting socially inclusive educational programmes."

Gainsborough Studios - Edinburgh

"Gainsborough was formed by Michael Balcon in 1924, and started by moving into Islington Studios. Islington Studios were wholly situated in Poole Street, Hoxton, in the London borough of Hackney. Despite being just over the borough border, the name 'Islington' was probably used to avoid Hackney related jibes in critical reviews and give the productions a more prestigious bearing. Islington had just two stages totalling some 6250 square feet, and its sole exterior lot was the flat roof. Balcon visited the German Ufa-Decla Studios (Universum Film Aktiengesellschaft) in 1924 and formed an association with the German-Austrian film making concern."

Fortune Theatre - Covent Garden

"The Fortune Theatre located in Russell Street, Covent Garden in London, was opened in 1924 and stands on the site of the old Albion Tavern."

Greenwich Theatre

"Greenwich Theatre is committed to providing a nationally unique programme of educational opportunities for young people, primarily through the operation of the Greenwich Musical Theatre Academy. This unique and ever-evolving initiative, run through a dynamic partnership of cultural, social and educational organisations, works with hundreds of young people throughout the year, free of charge, and enables young people to engage with all aspects of theatre production, providing training, career guidance and a renewed sense of purpose to those young people who may have struggled with mainstream modes of learning. The Theatre has no 'Education' or 'Creative Learning' department, just as it has no 'Theatre' department - it is simply a part of what every member of staff does."

BBC Television

"A commitment to international, national and local journalism of the highest quality and integrity remains at the core of the BBC offering, and a major new online development, Democracy Live, will help people to connect with their representatives at local, national and international levels and follow their work."

ITV

"ITV is the biggest commercial television network in the UK, broadcasting the most talked about television and making a major contribution to the UK's culture, economy and communities.
The ITV Network is made up of 15 regional licences, providing television to viewers across the UK. 11 of the licences in England and Wales are owned by ITV Plc, formed in 2004 following the merger of Carlton and Granada. SMG owns the two Scottish licences, Scottish Television and Grampian; UTV and Channel Television own the licences for Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands respectively."

Granada Television

"Welcome to Granada, one of Europe's leading commercial television production and distribution companies. Granada is part of the ITV Productions and ITV Worldwide divisions of top UK media company ITVplc.
ITV Productions is the largest and most successful commercial production company in the United Kingdom, producing over 1,600 hours of original programming each year.
Building on a heritage of 50 years of programme-making, ITV Productions produces across a range of genres - from drama and entertainment, to factual and lifestyle - encompassing many of the award-winning and most talked-about brands on television."

Sherlockian.net

"This site is maintained by Chris Redmond, author of A Sherlock Holmes Handbook and other Sherlockian books.
The "Sherlockian Holmepage" was created November 22, 1994, on a Web server at the University of Waterloo, and grew steadily for five years. In January 2000, it was moved to its own space through a commercial provider, Golden Triangle On Line, and acquired the name Sherlockian.Net and its own Internet domain."

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Samuel Beckett

"Samuel Barclay Beckett (13 April 1906 - 22 December 1989) was an Irish-born French-naturalized writer, dramatist and poet. Beckett's work offers a bleak outlook on human culture and both formally and philosophically became increasingly minimalist. As a student, assistant, and friend of James Joyce, Beckett is considered by many one of the last modernists; as an inspiration to many later writers, he is sometimes considered one of the first postmodernists. He is also considered one of the key writers in what Martin Esslin called "Theatre of the Absurd." Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969 for his "writing, which-in new forms for the novel and drama-in the destitution of modern man acquires its elevation".[2] Beckett was elected Saoi of Aosdána in 1984. He died in Paris of respiratory problems."

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Waiting for Godot

"Waiting for Godot is a play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters wait for someone named Godot. Godot's absence, as well as numerous other aspects of the play, have led to many different interpretations since the play's premiere. Voted "the most significant English language play of the 20th century"[1], Waiting for Godot is Beckett's translation of his own original French version, En attendant Godot, and is subtitled (in English only) "a tragicomedy in two acts".[2] The original French text was composed between October 9, 1948, and January 29, 1949.[3] The premiere was on 5 January 1953 in the Théâtre de Babylone. The production was directed by Roger Blin, who also played the role of Pozzo."

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Niels Bohr

"Niels Henrik David Bohr (7 October 1885 - 18 November 1962) was a Danish physicist who made fundamental contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum mechanics, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr mentored and collaborated with many of the top physicists of the century at his institute in Copenhagen. He was also part of the team of physicists working on the Manhattan Project. Bohr married Margrethe Nørlund in 1912, and one of their sons, Aage Niels Bohr, grew up to be an important physicist who, like his father, received the Nobel prize, in 1975. Bohr has been described as one of the most influential physicists of the 20th century."

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Michael Frayn

"Michael J. Frayn (born 8 September 1933) is an English playwright and novelist. He is best known as the author of the farce Noises Off and the dramas Copenhagen and Democracy. His novels, such as Towards the End of the Morning, Headlong and Spies, have also been critical and commercial successes, making him one of the handful of writers in the English language to succeed in both drama and prose fiction. His works often raise philosophical questions in a humorous context. Frayn's wife is Claire Tomalin, the biographer and literary journalist."

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Homepage of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

"Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is commemorated internationally on 27th January each year. This date was chosen as it is the anniversary of the day in 1945 on which the Soviet Army liberated the largest Nazi concentration camp - Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Each year, the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust urges everyone in the UK to pause and reflect on what can happen when racism, prejudice and exclusionary behaviour are left unchecked. On HMD we take the time to see how the lessons of the past can play a part in our communities today.

Each HMD has an annual theme which provides a focus for HMD activities. The theme for HMD 2010 is The Legacy of Hope."