"Located at the heart of our city, The Old Vic has always strived to be a beacon of entertainment and exploration that hopes to engage as many people as possible. For a decade, the team and I have been committed to making our theatre more welcoming, more adventurous and less intimidating through changes to the physical spaces, and through the work on and off stage."
"We are delighted to be opening the doors today of our new Backstage building. Our hope is that this new extension welcomes even more people into our theatre: to eat and drink in our new cafe, to participate in our education programmes and to see new work in our Greene Studio. It is also a building for artists with more space to create and to collaborate. I am so grateful to all those who have helped to make this happen"
The Old Vic opened a six‑storey Backstage building after raising 17.2 million to expand its footprint for the first time in 200 years. The extension houses a cafe, bar, a public script library, an outdoor terrace and an events space for hire. The building features the Greene Studio, a flexible rehearsal room that can transform into a studio theatre. The aim is to broaden access, provide artist workspaces and create a social destination near Waterloo Road and Southbank. Since 2015 artistic director Matthew Warchus led a decade-long transformation focused on accessibility and welcoming programming. The executive director highlighted hopes for wider public participation and new creative space for artists.
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