SIZE OF COMPANY Varies
SCALE OF VENUE Varies
PERMANENT STAFF Artistic Director David Jubb
Executive Director Rosie Hunter
Senior Producer Richard Dufty
ARTISTIC POLICY To invent the future of theatre.
REVIEW EXTRACTS 'To find out what will be happening at the National in a few years’ time, you’ll need to go to BAC.' The Observer
'If you want to find the next generation of theatre audience, this is where they will be.' The Times
'BAC has this country's best developed process for nurturing new artists and new shows.' The Guardian
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS Rapunzel A Battersea Arts Centre and Kneehigh Theatre co-production. By Annie Siddons. BAC celebrates its 25th birthday with this festive collaboration with acclaimed theatre company Kneehigh. Together they tell the heart-warming tale of a fun a feisty heroine using puppetry, music and image. (10 on the road, estimated running time 120–150 mins)
Current BAC supported artists include: Rabbit, Julian Fox, Patrizia Paolini, Hush Productions and Punchdrunk.
WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY BAC’s Participate programme provides opportunities for people of all ages to get involved in making and learning about theatre. Participate offers an exciting range of workshops for schools groups of all ages, while BAC’s After Hours programme offers theatre workshops for adults.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK 2006 Italy, (Patrizia Paolini’s At Times It is Like This), France (Company F.Z’s We Could be Heroes), on-going, multiple virtual sites (Rabbit’s Self-assembly).
TOURING AVAILABILITY Rapunzel late 2007 onwards.
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