SCALE OF VENUE
Large-scale

SIZE OF COMPANY
18–20 on the road

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic and Executive Director
Hedda Beeby

Associate Directors
Edward Hall
John Doyle

General Manager
Clare Lindsay

Tour Co-ordinator
Caro MacKay

ARTISTIC POLICY
The Watermill seeks to spread knowledge and understanding about the arts through the production of plays and related activities encompassing touring, education, workshops, community work, new writing and the nurturing of talented individuals. It also seeks to address issues of economic, cultural and physical exclusion through tackling access problems and ensuring equality of opportunity in all its undertakings. The Watermill strives to achieve excellence in all its activities, to maintain its national and international reputation for quality work and to be a major contributor to British theatre.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘The Watermill… one of the most important and influential theatres in Britain.’ The New York Times (The Winter’s Tale)

‘A national gem with an international status.’ The Guardian

‘There is a perfect Twelfth Night laid up for us in heaven… there is a magnificent one in The Cut.’ The Guardian

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
London Assurance Directed by Nikolai Foster A romantic and fast comedy about a father and son who become rivals in love. First performed in 1841, it brought overnight success to playwright Dion Boucicault. (150 mins, with interval, 11 on stage, 18 on the road.)

WRAP-AROUND
A programme of workshops is devised for each venue in conjunction with the host. They range from “Page to Stage”, use of language and the body, specific text work, lighting/technical, all-day sessions with young directors or acting students, to Post-performance discussions and sessions with younger people. All ages and professional, student and amateur bodies are included within the range of work.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2006–07 Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, USA, (Twelfth Night/The Taming of the Shrew)
2005 China, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, USA (The Winter’s Tale)
2004 USA,(Rose Rage, the 3 parts of Henry VI)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
London Assurance from July 2008