Theatre Deli

General information

Theatre Delicatessen explores text-based theatre through working with ensemble casts, and creating immersive performances inspired by alternative performance spaces.

In February 2011, Theatre Delicatessen was profiled in The Observer as one of the “Bright Young Things Changing British Theatre”

Over the last 4 years, Theatre Delicatessen has conceived, created and managed performance spaces in a derelict college building between Selfridges and St Christopher’s Place on the fringes of London’s Oxford Street, and a disused workshop at 295 Regents Street. In doing so, they have pioneered ongoing collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders in the commercial sector – through in-kind contribution of buildings, organising fundraising corporate events and donations.

This entrepreneurial approach – of approaching private companies as prospective collaborators, rather than simply as sponsors – has been an important part of the company’s success to date.

Theatre Delicatessen is led by the directors Jessica Brewster, Frances Loy and Roland Smith, with support from a number of other artists and an active volunteer programme to engage young artists and the local community in every part of the production process.

Recent main productions have included: Theatre Souk produced and curated by Theatre Delicatessen, Mercury Fur by Philip Ridley, directed by Frances Loy, The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare, directed by Jessica Brewster, Pedal Pusher by written and directed by Roland Smith – which transferred to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Tobacco Factory, Bristol and Norwegian Literary Festival in Lillehammer – and The Doll’s House by Henrick Ibsen, directed by Frances Loy – which transferred to Latitude Festival 2011. Theatre Delicatessen has also created installation performances for the Big Chill Festival and the Old Vic Tunnels in support of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes.