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| Address | 410 Brockley Road London,SE4 2DH United Kingdom[1] |
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| Coordinates | 51°27′13″N0°02′18″W / 51.4535°N 0.0384°W /51.4535; -0.0384 |
| Public transit |  Crofton Park |
| Type | Fringe theatre |
| Capacity | 50[2][3] |
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| Opened | 1992[4] |
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| http://www.brockleyjack.co.uk | |
TheBrockley Jack Theatre (also known as theJack Studio Theatre) is anOff West End theatre in theCrofton Park area ofLewisham, south London. It shares a building with theBrockley Jack pub.
The theatre was founded by David Kincaid, Michael Bottle and Peter Rocca; Kincaid and Bottle took the leads roles in its first production, of theChekhov piecesOn the Harmful Effects of Tobacco andSwansong.[5] It opened in 1992[4] and is aregistered charity.[6]
The Brockley Jack Theatre's programming is a mix of established works and new writing, produced by in-house company Southside Arts[7] and by visiting theatre companies, plus comedy and music nights and regular work-in-progress "scratch" shows. It runs workshops to support new playwrights, hosts the Brockley Jack Film Club and produces an annual festival of new plays, Write Now, supported byLewisham Council.[8]
The theatre's artistic director is Kate Bannister.[4] Mike Burnside was the initial artistic director[9] and Rhys Thomas held the post from 1996 to 1999.[10][11] The Brockley Jack Theatre's associate companies are OutFox and Bruce Farce; previous associate companies includeThe Faction Theatre Company.[12]
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