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Waterloo
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David Lan was born in Cape Town where he trained as an actor. He began to write for the theatre and directed at Athol Fugard's theatre The Space. He moved to London in 1972.

Working with

OffWestEnd

History of the Young Vic

The Young Vic is two things: an idea and a building. Conceived in the 1960s' spirit of iconoclasm and improvisation, it opened on 11th September 1970 as a place in which younger directors, designers, actors, writers and technicians could present the great works of the world repertoire, classics and, from time to time, new plays in exciting productions and at the lowest possible seat prices.

The ideal proportions of its intimate thrust-stage theatre, built cheaply with a rough, light-industrial feel, reinforced by low prices for unreservable seats, created in concrete a dream of the inclusive, class-free society to which its originators aspired.

The Young Vic then and now...

Over the last thirty years, the company has established a powerful reputation at home and abroad. In particular, the Young Vic has begun to be recognised as the major theatre in this country in which young directors can develop and practise their art.

Young Vic staff

All staff can be contacted on +44 (0)20 7922 2800.

A Night Less Ordinary is an Arts Council England scheme in association with Metro, which will provide 618,000 free theatre tickets to anyone aged 25 or under in more than 200 venues across England.You can book up to six tickets for you and your friends, provided that you’re all 25 and under on the day of the performance. We’ll need to see proof of age for everyone in your party when you collect the tickets, otherwise we won’t be able to hand them over. So what are you waiting for? Call us on +44 (0)20 7922 2922!

Young Vic Board

David Calder | Actor

Roanne Dods

Sean Egan | Partner and Head of Film & Television and Theatre & Arts, Bates Wells & Braithwaite

David Fletcher | Executive Director, Rose Theatre, Kingston

Sarah Hall | Business Consultant

Patrick Handley | Partner, Brunswick

Chris Harper | Commercial Director, Stage Entertainment UK

Lennie James | Actor, Writer

Clive Jones CBE | Chairman Netplay TV, Energetic Communications and Taliesin News

Carol Lake | Senior Executive,
JP Morgan

David Lan | Artistic Director, Young Vic

Karen McHugh | Lawyer

Patrick McKenna (Chair) | Chairman, Ingenious Media PLC

Sally O'Neill | Finance Director, Royal Opera House

Nick Starr | Executive Director, National Theatre

Parminder Vir (OBE) | Executive Producer and Media Consultant

Bill Winters