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Actors Touring Company (ATC) is a British touring theatre company based in London, founded in 1978 by artistic director John Retallack. Matthew Xia has been led the company since 2018.

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History

Actors Touring Company (ATC) was founded in 1978 by John Retallack, who was also the company's inaugural artistic director. Other former artistic directors have included Mark Brickman, Ceri Sherlock, Nick Philippou, Gordon Anderson, Bijan Sheibani, and Ramin Gray.

Since 2007 the company has toured internationally and throughout the UK.

In November 2018, after dissatisfaction with Gray's leadership had led to his departure (after a formal warning relating to complaints of "inappropriate verbal conduct"), Matthew Xia was appointed artistic director. Xia focused on changing the direction and governance of ATC; to this end, he established a new board and relocating the headquarters from the Institute of Contemporary Arts to Brixton House, which had recently opened as a theatre. These moves were intended to better align with the vision and values of the company. Xia's first production with the company was Amsterdam, by Israeli writer Maya Arad Yasur, at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, London, in autumn 2019. [1]

Description

Actors Touring Company (ATC) [2]

The company pursues a policy of internationalism — making theatre collaboratively with artists from abroad, as well as with the voices of the global nations with the UK.

Awards and nominations

ATC received Olivier Award nominations for the productions of The Brothers Size with the Young Vic and Ivan and the Dogs with Soho Theatre.[ when? ]

The company won an Olivier Award for the production of Gone Too Far! with the Royal Court Theatre.[ when? ]

In 2021, ATC's commission Family Tree by Mojisola Adebayo won the 25th Alfred Fagon Award, in a ceremony held at the National Theatre.

In 2023, Tambo & Bones and received three nominations in the 2023 Black British Theatre Awards, including Best Director for Matthew Xia, and Best Production [3]

Selected productions

Matthew Xia's tenure (2018 – present)

Ramin Gray's tenure (2011–2018)

Bijan Sheibani's tenure (2007–2011)

Gordon Anderson's tenure (2001–2007)

Nick Philippou's tenure (1992–2000)

Ceri Sherlock's tenure (1989–1992)

Mark Brickman's tenure (1986–1988)

John Retallack's tenure (1980–1985)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bosanquet, Theo (6 July 2022). "Matthew Xia: 'Theatre has a critical personnel shortage. We may not be able to match our ambitions'" . The Stage . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Hanks, Robert (12 November 1997). "Theatre: The road to hell is paved with good intentions, all the way from Thessaloniki Climbing back down into Orpheus's Underworld and finding light" . The Independent . London. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
  3. ↑ Winter, Pete (24 May 2024). "Our 2023 Shortlisted Nominees". Black British Theatre Awards . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Jopson, Kennedy J.L. (4 May 2025). "Tambo & Bones by Dave Harris, Review". THE RENDITION. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Anya (25 June 2023). "Tambo & Bones review – provocative and witty Black fable of rags to hip-hop riches". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Billington, Michael (14 November 2007). "The Brothers Size". The Guardian . London. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
  7. ↑ Bassett, Kate (30 December 2007). "Theatre Review of the year: Stallions take the laurels from Shakespeare" . The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2009.

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