Gate Theatre (London)

Gate Theatre
Gate Theatre
	Former location of Gate Theatre in Notting Hill
General information
Location	Notting Hill Gate
Town or city	London
Country	UK
Opened	1979

The Gate Theatre is a theatre in London which originally established above the Prince Albert pub in Notting Hill in 1979 with the founding mission to bring groundbreaking international work to London. With 75 seats, it was known as the smallest “off-West End” theatre in the city. The Gate now operates as a theatre producing company, working with partners, venues and audiences in London and beyond, platforming work from beyond the borders of the UK.

History

The Gate was opened in 1979 in Notting Hill.

The Gate has won numerous awards, including Olivier, Critic's Circle, Peter Brook, Fringe First, LWT, and Time Out awards. Its work has been nominated for Off West End, Stage, Evening Standard, Carol Tambor, Amnesty International, and South Bank awards.^[1]

Some of the actors and practitioners to have worked at the Gate include Sir Robert Stephens, Stephen Daldry, Jude Law, Kelly Hunter, Rachel Weisz, Alex Kingston, Kathy Burke, Sam Shepherd, Sir Peter Hall, Sarah Kane, Katie Mitchell, Nancy Meckler, Mick Gordon, Tobias Menzies, and Ian Rickson.