Actors Touring Company (ATC)[1] is a touring theatre company based in London, founded in 1978 by Artistic Director John Retallack. Previous Artistic Directors have included Mark Brickman, Ceri Sherlock, Nick Philippou, Gordon Anderson, Bijan Sheibani, Ramin Gray and the current Artistic Director Matthew Xia (2018 – present).

Since 2007 the company has toured internationally and throughout the UK receiving Olivier Award nominations for the productions of The Brothers Size with the Young Vic and Ivan and the Dogs with Soho Theatre. ATC won an Olivier Award for the production of Gone Too Far! with the Royal Court Theatre. In 2021, ATC’s commission ‘Family Tree’ by Mojisola Adebayo won the 25th Alfred Fagon Award, in a ceremony held at the National Theatre.

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.

Matthew Xia's tenure (2018 – present)

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  • 2021-2 Rice by Michele Lee, co-produced with Orange Tree Theatre, directed by Matthew Xia
  • 2021 Family Tree by Mojisola Adebayo, co-produced with Greenwich & Docklands International Festival and Young Vic, directed by Matthew Xia
  • 2021 Dear Tomorrow: Hope from Home, co-produced with Northern Stage, by Ameera Conrad, Satinder Chohan, Hannah Khalid, Nemo Martin, Chiméne Suleyman, Eve Leigh, directed by Matthew Xia and Natalie Ibu
  • 2020 Dear Tomorrow by Maya Arad Yasur, Kimber Lee & Stephanie Street (letters of hope delivered during COVID lockdowns) directed by Matthew Xia
  • 2019 Amsterdam by Maya Arad Yasur, co-produced with Orange Tree Theatre & Theatre Royal Plymouth. Richmond, 2019; tour, 2020 (cancelled due to COVID, production released via online streaming) directed by Matthew Xia

Ramin Gray's tenure (2011–2018)

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  • 2016 – Winter Solstice by Roland Schimmelpfennig, directed by Ramin Gray
  • 2016 -2018 – The Suppliant Women by Aeschylus, in a new version by David Greig, directed by Ramin Gray
  • 2015 – Living with the Lights On with Mark Lockyer, directed by Ramin Gray
  • 2015 – Martyr by Marius von Mayenburg, directed by Ramin Gray
  • 2014 – Blind Hamlet by Nassim Soleimanpour, directed by Ramin Gray
  • 2014 – Hendelsen, the Norwegian-language version of The Events by David Greig, translated by Oda Radoor, directed by Ramin Gray
  • 2014 – Chorale – A Sam Shepard Roadshow directed by Simon Usher
  • 2013 – Die Ereignisse, the German-language version of The Events by David Greig, translated by Brigitte Auer, directed by Ramin Gray
  • 2013 – The Events by David Greig, directed by Ramin Gray
  • 2012 – The Broadwalk Trilogy, comprising three short plays by Mikhail Durnenkov, Pavel Pryazhko, and Natal’ya Vorozhbit, directed by Ramin Gray and Sacha Wares
  • 2012 – Making the Sound of Loneliness, created by Jack Tarlton and Simon Usher, directed by Simon Usher
  • 2012 – Illusions by Ivan Viripaev, translated by Cazimir Liske, directed by Ramin Gray
  • 2012 – Crave by Sarah Kane, directed by Ramin Gray
  • 2012 – Wild Swans, adapted by Alex Woods from the memoir by Jung Chang, directed by Sacha Wares
  • 2011 – The Golden Dragon by Roland Schimmelpfennig, directed by Ramin Gray

Bijan Sheibani's tenure (2007–2011)

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Spin-off

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  • 2009– Young Blood, play readings in co-production with The Writers Company
  • 2009– Lorca: A Dark River, as part of the Spanish Film Festival
  • 2008– Directing Workshops
  • 2008– Play Size, collaborative pieces with The Young Vic
  • 2008– Going Far!
  • 2008– Have We Gone Too Far?
  • 2008– A Slam Too Far
  • 2007– Panel Size
  • 2007– Play Size, collaborative pieces with The Young Vic
  • 2007– Poets Size, co-produced with Apples and Snakes

Gordon Anderson's tenure (2001–2007)

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Nick Philippou's tenure (1992–2000)

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Ceri Sherlock's tenure (1989–1992)

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Mark Brickman's tenure (1986–1988)

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John Retallack's tenure (1980–1985)

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References

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  1. ^ 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 2012-11-02. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
  2. ^ Billington, Michael (14 November 2007). "The Brothers Size". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
  3. ^ Bassett, Kate (30 December 2007). "Theatre Review of the year: Stallions take the laurels from Shakespeare". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
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