Lunchtimes at the King's Head

The birth and growth of London's fringe theatre

Speaker: John Dunne
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Islington Town Hall, Upper Street, London N1

2010 will see the fifth anniversary of the death of Dan Crawford, founder of the King’s Head Theatre, and the fortieth anniversary of the theatre’s first opening night in 1970. IA&HS intends to mark these anniversaries with the publication of a short history of the theatre, its trials, tribulations and triumphs, and its defiant survival.

Not only is the King's Head the longest running pub theatre in London, but it was also the home of lunchtime theatre under the stewardship of Syd Golder who produced over 500 plays over a thirty year period until his untimely death in 2007. Playwright and director John Dunne cut his teeth with Syd at the King's Head and other theatres and tonight's talk by John takes us through the heady days of "Lunchtime at the King's Head”. The evening will also feature a recorded interview with Syd where he talks about his theatre career.