Nitrobeat

Nitrobeat is a British theatre company, founded in 1979 as the Black Theatre Co-operative by the playwright Mustapha Matura and the director Charlie Hanson.[1] Early performers with the company included the actor Trevor Laird.

Nitrobeat
TypeTheatre company
IndustryArts & Entertainment
Founded1979 (1979)
FounderMustapha Matura, Charlie Hanson
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Websitenitrobeat.co.uk

The company's first production was of Matura's play Welcome Home Jacko which was staged in "The Factory", a disused building in Paddington renovated for the company's use.[2] The production was later revived in New York and the company has performed in South Korea, the Netherlands and Germany as well as touring extensively across the UK.[3]

The company's artistic directors have included Felix Cross, Joan Ann Maynard and current Director Diane Morgan.

Nitrobeat has been a resident company at London's Soho Theatre since 2015.[4]

References
  1. "Black Theatre Co-Operative". National Theatre Black Plays Archive. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. Goddard, Lynette (2007). Staging Black Feminisms: Identity, Politics, Performance. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 23.
  3. "Black Theatre Co-operative". Unfinished Histories. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. "About". Nitrobeat. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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