Islington's legendary fringe theatre, The King's Head, goes from strength to strength.

The King’s Head in Upper Street, Islington, is the oldest London fringe theatre and today seems to go from strength to strength. Artistic Director, Adam Spreadbury-Maher has announced that 12 new Artistic Associates, who cover a wide range of theatrical specialisms, have been appointed to develop work at the theatre in the coming year. They range from a first-time playwright to an actress whose career spans seven decades and in age from their early twenties to early nineties. “I cannot wait to see where their talents take us next,” he says. “Between them they have worked at every echelon of London theatre, including the National Theatre, in the West End and Off West End. Among them are Harry Mackrill, Associate Director of the National Theatre’s acclaimed production of Angels in America, former Trainee Resident Director Jamie Armitage, nest known as co-director of the multi-Olivier-nominated Six The Musical, Lighting Designer Nic Farman, Sound Designer Nicola Chang and Designer Amanda Mascarenhas.
The King’s Head Theatre, established by Dan Crawford in 1970, has long been one of the best on the fringe and last year staged 774 performances of 95 different shows seen by 44,607 people. The Theatre is to move to new premises next door, although the date has yet to be announced, and is committed to paying all who work there the Equity minimum.
Spreadbury-Maher said that they believed in fair play for all on the fringe and the theatre created accessible routes for early career artists to stage their work and is committed to paying all who work there the Equity minimum.
Spreadbury-Maher said that they believed in fair play for all on the fringe and the theatre created accessible routes for early career artists to stage their work.
As for the actress in her nineties. it is the celebrated Thelma Ruby whose one woman show has delighted King's Head audiences in the past.