Soho Poly, London

After tenures at the original Soho Theatre in New Compton Street (1969–70) and the King’s Head in Islington (1971), this was the new venue for the Soho Theatre Company, provided by the Extra-Mural Department of the Polytechnic of Central London (hence Soho Poly) and opening on 8^th March 1972 with TRIAL OF SAINT GEORGE. The last show, BURNING PATIENCE, closed on 15^th December 1990. The address was 16 Riding House Street, London W1.

Past productions

Burning Patience, Loose Change Theatre Company 23^rd November – 15^th December 1990.
Medea Game, Theatre Concept 28^th September – 20^th October 1990.
The True Story of Ah Q, Midnight Theatre Company 31^st August – 22^nd September 1990.
Me and My Friend, Soho Theatre Company 12^th April – 12^th May 1990.
Nearly Siberia, Pascal Theatre Company 27^th September – 21^st October 1989.
Abingdon Square, Shared Experience and Soho Theatre Company 2^nd June – 1^st July 1989.
Caving In, Soho Theatre Company 4^th – 27^th May 1989.
Ladies in the Lift, Red Stockings 20^th March – 8^th April 1989.
Space, Soho Theatre Company 23^rd September – 22^nd October 1988.
In the Paddington Style, Soho Theatre Company 13^th July – 13^th August 1988.
Holy Days, Soho Theatre Company 18^th March – 16^th April 1988.
Under the Web, Soho Theatre Company 18^th November – 19^th December 1987.
The Attractions, Soho Theatre Company 13^th July – 8^th August 1987.
From Morning till Midnight, Soho Theatre Company 27^th March – 25^th April 1987.
The Last Waltz, Soho Theatre Company 19^th November – 20^th December 1986.
Body Cell, Soho Theatre Company 17^th October – 15^th November 1986.
I Do Like to Be, The Irish Company 12^th – 21^st March 1986.
Chiaroscuro, Theatre of Black Women started 20^th February 1986.
Living with Your Enemies, Soho Theatre Company 26^th September – 19^th October 1985.
Coming Apart, Soho Theatre Company 9^th May – 1^st June 1985.
The Virgins’ Revenge, Soho Theatre Company 27^th February – 16^th March 1985.
Sus, Soho Theatre Company 24^th September – 20^th October 1984.
Never in My Lifetime, Soho Theatre Company 21^st May – 16^th June 1984.
Dead Romantic, Soho Theatre Company 16^th April – 12^th May 1984.
Two Sides of the Coin, Pan Theatre Company 20^th February – 10^th March 1984.
Johnny Oil Strikes Back, Soho Theatre Company 19^th September – 15^th October 1983.
Another Woman, Soho Theatre Company 6^th – 25^th June 1983.
When Your Bottle’s Gone in SE1, Soho Theatre Company 9^th – 28^th May 1983.
Sorry for Tomorrow, Soho Theatre Company 11^th – 30^th April 1983.
The Yellow Wallpaper, Little Women 14^th – 31^st March 1983.
The Best Girl in Ten Streets, Soho Theatre Company started 12^th July 1982.
Mea Culpa, Soho Theatre Company 7^th – 26^th June 1982.
Josef and Maria, Soho Theatre Company started 5^th April 1982.
Losing Her Head, Soho Theatre Company 5^th – 24^th October 1981.
My Brother Federico, Soho Theatre Company 21^st September – 3^rd October 1981.
Sarah and the Sax, Soho Theatre Company September 1981.
Saving Grace, Soho Theatre Company 1981.
Act of Union, Soho Theatre Company 10^th – 29^th November 1980.
Dead Bishop, Soho Theatre Company 10^th – 29^th March 1980.
Just a Social Visit, Soho Theatre Company 18^th February – 8^th March 1980.
The King and Me, Soho Theatre Company 21^st January – 9^th February 1980.
Sus, Soho Theatre Company 25^th June – 7^th July 1979.
Sleeping Beauties, Soho Theatre Company 28^th May – 16^th June 1979.
Body Check, Soho Theatre Company 7^th – 26^th May 1979.
A Curse, Soho Theatre Company 23^rd April – 5^th May 1979.
Daddy’s Girl, Soho Theatre Company 15^th January – 2^nd February 1979.
Stoop, Soho Theatre Company 4^th – 23^rd September 1978.
The Prodigal Father, Soho Theatre Company 27^th February – 11^th March 1978.
Split Ends, Soho Theatre Company 24^th January – 4^th February 1978.
Killing Time, National Youth Theatre 22^nd August – 10^th September 1977.

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