Theatre 503, The Latchmere

The theatre was established in January 1982 as a South London extension of the Gate at Notting Hill, under the name Gate at the Latchmere, referring to the pub below.

Having closed down in November 1984, it reopened as just The Latchmere in February 1985. A further name change, to Grace at the Latchmere, followed in 1992.

In 2004, after legal proceedings, it was renamed again as Theatre 503. (See Ruth Gillespie: ‘Fringe war of words begins as Latchmere, Battersea renamed: Venue becomes Theatre 503 as 12-year battle comes to an end’, The Stage 12^th August 2004, page 2.)

Past productions

J’Ouvert, Bad Breed and Theatre 503 started 29^th May 2019.
Blind Eye, Benet Catty Productions and Theatre 503 30^th September – 25^th October 2014.
The Girl in the Yellow Dress March – 14^th April 2012.
Beasts [Las Brutas], Head for Heights 2^nd – 24^th September 2011.
Wild Horses, Theatre 503 15^th June – 10^th July 2010.
Pete and Vandy, Theatre 503 5^th – 27^th March 2010.
Slobodka, EK Productions 2010.
The Mountaintop started 2009.
Man Across the Way, Silver Tongue Theatre September 2007.
Salt Meets Wound, Theatre 503 8^th – 26^th May 2007.
Felt Effects, Theatre 503 28^th March – 16^th April 2006.
Cold Hands, Jenny MacDonald and Theatre 503 17^th May – 11^th June 2005.
This Lime Tree Bower, Direct Action at Theatre 503 and Young Vic 8^th – 20^th February 2005.
The Ministry of Pleasure, Latchmere Theatre and Shadow of an Eye Productions 9^th – 27^th June 2004.
Nebuchadnezzar, Emma Randle and Latchmere Theatre 31^st May – 29^th June 2002.
American Soap, Royal Shakespeare Company 11^th (press night) – 14^th April 2002.
The Fall of the Sparrow, Royal Shakespeare Company 11^th (press night) – 13^th April 2002.
The Sky Over the Roof, Royal Shakespeare Company 11^th (press night) – 13^th April 2002.
Julian Fox, Royal Shakespeare Company 7^th (press night) – 14^th April 2002.
Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act, Royal Shakespeare Company 7^th (press night) – 14^th April 2002.
Mark Thomas, Royal Shakespeare Company 5^th (press night) – 13^th April 2002.
Achilles, Royal Shakespeare Company 4^th (press night) – 6^th April 2002.
Soup, Royal Shakespeare Company 3^rd (press night) – 6^th April 2002.
The Sketch Show, Royal Shakespeare Company 1^st (press night) – 8^th April 2002.
Box and Cox, Royal Shakespeare Company 31^st March (press night) – 7^th April 2002.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Royal Shakespeare Company 31^st March (press night) – 7^th April 2002.
The Memory of Water, Royal Shakespeare Company 30^th March (press night) – 7^th April 2002.
Subject to Angels, Foghorn Theatre and Pluto Productions 24^th February – 28^th March 1999.
Owning the Knuckleball, Grace Theatre Productions 29^th October – 23^rd November 1996.
Dirty Boggers started 3^rd April 1996.
True Colours, Excelsior Group Productions 3^rd – 27^th May 1995.
Begininngs 7^th – 29^th April 1995.
The First Years 7^th – 29^th April 1995.
Independent State, Richard Jackson in association with Annette Moskowitz & Alexander E Racolin 10^th March – 2^nd April 1995.
The Deed 7^th February – 5^th March 1995.
The Duel started 4^th May 1993.
The Robbers, London Stage Company 8^th April – 1^st May 1993.
Short Stay, Melting Pot Productions 24^th August – 12^th September 1992.
Woman with Upturned Skirt, Perfect Fool Theatre Company 3^rd – 22^nd August 1992.
Tain’t Nobody’s Business, Creative Productions 26^th June – 13^th July 1991.
Ecstasy started 20^th February 1991.
Kennedy’s Children started 4^th July 1989.
The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant, Union 212 26^th January – 27^th February 1988.
Infanticide started 27^th November 1985.
Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Floorboards Theatre Productions 3^rd – 21^st July 1985.
Fugue, City Lights Theatre 5^th – 10^th March 1985.

503 Battersea Park Road, Battersea, London, SW11 3BW

Also called

Grace at the Latchmere (1992 – 2004)
The Latchmere (1985 – 1992)
Gate at the Latchmere (1982 – 1984)

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Theatre 503, The Latchmere

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Theatre 503, The Latchmere