Doublethink Theatre was a London-based theatre company, producing a diverse mixture of work, from classical to new writing, in intimate spaces. It was founded in 2006 by

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, and its patron was the English actor Brian Blessed. The company's premiere production was Thomas Middleton's '' The Revenger's Tragedy'', in a new adaptation by

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, which played at the Southwark Playhouse. Subsequent productions include Aleksandr Ostrovsky's ''A Family Affair'', in a translation by

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, at the

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's ''

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'' at the Finborough Theatre, and in a co-production with TFP, ''Orwell: A Celebration'' in an adaptation by Dominic Cavendish at the Trafalgar Studios. The company was the recipient of the Society of London Theatre New Producer Bursary. The company appears to have ceased operation in 2011, when its dormant

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and website accounts ceased updating.

Productions

* 2006 ''A Family Affair'' by Aleksandr Ostrovsky, translated by

* 2006 '' The Revenger's Tragedy'' by

Thomas Middleton Thomas Middleton (baptised 18 April 1580 – July 1627; also spelt ''Midleton'') was an English Jacobean playwright and poet. He, with John Fletcher and Ben Jonson, was among the most successful and prolific of playwrights at work in the Jac ...

, adapted by

* 2007 ''

'' by

* 2009 ''Orwell: A Celebration'' adapted by Dominic Cavendish

External Reference

Doublethink Theatre website
* {{authority control Theatre companies in the United Kingdom