The New End Theatre,

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, was an 80-seat

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venue in London, at 27 New End in the

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which operated from 1974 until 2011. It was founded in 1974 by Buddy Dalton in the converted

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of the now-defunct

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. The mortuary was formerly linked to the hospital across the road by a tunnel. It was owned by Roy and Sonia Saunders from 1986 until 1997. Its

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s included Sonia Saunders (1986–92), Jon Harris (1992–96) and Neil McPherson (1996–97). From 1997 to 2011 it was both owned and run by Artistic Director and

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Brian Daniels. It had a number of successes, including ''

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'', which transferred to both the West End and

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; world premieres of work by

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, and Geoffrey Williams' play ''Tunnels Without End''. The building was converted into a synagogue and Jewish cultural centre in 2011.

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