New Diorama Theatre


The New Diorama Theatre is an eighty-seat theatre near Regent's Park in the London Borough of Camden, opened in 2010. The theatre received two Peter Brook awards during the first two years of its programming.

History

New Diorama Theatre opened in 2010 in the new British Land development of Regents Place as part of a Section 106 Agreement. As such, it has a responsibility to serve local workers and residents.
The most recent Artistic Director was Bec Martin, who left in August 2024 due to creative differences. The former artistic director is the playwright David Byrne.

Awards

New Diorama Theatre received two consecutive Peter Brook awards for the first two years of its programming. In 2014 its Artistic Director, David Byrne, won Best Artistic Director at the OffWestEnd Awards.
In 2022, the New Diorama Theatre was awarded Fringe Theatre of the Year, and in 2023, it was awarded the Critics' Circle Venue Award.
YearOrganizationAwardRef
2016Peter Brook AwardsPeter Brook Empty Stage Award
2017The Stage AwardsFringe Theatre of The Year
2018Peter Brook AwardsPeter Brook Empty Stage Award
2019The Stage AwardsInnovation Award
2022The Stage AwardsFringe Theatre of the Year
2023Critics' CircleThe Empty Space Peter Brook Award

Notable Commissions and Premieres