2013: Facts and Figures

47: Plays Seen

38: Plays Reviewed

This includes:

8 Shakespeare Plays (17%)

7 Musicals (15%) + 1 Opera

17 were new works (36%), of which 6 were not based in existing literature or historical events (13%)

4 were in a foreign language (8%)

Most popular posts of 2013

1. Peter and Alice

Judy Dench, arguably one of the greatest female actors Britain has produced, and Ben Wishaw, spellbinding in the BBC’s Richard II, joining forces to take on the real-life counterparts of two of literature’s most enduring and imaginative childhood creations. It should have been perfect. It wasn’t.

2. Sweeny Todd / WAG: The Musical

Proving once again that bad publicity is better than no publicity at all, and Civilian Theatre’s first experience of having a review filleted for *ahem* unrepresentative quotes. WAG: The Musical is the unwanted gift that keeps on giving.

3. Mojo

Ben Wishaw (again), Rupert Grint, Colin Morgan, That guy off Downton Abbey, Daniel Mays (something for the theatre fans). I cannot guess why this made it into the top 3. I did also learn not to underestimate the twitter power of Colin Morgan fans.

Top 10 Countries by Visitors (thanks guys!)

United Kingdom
United States
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Russian Federation
Belgium
Republic of Korea
Ireland

Civilian Theatre was visited by people from 87 countries in 2013. This represents 45% of all countries recognised by the United Nations.
However 20 countries only visited a single time. This includes China, which has an estimated population of 1.35 billion. So clearly room for improvement there.
Other countries with just a single visit include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kazakhstan and Guatemala,

The worldwide reach of Civilian Theatre

Visitors 2013

The 2013 playlist

The El Train – Hoxton Hall, December
The Shape of Things – Arcola Theatre, December
Henry V – Noel Coward Theatre, November
The Scottsboro Boys – Young Vic, November
Passing By – Tristan Bates Theatre, November
Mojo – Harold Pinter Theatre, October
The Events – Maria Room @ Young Vic, October
Hamlet de los Andes – The Barbican Pit, October
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui – Duchess Theatre, September
Edward II – National Theatre, September
Fleabag – DryWrite @ Soho Theatre, September
The Secret Agent – Theatre O @ the Young Vic, September
All’s Well That Ends Well – Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford, August
The Same Deep Water As Me – Donmar Warehouse, August
Jekyll & Hyde – Red Shift & Flipping the Bird @ Maltings Art Centre, July
Where the White Stops – ANTLER @ Battersea Arts Centre, July
Circle Mirror Transformation – Royal Court @ Rose Lipman Community Centre, July
Death in Venice – English National Opera @ Coliseum, June
Mission Drift – The Shed @ National Theatre, June
The Cripple of Inishmaan – Noel Coward Theatre, June
Trash Cuisine – Belarus Free Theatre @ Young Vic, June
Merrily We Roll Along – Harold Pinter Theatre, May
Public Enemy – Young Vic Theatre, May
Orpheus – Little Bulb Theatre @ Battersea Arts Centre, May
Fraulein Julie – Barbican, April
Macbeth – Trafalgar Studios, April
Ubu Roi – Cheek by Jowl @ the Barbican, April
Gibraltar – Arcola Theatre, March
This House – National Theatre, March
Peter and Alice – Noel Coward Theatre, March
Watt – Gate Theatre Dublin @ the Barbican, March
Mydidae – Trafalgar Studios, March
In The Beginning Was The End – dreamthinkspeak @ National Theatre, February
Rhinoceros – Théâtre de la Ville–Paris @ the Barbican, February
Old Times – Harold Pinter Theatre, January
Julius Caesar – Donmar Warehouse, January
The human being’s guide to not being a dick about religion – Matt Thomas at the Canal Cafe Theatre, January
Kiss Me, Kate – The Old Vic, January