After 23 years, the Laban Theatre needs a glow up. Thousands of people a year come to take to the stage or lose themselves in a performance. From tomorrow's dancers and musicians to professional artists, this is where pioneers are made and futures are forged. Help us make every performance shine.
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After 23 years, the Laban Theatre’s technical infrastructure is showing its age. We connect people and art on our doorstep and around the world, and our RIBA Stirling Prize-winning Laban Building is central to that work. The Laban Theatre welcomes creatives at every stage, from young people in Lewisham and Greenwich to acclaimed international artists. Built for contemporary dance, the theatre now hosts musical theatre and music performances too, which often means rigging sound from scratch for every production. Our ability to relay and record performances also hasn’t kept pace with what artists and audiences expect. Help us upgrade our theatre, so it remains a thriving cultural hub.
Help us write the Laban Theatre’s next chapter. A new relay and recording system and permanent sound infrastructure will give artists a stage that does their work justice and deliver unforgettable experiences for audiences, live and online. Recordings will carry our productions further than ever before, broadening access for local and international communities, and supporting documentation for our students. Together, we can build a theatre ready for the next generation of artists.