Theatre ensembles in the UK are few and far between. The Dundee Rep Theatre in Scotland has enjoyed considerable success by employing the model, while Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, although lesser known, also has an ensemble. It was a model Alasdair Ramsey, Director of the Haymarket Theatre in Basingstoke, has always been keen to try.
This Autumn, Ramsey’s dreams are realised as the first productions sprung from Haymarket’s new pilot ensemble will be staged.