North London's 325-seat Almeida theatre triumphs in eight award categories including best new play at award ceremonyIt is a story of a small local theatre taking on the West End and winning, with the Almeida emerging triumphant at Sunday night's Olivier awards.The 325-seat north London venue won eight awards for two plays it transferred into the West End: Lucy Kirkwood's new play, Chimerica, and a revival of Ghosts. …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30PM on April 13, 2014