Cultural Sponsorship

Barclays Capital is the Principal Sponsor of the Donmar Warehouse. The Donmar is a 250-seat subsidised theatre located in the heart of London’s West End.Under the artistic leadership of Michael Grandage, the Donmar presents six productions a year and has a diverse artistic policy that includes new writing, contemporary re-appraising of European classics, British and American drama and musical theatre. In December 2011, Michael Grandage will leave the Donmar after 10 years, and Josie Rourke, currently Artistic Director at the Bush Theatre, will succeed him. As well as the Donmar’s season at its Covent Garden home, it has recently undertaken a year-long West End residency at the Wyndham’s Theatre. This season was about offering high-quality drama at affordable prices.

The Donmar believes passionately in extending its reach to audiences beyond London, giving theatre-goers throughout the UK and all over the world an opportunity to experience the work of the Donmar. The theatre regularly undertakes national tours, and has also presented productions in Los Angeles, Buenos Aires and New York where it is rapidly becoming a staple of the NY theatre scene. In February 2011, the Donmar’s reach was extended further still after the recent production of KING LEAR with Sir Derek Jacobi was screened to over 350 cinemas worldwide through NT Live.

The Donmar has an enviable reputation for attracting some of the most highly regarded actors, directors, designers and writers in Theatre today. Actors in recent Donmar productions include Rachel Weiss, Dominic West, Jude Law, Charlie Cox, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Derek Jacobi, Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellen, Janet McTeer, Kelly Reilly, Simon Russell Beale, Michael Sheen, Samuel West and Penelope Wilton. Directors have included Rob Ashford, Peter Gill, Michael Grandage, Douglas Hodge, Jamie Lloyd, Katie Mitchell and Alan Rickman.

Since 1992, Donmar-generated productions have received 35 Olivier Awards, 25 Critics’ Circle Awards, 21 Evening Standard Awards, two South Bank Awards and 20 Tony Awards from ten Broadway productions.