Almeida Theatre
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| Address | Almeida St, The Angel, London N1 1TA, UK |
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| Capacity | 325 |
| Opened | 1833 |
| Phone | +44 20 7359 4404 |
| Architects | Robert Lewis Roumieu |
| Alexander Dick Gough | |
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| ID | 972360 |
About Almeida Theatre
The Almeida Theatre, opened in 1980, is a 325-seat studio theatre with an international reputation, which takes its name from the street on which it is located, off Upper Street, in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre produces a diverse range of drama.
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... Icke s last new London production The Doctor opened at the Almeida Theatre in 2019 but later transferred to the West End and Broadway...
Paul Mescal: Actor talks about his fury after 'creepy' fan groped him
... " As we posed for it, she put her hand on my ass, " The Irish actor had been outside London s Almeida Theatre, where he was starring in A Streetcar Named Desire...
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Paul Mescal: Actor talks about his fury after 'creepy' fan groped him
By Helen BushbyEntertainment reporter
Oscar nominee Paul Mescal has spoken of his anger after a fan groped him after asking for a photo outside The Theatre where he was performing.
" As we posed for it, she put her hand on my ass, "
The Irish actor had been outside London's Almeida Theatre , where he was starring in A Streetcar Named Desire.
" I thought it was an accident, so I like [moved away]. But The Hand followed. I remember tensing up and feeling just, like, fury. "
Asked what he did next, Mescal replied: " I turned to her and said, 'What're you doing? Take your hand off my ass'. "
He told the newspaper that calling somebody out in front of The Theatre was " The Last thing I want to do" saying: " It's uncomfortable for everyone involved.
" But it was really not OK. It was so gross, creepy. "
He added that 97% of fame So Far was " really nice" but The Other 3% was " somebody, like, grabbing your ass".
Mescal has won rave reviews for playing Stanley in the Tennessee Williams play, which will transfer to The West End next month.
He is also for his role in Aftersun, playing Calum, A Man with Mental Health issues who is On Holiday with his 11-year-old daughter.
He is up against Austin Butler for Elvis, Colin Farrell for The Banshees of Inisherin, Brendan Fraser for The Whale and Bill Nighy for Living, and was also a
Speaking about The Oscars ceremony on 12 March, He Said : "'Look, I'm not going to win. So it's kind of low-stakes pressure, I can basically just sit back and enjoy it. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
