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Half Moon Theatre
Theatre company in London / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Half Moon Theatre Company was formed in 1972 in a rented synagogue in Alie Street, Whitechapel, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Half Moon Passage was the name of a nearby alley. The founders, Michael Irving and Maurice Colbourne, and the Artistic Director, Guy Sprung, wanted to create a cheap rehearsal space with living accommodation, inspired by the sixties alternative society.
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The Half Moon Young People's Theatre and Half Moon Photography Workshop and Gallery were also founded at the theatre.