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Image front cover and this page: Sarah Hyndman, With Relish by William Shakespeare Production Sponsor
As Principal Sponsor, Coutts is proud to be enjoying our seventh consecutive year in partnership with the Almeida Theatre. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this production of Measure for Measure. Our relationship is mutual and is much more than a sponsorship initiative. We provide financial support that enables the theatre to explore an ambitious programme with complete artistic freedom. In turn, the Almeida helps us to improve our communication skills through imaginative and thought-provoking workshops for our people – an area fundamental to excellent client service and working relationships. The range and quality of productions performed at the Almeida demonstrate just what an important role the theatre plays in promoting the performing arts to the public and just how much they do in the field of education, showing that theatre doesn’t just begin and end with the rise and fall of the curtain. I hope that our support will help ensure that this work continues and goes on to be enjoyed by future generations. Although our current support for the Almeida only dates back to its post-refurbishment re-opening in 2003, it forms part of a longer tradition of philanthropy and support for the performing arts. For example, during the late 18th century, Thomas Coutts supported many of London’s theatres through charitable donations. He was encouraged in this by his second wife, Harriot (later the Duchess of St Albans), who was herself a former actress. The Coutts archive includes a letter from Thomas Hull, dated 1786, that thanks Thomas Coutts for his contribution to a fund “for the relief of performers who by age or infirmities shall be oblig’d to retire from the stage”*. Supporting the performing arts is a part of our heritage and it is wonderful being involved with an organisation which shares our passion and is full of innovative ideas. These vital qualities mirror our own values. The press has described the Almeida as “the most enterprising theatre we have” (The Telegraph) and “one of the world’s great theatres” (The New York Times). We are proud to be involved with a theatre whose reputation reaches across the world and feel it is an exciting venue in which to entertain our clients. We always look for the best for our clients and are pleased that we are able to rely on the Almeida Theatre to consistently meet our exacting standards. We are privileged to be able to work so closely with Michael Attenborough and have enjoyed the quality and daring of his artistic direction. On behalf of everyone at Coutts I would like to wish Michael every success on directing Measure for Measure, his first Shakespeare production at the Almeida Theatre Michael Morley, Chief Executive, Coutts & Co *Letter from Thomas Hull, on behalf of the fund’s organising committee, thanking Thomas Coutts for his liberal donation, 1786 (in possession of the Coutts Archives, 440 Strand London) 2
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