Four top British actors including Ralph Fiennes are supporting the creation of a new theatre to encourage young and emerging talent.
Dame Joanna Lumley, Brian Cox and Zoe Wanamaker are also patrons of OVO theatre company’s project to convert a 17th Century barn in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
OVO, which has staged 100 productions, plans to turn the derelict building into “a vibrant performance venue” that will house a new theatre company.
Lumley said: “As someone who had no formal acting training, I wholly encourage positive projects like this that identify young, up-and-coming talent from all kinds of backgrounds.”
