Two of Britain’s most innovative theatre companies have got together to transform the Arcola into a café and performance space – an innovative and intimate way of presenting new plays for audiences of all ages. Artistic directors John Caird (Humble Boy, Les Miserables, Nicholas Nickleby) and John Retallack (Junk, Hannah and Hanna, Sweetpeter) will lead an ensemble of fi rst-class European actors over a two- week season of great drama to celebrate new writing talent in Europe.company of angels and Caird Company present