Dominic Teague is the award-winning Executive Chef of Indigo restaurant and the hotel. Here, he talks foraging, flavours and fine ingredients.Meet Silvia Melchior of the Donmar Warehouse.
‘The dynamic partnership between the Donmar Warehouse and One Aldwych began when we were staging Nick Payne’s wonderful play Constellations.’ explains Silvia Melchior, director of development at the Donmar, as well as a proud One Aldwych Curator. ‘Working in collaboration with the hotel, guests were able to enjoy a Champagne reception and after the show, a Q&A with the cast. It was a very special opportunity.’
‘It’s an exciting time for the theatre with the amazing Michael Longhurst having joined as artistic director,’ she continues.
‘Not only has he been responsible for smash hits such as the 2016 production of Amadeus at The National Theatre and Broadway-transferring Caroline, or Change, which was nominated for three Tony Awards, he has an exciting vision
for opening up access to our theatre.’ she adds.
Melchior, who hails from Italy, says she always wanted to work in London after visiting on holiday as a youngster. Drawn to people, their stories and their interactions, she considered studying psychology but decided on an arts management
degree at university. As she points out, just like psychology, the arts explore and respond to the human condition.
Her track record is stellar, working at the Royal Opera House across ballet and opera, then at the Southbank Centre, with its multiplicity of artistic offerings, before joining the English National Ballet, just at the pivotal moment famed ballerina Tamara Rojo had taken over as artistic director.
Now, at the intimate and innovative Donmar Warehouse, Melchior is thrilled to be working in theatre, which is her true passion. ‘There’s so much to look forward to,’ she says. ‘And partnering with One Aldwych is brilliant because we are both independent in spirit, so we can be agile in our plans, allowing us to shape enthralling experiences for guests.’ she reveals.
Upcoming must-see performances include Trouble in Butetown, a world premiere by the award-winning playwright Diana Nneka Atuona, directed by Tinuke Craig. It’s a port town during the war; home to souls from every corner of the globe. When Nate (BIFA winner Samuel Adewunmi), an African American GI, escapes his barracks and discovers this new world without segregation, can he find safe harbour in Tiger Bay? And with danger on every corner, who can he trust?
