The Black Theatre Co-operative's first production was of Mustapha Matura's play
Welcome Home Jacko, which was staged in May 1979 at "The Factory", a disused building in
Paddington renovated for the company's use. The production was later revived in New York and the company has performed in
South Korea, the
Netherlands and
Germany as well as touring extensively across the UK. In the 1980s, the company wrote the television sitcom
No Problem!, starring
Judith Jacob and
Chris Tummings. In collaboration with the
Nottingham Playhouse, the company's 1997 adaptation of
Ray Shell's novel
Iced toured nationally, and had a sell-out run at the
Tricycle Theatre. The company's artistic directors have included Felix Cross,
Joan Ann Maynard and current director Diane Morgan. Early performers with the company included the actor
Trevor Laird. Nitrobeat has been a resident company at London's
Soho Theatre since 2015. ==See also==