Komedia is an object lesson in entrepreneurship in the arts.
What is now one of the UK’s most respected arts and entertainment organisations began life as a cabaret bar and theatre in a refurbished billiard hall in Brighton’s Kemp Town. After touring Europe with Umbrella Theatre, co-founders David Lavendar and Colin Granger established Komedia in 1994 to help breathe new life into the city’s arts and cultural community. Despite the name Komedia is not just about comedy. The name was chosen after a trip to Poland and actually means “theatre”, although it took a while for people to catch on in the early days.
