The theatre returned to life as a commercial receiving house with several seasons of Almeida Theatre and Cheek by Jowl productions, including the popular but critically panned premiere of David Hare's The Judas Kiss.
As a commercial performance space, the theatre resumed operations with multiple seasons featuring Almeida Theatre and Cheek by Jowl productions, such as the well-known yet harshly reviewed debut of David Hare's The Judas Kiss.