What is the name of the theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon?
the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Discover the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, our main auditorium in Stratford-upon-Avon where we perform Shakespeare’s plays and other works.
Who owns the Royal Shakespeare Theatre?
the Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST) is a 1,040+ seat thrust stage theatre owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company dedicated to the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare.
How many seats are there in RSC?
1,018-seat
Situated on Waterside, alongside the River Avon, the 1,018-seat Royal Shakespeare Theatre is our main auditorium. A Grade II listed building which retains many of the art deco features of the 1932 Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, it re-opened in November 2010 after a three-year transformation project.
When was the Royal Shakespeare Theatre built in Stratford-upon-Avon?
A Stratford theatre was built in 1824 and was used for a Shakespeare festival in 1830, but it was demolished in 1872. For the 1864 celebration a huge wooden pavilion – like a temporary circus, but lavishly furnished and decorated – was erected to the designs of local architects Thompson & Colbourne.
How many theatres are there in Stratford?
three
Stratford is, of course, the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company, which alone has three permanent theatres in the town – The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, The Swan Theatre, and The Other Place, plus the seasonal pop-up outdoor Dell Theatre.
When was RSC Stratford built?
The company was founded in 1875 and was originally attached to Stratford’s Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (opened 1879; destroyed by fire 1926), which had been built through the efforts of Charles Edward Flower.
Who was on the throne when Shakespeare was alive?
Queen Elizabeth I
During Shakespeare’s life, two monarchs (kings or queens) reigned in England: Queen Elizabeth I (reigned 1558- 1603) and King James I (1603-1625). If we talk about the time when Elizabeth was on the throne, we call this the Elizabethan period.
Was Shakespeare born in Stratord upon Avon?
According to tradition, the great English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 23, 1564. It is impossible to be certain the exact day on which he was born, but church records show that he was baptized on April 26, and three days was a customary amount of time to wait before baptizing a newborn.
Is Stratford upon Avon a city?
Stratford is a city on the Avon River within Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a 2016 population of 31,465 in a land area of 28.28 square kilometres (10.92 sq mi). Stratford is the seat of Perth County, which was settled by English, Irish, Scottish and German immigrants, in almost equal numbers, starting in the 1820s but primarily in the 1830s and 1840s.
What was Shakespeare’s Theater?
Shakespeare theater. The Shakespeare Theater is a mobile construction that evokes an Elizabethan theatre and has as its main objective to bring the spectator to a new theater experience. The Theater invites spectators to take part on the plays the same way they did in London in the 1600, at the theater where Shakespeare exposed his texts.