Its layout is based on the former Rose Theatre in Southwark. The front rows have no seats, but instead of standing space for 'groundlings', patrons bring their own cushions. A plaque at the entrance to the theatre states that it is the first theatre of the 21st century - a fact which we can neither prove nor disprove.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
The Rose Theatre - Kingston upon Thames
{Beneath the Charter Quay logo:} The first theatre of the 21st century was bu...
Theatrical interior designer. Her major projects include the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield; the Old Vic; the Prince Edward Theatre, London and the Victoria Palace Theatre.
The first theatre on this site was built in 1832. The current one, designed by Frank Matcham, was erected in 1910. Our Picture source link no longer works and the current history page for the Vict...
Built by Richard Gunnell and William Blagrove. The picture source website gives a lot of information.
Actor. Born Derek George Jacobi in Leytonstone. He was invited by Sir Laurence Olivier to be a founder member of the Royal National Theatre. Probably best known for playing the eponymous lead in th...
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