Royal Court Theatre
London, UK
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120,000
people visit the theatre each year
60+
years of presenting new and groundbreaking dramas
£28,000,000
cost of refurbishment (cost in 2000)
By the mid 1990s, the theatre had become dangerously dilapidated and was at the point of physical collapse, and a radical renovation and remodeling program was urgently required. Existing spaces were expanded, circulation rationalized and new parts added – effectively doubling usable space. To the rear, a new nine-story annex provides new dressing rooms and office space. The stage tower of the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs has been extended upwards, a hydraulic lift added, the auditorium reconfigured to improve sightlines, and plump new maroon leather and steel seats installed. A new below ground restaurant/bar and a bookshop have been created. The Theatre Upstairs has increased height and space and now seats 100.
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owner:
English Stage Company
architect:
Haworth Tompkins | Walter Emden and Bertie Crewe (1888 architects)
acoustician:
Paul Gillieron Acoustic Design
users:
English Stage Company, touring performances, and national and regional groups
spaces:
- 408-seat drama theatre
- 100-seat studio theatre
construction type:
Renovation
theatre type:
Auditorium design/seating, Concept design, Drama theatres
services:
Concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2000
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