Greenwich Playhouse
The Greenwich Playhouse was an 84-seat studio theatre in the central Greenwich district of the Royal Borough of Greenwich which opened in 1990 and closed in 2012.[1]
On opening: Greenwich Studio Theatre; 1995: The Prince Theatre | |
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| Address | Greenwich High Road Greenwich, London |
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| Coordinates | 51.478106°N 0.014903°W |
| Type | Studio theatre |
| Capacity | 84 seated |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Closed | 2012 |
It was situated above and had its entrance within the St. Christopher's Inn pub, situated on the east side of the forecourt of Greenwich station.[2]
In December 1995, the Galleon Theatre Company became the resident company at the theatre (at that time named the Prince Theatre). Galleon was a touring company founded in 1988 by Alice de Sousa and Bruce Jamieson. In September 1998, the theatre closed, but was revived after a campaign to save it and re-opened with new facilities on 30 May 2000.
In January 2012 the Greenwich Playhouse's closure as a producing theatre was again announced, coming into effect in April 2012.[3]
See also
- Greenwich Theatre - a proscenium style theatre also in Greenwich.
References
- http://www.thestage.co.uk/listings/venue.php/1084/greenwich-playhouse-london
- http://www.offwestend.com/index.php/theatres/view/39
- Woolman, Natalie (18 January 2012). "Greenwich Playhouse company to go". The Stage. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
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