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Jyväskylä City Theatre

Coordinates: 62°14′N 25°45′E / 62.24°N 25.75°E / 62.24; 25.75
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Jyväskylä City Theatre
Jyväskylän kaupunginteatteri
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AddressJyväskylä
Finland
Coordinates62°14′N 25°45′E / 62.24°N 25.75°E / 62.24; 25.75
OwnerCity of Jyväskylä
TypePublic Theatre
Capacityc. 650 (total)
Construction
Opened1961; current building 1982[1]
ArchitectAlvar Aalto
Website
www.jyvaskyla.fi/en/jyvaskyla-city-theatre

The Jyväskylä City Theatre (Finnish: Jyväskylän kaupunginteatteri), founded in 1961, is the municipal theatre of the city of Jyväskylä, Finland.[1]

Overview

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The theatre comprises two stages: the main auditorium seats 551 spectators, the smaller studio one c. 100.[1]

Annually approximately 60,000 people visit the theatre, to see around 250 performances.[1]

The Jyväskylä Sinfonia symphony orchestra uses the theatre as their main performance venue.[1]

Architecture

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Having been founded two decades earlier, the theatre moved to its current premises in 1982.[1] The present building is notable for having been designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Jyväskylä City Threatre". Jyvaskyla.fi. City of Jyväskylä. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Jyväskylän kaupunginteatteri lomauttaa henkilöstöä" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 4 June 1992. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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