The Egg (Theatre)
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| City | Bath |
| Country | England |
| Designation | Listed Building Grade II |
| Architect | Haworth Tompkins |
| Opened | 2005 |
| www.theatreroyal.org.uk/the-egg | |
The Egg (styled as the egg) is a theatre in Bath, built specifically for the use of young people.[1] It was converted from a former cinema and church hall by architects Haworth Tompkins.[2] The Grade II listed[3] Victorian building houses the eponymous 'egg'-shaped auditorium, around which an arts cafe, rooftop rehearsal space and basement technical workshop are arranged. The idea was supported by the children's author Bel Mooney.[4] It opened in October 2005.[5] In 2007, the Peter Hall Company made use of the space in order to stage a production of George Orwell's Animal Farm.[6]
The auditorium is flexible in enabling both fully day-lit or blacked out theatre and is usable end-on, in the round, flat floor and traverse.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Tyrrel, Rebecca (11 October 2005). "Kids go to work on the Egg". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/drama/3647152/Kids-go-to-work-on-the-Egg.html. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "The Egg Theatre". Haworth Tompkins. http://www.haworthtompkins.com/built/proj17/index.html. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "St Paul's Church Hall". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=443494. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Writer to lead theatre appeal". Bath Chronicle. 1 October 2009. http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Writer-lead-theatre-appeal/article-1381190-detail/article.html. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "the egg theatre opens in Bath!". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/content/articles/2005/10/19/the_egg_bath_feature.shtml. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ Vale, Allison. "Animal Farm". Reviews. Britishy Theatre Guide. http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/PHanimalfarm-rev.htm. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Case Study: The Egg". HAT Projects. http://www.hatprojects.com/downloads/HAT_TheEgg.pdf. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Review of the theatre by the BBC
- Haworth Tompkins - architects for the new building
Coordinates: 51°22′54″N 2°21′49″W / 51.3817°N 2.3635°W
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