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Theatre Royal, Norwich

Coordinates: 52°37′38″N 1°17′26″E / 52.627183°N 1.290520°E / 52.627183; 1.290520
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Theatre Royal Norwich
Façade of the Theatre Royal (Theatre St)
Map
AddressTheatre St, Norwich, Norfolk
Norwich
United Kingdom
TypeTheatre
Capacity1,308
ProductionVisiting productions | Receiving theatre
Construction
Opened1758
Rebuilt1801 and 1935
Years active256
ArchitectTim Foster Architects
Website
https://norwichtheatre.org/

The Theatre Royal is an art-deco theatre in Norwich, Norfolk, England. It hosts a large range of touring productions. The theatre had a £10m refurbishment in 2007, designed by Tim Foster Architects.

Shows

A traditional family pantomime is produced in-house annually for the Christmas season each year. In addition, it regularly attracts a host of touring theatre productions.

History

The second Theatre Royal (previous to the building pictured) was built in 1826.[1] The popular magician Ching Lau Lauro received his only bad review there, from the Norfolk Chronicle, in 1828.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "History". Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  2. ^ Norwich Theatre Royal: A detailed history of Norwich Theatre Royal

52°37′38″N 1°17′26″E / 52.627183°N 1.290520°E / 52.627183; 1.290520