Everyman Palace Theatre
.jpg) Awning of Everyman on MacCurtain Street | |
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| Address | MacCurtain Street Cork Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 51°54′05″N 8°28′06″W / 51.9014°N 8.4682°W |
| Capacity | 650 seats |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1897[2] |
| Architect | H. Brunton[1][2] |
| Website | |
| EverymanCork.com | |
The Everyman Theatre is a 650-seat Victorian theatre on MacCurtain Street in Cork, Ireland.[3] It opened in 1897,[2] and is the oldest purpose-built theatre building in Cork.[4] The Everyman has undergone many changes, through its days as "Dan Lowrey’s Palace of Varieties" (hosting Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin),[1] life as a cinema, periods of disrepair, and redevelopment as a modern theatre in the 1990s.[2]
The theatre is housed in a listed (protected) Victorian building with a large stage and auditorium, with proscenium arch, four elaborately decorated boxes, a studio space and a bar.
The Everyman's programme is a mix of plays, operas, musicals and concerts, but it specialises in drama and usually stages three in-house productions per year. In the summer months, it hosts productions by Irish playwrights. Other recurring events include the Guinness Jazz Festival in October (for which the theatre is a primary venue),[5] and the Christmas pantomime. A unique feature of the Everyman Palace is that its front of house ushering staff is composed entirely of volunteers.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Cultural Buildings - The Everyman". Cork Heritage Openday. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Palace of theatrical delights - The Everyman celebrates 120 years". Irish Examiner. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ a b "About Us - The Everyman". EverymanCork.com. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "News - Artistic director Talbot to step down from Cork's Everyman Palace". The Stage. 15 August 2007. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011.
- ^ "Guinness Jazz Festival Concerts Programme". GuinnessJazzFestival.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010.
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