Theatres · West Midlands
Playbox Theatre
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Playbox Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Warwick Parkway · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Playbox Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: Stratford Road, Warwick, CV34 6LE. Coordinates: 52.2693°, -1.5991°.
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Official information
Playbox Theatre, located in Warwick, is a creative arts training venue that offers a variety of workshops for different age groups, focusing on acting, musical theatre, and technical theatre. It serves as a platform for young performers to develop their skills and participate in productions.
From the Wikipedia article
The Playbox Theatre was a theatre located at 53-55 Exhibition Street in Melbourne, Australia, from 1969 to 1984. It became the home of the Playbox Theatre Company, previously Hoopla! and later Malthouse Theatre.
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Background
History
The theatre seating around 300 people was established by entrepreneurs Kenn Brodziak and Harry M. Miller, converted from the former Kelvin Hall built in 1927. It opened in June 1969 with the controversial play The Boys in the Band. Plays and musicals at the theatre in the early 1970s included Butterflies Are Free, Juggler's Three and Godspell. The Australian Film Institute leased the theatre for two years from mid-1974 to mid-1976. In 1977, the Playbox Theatre became the home of theatre company Hoopla!, which changed its name to the Playbox Theatre Company. The theatre was destroyed by a fire in February 1984. The building was later rebuilt as offices with the heritage stone facade retained.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2693, -1.5991
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Warwick
- Parish
- Warwick
- Postcode
- CV34 6LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
- Phone
- +44 1926 419555
- Established
- 1927
- Nearest railway station
- Warwick Parkway — 2.1 km
- Official site
- www.playboxtheatre.com
Sources
- osm: w162877345 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Playbox Theatre, Melbourne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Playbox Theatre?
- Playbox Theatre is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV34 6LE), in the parish of Warwick.
- What is Playbox Theatre?
- Playbox Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Playbox Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Warwick Parkway, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CV34 6LE.
- When was Playbox Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1927.
- Who owns Playbox Theatre?
- Playbox Theatre is owned by | operator =.
- How do I get to Playbox Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Warwick Parkway, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV34 6LE.