Theatres · London
Rose Theatre
In or near Thames Ditton.
Rose Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kingston · 0.6 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Rose Theatre is located in Kingston upon Thames, with the nearest railway station being Kingston, which is 0.6 km away. Entry details are not specified, but the venue is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is KT1 1HL.
About
Rose Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: 24-26, High Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1HL. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.4086°, -0.3076°.
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Official information
The Rose Theatre in Kingston is a cultural landmark that hosts a variety of theatrical productions and performances. It aims to provide exceptional drama and learning opportunities for the community, featuring a diverse range of shows throughout the year.
From the Wikipedia article
The Rose Theatre Kingston is a theatre on Kingston High Street in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in London, England. The theatre seats 822 around a wide, thrust stage. It officially opened on 16 January 2008 with the play Uncle Vanya written by Anton Chekhov and directed by Sir Peter Hall. Hall had also directed an "in the raw" production of As You Like It within the shell of the uncompleted building in December 2004.
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Background
History
The Rose was a project supported by Peter Hall and broadcaster David Jacobs CBE, who served as chairman of the Kingston Theatre Trust. The construction was undertaken with £5m (of the £11m construction cost) support from the local council, involvement from Kingston University, Peter Hall, and the Friends of Kingston Theatre. The shell of the building was provided to the Trust for free by St George plc as one of the concessions for the construction of Charter Quay, a development on the bank of the Thames. In January 2008, a week after the theatre opened, Hall resigned and it was announced that from April 2008, Stephen Unwin, departing director of English Touring Theatre would take over the…
Architecture
The theatre's layout is based on that of the Rose Theatre in London, an Elizabethan theatre that staged the plays of Christopher Marlowe and early plays by Shakespeare. It features a shallow thrust stage. Unlike the original Rose, it makes the Elizabethan design more comfortable by adding a roof and modern seats, rather like the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. The auditorium has since been refurbished to include stall seating in the pit area – reaching a total number of 822 seats.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4086, -0.3076
- District
- Kingston upon Thames
- Parish
- Kingston upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- KT1 1HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Phone
- 020 8174 0090
- Established
- 2008
- Nearest railway station
- Kingston — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.rosetheatre.org
Sources
- osm: w893715519 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Rose Theatre Kingston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Rose Theatre, Kingston, London.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rose Theatre?
- Rose Theatre is in London, United Kingdom (postcode KT1 1HL), in the parish of Kingston upon Thames, unparished area.
- What is Rose Theatre?
- Rose Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rose Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Kingston, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode KT1 1HL.
- When was Rose Theatre built?
- Built or established in 2008.
- Who owns Rose Theatre?
- Rose Theatre is owned by Kingston Theatre Trust.
- How do I get to Rose Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Kingston, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KT1 1HL.