Theatres · West Midlands
Royal County Theatre
Also known as: Royal Court Theatre
In or near Fitz.
Royal County Theatre in Wales North, United Kingdom.
Dave Croker — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shrewsbury · 0.7 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Royal County Theatre, the nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, which is 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SY1 1NL. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Royal County Theatre is a cinema or movie theatre in Wales North, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Royal Court Theatre is a prominent venue for new writing and innovative productions in London. It hosts a variety of performances, including plays that explore diverse themes and historical contexts. Visitors can enjoy a dynamic theatrical experience with a focus on contemporary issues and storytelling.
From the Wikipedia article
The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a non-commercial theatre in Sloane Square, London, England, opened in 1870; the current building was completed in 1888. The capacity of the theatre has varied between 728 seats and today's 380 seats (with a smaller upstairs theatre opened in 1969). In 1956 it was acquired by and remains the home of the English Stage Company, which focuses on contemporary theatre and won the Europe Prize Theatrical Realities in 1999.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The first theatre on Lower George Street, off Sloane Square, was the converted Nonconformist Ranelagh Chapel, opened as a theatre in 1870 under the name The New Chelsea Theatre. Marie Litton became its manager in 1871, hiring Walter Emden to remodel the interior, and it was renamed the Court Theatre. , Lowe, and Ayrton (1873)]] Several of W. S. Gilbert's early plays were staged here, including Randall's Thumb, Creatures of Impulse (with music by Alberto Randegger), Great Expectations (adapted from the Dickens novel), and On Guard (all in 1871); The Happy Land (1873, with Gilbert Abbott à Beckett; Gilbert's most controversial play); The Wedding March, translated from Un Chapeau de Paille…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7069, -2.7563
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Shrewsbury
- Postcode
- SY1 1NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Established
- 1870
- Nearest railway station
- Shrewsbury — 0.7 km
- Official site
- royalcourttheatre.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q30623463 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Court Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal County Theatre?
- Royal County Theatre is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY1 1NL), in the parish of Shrewsbury.
- What is Royal County Theatre?
- Royal County Theatre in Wales North, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Royal County Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY1 1NL.
- When was Royal County Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1870.
- Who owns Royal County Theatre?
- Royal County Theatre is owned by English Stage Company.
- How do I get to Royal County Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY1 1NL.