Badhuistheater
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The Badhuistheater (Dutch: Bath house theatre) is a
The theater is both a cultural meeting point for locals and a stage for international theatre productions. The theater is run by British actor and writer Michael Manicardi who acquired the neglected bath house around 1985 and transformed it into a theater. As a theater it seats between 50 and 150 audience, depending on the chosen configuration.
History
The building has a distinct circular shape around a central chimney. It was the first free standing communal bath house, build (in 1920) for this purpose. Its architecture is in the distinct “Amsterdamse school” style. The building is a Dutch National monument (Dutch: Rijksmonument)[3]
Since 2005 the Badhuistheater has its own theater-company: The Badhuis International Theatre. On a regular basis the bring new productions to the theater which they also bring to international festivals and other venues. More recently they produced pieces from
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References
- ISBN 978-2-8047-0342-4.
- ISBN 978-90-253-0473-7.
- ^ Rijksmonumenten.nl. "Badhuis in Amsterdam | Monument - Rijksmonumenten.nl". rijksmonumenten.nl. Retrieved 2016-09-07.