Minack Theatre
Address | Porthcurno, Churchtown St., Levan, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6JU |
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Capacity | 750 |
Opened | 1930 |
Website | |
https://www.minack.com/ |
The Minack Theatre (Cornish: Gwariva Veynek) is an open-air theatre, constructed above a gully with a rocky granite outcrop jutting into the sea. The theatre is at Porthcurno, 4 miles (6.4 km) from Land's End in Cornwall, England.[1] The Minack's performing season runs from Easter to the end of October and includes a wide range of music and theatre. Each year, the Minack produces several professional productions as well as hosting visiting companies. It has appeared in many lists of the world's most spectacular theatres.[2]
The theatre was the brainchild of
In 1944, the theatre was used as a location for the
The theatre is open for visitors throughout the year though visiting days are limited in the winter. The 90th anniversary of the Minack was celebrated with a production of The Tempest performed by Hertfordshire Players in August 2022.
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Minack Theatre and view over Porthcurno Bay.
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A view highlighting the gradient of the theatre
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Minack Theatre
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A 2012Shakespeareproduction
References
- ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
- ^ "The world's most spectacular theatres". The Daily Telegraph. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ a b Carr, Johanna (20 September 2012). "Such stuff as dreams are made on". The Cornishman. Penzance. p. 14. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-55861-009-5.