Waterside Theatre
The Waterside Theatre was an independent theatre/arts venue overlooking the Stratford Canal in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. It was bankrupted after flood damage and the building has been taken over by the Royal Shakespeare Company, first as the Waterside Space and now as the Clore Learning Centre.
History
The theatre was opened on 29 May 1979 by
The theatre then hosted Shakespearience, a visitor attraction aimed to both celebrate and introduce newcomers to
Theatre
The theatre building is styled like an Elizabethan-style playhouse, authentically timbered similar to
Famous faces to have graced the stage in the past include: Judi Dench, Robin Ince, King Pleasure and The Biscuit Boys, Alistair McGowan, Simon Callow and ex-Radio 1 DJ Normski.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Theatre shuts in Shakespeare town". BBC News. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
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