Theatre Royal, Plymouth
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Theatre Royal, Plymouth, is a theatre venue in Plymouth, Devon. It consists of a 1,300-seat main auditorium, The Lyric, which regularly hosts large-scale musicals, opera and ballet; a 200-seat studio, The Drum; and a 50-seat studio, The Lab. On a separate site, Theatre Royal Plymouth also has a production and learning centre, TR2, featuring rehearsal studios and workshops for the production of set and costumes.
Address | Royal Parade Plymouth UK |
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Type | Producing and Receiving House |
Capacity | 1,320 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1982 |
Architect | Peter Moro |
Website | |
http://www.theatreroyal.com |
Address | Cattedown Plymouth UK |
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Type | Production and Learning Centre |
Construction | |
Opened | 2002 |
Architect | Ian Ritchie |
The theatre is a National Portfolio Organisation, receiving regular funding from Arts Council England.[1]
A £7 million Regeneration Project was completed in September 2013 with a renovated front of house area and community performance space called The Lab.
A 7-metre-high (23 ft) bronze sculpture depicting a crouching female actor called Messenger was unveiled in front of the theatre, in 2019.[2]