Theatres · London
Donmar Warehouse
Also known as: Gwaraji Donmar
Donmar Warehouse is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Covent Garden · 0.1 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Donmar Warehouse is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9LX. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.5139°, -0.1258°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Donmar Warehouse is a 251-seat, not-for-profit Off-West End theatre in Covent Garden, London, England. It first opened on 18 July 1977. Sam Mendes, Michael Grandage, Josie Rourke and Michael Longhurst have all served as artistic director, a post held since March 2024 by Tim Sheader. The theatre produces new writing, contemporary reappraisals of European classics, British and American drama and small-scale musical theatre. As well as presenting at least six productions a year at its home in Covent Garden, as well transferring shows to the West End, Broadway and elsewhere.
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Background
History
Theatrical producer Donald Albery formed Donmar Productions around 1953, with the name derived from the first three letters of his name and the first three letters of his friend, ballerina Margot Fonteyn. His son Ian Albery, a producer and theatre design consultant, converted the warehouse into a private rehearsal studio. The first show, which opened on 18 July 1977, was Schweik in the Second World War, directed by Howard Davies, which transferred from the Other Place in Stratford. The electricity for the theatre was turned on just 30 minutes before curtain up, and the concrete steps up to the theatre were still wet. Wingate is Honorary Life President of the Donmar.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5139, -0.1258
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2H 9LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Nearest railway station
- Covent Garden — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.donmarwarehouse.com
Sources
- osm: n4547813306 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Donmar Warehouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: DonmarWarehouse.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Donmar Warehouse?
- Donmar Warehouse is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2H 9LX), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- Who owns Donmar Warehouse?
- Donmar Warehouse is owned by |capacity = 251 plus 20 standing places.
- How do I get to Donmar Warehouse?
- The nearest railway station is Covent Garden, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2H 9LX.