Theatres · London
Royal Court Theatre
Royal Court Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sloane Square · 0.1 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Royal Court Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1870. Address: Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS. Coordinates: 51.4926°, -0.1563°.
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Heritage listing
The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a non-commercial theatre in Sloane Square, London, England, opened in 1870; the current building was completed in 1888. The capacity of the theatre has varied between 728 seats and today's 380 seats (with a smaller upstairs theatre opened in 1969). In 1956 it was acquired by and remains the home of the English Stage Company, which focuses on contemporary theatre and won the Europe Prize Theatrical Realities in 1999.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a non-commercial theatre in Sloane Square, London, England, opened in 1870; the current building was completed in 1888. The capacity of the theatre has varied between 728 seats and today's 380 seats (with a smaller upstairs theatre opened in 1969). In 1956 it was acquired by and remains the home of the English Stage Company, which focuses on contemporary theatre and won the Europe Prize Theatrical Realities in 1999.
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Background
Description
The first theatre on Lower George Street, off Sloane Square, was the converted Nonconformist Ranelagh Chapel, opened as a theatre in 1870 under the name The New Chelsea Theatre. Marie Litton became its manager in 1871, hiring Walter Emden to remodel the interior, and it was renamed the Court Theatre. , Lowe, and Ayrton (1873)]] Several of W. S. Gilbert's early plays were staged here, including Randall's Thumb, Creatures of Impulse (with music by Alberto Randegger), Great Expectations (adapted from the Dickens novel), and On Guard (all in 1871); The Happy Land (1873, with Gilbert Abbott à Beckett; Gilbert's most controversial play); The Wedding March, translated from Un Chapeau de Paille…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4926, -0.1563
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1W 8AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Established
- 1870
- Nearest railway station
- Sloane Square — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.royalcourttheatre.com
Sources
- osm: w147249460 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Royal Court Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Royalcourttheatre.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Court Theatre?
- Royal Court Theatre is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1W 8AS), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- When was Royal Court Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1870.
- Who owns Royal Court Theatre?
- Royal Court Theatre is owned by English Stage Company.
- Is Royal Court Theatre a listed building?
- Royal Court Theatre is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Royal Court Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Sloane Square, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1W 8AS.