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Stratford East
Also known as: Theatre Royal Stratford East
Stratford East is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stratford · 0.3 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Stratford East is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Address: Gerry Raffles Square, London, E15 1BN. Also known as: Theatre Royal Stratford East. Coordinates: 51.5426°, 0.0009°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Stratford East, formerly known as Theatre Royal Stratford East, is a 460-seat Victorian producing theatre in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham. Since 1953, it has been the home of the Theatre Workshop company, famously associated with director Joan Littlewood, whose statue is outside the theatre.
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Background
History
The theatre was designed by architect James George Buckle, and commissioned by Charles Dillon, né Silver, adoptive son of the actor-manager Charles Dillon (died 1881) in 1884. It is the architect's only surviving work, built on the site of a wheelwright's shop on Salway Road, close to the junction with Angel Lane. It opened on 17 December 1884 with a revival of Richelieu by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Two years later, Dillon sold it to Albert O'Leary Fredericks, his sister's brother-in-law and one of the original backers of the scheme. In 1887 the theatre was renamed Theatre Royal and Palace of Varieties and side extensions were added in 1887. The stage was enlarged in 1891, by the original…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5426, 0.0009
- District
- Newham
- Parish
- Newham, unparished area
- Postcode
- E15 1BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Phone
- +44 20 8534 0310
- Established
- 1884
- Nearest railway station
- Stratford — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.stratfordeast.com
Sources
- osm: w117361135 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Theatre Royal Stratford East (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Theatre Royal Stratford East auditorium photograph by Jamie Lumley.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stratford East?
- Stratford East is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E15 1BN), in the parish of Newham, unparished area.
- When was Stratford East built?
- Built or established in 1884.
- Who owns Stratford East?
- Stratford East is owned by Pioneer Theatres Limited.
- How do I get to Stratford East?
- The nearest railway station is Stratford, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E15 1BN.