Opened 1946 Capacity 664 | Rebuilt 1969 | |
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Architect Hans Price (original building) Address 126-130 High St, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1HP, UK Hours Open today · 10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSundayClosedMonday10AM–5PMTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar The Blakehay Theatre, Bristol Hippodrome, Odeon Cinema - Weston‑super‑Mare, The Helicopter Museum, Queen's Theatre - Barnstaple Profiles | ||
Weston super mare town detour 1 playhouse theatre
The Playhouse is a 664-seat theatre in Weston-super-Mare in southwest England that hosts shows all year round including opera, ballet, comedy, music and pantomime performances.
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In 1946 an old market building, designed by Hans Price, a local architect, was converted into a 500-seat theatre. For the next 18 years this theatre, The Playhouse, provided the town with a great variety of entertainment. Stars included Frankie Howerd, Bob Monkhouse and Ken Dodd. On 21 August 1964 a fire destroyed most of the theatre and the unsafe structure had to be demolished. In 1969 at a cost of £230,000 a new theatre opened and has been in continuous use ever since. The stage measures 59 feet (18 m) by 28 feet (9 m) and can be extended by covering the orchestra pit.
On 6 June 2007 the theatre staged the world première of Houdini—The Musical, which is based on the life of the escapologist Harry Houdini. The musical includes Houdini's famous trick the Chinese Water Torture Cell.
Pantomime
The following is a list of recent annual pantomimes: