Type Theatre Architect Tim Foster Architects Opened 1758 Years active 256 | Rebuilt 1801 and 1935 Capacity 1,308 Phone +44 1603 630000 | |
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Production Visiting productions | Receiving theatre Address Theatre St, Norwich NR2 1RL, UK Similar Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich Playhouse, Regent Theatre, Norwich Arts Centre, Cambridge Corn Exchange Profiles | ||
The Theatre Royal is an art-deco theatre in Norwich, Norfolk, England. It hosts a large range of touring productions. The theatre had a £10m refurbishment in 2007, designed by Tim Foster Architects.
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Shows
A traditional family pantomime is produced in-house annually for the Christmas season each year. In addition, it regularly attracts a host of touring theatre productions.
History
The second Theatre Royal (previous to the building pictured) was built in 1826. The popular magician Ching Lau Lauro received his only bad review there, from the Norfolk Chronicle, in 1828.
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Theatre Royal, Norwich Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA