ABOUT History Built on its current site in 1805, the Theatre Royal Bath is one of the oldest working theatres in the country. 1805 The original Theatre Royal - the Orchard Street Theatre - closed, to be converted into a Catholic church in 1809. Today it is a Masonic Hall.
Just one year from its conception, the new building on Sawclose was. The Theatre Royal in Bath, England, was built in 1805. A Grade II* listed building, it has been described by the Theatres Trust as "One of the most important surviving examples of Georgian theatre architecture".
Theatre Royal Bath
[1] It has a capacity for an audience of around 900. The Theatre Royal was built to replace the Old Orchard Street Theatre, funded by a tontine and elaborately decorated. The architect.
Palmer reorganised the company, imported fresh talent, inspiredly made the Bath actor William Keasberry his executive manager, extended and remodelled the stage and auditorium in 1775, and finally in 1779 secured the crucial lease of the Bristol theatre that enabled productions at Bath and Bristol to be profitably dovetailed. Theatres in Bath, Somerset The Theatre Royal - The Lyric Theatre / Palace Theatre The Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath Also - The Ustinov Studio / The Egg Children's Theatre With some details of The Theatre Royal, Old Orchard Street, Bath Also see: A Chronological List of Productions at the Theatre Royal, Bath from 1805 to 1862. The theatre was running 170 performances a year to meet the demand from Bath's swelling population which had grown ten-fold since 1750.
The Theatre Royal in Bath, England Stock Photo - Alamy
But after 55 years, and more than 5,000 performances it was becoming obvious that a new theatre was needed and in 1805 the New Theatre Royal opened in Beaufort Square. The St James Theatre in Orchard Street opened its doors for the first time on October 27th 1750, with a production of Shakespeare's Henry IV Part 1. The Company comprised of just ten performers, headed by Mr & Mrs Kennedy and their daughter, assisted by Mr & Mrs Brookes, Mr Cox, Mr Dancer, Mr Morgan, Mr Malone and Mrs Bishop.
It is the first purpose. The Theatre, in Orchard-Street, was at length found too small for the accommodation of the great increase of fashionable company; and the present NEW THEATRE-ROYAL in Beaufort-Square and in Saw-Close, was opened in October 12, 1805. Its classical front, in the above square, was designed by Nath.
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1998 - The first Bath Shakespeare Festival was staged 1999 July 17th - The curtain came down on Private Lives, a Royal National Theatre production starring Juliet Stevenson and Anton Lesser. Refurbishment of the Theatre's auditorium and technical facilities began. 18th century tourists flock to the city for bathing, culture, and the theatre.
Dates Existence: Established 1805 Biography The Theatre Royal in Bath, England is an A Grade II* listed building, built in 1805 and one of the most important surviving examples of Georgian theatre architecture in the United Kingdom. The Theatre Royal was built to replace the Old Orchard Street Theatre and soon established a good reputation and thrived under the management of William Wyatt.
