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History of the theatre. The theatre is situated on King Street, a few yards from the Floating Harbour. From 1972 until 2016, the public entrance was through the Coopers' Hall, the earliest surviving building on the site.
- Trustees of the Theatre Royal
- Grade I listed building
28. Juli 2021 · History of The Bristol Old Vic. The Bristol Old Vic first opened on May 30 1766 with a capacity for more than 1600, which is 1000 more than the theatre holds today. It was technically an illegal venue as theatre was heavily censored at the time by the Lord Chamberlain under the Licensing Act of 1737, due to political offence caused ...
- Celeste Neill
In 1944, the company was re-established in London with Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier as its stars, performing mainly at the New Theatre (now the Noël Coward Theatre) until the Old Vic was ready to reopen in 1950. In 1946, an offshoot of the company was established in Bristol as the Bristol Old Vic. [citation needed] The Five ...
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- Old Vic Theatre Trust 2000
- 1818; 205 years ago
Bristol Old Vic. Ansicht des im Grade II* eingestuften Theatergebäudes. Das Bristol Old Vic ist ein Theaterzentrum in der Innenstadt Bristols, England, zu dem unter anderem das 1766 gegründete Theatre Royal gehört. In den 1970er Jahren wurde auch ein Studiotheater gegründet.
About Us. History. The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School was opened in 1946 by Laurence Olivier. It was designed as a training school for the Bristol Old Vic Company. It initially began its life in one room in a beautiful though cramped building behind the Bristol Old Vic stage door.
27. Mai 2016 · 30 May 1766 The theatre opened with a capacity of more than 1,000. Built when the average lifespan of a theatre building was just 17 years – most were burnt or demolished before that – it is now the oldest working theatre in the English-speaking world.
This historic theatre has had many names and faces throughout its history. Within its walls there are an almost-infinite amount of stories to uncover and interesting figures to investigate. Our history is accessible through a variety of creative displays in our Front of House space.
