Its layout is based on the former Rose Theatre in Southwark. The front rows have no seats, but instead of standing space for 'groundlings', patrons bring their own cushions. A plaque at the entrance to the theatre states that it is the first theatre of the 21st century - a fact which we can neither prove nor disprove.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
The Rose Theatre - Kingston upon Thames
{Beneath the Charter Quay logo:} The first theatre of the 21st century was bu...
Wife of Philip; see there for more info. We cannot be certain that the image represents Patty.
From the National Theatre website: "The Royal National Theatre Foundation may be able to assist employees, former employees or others who work or have worked at the National Theatre who are sufferi...
Theatre manager impresario. Born Melbourne, Australia. Moved when young to England and helped his mother manage a music hall in Liverpool. Very successful and merged with his competitor to form the...
Actor and theatre director. Born George Alexander Cassady Devine in Hendon. He became interested in theatre while studying at Oxford and in 1932 was made president of the Oxford University Dramatic...
Actor and playwright. Born London. Worked at Covent Garden Theatre. Died Southampton.
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