The Egg, Bath

This article is about the theatre in Bath, England. For other uses, see The Egg (disambiguation).

The Egg
Map
AddressBath
England
DesignationListed Building Grade II
Construction
Opened2005
ArchitectHaworth Tompkins
Website
www.theatreroyal.org.uk/the-egg

The Egg (styled as the egg) is a theatre in Bath, built specifically for the use of young people.[1] It was converted from a former cinema and church hall by architects Haworth Tompkins.[2] The Grade II listed[3] Victorian building houses the eponymous 'egg'-shaped auditorium, around which an arts cafe, rooftop rehearsal space and basement technical workshop are arranged. The idea was supported by the children's author Bel Mooney.[4] It opened in October 2005.[5] In 2007, the Peter Hall Company made use of the space in order to stage a production of George Orwell's Animal Farm.[6]

The auditorium is flexible in enabling both fully day-lit or blacked out theatre and is usable end-on, in the round, flat floor and traverse.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tyrrel, Rebecca (11 October 2005). "Kids go to work on the Egg". Telegraph. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  2. ^ "The Egg Theatre". Haworth Tompkins. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  3. ^ "St Paul's Church Hall". Images of England. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Writer to lead theatre appeal". Bath Chronicle. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  5. ^ "the egg theatre opens in Bath!". BBC. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  6. ^ Vale, Allison. "Animal Farm". Reviews. Britishy Theatre Guide. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Case Study: The Egg" (PDF). HAT Projects. Retrieved 5 May 2011.

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