Michael Reardon (architect)

Michael Reardon is an English architect, historic building consultant, and interior designer. He worked on the Swan Theatre (1986) in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, as well as being the inspecting architect for Birmingham's St. Philip's Cathedral and Hereford Cathedral.

His most notable project, the Swan Theatre, was aided by Tim Furby.[1] The theatre was designed for The Royal Shakespeare Company within the red-brick gothic shell of the original (1879) Shakespeare Memorial Theatre and was completed in 1986.[2]

Other projects include The Other Place (1974), also in Stratford, Riverside Studios (1975-6), and many properties for the National Trust.

References

  1. ^ Holland, Peter (1994). "Stratford Stages: Interviews with Michael Reardon and Tim Furby, and Sam Mendes". Shakespeare Survey: Volume 47: Playing Places for Shakespeare. Cambridge University Press. pp. 117–126. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Swan Theatre | Theatres Trust". database.theatrestrust.org.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2021.

Sources

  • Sally Beauman: The Royal Shakespeare Company: A History of Ten Decades, Oxford University Press (1983) ISBN 0192122096
  • Marian Pringle: The Theatres of Stratford-upon-Avon 1875 – 1992: An Architectural History, Stratford upon Avon Society (1994). ISBN 0-9514178-1-9


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