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Don Chapman also provided a comprehensive study of the theatre in the 2008 book, Oxford Playhouse: High and Low Drama in a University City. [4] The exterior design of the theatre building on the south side of Beaumont Street was by Sir Edward Maufe, with the interior design by F.G.M. Chancellor; [5] the building was completed in 1938. [6]
[1] [2] Many theatrical performances have taken place in the venue which for much of its early life was known as the "Old Fire Station Theatre". [3] The homelessness charity, Crisis Skylight Oxford, has shared the space, co-located with Arts at the Old Fire Station which manages the venue, since 2011. [4]
Oxford University Press (Other than the colleges) The Bodleian Library; The Clarendon Building (often used as a set for film and television) The Radcliffe Camera (one of several institutions named after John Radcliffe) The Sheldonian Theatre; The Oxford University Press
Today, the theatre is home to regular performances by local groups, including the Oxford Philomusica and Stornoway. The latter was the first pop band to play in the space, joined by the student-led Oxford Millennium Orchestra for its first single launch in 2009, then again to celebrate the launch of its third LP, in 2014.
New Theatre Oxford (formerly the Apollo Theatre Oxford and The Apollo, from 1977–2003) is the main commercial theatre in Oxford, England. It has a capacity of 1,785 people; is on George Street , in the centre of the city; and puts on a wide variety of shows, including musical theatre , stand-up comedy , and concerts .
The New Theatre Oxford, Oxford's main commercial theatre, is on the north side of the street. For a period, it was the Apollo Theatre but it has regained its earlier name. The Burton Taylor Studio is in Gloucester Street, which runs off the north side of George Street. Number 40 on the north side is occupied by Arts at the Old Fire Station.
Today St John's maintains the largest endowment of the Oxford colleges, for example owning the Oxford Playhouse building [17] and the Millwall F.C. training ground. [18] In January 2020, students carried out a five-day occupation on the college's front quad to protest against the endowment fund's continued investments in fossil fuels. [19] [20]
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