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Derby Theatre is a theatre situated in Derby, England, located within the Derbion shopping centre. Formerly known as the Derby Playhouse , it was owned and run by Derby Playhouse Ltd from its opening in 1975 until 2008, when the company ceased operating after a period in administration .
For a relatively small city, Derby has a vibrant amateur theatre scene and all productions are of an exceptionally high standard. Successes are celebrated annually at 'The Eagle Awards', presented at a ceremony hosted by Derby Theatre. Central Musical Theatre Company has received several awards over the years: Best Production of a Musical:
Derby Theatre: Derby 1975 535 Artistic Director – Sarah Brigham Dominion Theatre: London October 1929 2,163 Owner – Nederlander Organization: Little Theatre: Doncaster 99 Donmar Warehouse: London 18 July 1977 271 Artistic Director – Josie Rourke Dorking Halls: Surrey 1931 813 Duchess Theatre: London 25 November 1929 494 Owner – Nimax ...
Be My Baby was first performed by the Soho Theatre Company at the Pleasance Theatre in London in 1998. The play has been revived many times since, including at the New Vic Theatre, [3] Salisbury Playhouse, Oldham Coliseum, Hull Truck Theatre, Derby Theatre, [4] Leeds Playhouse [5] and the Dukes Theatre, Lancaster.
The theatre was subsequently reopened in 2009 as the Derby Theatre and is now owned and operated by the University of Derby, where it currently runs its Theatre Arts degree. During its tenure at the theatre, the Derby Playhouse company gained a national reputation for its productions, particularly the works of Stephen Sondheim .
The following is a chronological list of productions staged at the Derby Playhouse from 1975 to 2008. The Derby Playhouse was a theatre production company and the former name of the theatre which it owned and operated from its opening in 1975 until 2008, when the company ceased operating after a period in administration.
After receiving high praise at Regent's Park the production was developed and opened at the Garrick Theatre London on February 14, 2012. Part 2 followed opening on September 29 at the Garrick Theatre due to its predecessor's popularity. [47] Part 2 has a running time of 105 minutes. [48]
A Man About the House is a play by the British writer John Perry, adapted from Francis Brett Young's 1942 novel of the same title about an Edwardian English spinster who inherits an Italian villa, and falls in love with and marries the butler who has secret designs on the estate that had once belonged to his family.