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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]
Beaumont Street is a street in the centre of Oxford, England. The street was laid out from 1828 to 1837 with elegant terraced houses in the Regency style. Before that, it was the location of Beaumont Palace, now noted by a plaque near the junction with Walton Street. Nikolaus Pevsner considered it "the finest street ensemble of Oxford". [1]
[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.
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.
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As a "black box" studio, [2] the theatre is suitable for in-the-round staging and other non-standard layouts. [4] It run by Balliol College Drama Society and is owned by Balliol College . [ 5 ] The theatre is named after Michael Pilch (1927–2021), who was the benefactor who enabled the theatre to be built. [ 6 ]
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.
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