Park Theatre (London)

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The Park Theatre
Park Theatre, Park Theatre Cafe Bar
The Park Theatre is located in Greater London
The Park Theatre
The Park Theatre
Location in Greater London
Address 11-13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park
London N4 3JP
England
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Construction
Opened 2013
Architect David Hughes
Website
www.parktheatre.co.uk

The Park Theatre is a theatre in Finsbury Park, London which opened on 8 May 2013.[1] The artistic director, Jez Bond, intends its programme to include new writing, classics, 19th Century drama and musicals.

Building

In November 2009 Bond acquired a disused office building at 11-13 Clifton Terrace.[2] Planning permission was granted in October 2010.[3] The theatre was designed by David Hughes[4][5] with assistance from theatre consultants Charcoal Blue.[6] The £2.2m cost was met by private donors and by the sale of flats built above the theatre.[7] The main theatre seats 200 in two tiers around a thrust stage,[6] there is also a 90 seat studio theatre and a cafe bar.[6] Backstage are three dressing rooms, a green room, wardrobe, offices and prop stores.[6] An education floor on site was planned but required significant fundraising.[8][9][10]

Ambassadors

The theatre has attracted a number of high profile ambassadors including Celia Imrie [11][12] and Tamzin Outhwaite.[12] Sir Ian McKellen is also a supporter and has visited the site.[13][11][9]

Open Book Accounting

Bond has talked about the importance of transparency and operating an open book accounting policy with regards to both in-house and incoming productions.[8]

Awards

Park Theatre won the The Stage's Fringe Theatre of the Year Award (for 2014) in January 2015.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Cecilia Sundstrom, "Psychopaths, nudity and Maureen Lipman launch new Finsbury Park theatre", Hackney Gazette, 27 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
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  14. ↑ Report of Stage award.

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