Barons Court Theatre
Barons Court Theatre is a small theatre of 52 cinema-style seats located in the basement of The Curtains Up public house in Comeragh Road in West London. Founded in 1991, the Barons Court Theatre features a programme of short-run plays and afternoon magic shows that are frequently changed.[1]
Ron Phillips has been the artistic director since the theatre's inception, and productions at Barouns Courthe Theatre included Sophocles's Antigone, Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Ibsen's A Doll's House, Shakespeare's Richard III & .[2] Noted performers who have performed at the theatre include Sara Kestelman in Bitter Fruits of Palestine.
The theatre also hosted The Magic Cavern, a theatre show of magic and illusion, presented by international magician Richard Leigh.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Barons Court Theatre has been closed for over a year. In 2021, artistic director Ron Phillips retired and was succeeded by Sharon Willems, previous artistic director of Kibo Productions.
References[]
- ^ Barons Court Theatre on londontown.com
- ^ Shakespeare's Women The British Theatre Guide
External links[]
- [1] - Official Website
- Barons Court Theatre on offwestend.com
- Barons Court Theatre on londontheatre.co.uk
- Barons Court Theatre archive on uktw.co.uk
Coordinates: 51°29′22″N 0°12′34″W / 51.489488°N 0.209474°W
- Pub theatres in London
- Theatres in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- Theatres completed in 1991
- 1991 establishments in England
- Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- Fulham
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