New Theatre, Cardiff























New Theatre

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Address Park Place
Cardiff
Wales, UK
Capacity 1,144
Opened 10 December 1906
Website
www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk

The New Theatre (Welsh: Theatr Newydd, although it usually uses its English name as a title) is one of the principal theatres in Cardiff, capital city of Wales, and celebrated its centenary in 2006. It is located in Cardiff city centre on Park Place, close to Cathays Park.


The theatre has a capacity of 1,144,[1] and hosts a number of touring productions including Musical theatre, plays and children's shows and also presents an annual Christmas pantomime.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Present day


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





History


The building was constructed from brick and Bath Stone and opened to the general public on 10 December 1906.[2] It was constructed under order by Robert Redford, who had rented the Theatre Royal for the previous nine years. At the time of the initial build, the stage was one of the largest in the country, measuring 76 feet (23 m) wide, by 54 feet (16 m) deep and 57 feet (17 m) between the stage itself and the pulley grid hanging above. The first public performance was a performance of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, conducted by the company of Herbert Beerbohm Tree.[3] The company had been brought from His Majesty's Theatre, London, and repeated the performance at the New Theatre on 13 December, and again for a matinee on 15 December. Also performed during the first week were the plays Colonel Newcome, Trilby, The Man Who Was and a further Shakespeare performance of Hamlet.[4]


Early performances included the Charles Klein play The Lion and the Mouse by Walter Maxwell's company,[5] and the return of Tree's company with performances of an adapted version of Charles Dickens's The Mystery of Edwin Drood as a warm up to their season in London.[6] The theatre's first film was shown in 1917 called The Birth of a Nation,[7] it was accompanied by a full orchestra.[7]


In the early years of the British Broadcasting Company's radio broadcasts in the late 1920s, performances and concerts were conducted live on air from the New Theatre.[8] This included the third act of Faust by the Carl Rosa Opera Company on 17 October 1928.[9] By 1931 the theatre had made plans for regular cinema performances. Structural alterations to accommodate projectors, sound equipment and a large screen were made and for the next four years it was used mainly as a cinema, with the occasional live show.[7] In 1935 the theatre was purchased Prince Littler and it returned to full-time live shows again.[7]


The artists that have performed on stage at the New Theatre have included Sarah Bernhardt, Anna Pavlova, Laurel and Hardy, Tom Jones, Tommy Cooper, Tessie O'Shea and Shirley Bassey.[7][2]Harold Pinter's play The Homecoming had its world première here on 26 March 1965.[10]


In 1954 Welsh National Opera made the New Theatre its home and principal base, however they have subsequently moved and taken up permanent residence in the Wales Millennium Centre.[2] By the early 1960s, audiences declined and the theatre was threatened with demolition. After a temporary closure, the theatre was leased by the Cardiff City Corporation and re-opened in September 1963.[7] In 1969 the Council purchased the theatre outright.[7] It closed in 1970 for refurbishment and a new stage was built in 1976.[7] It later went through an extensive refurbishment in 1988 and 1989.[7] In 1993, Sir Anthony Hopkins unveiled a bronze bust of writer Gwyn Thomas in the foyer.[11] In 2006 the theatre was refurbished and the outside was given a facelift.[7] By 2012 the theatre closed three months to install new seating, the installation of a customer lift and the repainting of the auditorium.[7]


The New Theatre has been a Grade II listed building since 1975.[12]



Present day




The stage from the balcony and boxes to left and right


Arts Active is the education, community and audience engagement section of St David's Hall and the New Theatre.


The theatre also hosts all the rounds of the Song Prize of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, apart from the final night, which is held in St David's Hall.


It was featured in The Sarah Jane Adventures episode "Secrets of the Stars".



References





  1. ^ "New Theatre seating plan". New Theatre. Archived from the original on 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2010-05-20..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ abc "New Theatre history". New Theatre. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2010-05-21.


  3. ^ "Cardiff's New Theatre". London Daily News (18950). 11 December 1906. p. 12. Retrieved 4 April 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).


  4. ^ "Local Engagements". Western Daily Press. 97 (15149). 8 December 1906. p. 7. Retrieved 4 April 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).


  5. ^ "Touring Companies". The Era. 11 August 1906. p. 3. Retrieved 4 April 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).


  6. ^ "The Theatres". The Times (38503). 29 November 1907. p. 10.


  7. ^ abcdefghijk "Entertaining South Wales" (PDF). overthefootlights.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-27.


  8. ^ "Programmes". The Times (44952). 23 July 1928. p. 21.


  9. ^ ""The Grand Cham's Diamond"". The Times (45026). 17 October 1928. p. 21.


  10. ^ Nightingale, Benedict (1965-03-27). "review: The Homecoming at Cardiff". The Guardian. p. 6.


  11. ^ "Rhondda-born writer remembered". AberdareOnline. Retrieved 2018-01-27.


  12. ^ "New Theatre". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2013-03-12.




External links


  • Official website

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