@thoetp.bsky.socialIn today's new episode hear Ben Blyth and I discuss Shakespeare in performance and how non-theatre locations can shape, challenge, and benefit performance. doi.org/10.1017/9781...
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@hullhistorycentre.bsky.social#OTD in 1859, a fire broke out at the Theatre Royal in Humber Street. After only a few hours it was an "Unsightly heap of ruins…". It would not be reconstructed for 6 years.
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@thoetp.bsky.social'The winter's Tale' has had a mixed critical reception over the years but remains a popular play to produce. Hear about some of the reasons for this and other thought on the play in today's new episode. #theatre #theatrehistory #podcast #shakespeare podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
@frankmatchamsoc.bsky.socialThe London Palladium’s Wall of Fame, unveiled in 2018, celebrates legends of variety and entertainment. Beside the stage door on Great Marlborough Street, it honours stars from Judy Garland to Ken Dodd. The theatre was designed by Frank Matcham and opened in 1910.
@fxuniarchives.bsky.socialYou can find the Tristan and Yseult scripts, and much more, in our #KneehighTheatre Archive. Find out more: www.falmouth.ac.uk/library/arch...
📷: AC2015-001 Box 3 – Tristan and Yseult script, Kneehigh Theatre Archive, Falmouth University © Kneehigh Theatre
@johnokeefe.bsky.socialHow much you can expect to make from a successful play in Boston in 1797: $2k
Bunker-Hill; Or The Death Of General Warren
source: Joseph I. Shulim, “John Daly Burk: Irish Revolutionist and American Patriot,”
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 54, no. 6: 1964, 19 #theatrehistory 🗃️
![clipping: "The play was performed nine times from February 20 to May 10, 1797 in the Haymarket. In addition to the original payment for the play, three performances were billed as "Author's night," which meant that John [Daly Burk] received part of the proceeds. All told, Burk made $2,000 by the Boston production of his play. The author declared that between 2,500 and 3,000 erson attended at all time and that the applause was enthusiastic. There is no doubt that Bunker-Hill was a success](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:zwhalwiwtvbufsiyqcjvpzi5/bafkreif2vhqaegzbhyneoe755tbtnkox5gne6dw2xnpvue2aqpmw2lagk4@jpeg)
@exeterunispeccoll.bsky.socialYou can find out more about our archives relating to theatre - including the Theatre Royal - in our online guide! ⬇️
These materials are available for everyone to access for research or enjoyment in our reading room.
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@exeterunispeccoll.bsky.socialOn 07 October 1889, the (New) Theatre Royal opened in Exeter. It was demolished in 1962.
Our collections include many items relating to the Theatre Royal, including 2,383 playbills!
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@thoetp.bsky.socialIn today's new episode hear @kaydaly.bsky.social and I discuss 'The Alchemist' as a plague play & how it reflected on Jonson's own experiences & at characters like the surprisingly important Able Drugger. #theatre #benjonson #thealchemist #podcast #theatrehistory
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@frankmatchamsoc.bsky.social🎭 135 years of the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham!
Opened on 1 October 1891, Frank Matcham’s theatre contains the oldest surviving working Matcham auditorium — still welcoming audiences 135 years later.
A remarkable survivor and a very happy birthday!
@c18ah.bsky.socialAn unexpected place to find the best work on performance theory and analysis I’ve read in years, but The Oxford Handbook of the Georgian Theatre (ed. Swindells & @davidftaylor.bsky.social) is exactly that. An absolutely brilliant volume. 📚🎭
@thoetp.bsky.socialAs plague closed the theatres in 1610 Ben Jonson was brave enough to write a comedy about what those who were left in the city did while their masters fled & produced perhaps his best comedy. #theatre #theatrehistory #thealcehemist #benjonson podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
@frankmatchamsoc.bsky.socialGlasgow's hidden theatrical heritage. The extraordinary Buchanan Street façade of the former Athenaeum Theatre (1893), designed by John Burnet, Son & Campbell. Once home to a remarkable Victorian auditorium, later converted for hospitality.
@frankmatchamsoc.bsky.socialGLASGOW EMPIRE: THE SITE TODAY
The Empire closed in 1963 and was demolished. Our 2026 photograph shows Empire House, completed in 1971.
The architecture has changed beyond recognition, but the Empire name survives.
The full story:
@frankmatchamsoc.bsky.social🎪 A fantastic new exhibition at the Blackpool Tower Circus celebrates the legendary clown Charlie Cairoli, who performed in this spectacular Frank Matcham-designed arena every summer for 40 years!
Cairoli exhibition
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@notchesblog.bsky.socialFrom 'Womanless Weddings' to alleged performances for royalty, Julian Eltinge’s glamorous persona delved into performances of both femininity and masculinity in his carefully crafted life.
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@thoetp.bsky.socialWhat remains of Shakespeare is every word of play has been changed. Hear Daniel Hahn and I discuss the art of translating Shakespeare in today's new podcast episode. #theatre #theatrehistory #podcast #Shakespeare
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@frankmatchamsoc.bsky.socialA lost Matcham hiding in plain sight 🎭
The Wood Green Empire opened in 1912, one of Frank Matcham’s last major theatres. It later became an ATV television studio before the auditorium was demolished in 1970. The High Road façade survives.
@frankmatchamsoc.bsky.socialA lost Frank Matcham theatre 🎭
The Grand Theatre of Varieties, Hanley, opened in 1898, seating around 2,500 for theatre, variety and circus. Films followed by 1899.
Destroyed by fire in 1932 and never rebuilt.
Artist’s impression based on an historic photograph.