Representatives from Arts Council England have viewed the remodelled Hall for Cornwall as tickets for the inaugural season of the Cornwall Playhouse go on general sale.
Arts Council England’s Chair, Sir Nicholas Serota, CEO, Darren Henley, and ACE Southwest Director, Phil Gibby, have been given a tour of the new Hall for Cornwall by CEO and Creative Director Julien Boast. The refurbishment and remodelling of the Grade II* listed buildings will increase the theatre’s audience capacity, conserve and restore important heritage elements and bring them into better use. The new, three-tiered theatre space will enable the organisation to deliver their artistic vision and provide a new dynamic relationship between performer and audience. Improved access to Arts and Culture for the community of Cornwall will result, together with the facilities required to support a sustainable business model for the organisation.
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The new auditorium, called Cornwall Playhouse, is a beautiful, open space on 3 tiered levels.
Stalls with 635 seats including 11 wheelchair positions, plus 35 standing positions
Circle with 294 seats including 2 wheelchair positions, plus 48 rester and standing positions
Balcony with 325 seats and 16 rester positions
The debut show to tread the boards when it reopens later this year will be the World Premiere of Fishermen’s Friends: the Musical, a brand-new musical based on the true story of Cornwall's favourite singing sea-shanty sensations and the smash-hit 2019 Universal Pictures film. Other highlights of the inaugural season include: the Welsh National Opera, Dionne Warwick, Katherine Ryan, Noel Coward’s Private Lives, the musical We Will Rock You and their family Christmas show Cinderella.
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