Haymarket Theatre (Leicester)
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The Haymarket Theatre was a theatre
in Leicester
, England
, based in the Haymarket Shopping Centre on Belgrave Gate in Leicester city centre
. The theatre closed at the end of 2006 and has been replaced by the Curve Theatre
. The last show on was Wizard of Oz
starring Helena Blackman
and Ceri Dupree.
The venue has had a mixed history of successes and failures, suffering a brief closure from 2003 to 2004 due to financial problems. However, it is understood that the theatre drew a net profit in its final season two years later.
and receives annual revenue funding from Leicester City Council
.
From 1973 to 2007, the organisation programmed and operated the Haymarket Theatre with a varied offer, aimed at attracting a broad and diverse audience, reflecting the unique nature of the city and its surrounds. In moving to the new facility, LTT aims to build on these successes and become an invaluable resource for the people of the city, the county and the region, as well as a nationally and internationally admired theatre provider.
Since closing the doors of the Haymarket Theatre at the end of January 2007, a decommissioning programme has begun to sort out years' worth of accumulated 'stuff', much of which will be of value in the new building; the rest will be offered to local theatre companies or, where possible, recycled.
During the transitional year, a programme of participatory learning activity will continue, and artistic development and planning will lead to a launch programme for the new theatre. The LTT offices, previously based in the Haymarket, have moved to Rutland Street, next to the new theatre and will begin moving into the new theatre in August 2008.
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, based in the Haymarket Shopping Centre on Belgrave Gate in Leicester city centre
Leicester City Centre
Leicester City Centre is an area covering the core inner city area and central business district of the city of Leicester, England. It is roughly delineated from Leicester's suburbs by the A594, Leicester's inner ring road....
. The theatre closed at the end of 2006 and has been replaced by the Curve Theatre
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Curve is a theatre in Leicester, England, based in the Cultural quarter in Leicester City Centre. Before being named Curve, it was referred to as Leicester Performing Arts Centre...
. The last show on was Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (adaptations)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, which has been adapted into several different works, the most famous being the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland...
starring Helena Blackman
Helena Blackman
Helena Blackman is a British musical theatre actress best known for being the runner-up in the BBC1 Reality TV programme How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?...
and Ceri Dupree.
The venue has had a mixed history of successes and failures, suffering a brief closure from 2003 to 2004 due to financial problems. However, it is understood that the theatre drew a net profit in its final season two years later.
Leicester Theatre Trust
Leicester Theatre Trust (LTT) is the independent charitable body that will take over the operation of the new theatre on Rutland Street to which is to be named "Curve" at the end of Autumn 2008. The Leicester Theatre Trust formed in 1973, it is a regularly funded client of Arts Council EnglandArts Council England
Arts Council England was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales. It is a non-departmental public body of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport...
and receives annual revenue funding from Leicester City Council
Leicester City Council
Leicester City Council is a unitary authority responsible for local government in the city of Leicester, England. It consists of 54 councillors, representing 22 wards in the city, overseen by a directly elected mayor. It is currently controlled by the Labour Party and has been led by Mayor Sir...
.
From 1973 to 2007, the organisation programmed and operated the Haymarket Theatre with a varied offer, aimed at attracting a broad and diverse audience, reflecting the unique nature of the city and its surrounds. In moving to the new facility, LTT aims to build on these successes and become an invaluable resource for the people of the city, the county and the region, as well as a nationally and internationally admired theatre provider.
Since closing the doors of the Haymarket Theatre at the end of January 2007, a decommissioning programme has begun to sort out years' worth of accumulated 'stuff', much of which will be of value in the new building; the rest will be offered to local theatre companies or, where possible, recycled.
During the transitional year, a programme of participatory learning activity will continue, and artistic development and planning will lead to a launch programme for the new theatre. The LTT offices, previously based in the Haymarket, have moved to Rutland Street, next to the new theatre and will begin moving into the new theatre in August 2008.
External links
- Curve Theatre Leicester
- Theatre to close temporarily, BBC News, May 2003