Playhouse
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Playhouse is a common Elizabethan term for a theatre
, especially those built in London such as The Globe
and The Rose.
It is also used as the name for theatres today:
Playhouse may also refer to:
Theater (structure)
A theater or theatre is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed or other performances such as musical concerts may be produced. While a theater is not required for performance , a theater serves to define the performance and audience spaces...
, especially those built in London such as The Globe
Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613...
and The Rose.
It is also used as the name for theatres today:
Australia
- Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
- The Playhouse Theatre (Perth)The Playhouse Theatre (Perth)The Playhouse Theatre in central Perth, Western Australia was purpose-built for live theatre in the 1950s and remained one of the city's principle venues for performing arts for over half a century until replaced by the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia in January 2011.-History:The theatre...
, a theatre located in the CBD of Perth, Western Australia - The Playhouse, The Arts CentreThe Arts Centre (Melbourne)The Victorian Arts Centre is a performing arts centre consisting of a complex of theatres and concert halls in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, located in the inner Melbourne suburb of Southbank in Victoria, Australia....
- The Playhouse, Sydney Opera HouseSydney Opera HouseThe Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957...
Canada
- The Playhouse (Fredericton)The Playhouse (Fredericton)The Fredericton Playhouse is a non-profit organization venue for hosting local talent acts and touring performers. It was originally constructed in 1964 at the behest of Lady and Lord Beaverbrook, and between the years of 1969 and 2003, the venue was home to Theatre New Brunswick...
, a non-profit organization venue for hosting local talent acts and touring performers located in downtown Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Denmark
- The Royal Danish PlayhouseRoyal Danish PlayhouseThe Royal Danish Playhouse is a theatre building for the Royal Danish Theatre, situated on the harbour front in the Frederiksstaden neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark...
or Skuespilhuset, the main stage for dramatic theatre under The Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen
United Kingdom
- The Playhouse (Cheltenham)The Playhouse (Cheltenham)The Playhouse Theatre Cheltenham is a community theatre in Cheltenham, United Kingdom. It is a registered charity and has been run by volunteers since 1957.-Societies:The following companies frequently present work at The Playhouse:* Ad Hoc Theatre Co...
, Cheltenham is a community theatre in Cheltenham, United Kingdom. It is a registered charity and has been run by volunteers since 1957 - Edinburgh PlayhouseEdinburgh PlayhouseThe Edinburgh Playhouse is a former cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland which now hosts touring musicals and music concerts. Its capacity is 3,059, making it the UK's largest working theatre in terms of audience capacity....
, a former cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland which now hosts touring musicals and music concerts - Epsom PlayhouseEpsom PlayhouseEpsom Playhouse is a 406-seat theatre playing host to a variety of entertainments such as opera, dance, drama, comedy, and pantomime. In the summer, the theatre hosts a summer film series....
, a 406-seat theatre playing host to a variety of entertainments such as opera, dance, drama, comedy, and pantomime. In the summer, the theatre hosts a summer film series - Liverpool PlayhouseLiverpool PlayhouseThe Liverpool Playhouse is a theatre in Williamson Square in the city of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It originated in 1866 as a music hall, and in 1911 developed into a repertory theatre. As such it nurtured the early careers of many actors and actresses, some of which went on to achieve...
, a theatre in Williamson Square in the city of Liverpool, England - Nottingham PlayhouseNottingham PlayhouseThe Nottingham Playhouse is a theatre in Nottingham, England. It was first established as a repertory theatre in the 1950s when it operated from a former cinema. Directors during this period included Val May and Frank Dunlop.-The building:...
, a theatre in Nottingham, England. It was first established as a repertory theatre in the 1950s when it operated from a former cinema. Directors during this period included Val May and Frank Dunlop - Oxford Playhouse, a 1938 independent theatre in Beaumont Street, Oxford, opposite the Ashmolean Museum
- Playhouse Theatre, London
- The Playhouse, Weston-super-MareThe Playhouse, Weston-Super-MareThe Playhouse is a 664 seat theatre in Weston-super-Mare, England that hosts a largely entertainment based programme of shows all year round including opera, ballet, comedy, music and pantomime performances....
, a 664 seat theatre in Weston-super-Mare, England that hosts a largely entertainment based programme of shows all year round including opera, ballet, comedy, music and pantomime performances - West Yorkshire PlayhouseWest Yorkshire PlayhouseThe West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, England is a theatre which opened in March 1990 as part of the regeneration of the Quarry Hill area of the city...
, Leeds - Whitley Bay Playhouse
United States
- Blackfriars Playhouse at the American Shakespeare Center, Staunton Virginia
- Pasadena PlayhousePasadena PlayhouseThe Pasadena Playhouse is a historic performing arts venue located 39 S El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, California. The 686-seat auditorium produces a variety of cultural and artistic events, professional shows, and community engagements each year.-History:...
The state theatre of California - La Jolla PlayhouseLa Jolla PlayhouseLa Jolla Playhouse is a not-for-profit, professional theatre-in-residence on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. -Background:...
at the University of California - Westport Country PlayhouseWestport Country PlayhouseWestport Country Playhouse, is a not-for-profit theater in Westport, Connecticut. Under the artistic direction of Mark Lamos the Playhouse produces new and classic plays for the public....
in Connecticut - Ridgefield PlayhouseRidgefield PlayhouseThe Ridgefield Playhouse is a theater located in Ridgefield, Connecticut with a capacity of 500. It hosts a variety of entertainment events such as the showing of films, plays or musical performances.-History:...
in Connecticut - Lewis Family PlayhouseVictoria Gardens Cultural CenterThe Victoria Gardens Cultural Center is a community library and performance venue attached to the Victoria Gardens lifestyle center in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The building links the Lewis Family Playhouse, Paul A Biane Library and the Celebration Hall under one roof, it opened officially on...
in California
Playhouse may also refer to:
- The Playhouse (film)The Playhouse (film)The Playhouse is a 1921 silent short film written, directed by, and starring Buster Keaton. The movie runs for 22 minutes, and is most famous for an opening sequence in which Keaton plays every role.- Plot :...
, a 1921 film written and directed by Buster Keaton - The Playhouse (radio show)The Playhouse (radio show)The Playhouse was a Portland, Oregon-based syndicated morning drive time radio show which debuted on February 12, 2000. It originally aired weekday mornings between 5-10am on then-flagship radio station KXJM , with the last four hours of the show being broadcast live online with fully produced...
, a syndicated radio show based out of Portland, Oregon - Pee-wee's PlayhousePee-wee's PlayhousePee-wee's Playhouse is an American children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the child-like Pee-wee Herman. The show was developed from Reubens' popular stage show and the one-off TV special The Pee-wee Herman Show, produced for HBO, which was similar in style but featured much more...
, an American children's television show that ran from 1986 to 1991 - ITV PlayhouseITV PlayhouseITV Playhouse was a UK comedy-drama TV series that ran from 1967 to 1983, which featured contributions from playwrights such as Dennis Potter, Rhys Adrian and Alan Sharp. The series began in black and white, but was later shot in colour and was produced by various companies for the ITV network, a...
, UK comedy-drama TV series that ran from 1967 to 1983 - Playhouse RecordsPlayhouse RecordsPlayhouse Records is the record label founded by Jim Copp and Ed Brown in 1958 to release albums of children's music. Over the course of 13 years, Copp and Brown wrote, recorded, designed, produced and promoted nine LPs of their own material and continued to run the label until 1978 when Ed Brown...
, the label founded by Jim Copp and Ed Brown - "Playhouses", a song by TV on the Radio from their 2006 album Return to Cookie MountainReturn to Cookie MountainReturn to Cookie Mountain is the second studio album by American art rock group TV on the Radio. It was released July 6, 2006 worldwide by 4AD, and issued in the U.S. and Canada on September 12, 2006 by Interscope Records and Touch and Go Recordings. However, an unmastered version of the album...
- A Wendy houseWendy houseA Wendy house is small play house for children. It is big enough for one or more children to go into and should not be confused with a doll's house. Size and solidity can vary from a toddler-high cheap and cheerful plastic kit to something resembling a small garden shed...
; a small house for the children to play in