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Box at the former Playhouse, Colchester, 1998

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Colour photograph showing a stage left box at the former Playhouse Theatre in Colchester. Taken from the area that would have been the stalls, it shows a round-headed box at the end of a curved balcony that looks almost directly into the auditorium; its front decorated with a wreath medallion and anthemion ornaments. To its left can be seen part of a plain and square proscenium with a slightly fluted cove moulding, and to the right a pilaster (one of four that articulate each sidewall) supports a deep decorative frieze that continues over the proscenium. Part of the dome ceiling is in shot above. The former theatre is in use as a public house and old posters relating to theatre days have been used to decorate the auditorium. A poster in shot to the right of the box advertises ‘This was the Army’ starring Jack Lewis.

Image title
Box at the former Playhouse, Colchester, 1998
Depicted theatre
Playhouse
Depiction dateJune 1998
Creator
Sally McGrath