Questors Theatre

• Theatre ID
  1330
• Built / Converted
  1964
• Dates of use
  • 1964: continuing
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Theatre (club theatre, amateur, touring house)
• Address
  12 Mattock Lane, Ealing, London, W5 5BQ, England
• Website
  • The Questors Theatre

Details

The Questors was formed in 1929 and moved to this site in 1933. A Studio Theatre opened in 1960, the current Playhouse opening in 1964 with rehearsal rooms and other parts of the venue being commissioned as they were completed. This is a fully adaptable theatre with many configurations including proscenium, thrust and in-the-round with limited flying facilities and a small orchestra pit. Probably the finest theatre built by amateurs, members stage around 20 productions each season, and also let to professional companies who present a limited season of 'bought in' work during the year. The auditorium is shell shaped (i.e. a raked horseshoe) with the majority of the seating fixed apart from an area of stalls seating which is not fixed. Behind this area is a horseshoe shaped gangway which provides access to the fixed seating. The well-sized bar is used by theatregoers and club members, situated in an adjoining house. There are three full-size rehearsal rooms, and the Studio Theatre is a fully flexible black box.

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• Events
  • 1964 Use: continuing
  • 1964 Design/Construction:
    • Norman, Branson, W S Hattrell & Partners - Architect
  • 1992 Alteration: new access including lift, auditorium space, infra-red hearing facilities and wheelchair-accessible WC (architect unknown).
• Capacities
  • Current: 120; Studio
  • Original: 450
  • Current: 450; Playhouse
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Stage type
  • Pros, flat, adaptable
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: Depth: c.24ft
  • Proscenium width: c.22ft
  • Orchestra pit: small