Halliwell Theatre

• Theatre ID
  2847
• Built / Converted
  1963
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Theatre (theatre in university department, touring house; part of larger conference centre)
• Address
  University of Wales Trinity St David, College Road, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3EP, Wales
• Website
  • Uni of Wales School of Theatre and Performance

Details

The original theatre on the Trinity College campus was by H S Hardy in 1937, opened by HRH The Duke of Kent. This was later converted to classroom and studio spaces, the raked floor removed and original stage abandoned. In 1963 the Halliwell Theatre opened, the original curved roof design still visible above the later (1990) extensions, built around the theatre to form the Halliwell Centre - for conferences and meetings. The auditorium is a double octagon in plan, one octagon containing the stage and ancillary spaces, the other the audience seating. There is no fixed proscenium header, and the stage itself is constructed with a flexible system that allows a variety of auditorium layouts. Architecturally a plain room, the size and shape create a warm intimate atmosphere. Frequently host to touring companies, particularly those specialising in welsh language theatre, the theatre is however used mostly by the University's School of Performance and Theatre. Dressing rooms and other ancillary facilities are housed within the School, as is a black box studio and other performance/rehearsal spaces.

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• Other names
  Theatr Yr Haliwell
• Events
  • 1963 Design/Construction: built to replace the 1937 Parry Theatre elsewhere on campus (architect unknown).
  • 1990 Alteration: New workshops and conference facilities surrounding theatre to form the Halliwell Centre (architect unknown).
• Capacities
  • Original: 400
  • Current: 350
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed