Goldsmith's College - George Wood Theatre

• Theatre ID
  3116
• Built / Converted
  1964
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Theatre (college theatre)
• Address
  Goldsmith's College, University of London, Lewisham, London, SE14 6NW, England
• Website
  • http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk

Details

This conversion of a chapel to theatre has provided the Drama Department with a very usable space with tiered seating around a proscenium arch stage, and a thrust stage which can be lowered hydraulically to floor level. The stage has a permanent cyclorama and an old hemp and winch flying system, but flying out height is only approximately 3m above grid height and the lighting grid, installed in the 1980s, blocks half the flylines. The theatre was renamed in memory of the college's registrar, George Wood, who served the college well from 1958-77.

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• Events
  • Design/Construction: as chapel (date and architect unknown).
  • 1964 Design/Construction: conversion to theatre
    • Lawrence Hayes - Consultant
    • Enthoven & Mock - Architect
  • 1985 Alteration: lighting grid installed (architect unknown).
  • 1993 Alteration: chapel roof reinforced (architect unknown).
• Capacities
  • Current: 160-200
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Stage type
  • proscenium, apron forestage raised with hydraulic lift
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: 9 x 9m, thrust 4.4 x 8m