Courtyard Theatre (London)

• Theatre ID
  3536
• Built / Converted
  2007
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Theatre (relocated from Kings Cross)
• Address
  Bowling Green Walk, 40 Pitfield Street, Hackney, London, N1 6EU, England
• Website
  • The Courtyard

Details

The Courtyard Theatre company were originally based in King's Cross. During major development of the area, the theatre space was closed in 2004 and the company moved to the Theatre Museum in Covent Garden. Following the closure of the Theatre Museum in 2007, the company found a new home in the Grade II listed Hoxton Library. Opening in October 2007, the move to the library building provided extended facilities for the Courtyard, including two theatre spaces - the 150-seat Main House Theatre, and the 80-seat Studio; the White Room, a rehearsal space with permanent dance floor; and caféar. The main theatre is fully flexible with loose seating that can be raised and re-configured to allow for in-the-round or end-on theatre. The studio has a raised stage at one end, and also has dance studio flooring.

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• Events
  • 1897 Design/Construction: as Passmore Edwards Free Library.
  • 2007 Design/Construction: converted to theatre use (architect unknown).
• Capacities
  • Current: 150; Main House Theatre
  • Current: 80; Studio
• Listings
  • Grade II