| Royal Shakespeare Theatre | |
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.jpg) The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 2011, north frontage and tower | |
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| Former names | Shakespeare Memorial Theatre |
| General information | |
| Status | Grade II* listed |
| Opened | 1879 |
| Relocated | 1932 |
| Renovated | 2007-10 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Royal Shakespeare Theatre |
| Designated | 13 May 1971 |
| Reference no. | 1207396 |
| Owner | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William Unsworth (1879) Edward Dodgshun (1879) Elisabeth Scott (1932) Bennetts Associates (2005-2010) |
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST) (originally called the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre) is a Grade II* listed 1,040+ seat thrust stage theatre owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company dedicated to the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is located in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon – Shakespeare's birthplace – in the English Midlands, beside the River Avon. The building incorporates the smaller Swan Theatre. The Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres re-opened in November 2010 after undergoing a major renovation known as the Transformation Project.[1]
- ^ Reid, Robert L. (July 2011). "Royal Treatment: a six year effort to redevelop the Royal Shakespere Company's signature theater". Civil Engineering Magazine. 81 (7). American Society of Civil Engineers: 73–81. doi:10.1061/ciegag.0000358.