 The back of the Byre Theatre | |
| Address | Abbey Street St Andrews, Fife Scotland |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fife Council |
| Capacity | Main auditorium 220 Lawrence Levy 40-80 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Rebuilt | 2001, Nicoll Russell Studios |
| Website | |
| www.byretheatre.com | |
The Byre Theatre is a theatre in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It was founded in 1933 by Charles Marford, an actor (found in the Who's Who of 1921) and Alexander B. Paterson, a local journalist and playwright, with help from a theatre group made up from members of Hope Park Church, St Andrews.[1]
Today's Byre Theatre was built by award-winning architects Nicoll Russell Studios of Broughty Ferry, Dundee. The theatre grew from Charles Marford and A.B. Paterson's aspirations for a truly modern theatre addressing the needs of the entire community. The current building was opened in 2001 by Sir Sean Connery. Its main auditorium is named after A.B. Paterson. There is also a second 80-seat performance space named after the late golf photographer, Lawrence Levy. The theatre is said to be haunted by the benevolent ghost of Charles Marford, one of its founders.