Theatre Royal Stratford East

Theatre Royal Stratford East
Front of Theatre Royal Stratford East, with statue of Joan Littlewood
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LocationStratford, London, E15
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°32′34″N 0°00′03″E / 51.542730°N 0.000800°E / 51.542730; 0.000800
Public transitLondon Underground London Overground Elizabeth line Docklands Light Railway National Rail Stratford
OwnerPioneer Theatres Limited
DesignationGrade II* listed
TypeNon-profit producing theatre
Capacity460 on three levels
Current useTouring and own productions
Construction
Opened17 December 1884; 139 years ago (1884-12-17)
Renovated1902: Frank Matcham, 1984, 2001
Rebuilt1884/1891: Buckle
ArchitectJames George Buckle
Website
stratfordeast.com

The Theatre Royal Stratford East (commonly referred to as just Stratford East) is a 460 seat Victorian producing theatre in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham. Since 1953, it has been the home of the Theatre Workshop company, famously associated with director Joan Littlewood, whose statue is outside the theatre.