The Hawth Theatre is an arts and entertainment complex located in 38 acres of woodland half a mile from the town centre of the English town of Crawley. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Crawley ( is a town and Local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England It is wholly owned and funded by Crawley Borough Council
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History
The new town of Crawley has been without a theatre since its inception in 1947, leading, in part, a local newspaper editor to describe the town as souless. A new town, planned community or planned city is a City, Town, or Community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically [1] In 1986, plans were approved by the borough council for a new theatre in an area of Woodland known locally as The Hawth. A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice Development began quickly, and the theatre opened for the first time in April 1988. In 1992, the theatre hosted a performance of London City Ballet's Romeo & Juliet, which was attended by the then Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the [2]
Facilities
Main auditorium
The main auditorium seats up to 855 for performances, and can be converted to an exhibition or conference venue. An auditorium (plural auditoriums, or less commonly auditoria) is the area within a theatre, Concert hall, or other performance space where the The stage is around 21 metres wide, with a depth of 13 metres, and is equipped to a high standard with sound, lighting, and staging facilities. [3]
Studio
The studio facility provides a smaller performance space, seating 146 people. It also has a smaller staging area of 13 metres with, 6 metres depth.
Amphitheatre
There is an amphitheatre area behind the main theatre adjoining the nearby woodland, where summer productions are often performed, including regular visits of Shakespeare's work
Other facilities
Other performance spaces include a permanent foyer exhibition space, an on-site restaurant as well as two bars. William Shakespeare ( baptised Also, for some events, a marquee is erected on the lawns to the front of the main theatre.
Programme
The theatre is mainly used to house touring productions, and has in the past seen presentations across a range of types, from movies to opera. The theatre also housed its own resident production company - Shaker Productions - in the 1990s. It now plays home to Pitchy Breath Theatre Company - a group committed to producing one newly-written piece each year. In addition, other events have visited the Hawth, ranging from circus and juggling conventions, to the hustings for conservative party leader elections in 2001. [4]
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References
- ^ Gibbons, Fiachra. "Strange goings-on in West Sussex", The Guardian, 1996. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Retrieved on 1996. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) "Karen Hales, editor of the Crawley News, says "People are very proud of the Hawth. It has given the town something it was missing, a soul maybe""
- ^ History of the Hawth. Hawth Theatre website. Crawley Arts Service. Retrieved on 2007-01-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King
- ^ Technical. Hawth Theatre website. Crawley Arts Service. Retrieved on 2007-01-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King
- ^ "Tory leadership election hustings", Guardian Unlimited, 2001-08-20. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Retrieved on 2006-01-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King
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