Richmond Theatre (Est. 1899)

Richmond Theatre, Surrey

15 Little Green, Richmond, Greater London TW9 1QJ, England

Date Opened: 18 September 1899 Confidence Level

Located in Richmond upon Thames, London, England. The theatre was originally known as the Theatre Royal and Opera House (Wikipedia). It seats 840. It is thought to have 'outstanding importance as one of the most completely preserved Matcham theatres in Greater London and [to have] one of his most satisfying interiors.' For example, the auditorium has 'rich plasterwork in "Elizabethan" style' and there is a 'marble proscenium arch with massive key panel' and a 'fine domed ceiling with relief plaster ornament of scenes from Shakespeare plays.' (Theatres Trust)

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Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Theatre

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Accessed 9 February 2018.

Theatres Trust database

https://database.theatrestrust.org.uk/resources/theatres/show/1315-1315

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Accessed 20 February 2018.

Production

The Collection / 3 by Harold Pinter (Donmar Warehouse Tour) (1998)

22-Jun-1998 to 27-Jun-1998

Quartermaine's Terms (1981)

13-Jul-1981

Old Times (Theatre Royal, Bath tour) (2007)

02-Apr-2007 to 07-Apr-2007

Performance times: Mon-Sat 19:45; matinees Wed and Sat 14:30. Ticket prices: from £12-25.

Otherwise Engaged (1975)

21-Jul-1975

The Rear Column (1978)

07-Feb-1978

Matinee: 08/02.

Life Support (1997)

17-Jun-1997

Performance times: 19:45.

The Lover / 3 by Harold Pinter (Donmar Warehouse Tour) (1998)

22-Jun-1998 to 27-Jun-1998

Went on to tour as a double bill with The Collection, and without A Kind of Alaska.

Betrayal (Theatre Royal, Brighton Tour) (2004)

18-May-2004 to 22-May-2004

Times: 19:45; Wed and Sat matinees 14:30. Prices from £12-24.

Betrayal (Richmond Theatre) (1980)

Betrayal (Tour) (1981)

18-May-1981

A Kind of Alaska / 3 by Harold Pinter (Donmar Warehouse Tour) (1998)

Taking Sides (1995)

The Late Middle Classes (1999)

18-May-1999 to 22-May-1999

At the end of the tour, a transfer to the West End was cancelled by the proposed host, the Gielgud Theatre in Shaftsbury Avenue, as the management had concerns that the play was not commercial enough. They booked the musical Boyband (by Peter Quilter) instead. Pinter, in The Guardian, referred to this as 'an act of betrayal' 'a disgrace to me, to the production, and to English theatre' (see Sources).

The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter