Ashcroft Theatre (Est. 1962)

Ashcroft Theatre

Park Ln, Croydon, Greater London CR9 1DG, England

Date Opened: 5 November 1962   Confidence Level  

Located in Fairfield Halls in Croydon, South London, the theatre was named after Croydon-born Dame Peggy Ashcroft. It is a proscenium theatre with a stepped auditorium, on two tiers with the stalls heavily raked. The front of the circle is unadorned and the straight walls have natural finishes. The stage, with false proscenium, is well equipped with 30 single purchase counterweight sets for flying, and an orchestra pit on a hydraulic lift which can accommodate up to 16 players. Alterations to the forestage were undertaken to lessen the barrier provided by the original Juliet balcony and side door structures. A variety of productions are held throughout the year such as drama, ballet, opera and pantomime. The venue has a seating capacity of 763 and can be converted into a cinema as it has a large screen giving full Cinemascope and standard film format.

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Production

Betrayal (Tour) (1981)

01-Jun-1981 to 06-Jun-1981

A Slight Ache (RSC tour) (1973)

21-Apr-1973 to 28-Apr-1973

Landscape (RSC tour) (1973)

21-Apr-1973 to 28-Apr-1973

Victoria Station (Brighton - Bath - Croydon - London) (1985)

11-Feb-1985 to 18-Feb-1985

One for the Road (Brighton-Bath-Croydon-London) (1985)

11-Feb-1985 to 18-Feb-1985

A Kind of Alaska (Brighton - Bath - Croydon - London) (1985)

11-Feb-1985 to 18-Feb-1985