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Hampstead Theatre

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The new Hampstead Theatre was built at a cost of £8.7m to replace a 125-seat 'temporary' theatre in Avenue Road. The exterior is glass and slatted timber with the zinc-clad elliptical auditorium rising through the roof. The foyers, stairs and walkways are glass, dominated by zinc-clad surfaces and by the cantilevered supports for the auditorium. This seats 325 in three configurations: proscenium, thrust and in-the-round, and is covered by a tension wire grid. The theme of timber slats continues along the balcony front and walls, and the soft furnishings are red. The stage elevator has traps and is designed so as to produce a raked stage when required. Other facilities include a rehearsal room, workshop, studio space and offices. The theatre is said to replicate the intimacy and character of the Avenue Road building.

Built / Converted
2003
Dates of use
  • 2003 : continuing
Current state
Extant
Current use
Theatre
Address
Eton Avenue, London, Camden, NW3 3EU, England
Further details
Other names
-
Events
  • 2003 Use: continuing
  • 2003 Design/Construction:
    Theatre Plan with Neil Morton
    - Consultant
    theatre
    Arup Acoustics
    - Consultant
    acoustics
    Bennetts Associates
    - Architect
Capacities
  • Capacity
    Original
    Description
    325
Listings
  • Listing
    Not listed
Stage type
Flexible
Building dimensions: -
Stage dimensions: -
Proscenium width: -
Height to grid: -
Inside proscenium: -
Orchestra pit: -