His Majesty's Theatre

Infobox Theatre
name = His Majesty's Theatre

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caption = Exterior of His Majesty's Theatre
address = Rosemount Viaduct
city = Aberdeen
country = Scotland
designation = Grade A listed
latitude = 57.148
longitude = -2.1049
architect = Frank Matcham
owner = Aberdeen Performing Arts
capacity = 1,470 seated (now)
2,300 on four levels (1906)
type = Regional theatre
opened = 3 December 1906
yearsactive =
rebuilt = 2003-5 LDN Architects
closed =
othernames = Aberdeen Playhouse
production =
currentuse = Touring productions
website = www.hmtaberdeen.com

His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen, is the largest theatre in north-east Scotland, seating over 1400. The theatre is sited on Rosemount Viaduct, opposite the City's Union Terrace Gardens. It was designed by Frank Matcham and opened in 1906. On its centenary, in 2006 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen was 'twinned' with His Majesty's Theatre in Perth, Western Australia.

After a lottery grant was awarded in 1999 the Theatre was the subject of an extension & refurbishment that brought it into the 21st century. The new glass fronted box office and Matcham's restaurant was designed by City Architect Trevor Smith, who also designed the multi-award winning Aberdeen Maritime Museum. The auditorium was completely refurbished and new seats were added. Backstage facilities were also upgraded, making His Majesty's one of the most desirable venues for patrons and performers alike.

The theatre is regularly visited by Scotland's national arts companies and hosts performances from other major companies and the annual Aberdeen International Youth Festival. The theatre is managed by Aberdeen Performing Arts which also runs The Music Hall, The Lemon Tree and Aberdeen Box Office.

References

* "Guide to British Theatres 1750-1950", John Earl and Michael Sell pp. 2-3 (Theatres Trust, 2000) ISBN 0-7136-5688-3

External links

* [http://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/ Aberdeen Performing Arts]
* [http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/artsinscotland/infrastructure/projects/archive/hmtaberdeen.aspx "His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen" (Scottish Arts Council)]