- Waterside Theatre
The Waterside Theatre was an independent theatre/arts venue in
Stratford-upon-Avon ,Warwickshire , England.History
The theatre has been part of the town for many years, once housing the town's first cinema. The building was also home to a visitor attraction, The World of Shakespeare. After the closure of The World of Shakespeare, the Waterside Theatre lay empty for approximately ten years before re-opening in December 2004.
The theatre then hosted Shakespearience, a visitor attraction aimed to both celebrate and introduce newcomers to the world and the works of
William Shakespeare . Both were closed in September 2008. [cite news | publisher=BBC News | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/7597621.stm | title= Theatre shuts in Shakespeare town | date= 4 September 2008 | accessdate= 2008-09-10]Theatre
The theatre building is styled like an Elizabethan-style playhouse, authentically-timbered similar to
The Globe Theatre in London.Famous faces to have graced the stage in the past include:
Judi Dench ,Robin Ince ,King Pleasure andThe Biscuit Boys ,Alistair McGowan ,Simon Callow and ex-Radio 1 DJNormski .Fact|date=September 2008References
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