Theatre Design & Technology - Dec 1970 - 25

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scheme is employed as an annotation for each new build:
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This information is intended to supplement building inventory activities. It is not a comprehensive list, being based on available literature only.

NUMBER 34

DECEMBER 1970

1646. "Ayre, Craigie College (Great Britain) (1969)
A. Buchanan Campbell. Consultant: Theatre
Consultants Services (Martin Carr)." NEW
THEATRES IN BRITAIN (London:StrandElectric, 1970). pp. 2B·29. See also TABS 27.3,
pp. 14-18.
1647. "Barclays Bank Great Hall, City of London
(Great Britain) (1968) Peter Ednie & Part·
ners." NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN (Lon·
don: Strand Electric, 1970). pp. 30·31. See
also TABS 26.3, pp. 5-11.
1648. "Basildon Arts Centre (1968) K.S. Cotton,
Arch." NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN (Lon·
don: Strand Electric, 1970). p. 32.
1649. "Belfast, Lyric Theatre (1968). Sir Alfred
McAlpine & Son," NEW THEATRES IN BRIT·
AIN (London: Strand Electric, 1970). p. 33.
See also TABS 26.4, pp. 27·30.
1650. "Belfast, Stranmillis College (1969). Chief
Architect's Dept. Ministry of Finance, Govern·
ment of Northern Ireland." NEWTHEATRES IN
BRITAIN (London: Strand Electric, 1970).
p. 34·35. Variable forestage area. See also
TABS 28. I, pp. 32-35.
1651. "Billingham, Forum Theatre (19681 Elder Les·
ter & Partners." NEW THEATRES IN BRIT·
AIN (London: Strand Electric, 1970). p. 3637. See also TABS 25.4, pp. 18·24.
1652. "Birmingham, Cannon Hill, Studio Theatre
(1965). Jackson and Edmonds." NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN ILondon: Strand ElectriC,
19701, p. 38·39. Includes a second space,
"The Hexagon." with a gently thrust stage.
Larger space is a proscenium theatre \vith a
large variable forestage area. See also TABS
23.3, pp. 25·31.
1653. "Birmmgham, Crescent (1964). S.T. Walker
and Partners." NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN
(London: Strand Electric, 1970). pp. 40·41.
Fot'\\'ard portion of auditorium revolves to make
a 2·side arrangement,like Gropius Totaltheater.
See also TABS 22.4, pp. 6-10.

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1654. "Bolton, Octagon (1967). Goeffrey Brooks."
NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN (Strand Elec·
tric, 1970). pp. 42·43. Arena form, variable
to make thrust or open arrangement. See also
TABS 26.1, pp. 4-9.
1655. "Brighton, Gardner Centre (1969). Sir Basil
Spence, Bonnington & Collins." Consultant
Sean Kenney. NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN
(London: Rand Strand Electric, 1970). pp. 4445. Flexible theatre for University of Sussex.
See also TABS 28.2. All seats removable.
1656. "Bristol, Clifton College (1966). Wicheloe,
Macfarlane & Towning Hill." NEWTHEATRES
IN BRITAIN (Strand Electric, 1970). p. 46.
College, vestigial proscenium. See also TABS
25.2 pp. 10·14.
1657. "Bristol, Vandyck (1967). Dept. oi Architec·
ture, Bristol University." NEW THEATRES
IN BRITAIN (London: Strand Electric, 1970).
p. 47. Bristol University. End stage arrange·
mem, with provision for raked loose stacking
seats on three sides of playing area. See also
TABS 26.3, pp. 12·16.
1658. "Bury St. Edmunds, Theatre Royal (1819)
Restored 1965, Consultant, lain Mackintosh."
NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN (Strand Elec·
tric, 1970). pp. 48·49. See also TABS 23.2,
pp. 6·14.
1659. "Camberley, Alanbrooke Hall (1961). A. M.
Gear & Associates." NEW THEATRES IN
BRITAIN (Strand Electric, 19701 p. 50·51.
War College lecture hall, with large forestage
space for turn table. See also TABS 28.2.
1660 "Camden, Shaw Theatre (19701 Elidir Davies
& Partners, NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN
(Strand Electric, 1970). p. 52. See alsoTABS
28.3.
1661. "Cantebury, Gulbenkian Theatre (1969). Far·
mer and Dark." NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN
(Strand Electric, 1970). p. 53. UniversitY of
Kent, thrust stage. See also TABS 27.4,
pp 28·30.

THEATER DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

DECEMBER,1970

1662. "Chester, Gateway Theatre (1968). Michael
Lyell Associates," NEW THEATRES IN BRIT·
AIN (Strand Electric, 1970). pp. 55-56. Proscenium form. See also TABS 27.1, pp. 32·
35.
1663. Chichester Festival Theatre (1962). Powell
and Maya with Christopher Stevens; consultant Peter Jay and Partners." NEW THEATRES
IN BRITAIN (Strand Electric, 1970). pp. 56·
57. Thrust stage. See also TABS 20.1, pp.
20·26; TABS 20.2, pp. 25·26.
1664. "Corby Civic Theatre, 11965). Enrico de Pierro
and Partners," NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN
(Strand Electric, 1970). p. 58.
1665. "Cork Opera House (1965). Michael Scott
and Partners," NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN,
(Strand Electric, 1970). p. 59. See also TABS
24.4, pp. 30·31.
1666. "Coventry, Belgrade (1958). City of Coventry
Architects Dept.," NEW THEATRES IN BRIT·
AIN (Strand Electric, 1970). p. 60·61.
1667. "Croydon, Ashcroft 11962) Robert Atkinson
and Partners." NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN
(Strand Electric, 1970). pp. 62-63. See also
TABS 21.2, pp. 62·63.
1668. "Doublin, Abbey (1966). Michael Scott and
Partners." NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN
(Strand ElectriC, 19701, pp. 64-65. See also
TABS 24.3, pp. 6·12.
1669. "Doublin, Peacock (19671 Michael Scott and
Partners." NEW THEATRES IN BRITAIN
IStrand Electric, 19701, p. 66. See also
TABS 25.3, pp. 12·13.
1670. "Ealing, London, QueStors (1964) W. S. Hattrell and Partners ( orman Branson)." NEW
THEATRES IN BRITAIN (Strand Electric,
1970). p. 67. See also TABS 22.2, pp.
5·10.
1671. "Eastbourne, Congress, (1963) B. & N. West·
wood, Piet and Partners." NEWTHEATRES IN
BRITAIN (Strand Electric, 1970). pp. 68·69.

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