"Scarborough Open Air Theatre Scarborough Open Air Theatre (commonly abbreviated the SOAT or OAT) is an outdoor theatre in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It was built in Northstead Manor Gardens in 1932, and originally closed in 1986. In 2008, planning permission was received for a major renovation. The £3.5 million scheme to transform the Open Air Theatre was completed in May 2010. The venue stages a mixed entertainment programme including music concerts, opera productions and community events. During the World Cup 2010, all England football matches were shown live on a large TV screen for free. In September 2017 music"
"London's Regent Park is a very special place for an outdoor Shakespeare experience, as the original productions of these great works took place in this very city. The Open Air Theatre Festival has become a famous tourist location, where many locals and tourists alike gather to see the performances. Open Air Theatre was first established in 1932, and is considered one of the largest auditoria in London. The oldest outdoor theatre in all of Britain hosts over 130,000 people annually in its sixteen-week season. Regent Park is the host of one of London's summer attractions. Since the very first production"
"a period, it was decided to rename all stages except the Orange Stage, the central and main stage. The Orange Stage is open in front of a huge field, whereas the other tents cover the whole audience, the largest of which is the Arena stage (formerly known as Green Stage), the largest tent in Europe with an official capacity of 17,000 people. The 2007 edition saw two new tents, replacing Ballroom (1997–2006) which presented mainly World music, and Metropol (2003–2006) which presented mainly Electronica. In 2010 two stages, Astoria (from 2007) and Lounge, did not return, due to a slight"
"Grand Theatre, Warsaw The Grand Theatre in Warsaw () or the Great Theatre—National Opera () is a theatre complex, opera company, and home of the Polish National Ballet, located on historic Theatre Square in Warsaw, Poland. The Warsaw Grand Theatre is one of the largest theatres in Europe and in the world, with a seating capacity of over 2000. The Theatre was inaugurated on 24 February 1833 with a production of Rossini's ""The Barber of Seville"". After the building's bombing and near-complete destruction in World War II, it was rebuilt and reopened on 19 November 1965 after having been closed"
"for Children, Youth and Schools have together organised the ""Mülheimer Ruhrsommer"" (Mülheim Ruhr Summer). Freilichtbühne Mülheim an der Ruhr The Freilichtbühne Mülheim an der Ruhr (Mülheim an der Ruhr Open-Air Theatre) is an open-air amphitheatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, built in 1936 as a Nazi Thingplatz. It is the most important open-air theatre in the Rhine-Ruhr region and with 20,000 seats, one of the largest in Germany. The theatre is only a few hundred metres from the former centre of Mülheim, now known as the ""Kirchenhügel"" (church hill). It was constructed in a former quarry across the street from the"
"2019. Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is an open-air theatre based in Regent's Park in central London. The theatre is located in Queen Mary's Gardens, on the Inner Circle of Regent's Park and consequently is surrounded entirely by parkland. It was founded in 1932 by Sydney Carroll and Robert Atkins. The theatre is completely uncovered; the only sheltered area being underneath the tiered auditorium, which houses one of the longest bars of any theatre in London – stretching the entire length of the seating. The theatre houses an extensive backstage area complete with green room"
"Rossiya Theatre The Rossiya Theatre (), formerly known as the Pushkinsky Cinema () is monument of architecture and currently the largest theatre in Moscow operated by Stage Entertainment. It is located in Pushkinskaya Square. Since the early 1960s, it was the largest cinema hall in Europe and the main cinema hall of the USSR. The Rossiya Cinema was built in 1961 and became the largest of its kind in Europe. The cinema has always hosted major events, such as the Moscow International Film Festival. In 1997, The Rossiya was leased (and then eventually sold) to the large film distributor Karo"
"Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is an open-air theatre based in Regent's Park in central London. The theatre is located in Queen Mary's Gardens, on the Inner Circle of Regent's Park and consequently is surrounded entirely by parkland. It was founded in 1932 by Sydney Carroll and Robert Atkins. The theatre is completely uncovered; the only sheltered area being underneath the tiered auditorium, which houses one of the longest bars of any theatre in London – stretching the entire length of the seating. The theatre houses an extensive backstage area complete with green room for"
"from a spartan bank of seating into a perfect wooden O with audience cover, an expanded repertoire and upgraded picnic facilities."" ""The Stage"" describes the 2013 production of ""Cyrano de Bergerac"" as ""what good alfresco summer theatre is all about"". Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, located in Chester, UK, is a purpose-built venue with an eight-week annual summer repertory season. Founded in 2010 by local arts producer Storyhouse, it is the only full-time, site-specific professional open-air theatre company outside London. The company produces all its work in-house under its Artistic Director, Alex Clifton. The open-air"
"Film, which renovated the theatre and changed its name to Pushkinsky. The Pushkinsky was leased in 2012 to Stage Entertainment Russia for a period of five years. Rossiya Theatre The Rossiya Theatre (), formerly known as the Pushkinsky Cinema () is monument of architecture and currently the largest theatre in Moscow operated by Stage Entertainment. It is located in Pushkinskaya Square. Since the early 1960s, it was the largest cinema hall in Europe and the main cinema hall of the USSR. The Rossiya Cinema was built in 1961 and became the largest of its kind in Europe. The cinema has"
"which takes place annually in May as well as one of the venues during the Ars Electronica Festival in early September. In June, July and August the ""Musikpavillon"" is placed in the park where musical groups of different styles perform on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays free of charge. The Musiktheater (music theatre) was opened in April 2013 and is considered to be one of the most modern opera houses in Europe. It offers five stages of varying sizes; the big hall (""Großer Saal"") with 1,200 seats, the BlackBox with up to 270 seats, the BlackBoxLounge with up to 150"
"3,972, and there are additional 30 ""loge"" seats for VIP. The section for the orchestra can hold 80 musicians. A movie projector is situated in the middle of the auditorium for movie or slide show purposes. The stage is large enough to enable 200-300 background actors freely move. The passages and the gates are dimensioned for instantaneous evacuation of the stage. Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre The Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre (, also called simply ""Açık Hava Tiyatrosu"") is a contemporary amphitheatre located at Harbiye neighborhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated across from the Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar"
"up. They also resemble sailboats. During the day, the spectators can see the Mediterranean Sea while looking at the stage. Amphi Ashdod Amphi Ashdod is an open theater that is located in Ashdod-Yam Park, near the Arches Beach of Ashdod, Israel. Amphi Ashdod is one of the biggest theaters in Israel and it can host more than 6,400 spectators. It contains 4,500 seats, a large grass area that can fit another 1,700 guests and a VIP section that can host 200 guests. The Amphi hosts Israeli and international concerts during the Summer and Spring. In addition, the Amphi hosts the"
"scheduled start time and may continue in the rain if it is deemed safe by the production staff. Late seating is at the discretion of management and may not be granted until 30-40 minutes into the show. Delacorte Theater The Delacorte Theater is a 1,800-seat open-air theater located in Central Park, in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is home to the Public Theater's free Shakespeare in the Park productions. Over five million people have attended more than 150 free productions of Shakespeare and other classical works and musicals at the Delacorte Theater since its opening in"
"Freilichtbühne Mülheim an der Ruhr The Freilichtbühne Mülheim an der Ruhr (Mülheim an der Ruhr Open-Air Theatre) is an open-air amphitheatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, built in 1936 as a Nazi Thingplatz. It is the most important open-air theatre in the Rhine-Ruhr region and with 20,000 seats, one of the largest in Germany. The theatre is only a few hundred metres from the former centre of Mülheim, now known as the ""Kirchenhügel"" (church hill). It was constructed in a former quarry across the street from the old city cemetery, and is within a city park. It has both a large"
"Rainbow Stage Rainbow Stage is Canada's largest and longest-running outdoor theatre, located in Kildonan Park in north Winnipeg, Manitoba. The covered, open-air theatre seats up to 2,600 people and operates from May to September. In 1950, Oliver M. ""Hap"" Day (President of the Civic Music League) was interviewed by newspaper columnist Frank Morris, and was asked about a summer venue for the Winnipeg Musician's Association's Brass and Concert Bands. Due to severe flooding, the bandstands at Assiniboine Park and Kildonan Park were unsuitable. The newspaper column that Morris produced featured a picture of Day and called for the construction of"
"Grand Rex Le Grand Rex is a cinema and concert venue in Paris, France. It is noted for its sumptuous decoration and its outsized main auditorium, which is the largest cinema theatre in Europe. The Rex, as it was originally known, was built for Jacques Haïk, a wealthy film producer known for having introduced Charlie Chaplin to France. Haïk aimed to create the most beautiful movie theatre in Paris, where cinema-goers would have the illusion of watching a film in the open air. The design was by Auguste Bluysen, a French architect, with input by John Eberson, a prolific American"
"a chill in the air. He is variously said to have been either a stagehand who was killed in an accident or a night-watchman who committed suicide. Edinburgh Playhouse Edinburgh Playhouse is a former cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland which now hosts touring musicals and music concerts. Its capacity is 3,059, (Stalls: 1,519, Balcony: 860 and Circle: 680) making it the UK's largest working non-sporting theatre in terms of audience capacity. (The Hammersmith Apollo, which is a similar building, has more seats, but it is only used for concerts, not for musicals.) The theatre is owned by Ambassador Theatre Group. The"
"Forest Opera The Forest Opera (, ) is an open-air amphitheatre located in Sopot, Poland, with a capacity of 4400 seats, the orchestra pit can contain up to 110 musicians. Built in 1909 (when the location was part of Germany), the amphitheatre is used for various entertainment events and shows, including opera performances and song festivals. After World War I and almost till end of World War II it was a place of operatic festivals (""Zoppot Festspiele"") and Sopot was recognized throughout Europe and frequently labelled as ""the Bayreuth of the North"". Here then mostly Wagnerian operas and his music"
"Pyynikki Summer Theatre Pyynikki Summer Theatre () is an open-air theatre operating in Tampere, Finland, known especially for its revolving auditorium. It is one of the largest summer theatres in Finland and has been running uninterrupted longer than any other open-air theatre in the country. The theatre was founded in 1948 and was originally named Tampereen kesäteatteri (Tampere Summer Theatre). It started operating in Joselininniemi, on the shore of the lake Pyhäjärvi, where the performances continue to be held until today. In 1955 the name of the theatre was changed to Pyynikin kesäteatteri. The theatre increased its popularity throughout the"
"The English Theatre Frankfurt The English Theatre Frankfurt is a 300-seat theatre located at the Gallileo skyscraper. Founded more than 30 years ago, it is continental Europe's largest English-speaking theatre. Each season, more than 60,000 patrons visits its wide range of classics, comedies, thrillers and musicals. In terms of its audience, 70 percent are native German speakers and 30 percent are from the extensive English-speaking community at home in and around Frankfurt. 1979 Frankfurt’s first English-language theatre is founded in Sachsenhausen by Kevin Oakes from South Africa and Jon Johnson, Mary Jackson and Ken Elrod from the United States. Kevin"
"largest theater in the world, designed by Charles Garnier, crowning the center of Napoleon III's new Paris. Napoleon III also wanted to build new parks and gardens for the recreation and relaxation of the Parisians, particularly those in the new neighbourhoods of the expanding city. Napoleon III's new parks were inspired by his memories of the parks in London, especially Hyde Park, where he had strolled and promenaded in a carriage while in exile; but he wanted to build on a much larger scale. Working with Haussmann and Jean-Charles Alphand, the engineer who headed the new Service of Promenades and"
"to be the largest outdoor promenade theatre event in the UK. The theatre is housed in a converted church (formerly St Anne's Church), opening as a theatre in 1971. The Dukes (Lancaster) The Dukes in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, formerly known as the Duke's Playhouse, is a professional producing theatre, currently producing six theatre productions a year. It also hosts outside companies and arts festivals. It has three auditoria, the largest (named ""The Rake"") seating approximately 313, a studio theatre ""The Round"" seating approximately 240 and a youth specific space, ""DT3"". The largest auditorium is also used for screening films, and"
"Roman Theatre (Mainz) The Roman Theatre in Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate (ancient Mogontiacum) was excavated in the late 1990s. It is located immediately next to the Mainz Römisches Theater station and was once the largest Roman theatre north of the Alps, with a diameter of 116 metres, a stage-width of 42 metres, and a capacity of roughly ten thousand people. Mogontiacum owed its significance to its location at the meeting point of the Main and the Rhine. The city provided a convenient base for the defense of the nearby border of the Roman empire, the ""limes"", and for the organisation of"
"Paris La Défense Arena Paris La Défense Arena, known in its earlier planning and construction stages as Arena 92 (stylized as Arena92) and later known as U Arena, is the largest concert hall in Europe and a multi-use domed stadium that is located in Nanterre, which is a western suburb of Paris. It one of the two multi-use domed stadium to be built in Europe, with Telenor Arena. The arena was renamed from U Arena to ""Paris La Défense Arena"" following a vote by its board of directors. For the 2024 Summer Olympics, in which the arena will host gymnastics"
"Pantomimeteatret The Pantomime Theatre () is an open-air theatre located in the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark. As indicated by the name, it is primarily used for pantomime theatre in the classical Italian commedia dell'arte tradition which is performed daily. Besides this original function, the theatre leads a second life as a venue for ballet and modern dance. When the Tivoli Gardens first opened in 1874, a small theatre was already found at the site of the current building just inside the main entrance. It was made out of timber and painted canvas and after a series of rebuilding and"
"Zeiss Major Planetarium The Zeiss Major Planetarium (German ) is a planetarium in Berlin and one of the largest modern stellar theatres in Europe. It was opened in 1987 on the borders of the Ernst-Thälmann-Park housing estates in the Prenzlauer Berg locality of Berlin. Planning for the area commenced with old gas works to be torn down by 1981. The 750 anniversary of Berlin gave an opportunity to the communist government to create a new style of housing estates with decorative high-rise residential buildings, a cultural centre with restaurants and a planetarium supposed to be larger than the old one"
"a planetarium projector but as much as 100 slide projectors, a laser show installation and sound equipment including a recording studio to create new shows. The planetarium has 90,000 visitors every year. Zeiss Major Planetarium The Zeiss Major Planetarium (German ) is a planetarium in Berlin and one of the largest modern stellar theatres in Europe. It was opened in 1987 on the borders of the Ernst-Thälmann-Park housing estates in the Prenzlauer Berg locality of Berlin. Planning for the area commenced with old gas works to be torn down by 1981. The 750 anniversary of Berlin gave an opportunity to"
"Balve Cave The Balve Cave () is the biggest cave used as a cultural venue in Europe. It is located in Balve, Germany. The Balve Cave was mentioned in the Thidrekssaga. It has been used by the local ""Schützenfest"" (marksmen's festival) each year for over 160 years. Since 1985 it has also been the venue of an annual theatre festival, the ""Festspiele Balver Höhle"". Its first play was the ""Katharina von Georgien"" directed by Hermann Wedekind.In 1991 it staged dramas based on fairy tales festival was installed by ""Festspiele Balver Höhle"". In 1998 the ""Festspiele Balver Höhle"" performed their first"
"2013, when it reopened after renovations. It serves as a second scene for the Hungarian State Opera. Erkel Theatre The Erkel Theatre is a theatre in Budapest, Hungary. Being the largest public building in the city for decades (and the largest theatre in the city), it was made part of the Hungarian State Opera House in 1951. With the idea of bringing opera to the masses for cheap, originally named Népopera (The People's Opera), the theatre was planned and built by the Népopera JSC (funded largely by the Budapest city council). The council provided the plot for free, but in"
"Italy, sacred in the topic, popular in its realization. About 40 shows are performed for each season. The next edition will take place in 2020 (from 13th June to 27th September). The Passion of the Christ is performed every year during Easter, in a purpose-built theatre-city in the arid backlands of Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil. It is considered to be the largest open-air theatre in the world. Thousands of visitors arrive every year to watch the performance; over 500 actors appear on the nine separate stages within the stone walls of the New Jerusalem city-theatre. Kőhegy (Stone Mountain) Chapel at"
"Finsbury Circus Finsbury Circus is a park in the City of London, England; with an area of 2.2 hectares it is the largest public open space within the City's boundaries. It is not to be confused with Finsbury Square, just north of the City, or Finsbury Park, a few kilometers away. The 'circus' of the name reflects the elliptical shape of the space, similar to the circus venues of ancient Rome, in this case with a long axis lying east-west. It has a Lawn Bowls club in the centre, which has existed in the gardens since 1925. A bandstand, built"
"the old Baroque Castle Gardens in Český Krumlov, South Bohemia, required 40 people to power its movements. At the time of its construction, Celtworld contained the largest revolving auditorium in Europe. Revolving auditorium A revolving auditorium is a mechanically controlled seating area within a theatre which can be rotated in order to manipulate the change of scenery and stage sets during the performance. Revolving auditoriums are favoured by open-air theatres in particular, because they are ideally suited for the use of natural scenery as an integral part of the set. The first revolving auditoriums in Europe were built in 1959"