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Colour Me In:
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Decorate the interior of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. This is the entrance hall and
staircase and leads to the Saloon bar and auditorium.
Spot the architectural elements:
entrance, doors, windows, statues, alcove, staircase, banisters, railings, signs,
Saloon, rotunda, chandelier, dome, columns, cornice
About the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is a Grade I listed West End theatre in Covent Garden in the
London borough of Westminster.
Architecturally and historically this is one of the most important theatres in England. No other
site in Britain has a longer history of continuous theatre use.
The first of four theatres built on the site built by the dramatist Thomas Killigrew under
charter from Charles II, and opened on 7 May 1663. Consequently on 7 May 2013 the
Theatre celebrated its 350th anniversary.
Drury Lane is entirely pre-Victorian in external appearance. The main theatrical shell, the
staircase, rotunda and saloon of 1811-12, are by B D Wyatt and comprise the only
substantial Georgian theatre fabric in London. These areas were the subject of a major
refurbishment in 2013 by the theatre's owner Andrew Lloyd Webber whose wish was to
return it to its original Regency splendour.
The unveiling of the theatres multi-million pound restoration was on 15 May 2013 and
revealed the Theatre's original colour scheme, cleaned and restored paintings and statues,
and the Grand Saloon's anti rooms being restored to their original use.
Find out more
Exploring Theatres, our online education resource sheds light on the history and evolution of
theatres, and tells you more about theatre buildings! www.theatrestrust.org.uk
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