Blue Orange Theatre

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Blue Orange Theatre
Blue Orange Theatre
Location118 Great Hampton Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, England
Coordinates 52°29′21″N1°54′30″W / 52.489191°N 1.9082658°W / 52.489191; -1.9082658
TypeTheatre
Opened2011 (2011)
Website
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The Blue Orange Theatre is an independent theatre located in the Jewellery Quarter in the centre of Birmingham, England. It was founded by the local producer and director Mark Webster [1] and opened in April 2011, aiming to showcase new drama and writing from the city. [2]

It is a 107-seat theatre and there is a bar and a rehearsal studio. [3] The theatre acts as a producing theatre staging work by its own company, as well as hosting performances from visiting theatre companies. [4]

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References

  1. "Blue Orange Theatre Opens in Brum". Open Stage Productions. 9 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  2. Upton, Chris (20 May 2011). "Curtain goes up on a new theatre for the city". Birmingham Post. Trinity Mirror Midlands. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  3. "The Venue/Getting Here". Blue Orange Theatre. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  4. "What's On". Blue Orange Theatre. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.