The Minerva Theatre is a studio theatre seating, at full capacity, 310. It is run as part of the adjacent Chichester Festival Theatre, located in Chichester, England, and was opened in 1989. [1] The current artistic director is Daniel Evans.
The Minerva Theatre is a studio theatre seating, at full capacity, 310. It is run as part of the adjacent Chichester Festival Theatre, located in Chichester, England, and was opened in 1989. [1] The current artistic director is Daniel Evans.
In November 2009, The Minerva allowed the University of Chichester's Musical Theatre Degree programme to perform a run of Oh, What a Lovely War! , lasting a week. The show was well received and garnered positive reviews.[ citation needed ] It was directed by Garth Bardsley, with musical direction by Julian Kelly.
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