Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, commonly called Birmingham Rep or just The Rep, is a producing theatre based on Centenary Square in Birmingham, England. Founded by Billie Lester, it is the longest-established of Britain's building-based theatre companies and one of its most consistently innovative.
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| Address | Centenary Square, Broad Street Birmingham England |
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| Coordinates | 52.479417°N 1.909414°W |
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| Opened | 1913 |
| Rebuilt | 2013 |
| Architect | Graham Winteringham |
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Today The Rep produces a wide range of drama in its three auditoria – The House with 825 seats, The Studio with 300 seats and The Door with 140 seats – much of which goes on to tour nationally and internationally. The company retains its commitment to new writing and in the five years to 2013 commissioned and produced 130 new plays.
The company's former home, now known as "Old Rep", is still in use as a theatre.
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