Perth Theatre
About
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Perth Theatre is one of Scotland’s oldest and best-loved producing theatres with a rich artistic history. The theatre as it stands today opened on Perth High Street in 1900 and at the time it boasted an 800-seat auditorium. The foundation stone of the B-listed building was laid in 1899 by George Alexander, famous for his work with Oscar Wilde and when it opened the following year the interior was described as "one of the finest in Scotland." In 1935 Perth Theatre was bought by Marjorie Dence and Donald Steuart. The new owners set up Perth Repertory Company – continuing the work of the pioneering Repertory Company founded by J.H.Savile and family the proprietors from 1901 to 1935 – and kick-started a prolific period for the theatre, staging over 140 plays in the following three years. Perth went on to host the first Scottish Theatre Festival in 1939 and was the first company to tour the Scottish Highlands in the 1940s. Joan Knight was appointed as Artistic Director in 1968. During her 26 year tenure at Perth Theatre, Joan oversaw a major rebuilding programme in 1981 and 1985, adding a restaurant, rehearsal room, dressing rooms and workshop facility. Perth Theatre will be opening in October 2017. First Show will Be Aladdin 2017.
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