Royal Court Theatre

Royal Court Theatre
1870: New Chelsea Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre in 2020
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AddressSloane Square
London, SW1
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°29′33″N 0°09′24″W / 51.492583°N 0.156583°W / 51.492583; -0.156583
Public transitLondon Underground Sloane Square
OwnerEnglish Stage Company
DesignationGrade II listed
TypeNon-commercial theatre
CapacityTheatre Downstairs: 380
Theatre Upstairs: 85
Construction
Opened1870 (1870)
Rebuilt1888 (Walter Emden & Bertie Crewe)
2000 (Haworth Tompkins)
Website
royalcourttheatre.com

The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a non-commercial West End theatre in Sloane Square, London, England. In 1956 it was acquired by and remains the home of the English Stage Company, which is known for its contributions to contemporary theatre and won the Europe Prize Theatrical Realities in 1999.


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