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The Jyväskylä City Theatre (
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Overview

The theatre comprises two stages: the main auditorium seats 551 spectators, the smaller studio one 100. Annually approximately 60,000 people visit the theatre, to see around 250 performances. The Jyväskylä Sinfonia
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uses the theatre as their main performance venue.


Architecture

Having been founded two decades earlier, the theatre moved to its current premises in 1982. The present building is notable for having been designed by the Finnish
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Alvar Aalto Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (; 3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, see ...
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* {{Authority control Theatres in Finland Buildings and structures in Jyväskylä Buildings and structures in Central Finland Alvar Aalto buildings Modernist architecture in Finland Theatres completed in 1982 Jyväskylä