The Minerva Theatre is a
studio theatre
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seating, at full capacity, 310. It is run as part of the adjacent
Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre is a theatre and Grade II* listed building situated in Oaklands Park in the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England. Designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya
John Hidalgo Moya (5 May 1920 – 3 August 1994), ...
, located in
Chichester
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,
England
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, and was opened in 1989.
Minverva Theatre
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. The current artistic director
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is Daniel Evans.
Productions
University of Chichester
In November 2009, The Minerva allowed the University of Chichester
, mottoeng = By teaching, we learn
, type = Public
, established = 2005
, administrative_staff = 600
, vice_chancellor = Jane Longmore
, city = Chichester, West Sussex
, country = England, UK
...
's Musical Theatre Degree programme to perform a run of ''Oh, What a Lovely War!
''Oh, What a Lovely War!'' is an epic musical developed by Joan Littlewood and her ensemble at the Theatre Workshop in 1963. It is a satire on World War I, and by extension on war in general. The title is derived from the "somewhat satirical" ...
'', lasting a week. The show was well received and garnered positive reviews. It was directed by Garth Bardsley, with musical direction by Julian Kelly.
References
External links
Chichester Festival Theatre website
Theatres completed in 1989
Buildings and structures in Chichester
Tourist attractions in Chichester
Studio theatres in England
Theatres in West Sussex
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