The Sloane Robinson Building is a building in the Newman Quad at
Keble College, one of the
University of Oxford colleges.
The building is in brick, reflecting the adjacent Victorian
Grade 1 listed buildings by
William Butterfield.
The building was designed by
Rick Mather Architects
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during 1996–2002.
Theatreplan designed O'Reilly Theatre within the building, in collaboration with Rick Mather Architects, at a cost of £1.2 million.
The building also includes various meeting rooms. The building is thermally connected to the ground through water circulating via the pilings in the foundations, thus reducing the building's cooling and heating needs.
The six-storey building includes extensive structural glass work, with an entrance canopy that uses cantilever glass beams supported on bearings in the external wall.
The overall building project won the following awards:
;2003
*
Brick Awards
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History
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Building of the Year
* Brick Awards Best Public Building
*
Oxford Preservation Trust Environmental Award
;2004
*
RIBA Award
;2005
*
Civic Trust Award – Commendation
The building is named after the hedge fund
Sloane Robinson Sloane may refer to:
Names
* Sloane (surname)
* Sloane Crosley, American writer and publicist
* Sloane Stephens, American professional tennis player
Places
* Sloane, New South Wales
* Sloane Square, a location in London, named after Hans S ...
, established by
Hugh Sloane and
George Robinson, both alumni of the
University of Oxford. Robinson was a student at Keble College itself.
O'Reilly Theatre
The O'Reilly Theatre is a flexible
studio theatre located within the Sloane Robinson Building at
Keble College.
The theatre was completed in 2002.
The seating capacity of the space ranges from 128 to 250, depending on the setup chosen.
The standard configuration is end-on, but alternatives include traverse and in-the-round. The theatre is named after Sir
Tony O'Reilly, the billionaire
Irish businessman and former international rugby union player, who contributed most of the funds.
Performances
The Theatre is managed by the Martin Esslin Society, who are responsible for choosing the productions staged in the theatre each term.
Talks are also given by well-known actors.
;2018
* ''
Twelfth Night'' (January 17 – January 20)
* ''
The 39 Steps'' (January 31 – February 3)
* ''Oxford Alternotives'' (March 7)
;2020
* ''
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The Entertainer may refer to:
Music Songs
* "The Entertainer" (rag), a 1902 classic piano rag written by Scott Joplin
*"The Entertainer", rearrangement of the Joplin rag by ...
'' (February 6 – February 10)
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Further performances have also taken place.
Performances are often reviewed in the ''
Oxford Mail'' newspaper.
External links
Sloane Robinson Building floor plansO'Reilly Theatre websiteO'Reilly Theatre– Keble College
O'Reilly Theatre events
References
2002 establishments in England
Buildings and structures completed in 2002
Theatres completed in 2002
Keble College, Oxford
Tony O'Reilly family
Studio theatres in Oxford
University and college theatres in Oxford
Buildings and structures of the University of Oxford
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