The Scoop is an outdoor

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situated on the south side of the

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near

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in London, located next to

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, providing seating for approximately 800 people. Designed by

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, it is a venue used during the summer to show films, musical performances and theatre productions by such companies as The Steam Industry and

The Pantaloons The Pantaloons are an English touring theatre company specialising in open-air productions of the plays of William Shakespeare. Their work draws from a wide variety of popular theatre traditions, and is often performed for free in public spaces. ...

. In June 2008, films shown at The Scoop included ''The Dam Busters'', ''Atonement'' and ''

Withnail and I ''Withnail and I'' is a 1987 British black comedy film written and directed by Bruce Robinson. Loosely based on Robinson's life in London in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed actors, Withnail and "I" (portrayed by Richard E. Gran ...

''. The Scoop has been used as a performance venue since 2002.

References

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