Two decades ago this month Sadler's Wells opened its current building, a theatre purpose-built for dance.
After 18 years and 55 productions, the company is off to Surrey, leaving behind an enchanting 550-seat theatre, purpose-built within the dilapidated beauty of a Greek revival mansion, which the company has worked heroically to save from total ruin.
The £22.5m investment pumped into the design and building of new facilities in Cathays Park, the RWCMD will not only change the future for the college but will open up a new theatre and purpose-built concert hall which will alter the landscape of the cultural scene in the city.
This is site-specific theatre with a purpose in which Jones and her designer, Ellen Cairns, create a multi-layered society.
Does theatre have a purpose when the world's financial system is in downturn, or rather recession, or rather depression?
Washington, 14 April 1865 President Lincoln and wife, with other friends, this evening visited Ford's theatre, for the purpose of witnessing the performance of the "American Cousin".
As such, Shalwitz calls for a revolution of process, to follow those of purpose (theatre as more than a night out, but a political animal) and of access, in order to achieve genuine collaboration and, with it, necessary, innovative and thoroughly considered theatre.
Washington, Friday, April 14 - President Lincoln and wife, with other friends, this evening visited Ford's Theatre for the purpose of witnessing the performance of the "American Cousin". It was announced in the papers that Gen. Grant would also be present, but he took the late train of cars for New-Jersey.
In the early 18th century, Bath acquired its first purpose-built theatre, the Old Orchard Street Theatre.
What is the purpose of theatre?
Of all art practices theatre alone serves no purpose.
