Newcastle's Theatre Royal is a Grade 1 listed building situated on Grey Street in Grainger town and was designed by John & Benjamin Green, opening on 20 Feb 1837 with a performance of Shakespeares Merchant of Venice.
The Royal Shakespeare Company visits annually, and considers the Theatre Royal its northern base.
Newcastle's original Theatre Royal opened on 21 January 1788. Its location on Mosley Street, however, obstructed the plans for the redevelopment of the city centre (as it was on the route of Grey Street). One of the theatre's most successful managers at this time wasStephen Kemble of the famous Kemble family . He managed the theatre for fifteen years (1791–1806). The original theatre's final performance was on 25 June 1836.
The theatre has a proscenium stage, and accommodates a variable orchestra pit on 2 lifts - which reduces the stall seating. The audience is seated on four levels: stalls (501), grand circle (252), upper circle (249) and gallery (247).
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