The Playhouse (1938 - 1971) (Sheffield)
Dates
- Existence: 1928 - 1971
Biography
The Playhouse was a small Music Hall style Theatre situated on Townhead Street in Sheffield.
In 1928, Sheffield Repertory Company moved into Temperance Hall (The Victorian Comrades) and named it Sheffield Repertory Theatre. It was then named The Playhouse in 1938.
During the Second World War, the company vacated The Playhouse which was let out to the Brightside and Carbrook Co-operative for storage then reopened in 1945.
In 1951, the ceiling was declared unsafe and the theatre company's licence was not renewed. The theatre closed in 1953 and the company transferred to the Library Theatre, Norfolk Street. A grant was made from the Arts Council and the Sheffield Town Trustees to enable the rebuilding of the theatre in 1953.
The Playhouse closed in June 1971 and was sold in 1973. The company moved to the newly-built Crucible Theatre in Tudor Square. The proceeds of the sale of The Playhouse contributed to the Crucible's building costs.
Information taken from Sheffield City Archives catalogue for The Sheffield Repertory Company and Crucible Theatre Archive.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Sheffield Theatres Collection
A collection of programmes and cast lists for performances at various Sheffield theatres, primarily The Playhouse, as well as The Crucible, The Lyceum, Sheffield City Hall and others.