Nottingham Arts Theatre

About Nottingham Arts Theatre

The Nottingham Arts Theatre is a theatre on George Street in Nottingham, England. It was formerly known as the Co-op Arts Theatre. It has a seating capacity of 321 in the Auditorium and a newer 50-seat studio theatre. It is operated by a charity and the local acting community. It has seen a few notable entertainers on its stage such as some of the members of Nottingham-based band Dog Is Dead. It also premiered the stage version of Alan Sillitoe's novel Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. It also stages a pantomime and a youth theatre production annually. A newer tradition is the summer 'Show in a Week' where minors (often from the youth theatre) come and stage a one-night show after a week's rehearsal. It also hosts the Nottingham Gilbert and Sullivan society's productions. In recent years it has put on shows such as: The King and I (2010) Les Misérables, Youth Theatre (2009) Our Day Out, Youth Theatre (2010) RENT: School Edition, Youth Theatre (2011) Dangerous Corner (2010) Annie Get Your Gun (2011) Run for Your Wife (2010) Tommy (2009) The Roses of Eyam (2011) A Midsummer Night's Dream (2008) The Full Monty (2011) The theatre's 2012 pantomime production of Puss in Boots was the subject of a documentary, Panto! , by Jeanie Finlay, which was a co-production by Glimmer Films and Met Film Production for BBC Storyville. It was first aired on BBC Four on Monday 22 December 2014.

Nottingham Arts Theatre Description

The Nottingham Arts Theatre is a theatre on George Street in Nottingham, England. It was formerly known as the Co-op Arts Theatre. It has a seating capacity of 321 in the Auditorium and a newer 50-seat studio theatre. It is operated by a charity and the local acting community. It has seen a few notable entertainers on its stage such as some of the members of Nottingham-based band Dog Is Dead. It also premiered the stage version of Alan Sillitoe's novel Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. It also stages a pantomime and a youth theatre production annually. A newer tradition is the summer 'Show in a Week' where minors (often from the youth theatre) come and stage a one-night show after a week's rehearsal. It also hosts the Nottingham Gilbert and Sullivan society's productions. In recent years it has put on shows such as: The King and I (2010) Les Misérables, Youth Theatre (2009) Our Day Out, Youth Theatre (2010) RENT: School Edition, Youth Theatre (2011) Dangerous Corner (2010) Annie Get Your Gun (2011) Run for Your Wife (2010) Tommy (2009) The Roses of Eyam (2011) A Midsummer Night's Dream (2008) The Full Monty (2011) The theatre's 2012 pantomime production of Puss in Boots was the subject of a documentary, Panto! , by Jeanie Finlay, which was a co-production by Glimmer Films and Met Film Production for BBC Storyville. It was first aired on BBC Four on Monday 22 December 2014.

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Nottingham Arts Theatre is located at Nottingham, United Kingdom