Lyric Hammersmith

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Lyric Hammersmith
Lyric Hammersmith Logo
Address
King Street
City
Country Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Architect Frank Matcham
Capacity 550 (Main House)
110 (Studio)
Opened 1895
Rebuilt 1979
www.lyric.co.uk
Coordinates: 51°17′37″N 0°08′01″E / 51.2935, 0.1335

The Lyric Hammersmith is a theatre on King Street, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, which takes pride in its original, "groundbreaking" productions.[1] It has two main performance areas: the Main House, a 550-seat 19th-century auditorium, rebuilt from the original Frank Matcham-designed theatre,[2] which hosts its main productions; and the 120-seat Studio, which houses smaller productions by up-and-coming companies.[1] The Lyric also presents frequent "Lyric Children" and "Lyric Music" performances as well as "Sunday Night Comedy".[1]

Its current artistic director is David Farr, and its executive director is Jessica Hepburn.[3]

Contents

[edit] Five strands

"The Lyric’s programme is divided into five strands":

  • Main House
  • Studio
  • Music & Comedy
  • Lyric Children
  • Lyric Young Company[1]

[edit] Production History

(Source: "What's On: Past Productions" on the Lyric official website.[4])

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d "About the Lyric: What We Do", Lyric official website, accessed 9 May 2008.
  2. ^ John Earl, "Presidential Address: The Crest of a Wave", Frank Matcham Society Magazine, n.d., accessed 9 May 2008.
  3. ^ "About the Lyric: Lyric Company", Lyric official website, accessed 9 May 2008.
  4. ^ "What's On: Past Productions", Lyric official website, accessed 9 May 2008.

[edit] External links

  • Lyric – Official website of the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.