The Warehouse Theatre facts for kids
The Warehouse Theatre is a special building in Weymouth, Dorset, England. Since 1993, it has been the home of the Weymouth Drama Club. This club owns and runs the building. They use it mainly to practice plays before showing them to an audience.
The theatre also has many other useful areas:
- A workshop where they build amazing sets for plays.
- A huge room filled with costumes and props (items used on stage).
- A meeting room for planning and discussions.
- Equipment for lighting and sound to make plays look and sound great.
- A kitchen for snacks and drinks.
History of the Theatre
The Warehouse Theatre building has an interesting past. Around the 1930s, it was used to store coal for the local Devenish Brewery. This brewery was located nearby in Hope Square, Weymouth.
In 1990, the brewery stopped making large amounts of beer. This meant the building was no longer needed. Then, in 1993, the Weymouth Drama Club found it. They worked hard to clean it up and make it ready.
Today, the building is mostly used for drama club rehearsals. However, the club also rents out its large collection of costumes to the public. They also have a big store of props and a workshop. The lighting and sound equipment is also top-notch.
Even though the Weymouth Drama Club is run by volunteers, many professional theatre people offer their help and advice. The club also holds fun social events throughout the month. They try to keep the building's old look while making sure it has modern facilities. The club often holds events to raise money. This money helps them keep the building in good shape and put on their plays. Recently, they even bought new seats for their shows, thanks to their supporters.
Plays Performed at the Theatre
In 1997, the Weymouth Drama Club decided to start putting on their main plays at the Warehouse Theatre. Before that, they mostly used the Weymouth Pavilion.
Here are some of the plays that have been performed at the Warehouse Theatre:
1997
- Pride And Prejudice
1998
- Billy Liar
- Passion Killers
1999
- Victoriana
- Stepping Out
2000
- Anyone For Breakfast
- The Ghost Train
2001
- The Weekend
- Blithe Spirit
2002
- The Business Of Murder
- Murder In Play
2003
- Unleashed
- Herbal Bed
2004
- Unoriginal Sin
- Wyrd Sisters
- Love Begins At 50
2005
- The Enquiry
2006
- An Inspector Calls
2007
- Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
- Death Becomes Us
- Inspector Drake & The Perfeckt Crime
2008
- Stones in His Pockets
See also
- Weymouth Drama Club
- Weymouth Pavilion
