Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Richmond Georgian Theatre

Hello, dear readers! First off, registration for the virtual component of the JAFF Writer / Reader Get Together is now open. If you haven't done the Get Together before, it's full of informative talks about the JAFF genre and other related topics. I will be there in person and will be speaking this year on service spaces and country house technology. 

 And now for the main topic of today's post, I am back from England and have some things to share with you! I thought I would start with one of the most fascinating places I saw on my trip, the Georgian Theatre in Richmond, North Yorkshire.

This is a fascinating space that seems almost untouched by time, although restoration was done on it. While over the years the building had a number of functions, nobody ever removed the theatre fittings. So it's a remarkably intact example of a more provincial Georgian theatre. But I'm going to let the photos do the talking because the space is remarkable!

theatre with seats visible below painted in teal

View from the upper gallery

 

view of a small wooden stage

View of the stage from the upper gallery

 

narrow wooden staircase

The somewhat precarious original stairs

 

mural featuring men and women in Georgian clothing

This mural was added to capture the atmosphere of Georgian times but is a layer on top of the original theatre walls in this listed building

View from one of the boxes 
 

view of a theatre with galleries painted in teal

View from the stage

The theatre also had some Georgian era painted scenery on view backstage

 

As you can see, this was an amazing space to tour. It's been on my list for many years, but Richmond is not the easiest to get to, so I'm glad I was able to fit it in to my itinerary this time. Beyond the theatre, it's a lovely town with loads of Georgian buildings and atmospheric castle ruins. I'll leave you with some photos and video of the town itself.

cobblestone area with church and Georgian buildings on left side
Town square

Georgian buildings on both sides of photo with one in foreground having a sign that reads "Quality Cooked Meats"
Another view of the town square

narrow passage with sign above that reads Georgian Theatre Royal
Alley leading to the Georgian Theatre

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Richmond Georgian Theatre

Hello, dear readers! First off, registration for the virtual component of the JAFF Writer / Reader Get Together is now open. If you haven&#...