Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round: Images

Images and designs of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round and the company from 1976 to 1995. Click on an image to enlarge.
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Alan Ayckbourn outside the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round on 1 April 1978 when its name was altered from Theatre in the Round at Westwood.

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The round auditorium at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round.

Copyright: Alec Russell
Holding: Scarborough Theatre Trust

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Alan Ayckbourn in the rehearsal room at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round circa early 1980s.

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The cafe area before it became the Studio Theatre. The area at the back of the photo was converted into a simple end-stage space where the majority of the company's lunchtime and late-night productions were staged.

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The bar at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round - note the programmes framed above the bar. The theatre framed and hung in the public area a programme from every production at the venue.

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The Square Cat cafe in the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round. Of particular note are the framed portraits of all the actors who worked at this venue and were also displayed in the foyer / bar / cafe areas alongside the programmes.

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The entrance to the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round / Theatre in the Round at Westwood. Home to the company from 1976 - 1995.

Photographer: Ken Boden
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View of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round from Valley Bridge.

Photographer: Tony Bartholomew
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A ground-plan for the main auditorium at the Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough. This shows the new familiar Y-shaped design for the voms (stage entrances) with the run-round for the actors indicated by the red shading.

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The layout of the two floors of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round circa the mid 1980s after the Studio Theatre had become established.

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The logo for Theatre in the Round at Westwood from 1976 to 1978 before its name change.

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One of several logos used by the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round after its rename in 1978. This logo was consistently used throughout the 1980s.

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All research by Simon Murgatroyd. Do not reproduce the images without permission of the respective copyright holder.