ORANGE TREE THEATRE

The 'Orange Tree Theatre' is a 172-seat theatre in Richmond, southwest London. Billing itself "London's only permanent theatre in the round"^[1], the theatre was founded by Sam Walters in a room above the Orange Tree pub on 31 December, 1971.
Initially productions were staged by daylight at lunchtime. In 1991, the theatre moved across the road into its current premises, a converted primary school, and significantly expanded its operation. In 2003 the former Bank of Scotland building next door to the new theatre was re-opened as a dedicated space for rehearsals, set-building and costume storage.
The Orange Tree specialises in staging new plays and neglected classics. It also operates a programme called ''Shakespeare for Schools'' in which productions tour school halls around Southwest London and Surrey.

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1. Visit Richmond London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

External links

★ Orange Tree official website

★ Orange Tree history