Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre
The Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre (Polish: Gdański Teatr Szekspirowski) is a Shakespearean theatre in Gdańsk, Poland. It is built on the site of a 17th-century theatre, known as the Fencing School, where English travelling players performed works of English Renaissance theatre. The leading figure in the project to construct the new theatre is Jerzy Limon, a founder of the Gdańsk Shakespeare Festival.
| Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre | |
|---|---|
Gdański Teatr Szekspirowski | |
The theatre from the northwest, with the fly tower left of the main block | |
| General information | |
| Type | Dramatic theatre |
| Location | Gdańsk |
| Address | ul. Wojciecha Bogusławskiego 1, 80-818 |
| Country | Poland |
| Coordinates | 54°20′53.52″N 18°39′11.52″E |
| Opened | February 20, 2008 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Renato Rizzi |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 600 |
It was built by architect Renato Rizzi in the light of Limon's research which suggests that the Fencing School was modelled on the Fortune Playhouse in London. Though not an attempt at an exact reproduction, the new theatre combines elements from the design of these earlier theatres with modern technology. It opened in September 2014.
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