The Theatre of Small Convenience was a theatre in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. In 2002 it entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's smallest commercial theatre, seating up to 12 people. It is less than half the size of the previous record holder, the Piccolo Theatre in Hamburg, Germany. The theatre closed on 25 February 2017 and the future of the building is currently unknown.
The theatre was located in Edith Walk, Great Malvern. Local puppeteer Dennis Neale started work on the theatre in 1997, opening for the first show in November 1999. The theatre's name comes from the building's original purpose - it was converted from a derelict Victorian gentlemen's public convenience. It is trapezoidal in shape, 16 feet (4.9 m) long and from 6 feet (1.8 m) to 10 feet (3.0 m) wide.
The theatre used to regularly host puppetry, professional and amateur actors, drama, poetry, storytelling and opera, and became a regular venue of the Malvern Fringe Festival. In 2005 the theatre was chosen as one of the venues for an international puppetry festival.
Video The Theatre of Small Convenience
Productions
- Quackery Codswollop (2002)
- Quing (2004)
- The Tale of the Snowcake Man (2004)
- Tempuss Tantrum (2006)
Maps The Theatre of Small Convenience
See also
- List of theatres in the United Kingdom
References
External links
- Official website
- Panoramic view of the Theatre of Small Convenience
- The British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
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