A wooden 'musick house' was erected on the site in 1683.

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First theatre opened to the design by builder Thomas Rosoman.

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Auditorium reconstructed to the design by Rudolphe Cabanel.

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Constructed to the design by C. J. Phipps.

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Partly remodelled to the design by Bertie Crewe.

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Designed by F.G.M. Chancellor of Matcham & Co, the new theatre opened on 6 January 1931 with a production of Twelfth Night and a cast headed by Ralph Richardson as Sir Toby Belch and John Gielgud as Malvolio.

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The current theatre opened on 11 October 1998 with a performance by Rambert Dance Company of Iolanthe with sets designed by Derek Jarman and Laurence Bennett.

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