Theatre Royal Plymouth
Featuring two distinct performance spaces; The Drum (200 seat capacity) and The Lyric (1300 seat capacity) as well as a workshop and performance space known as The Lab (50 seat), Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is the largest leading theatre in the South West region.
The range of work presented and produced by TRP is incredibly extensive, including regular collaborations with leading theatre companies in the UK and beyond. The programme includes major touring drama, musical productions, leading opera and dance.
The Theatre Royal Plymouth is also know to produce and present new plays with a national reputation for the quality of its programme and innovative work in The Drum, winning the prestigious Peter Brook Empty Space award in 2007. 'A real powerhouse of innovative theatre and collaboration' - The Guardian
New musicals and larger scale drama are co-produced for The Lyric, often with commercial or subsidised partners and many productions tour nationally or transfer to the West End.
TRP provides an exceptional Creative Learning programme with a focus on engaging young and disadvantaged communities.
The award-winning theatre Production and Learning centre at TR2 in Cattedown on the banks of the Plym, contains unrivalled set, costume, prop-making and rehearsal facilities. TR2 provides one of the biggest education and outreach programmes for a regional venue in the UK.