Stephen Joseph Theatre - Images

Images from the Stephen Joseph Theatre (1996 - present). Click on an image to enlarge.

Note: These images (as well as all material on the website relating to the SJT) only cover the period 1996 to 2009, when Alan Ayckbourn stepped down as Artistic Director of the company.
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The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough. A £5.2m conversion of the town's former Odeon cinema which opened in 1936.

Copyright: James Drawneek
Holding: James Drawneek

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The Round auditorium at the Stephen Joseph Theatre. The stage dimensions and layout are identical to the company's former venue, the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round. However, an addition of a sixth 'bench' style seating increased the capacity by approximately 100.

Copyright: James Drawneek
Holding: James Drawneek

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The McCarthy auditorium at the Stephen Joseph Theatre. An end-stage space used for both live performance and cinema. It is situated in the centre of the former circle of the Odeon and originally retained many of the cinema's architectural features such as light fittings, seats and a reproduction of the original carpet.

Copyright: James Drawneek
Holding: James Drawneek

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A rare shot of the stage-lift when fully lowered and how it was originally designed to allow multiple 'wagons' to allow shows to run in repertory.

Copyright: Scarborough Theatre Trust
Holding: Scarborough Theatre Trust

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A dressing room at the Stephen Joseph Theatre.

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Holding: Scarborough Theatre Trust

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The Boden Room at the Stephen Joseph Theatre; a hireable space for meetings, talks and workshops. It was named after Ken and Margaret Boden, two of the most significant figures in the history of the company with Ken largely responsible for saving the company after Stephen Joseph closed Theatre in the Round at the Library Theatre in 1965.

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Holding: Scarborough Theatre Trust

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The restaurant at the Stephen Joseph Theatre. The Restaurant has gone through multiple changes over the decades, particularly with regard to the different companies responsible for running the restaurant.

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An example of a set on stage in The McCarthy with House (1999) by Alan Ayckbourn.

Copyright: Tony Bartholomew
Holding: Tony Bartholomew

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An example of a set on stage in The Round with Garden (1999) by Alan Ayckbourn.

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Holding: Tony Bartholomew

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All research by Simon Murgatroyd. Do not reproduce the images without permission of the respective copyright holder.