Royal Victoria Theatre

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The Royal Victoria Theatre, now known as the Old Vic, is a historic London playhouse renowned for its influential role in British theatre and classical drama.

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Royal Victoria Theatre canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf West End theatre
playhouse
theatre building
address The Cut, London SE1, United Kingdom
alsoKnownAs Old Vic
linked to: Old Vic Theatre
architecturalStyle Victorian architecture
city City of London
country United Kingdom
formerName Royal Coburg Theatre
Royal Victoria Hall and Coffee Tavern
hasAudienceType public theatre audiences
hasCity London
linked to: London, England
hasCountry United Kingdom
hasFunction performing arts venue
theatre for drama
hasNeighbourhood Waterloo
hasStageType proscenium stage
heritageStatus historic London playhouse
languageOfPerformance English
locatedIn Lambeth
London
linked to: London, England

Waterloo
locatedOn The Cut
namedAfter Queen Victoria
openingDate 1818
publicTransit Southwark station
Waterloo station
renamedAs Old Vic
linked to: Old Vic Theatre
renownedFor Shakespearean productions
classical drama
influential role in British theatre
significance important venue for classical drama in London
major influence on British theatre

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Old Vic Theatre formerName Royal Victoria Theatre
Royal Coburg Theatre renamedAs Royal Victoria Theatre