In an area which has undergone many changes over the years, the Theatre Royal Stratford East is a constant, tracing its history back to 1884, when actor-manager Charles Dillon engaged architect James George Buckle to convert a wheelwright's workshop into a permanent playhouse.

Today, the Theatre Royal Stratford East offers world-class productions in a Grade II listed theatre which maintains much of the Victorian charm which has helped it to woo audiences for more than a hundred years.
For more, see
http://www.stratfordeast.com/^Picture © Jim Linwood used under Creative Commons^
My favourite theatre - I love all its red and gold slightly-threadbared-ness.
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Absolutely, it's a lovely theatre and very impressive inside. In fact, I think you were there last time I was!
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