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| Address | 24–26 High Street |
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| Location | Kingston upon Thames, Greater London |
| Coordinates | 51°24′31″N 0°18′27″W / 51.4086°N 0.3075°W |
| Public transit | Kingston |
| Owner | Kingston Theatre Trust |
| Type | Theatre |
| Capacity | 822 |
| Opened | January 16, 2008 |
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The Rose Theatre Kingston is a theatre on Kingston High Street in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in London, England. The theatre seats 822 around a wide, thrust stage.[1]
It officially opened on 16 January, 2008 with the play Uncle Vanya written by Anton Chekhov and directed by Sir Peter Hall.[2] Hall had also directed an "in the raw" production of As You Like It within the shell of the uncompleted building in December 2004.[3][4]
- ^ Pearman, Hugh (30 December 2007). "The Rose in full bloom". The Sunday Times. Times Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ Thaxter, John (4 February 2008). "Uncle Vanya (review)". The Stage. The Stage Newspaper Ltd. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ Thaxter, John (6 December 2004). "As You Like It (review)". The Stage. The Stage Newspaper Ltd. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ Billington, Michael (6 December 2004). "Rosy Future". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 3 January 2012.