Theatre of the United Kingdom rise of satire in 1960s Britain. The Chichester Festival Theatre was Britain's first modern thrust stage theatre. It was inspired by the Festival Theatre of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival launched by Tyrone Guthrie in the Canadian city of Stratford, Ontario. The inaugural Artistic Director of the Chichester Festival was Sir Laurence Olivier, and it was at Chichester that the first National Theatre company was formed. Chichester's productions would transfer to the National Theatre's base at the Old Vic in London. The Theatres Act 1968 abolished the system of censorship of the stage that had existed in Great Britain since 1737.
The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough show. In June 2016 Castle Theatre Wellingborough was closed, but was re-opened in August 2016. It is currently operated by Borough Council of Wellingborough. Former Artistic Directors. The role of Artistic Director has now ended at the Castle Theatre after Nik Ashton left the theatre in 2011. The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough Castle Theatre Wellingborough is located in the town of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. The Castle was opened in 1995 as a community resource organisation on the site of Wellingborough's Old Cattle Market. Facilities include: The bar and restaurant facilities are currently operated by www.frankshamburger.com/ Spaces are also available for business