劇院建筑設計指南之貝里圣埃德蒙茲皇家劇院

概 要

劇院類型和運營形式

具有歷史感的劇院，上演各種中等規模的巡演和當地的制作，以及適合其風格和時代感的傳統戲劇。

地址和網站

貝里圣埃德蒙茲，英國薩?？丝ぁ?/p>

www.theatreroyal.org

建造年代

首次開放于1819年。1965年初步恢復運營。2005年至2007年全面恢復。

觀眾席

馬蹄形的雙層觀眾廳，每層有15個包廂。據資料顯示，原始劇場的容量為780座，目前可容納360座。

舞臺

前舞臺拱寬7.3米，高5.5米（寬24英尺，高18英尺）。舞臺墻到墻的寬度為13米。舞臺縱深約10.5米。臺唇縱深2.4米，寬10.3米，高度超過8.1米。

建筑師

原始劇院由威廉姆·威爾金斯設計（負責倫敦特拉法加廣場國家美術館的建筑師）。1965年由歐內斯特·斯科特翻新。2005年至2007年由英國倫敦的萊維特·伯恩斯坦建筑事務所修復。

劇院（設計和技術）顧問

奧雅納場地咨詢公司，英國倫敦。

聲學顧問

奧雅納公司，英國倫敦。

造價

367萬英鎊（2007年）。沒有較早支出的記錄。

Summary

Theatre type and operational format

Historic theatre running a varied programme of medium-scale tours and local productions as well as mounting plays of heritage interest appropriate to its style and period.

Location and web reference

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK.

www.theatreroyal.org

Building dates

First opened 1819.Initial restoration 1965.Full restoration 2005-2007.

Auditorium

Horseshoe-shaped theatre with double tiers,each with 15 boxes.Reported to have originally seated 780.Current capacity 360.

Stages

Proscenium arch 7.3m wide and 5.5m high.(24ft wide by 18ft high).Stage width 13m wall to wall.Depth behind proscenium approx 10.5m.Forestage 2.4m deep; 10.3m wide; height over 8.1m.

Architect

Original theatre designed by William Wilkins(the architect responsible for the National Gallery in London’s Trafalgar Square).1965 renovation by Ernest Scott.2005 to 2007 restoration by Levitt Bernstein Architects,London, UK.

Theatre (design and technical) consultants

Arup Venue Consulting, London, UK.

Acoustic consultants

Arup, London, UK.

Building cost

￡3.67 million (2007).Earlier expenditure not recorded.

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Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

在某種程度上，貝里圣埃德蒙茲皇家劇院的重要性，在于它是英國最后一個現存的、曾經在英國和歐洲各地常見的城鎮劇院。該建筑建于1819年，為留存一種幾近消失的劇院類型而建。這個在2005年“歷史文化遺產基金”的支持下啟動的項目有兩個目標，第一是恢復歷史悠久的劇院建筑，第二是促進19世紀早期的創作、表演和戲劇的復興和研究。

The significance of the Theatre Royal lies, in part,in that it is the last remaining example in the UK of a type of theatre which could once have been found in towns across the UK and in Europe.Built in 1819, the building was designed to house a theatre genre which has also virtually disappeared.The project launched with the support of heritage interests in 2005 had two aims, first to restore the historic theatre building and second to facilitate the revival and study of early nineteenth-century writing, acting and theatrical presentation.

從觀眾席上看舞臺的視角

多年來，該建筑一度遭受了不恰當的改建和長期的廢置，包括被用作附近啤酒廠的分銷店（雖然出租給國家信托基金，但劇院仍擁有永久產權）。1965年，該劇院部分修復，從那時起開始全面運營，上演的劇目包括專業巡演的中型制作和當地業余團隊的制作。專業設計團隊要面臨的主要問題，是遺產基金資助恢復項目的目的是維持一個運作的劇院，而不僅是創建一個供人參觀的博物館，以滿足當代觀眾和現代制作的需求，同時盡可能地恢復該歷史建筑的原始面貌。

Over the years the building suffered a series of inappropriate changes and a long period of neglect,including being used as a barrel store for a nearby brewery (it still owns the theatre freehold which is leased to the National Trust).The theater was partially restored in 1965 and since then has been fully operational, housing medium-scale professional touring product and local amateur productions.The problem which faced the design team responsible for the major, heritage-funded, restoration project was that of maintaining a working theatre rather than creating a museum, meeting the needs of current audiences and of modern productions while restoring the historic building as close to the original as possible.

這項工作開始前有一個密集的考證期。座椅和裝飾已經恢復了原有設計，其中包括雙排的包廂和兩層樓座。1965年現代化的舞臺則保持不變。這個大型的舞臺現在配有一個臺唇，可將表演者送至觀眾面前，創造了19世紀后期劇院所沒有的親密感。在此舞臺框架內，制作的設施也已升級，所有的舊設備已被移除并進行了全新設計。

The work was preceded by an intensive period of research.The seating and decor have been restored to the original design which featured a double row of boxes and two levels in the stalls.The stage,modernized in 1965, remained unchanged.It was already a large one and now has a forestage which draws the performer towards the audience, creating a level of intimacy not found in later nineteenthcentury theatres.Within this framework, production facilities have been upgraded and all services have been removed and completely redesigned.

1819年劇院的外觀

最顯著的變化是在現有場地的附近增加了一個新門廳，并提供更多的活動空間和額外的酒吧及餐飲設施。除了使劇院體驗感更加愉悅外，新的配套設施還使劇院增加了收入。

The most significant visible change is the addition of a new foyer, adjacent to the existing site and providing more circulation space and extra bar and catering facilities.As well as making theatre visits more enjoyable, the new facilities enable the theatre increased earned income.