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Businessman Opens His Own Theatre At Hunstanton - The Kingsley Theatre

1974 , Hunstanton (Norfolk)

Cat no. 154463

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Interview with the new owner of the Kingsley Theatre in Hunstanton

Exterior shots show the Kingsley Theatre and the area outside. The new owner of the theatre, Peter Smith, examines the billboard outside and then moves on to the box office. He is seen talking to people working on the stage props. Geoff Druett interviews him about why he chose to run a theatre. He explains that it has always been a dream of his, and that it is rare to find a theatre of that size, so he chose that one, but also because of his love for the Norfolk coastline. He plans to provide a variety of entertainment, from late night films to afternoon shows. More exterior shots show people entering the theatre. The interview continues, and Smith outlines the history of the building, which was built in 1928 as a cinema but with the stage structure of a theatre. One of the two boxes bore a crest of the Le Strange family, restricting the box to being open to that family at all times.

Featured Buildings

The Kingsley Theatre, Hunstanton

Keywords

Entertainment; Theatre; Cinema;

Background Information

After just two years, the Kingsley Theatre suffered a decline and closed, becoming a Bingo Hall. When it became a theatre again years later it was renamed the Princess Theatre in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was later visited by her and her two sons Princes William and Harry.

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Businessman Opens His Own Theatre At Hunstanton - The Kingsley Theatre

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