ODEON

Pictured is the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, home of Sir Alan Ayckbourn. Opened in 1996, the theatre has two auditoria - The Round, a 404-seat in the round and The McCarthy, a 165-seat endstage/cinema.

The Round boasts two important technical innovations: the stage lift, facilitating speedy set changes and the trampoline, a Canadian invention which allows technicians particularly easy access to the lighting grid.


Originally the local Odeon Cinema, a venue with 1700 seats and built from locally-made bricks, this is known simply as the Stephen Joseph Theatre - even though some letters are missing !