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Address | 72 Albert Embankment |
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Location |
London,
SE1 United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°28′58.5″N 0°7′31.6″W / 51.482917°N 0.125444°W |
Public transit | Vauxhall |
Type | Theatre |
Genre(s) | LGBT |
Website | |
abovethestag |
Above The Stag Theatre was an Off West End theatre in London with a focus on producing LGBT-themed theatre. [1] It was the only producing venue in the UK presenting a year-round programme of LGBT-interest theatre. The space comprised a 100-seat main house, a 70-seat cabaret lounge and a bar.
Above The Stag Theatre was founded in 2008 by Peter Bull. [2] From late 2008 to early 2012 its home was above The Stag, a gay pub in London's Victoria district, which has since been demolished. Following an 18-month search for a new home, the company moved to a renovated railway arch in Vauxhall, where it showed over 30 productions. In June 2018, after a major fundraising campaign, Above The Stag Theatre moved to a new premises on the Albert Embankment. On 7 August 2022, the theatre announced that it had ceased trading and permanently closed its Vauxhall venue. [3]
Since the closure of its dedicated theatre space, the Above The Stag production company has continued to present LGBT-themed shows at other London venues. [4]
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Address | 72 Albert Embankment |
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Location |
London,
SE1 United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°28′58.5″N 0°7′31.6″W / 51.482917°N 0.125444°W |
Public transit | Vauxhall |
Type | Theatre |
Genre(s) | LGBT |
Website | |
abovethestag |
Above The Stag Theatre was an Off West End theatre in London with a focus on producing LGBT-themed theatre. [1] It was the only producing venue in the UK presenting a year-round programme of LGBT-interest theatre. The space comprised a 100-seat main house, a 70-seat cabaret lounge and a bar.
Above The Stag Theatre was founded in 2008 by Peter Bull. [2] From late 2008 to early 2012 its home was above The Stag, a gay pub in London's Victoria district, which has since been demolished. Following an 18-month search for a new home, the company moved to a renovated railway arch in Vauxhall, where it showed over 30 productions. In June 2018, after a major fundraising campaign, Above The Stag Theatre moved to a new premises on the Albert Embankment. On 7 August 2022, the theatre announced that it had ceased trading and permanently closed its Vauxhall venue. [3]
Since the closure of its dedicated theatre space, the Above The Stag production company has continued to present LGBT-themed shows at other London venues. [4]