This year, we’ve been celebrating Richmond Theatre’s 110th Anniversary and one way that we’ve been celebrating is collecting people’s memories of the theatre. It’s been so interesting looking back over our long history together and remembering some of the incredible events that have taken place within the four walls of this beautiful building.
Norman Fenner, our archivist, remembers being taken by his mother to see Sinbad The Sailor here in 1924, when he was so terrified he had to be carried out screaming. While most of us don’t have memories which reach back quite so far, we all look back at our time at Richmond Theatre and one or two special moments stick out.
For Michaela, it was the first time that she walked into the auditorium and looked up. She never tires of staring at the ceiling, studying the scenes from Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet and Julius Caesar. Like all of us Michaela often has to pinch herself that she’s lucky enough to work here!
For Charlotte, it was the time that she met Matt Lucas and advised him on where to catch the football in Richmond, she loves how friendly all the stars are who come to the theatre – they can often be seen signing autographs for their fans after a show. Matt was kind enough to sign a congratulations card for Charlotte’s younger sister who had just completed her GCSE’s and is a massive fan of Little Britain.
From speaking to the members of our audience, participants in the theatre’s regular workshops and some of the volunteers who help out at the theatre we know that Richmond Theatre is a special place for so many people, not just the staff. This is why the major project for our Anniversary Celebrations is so wonderful.
“Late afternoon, Christmas time, 1970, after the matinee my three year old daughter stood at the top of the short flight of steps leading from the circle to the foyer. The rest of the audience had left but she would not budge, ‘We must go’ I said. ‘No’ she said, ‘I want to go back into the magic’. So she was hooked for life- just like her mother! Thank you beautiful Richmond Theatre.” J. Cunningham
A team of passionate volunteers are currently going through the theatre’s archive and are curating an exhibition of memorabilia, charting the history of our theatre which will be held at Richmond Museum from September.
And this is where you come in… our volunteers are eager to speak to as many people as possible, to collect everyone’s ‘special moment’ with Richmond Theatre as well as to hear what you’d like to see on display at the museum.
If you have a special memory that you’d like to share, please email eleanorpackham@theambassadors.com We’d love to hear from you.
Norman Fenner, our archivist, remembers being taken by his mother to see Sinbad The Sailor here in 1924, when he was so terrified he had to be carried out screaming. While most of us don’t have memories which reach back quite so far, we all look back at our time at Richmond Theatre and one or two special moments stick out.
For Michaela, it was the first time that she walked into the auditorium and looked up. She never tires of staring at the ceiling, studying the scenes from Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet and Julius Caesar. Like all of us Michaela often has to pinch herself that she’s lucky enough to work here!
For Charlotte, it was the time that she met Matt Lucas and advised him on where to catch the football in Richmond, she loves how friendly all the stars are who come to the theatre – they can often be seen signing autographs for their fans after a show. Matt was kind enough to sign a congratulations card for Charlotte’s younger sister who had just completed her GCSE’s and is a massive fan of Little Britain.
From speaking to the members of our audience, participants in the theatre’s regular workshops and some of the volunteers who help out at the theatre we know that Richmond Theatre is a special place for so many people, not just the staff. This is why the major project for our Anniversary Celebrations is so wonderful.
“Late afternoon, Christmas time, 1970, after the matinee my three year old daughter stood at the top of the short flight of steps leading from the circle to the foyer. The rest of the audience had left but she would not budge, ‘We must go’ I said. ‘No’ she said, ‘I want to go back into the magic’. So she was hooked for life- just like her mother! Thank you beautiful Richmond Theatre.” J. Cunningham
A team of passionate volunteers are currently going through the theatre’s archive and are curating an exhibition of memorabilia, charting the history of our theatre which will be held at Richmond Museum from September.
And this is where you come in… our volunteers are eager to speak to as many people as possible, to collect everyone’s ‘special moment’ with Richmond Theatre as well as to hear what you’d like to see on display at the museum.
If you have a special memory that you’d like to share, please email eleanorpackham@theambassadors.com We’d love to hear from you.
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