Mermaid Theatre
The closed Mermaid Theatre, now primarily a conference centre | |
Interactive map of Mermaid Theatre | |
| Address | Puddle Dock London, EC4 United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°30′41″N 0°06′07″W / 51.511306°N 0.101972°W |
| Owner | Blackfriars PD Ltd |
| Capacity | 600-seated on one level |
| Type | Open-stage |
| Current use | Conference centre and recording |
| Public transit | Blackfriars |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 28 May 1959 |
| Closed | 2003 |
| Architect | Ove Arup |
| Website | |
| www.the-mermaid.co.uk | |
The Mermaid Theatre was a theatre encompassing the site of Puddle Dock and Curriers' Alley at Blackfriars in the City of London, and the first built in the City since the time of Shakespeare. It was one of the first new theatres to abandon the traditional stage layout; instead of this, a single tier of seats surrounded the stage on three sides.