Theatre Royal Stratford East
Front of Stratford East, with statue of Joan Littlewood | |
Interactive map of Stratford East | |
| Location | Stratford, London, E15 United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°32′34″N 0°00′03″E / 51.542730°N 0.000800°E |
| Owner | Pioneer Theatres Limited |
| Capacity | 460 on three levels |
| Type | Non-profit producing theatre |
| Designation | Grade II* listed |
| Current use | Touring and own productions |
| Public transit | Stratford |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 17 December 1884 |
| Renovated | 1902: Frank Matcham, 1984, 2001 |
| Rebuilt | 1884/1891: Buckle |
| Architect | James George Buckle |
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Stratford East, formerly known as Theatre Royal Stratford East, is a 460-seat Victorian producing theatre in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham. Since 1953, it has been the home of the Theatre Workshop company, famously associated with director Joan Littlewood, whose statue is outside the theatre.