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The Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre (Polish: Gdański Teatr Szekspirowski) is a Shakespearean theatre in Gdańsk, Poland. It is built on the site of a 17th-century theatre, known as the Fencing School, where English travelling players performed works of English Renaissance theatre.
Feb 9, 2015 · The theatre building is divided formally and functionally into three main parts: the walkway around the outer edges, the theatre itself, the administrative area.
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It has taken almost a quarter of a century, but now the Shakespearean Theatre in the city of Gdansk (Poland) is open to the public. Architect Renato Rizzi (Italy) used black facing bricks and pavers. This is how he created a new shade and a contrast in the predominantly red brick town.
On the outside of the theatre a pair of Gothic elements can be seen, which reflect the style of the old city centre. For the façade, the architect used a dark charcoal brick, the Morvan. The black colour represents strength and durability, and contrasts nicely with the brickwork of the surrounding buildings. The pavers around the building are of th...
The layout of the building creates a multidimensional framework for the different types of activities: (theatre) performances, meetings, exhibitions or other events. The Shakespearean Theatre is not just a building, it is also a mirror of the city, a maze of narrow corridors (streets), squares (courtyards) and a complex world of different functions...
In the outer walls you can see beams in the brickwork. These absorb the load from the sunroof ('wings'). They reduce the weight of the walls and allow for structural optimization. The high wall hides the theatre's mechanisms and technical equipment. The Shakespearean Theatre is an example of new architecture that is closely interwoven with traditio...
The brick comes from the earth, no doubt, comes exactly from the colour. It has to be dark but also very rough and strong, because the earth in Poland is very strong. But there is another bigger question, when you open the building, the building becomes void. The void is a strong energy because the void breaks everything. So how it is possible to h...
Architect: Renato Rizzi Design: Rizzi - Pro.Tec.ORoberto Rossetto, Roberto Giacomo Davanzo, Andrea Rossetto, Emiliano Forcelli, Susanna Pisciella, Denis Rovetti, Lorenzi Sivieri, Luca Sirdone, Ernst Struwig Local office: Q-Arch Area: 4000 m2 Year: 2014 Structure: Armando Mammin Client: GTS (Gdański Teatr Szekspirowski) Construction managers: Bud-In...
May 6, 2015 · The Shakespeare Theatre in Gdańsk, the first new-build theatre in Poland since 1989, is one of two new major cultural venues which have opened in the city in the last six months, with a third due to open in 2016.
Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre: The Bard in Classic and Avant-garde Style. Gdańsk takes an important place on the world map of Shakespearean centres. The city owes this significance to Professor Jerzy Limon from the Faculty of Languages of the University of Gdańsk.
Dec 17, 2014 · On the outside, the theatre’s silhouette is characterised by three general aspects: volumes, masonry ribs, and an openable roof. From the volume’s profile two very distinct parts emerge. The first belongs to the Elizabethan theatre, and sets the high of the building to 12.00m.
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ADDRESS: ul.Bogusławskiego 1, 80-818. CITY: Gdańsk. COUNTRY: Poland. Ours is an International theatre festival devoted to William Shakespeare– the only such festival in Poland and one of the biggest in Europe.
