The Shaw Theatre
is a theatre in Somers Town, in the London Borough of Camden. It is located near the Euston Road, beside the British Library and St Pancras Chambers (formerly the Midland Grand Hotel), equidistant from King's Cross station and Euston station.
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St Pancras library
Before being completely rebuilt in 1998, the Shaw Theatre originally opened its doors in 1971 as a purpose built theatre within the
St Pancras library. The opening production the show
Zigger Zagger
with a cast that included
Barrie Rutter and
Paula Wilcox. In 1972,
Simon Ward and
Sinead Cusack appeared in
Romeo and Juliet
. Later in the same year
Vanessa Redgrave,
Nyree Dawn Porter and
Windsor Davies starred in
Twelfth Night
. Other
stars who appeared in the early days include
Sir Ian McKellen,
Mia Farrow,
Julia McKenzie and
Raymond Francis. The theatre hosted a series of
Sunday nights at the Shaw
, with many notable
actors including
Dame Judi Dench,
Dame Flora Robson,
Patricia Routledge and
Michael Williams.
Library closure and refurbishment
After the refurbishment started in 1998, the Shaw has 446 seats and two large foyers, six large
dressing rooms for up to 60 people and extensive high quality
backstage facilities which include a
props store,
workshop space and
laundry facilities.
Notable musicians, actors and
comedians who have performed at the Shaw Theatre include
Van Morrison,
Harry Connick Jr.,
Ron Moody, and
Janie Dee whose concert included a surprise performance by
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. The successful
An Evening With ...
nights' guests included
Tony Benn,
Ann Widdecombe,
Sir John Mortimer and
Nicholas Parsons; the latter has also recorded his radio show
Just a Minute
at the Shaw.
For members of the public there is
disabled access,
cloakroom facilities and a
bar serving drinks and refreshments. The two are also used for
exhibitions.
The Shaw Theatre's policy as of 2007 is to present high quality drama from funded
regional theatre and
independent theatre companies for medium length runs. The theatre is also in demand from
New York based
Broadway and
off Broadway producers.
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