Jyväskylä City Theatre
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Jyväskylän kaupunginteatteri | |
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Address | Jyväskylä Finland |
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Coordinates | 62°14′N 25°45′E / 62.24°N 25.75°E |
Owner | City of Jyväskylä |
Type | Public Theatre |
Capacity | c. 650 (total) |
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Opened | 1961; current building 1982[1] |
Architect | Alvar Aalto |
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The Jyväskylä City Theatre (Finnish: Jyväskylän kaupunginteatteri), founded in 1961, is the municipal theatre of the city of Jyväskylä, Finland.[1]
Overview
The theatre comprises two stages: the main auditorium seats 551 spectators, the smaller studio one c. 100.[1]
Annually approximately 60,000 people visit the theatre, to see around 250 performances.[1]
The Jyväskylä Sinfonia symphony orchestra uses the theatre as their main performance venue.[1]
Architecture
Having been founded two decades earlier, the theatre moved to its current premises in 1982.[1] The present building is notable for having been designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jyväskylä City Threatre". Jyvaskyla.fi. City of Jyväskylä. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Jyväskylän kaupunginteatteri lomauttaa henkilöstöä" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 4 June 1992. Retrieved 15 November 2020.