Trafalgar Studios: 1

Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine at the Trafalgar Studios, London

The Trafalgar Studios was previously known as the Whitehall Theatre. The main studio 1 has a seating capacity of 382. Visit the show page to book Educating Rita Theatre Tickets and Shirley Valentine Tickets. The show pages will also give you more information about the venue box office, seating plan and restaurants near the Trafalgar Studios.
 

Theatre build date:
1930

History:
Built in 1930, the Whitehall Theatre was somewhat intimate in itself, with two levels and a capacity of 620. The Whitehall was a successful little theatre, one of many West End venues that opened in 1930, with the Whitehall, the Cambridge and the Phoenix all opening in September.

In 1942, Phyllis Dixey made her name in The Whitehall Follies as the West End’s first stripper, and in 1945 and 1947, R.F. Delderfield’s comedy A Worm’s Eye View played over 2,000 performances. The Whitehall really became famous in the 1950’s and 60’s when Brian Rix staged his Whitehall Farces here, many of which were televised. In 1969, an all nude revue called Pyjama Tops ran for five years before the Whitehall Theatre was used as a World War II museum. This breached the theatre’s license and the Whitehall was closed.

After an extensive refurbishment, the Whitehall reopened in1986. After a brief spell in the 1990’s as a BBC radio studio, the Whitehall Theatre was closed indefinitely in 2003 to undergo complete reshaping. The auditorium was split into two intimate performance areas, the 380 capacity Studio 1 taking up the Dress Circle and the tiny 100-seater Studio 2 in the stalls.

Previously called:
The Whitehall Theatre

Close to:
Trafalgar Square
Charing Cross
St James’s Park
Buckingham Palace

Contact Details

Trafalgar Studios: 1
Trafalgar Studios
Whitehall
SW1A 2DY

For all ticket enquiries, call:
0871 789 1004