Queen Elizabeth Theatre
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The Queen Elizabeth Theatre is a performing arts venue in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Along with the Orpheum and the Vancouver Playhouse, it is one of three facilities operated by the Vancouver Civic Theatres Department.
The Queen Elizabeth Theatre is the home of the Vancouver Opera and Ballet BC, in addition to hosting various other musical events year-round. The theatre has a 70' wide x 40' deep (21.34m x 12.19m) stage / performing area and seats 2,929 people at maximum capacity.
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[edit] History
The theatre was built in 1959 by the City of Vancouver. It is located at Dunsmuir and Hamilton streets.[1]
[edit] See Also
Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/theatres/qet/qet.html City of Vancouver
[edit] References
- Technical Specs Vancouver Civic Theatres
- Opera Website Vancouver Opera