Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Dates: January 2014 - present
Wonderful venue which is part of Shakespeare's Globe in London, which is lit entirely by candlelight.
Great care is taken to ensure that the venue is fully fire resistant, despite being lit by over one hundred beeswax candles. Audience capacity is kept to a suitable level to ensure everyone can leave quickly and safelly. Heavy fire-resistant green oak timber is used in the construction. The theatre has a ventilation system which maintains clean air, and avoids draughts blowing across the flames, along with a heavy duty (huge) fan to extract smoke (and reduce oxygen availability) if the worst was to happen. The whole project was designed by architects Allies and Morrison.
See also Shakespeare's Globe
Macbeth (2018)
The Building of the Theatre
Part 1 - McCurdy's Timber Yard
Part 2 - Rebuilding the Foyer
Part 3 - Opening the Foyer
Part 4 - The arrival of the timber
Part 5 - Music
Part 6 - Painting the Ceiling
Part 7 - Candles