Ian
commented about
Cannon Hullon
Feb 26, 2004 at 5:47 pm
As predicted the site has now been cleared (during December / January 2003/4. There will be a new theatre constructed as part of the Ferensway Development which will become the home of Hull Truck Theatre.
I had the opportunity to tour the building before demolition and very surprisingly the poor state of the brickwork as viewed from the outside did not seem to have resulted in ANY interior damage to the auditorium which had been left fully seated and looked almost ready for a screening! The stage was also intact with its full height flytower.
When I visited Boston in March 2000 the Opera House seemed to be under renovation with temporary lights in the foyer and workmen inside. I was told that it had been acquired for theatre use with long running touring shows in mind – such as Phantom of the Opera and Lion King (this was from the manager of the Colonial!). It seems a beautiful building so I hope this true.
When it was converted from the Saville the auditorium was virtually gutted to form two cinemas and the same has happened in 2001 when the entire space has been redesigned to form four screens. Now called the Odeon Covent Garden – though this is confusing as the site is not in Covent Garden!
As predicted the site has now been cleared (during December / January 2003/4. There will be a new theatre constructed as part of the Ferensway Development which will become the home of Hull Truck Theatre.
I had the opportunity to tour the building before demolition and very surprisingly the poor state of the brickwork as viewed from the outside did not seem to have resulted in ANY interior damage to the auditorium which had been left fully seated and looked almost ready for a screening! The stage was also intact with its full height flytower.
When I visited Boston in March 2000 the Opera House seemed to be under renovation with temporary lights in the foyer and workmen inside. I was told that it had been acquired for theatre use with long running touring shows in mind – such as Phantom of the Opera and Lion King (this was from the manager of the Colonial!). It seems a beautiful building so I hope this true.
When it was converted from the Saville the auditorium was virtually gutted to form two cinemas and the same has happened in 2001 when the entire space has been redesigned to form four screens. Now called the Odeon Covent Garden – though this is confusing as the site is not in Covent Garden!