Back مسرح سانت جيمس (مسرح فى نيوزيلاندا) ARZ Teatro St. James Spanish St. James Theatre (Wellington) Polish
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 St. James Theatre in November 2007 | |
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| Address | 77–87 Courtenay Place Wellington New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 41°17′36″S 174°46′48″E / 41.293213°S 174.779912°E |
| Capacity | seats 1,550, has space for a cocktail function of 500 and hospitality areas for banquets of up to 400. |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Architect | Henry Eli White |
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| Designated | 27 June 1985 |
| Reference no. | 3639 |
The St. James Theatre (built as His Majesty's Theatre, previously Westpac St. James Theatre 1997–2007, often known as simply "The St. James") is a large proscenium stage theatre in central Wellington, New Zealand, and home to the Royal New Zealand Ballet. The building was designed in 1912 by New Zealand-born theatre designer Henry Eli White.[1] It is located on Courtenay Place, the main street of Wellington's entertainment district, opposite the Reading Cinema complex.[2][3]
The building is classified as a Category 1 Historic Place (places of "special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value") by Heritage New Zealand.[4]
- ^ Thomas, Julian (1990). "White, Henry Eli(1876–1952)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ McGill, D. (1998). Full Circle: The History of the St James Theatre. Wellington: Phantom House Books. ISBN 978-0-473-04978-2. OCLC 40445701. OL 24266304W. Wikidata Q116605376..
- ^ McGill, D. (2003). Wellington: A Capital Century. Wellington: Transpress. ISBN 978-0-908876-19-8. OCLC 56096440. OL 2060964W. Wikidata Q116606256..
- ^ "St James Theatre". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 December 2009.