Derby Playhouse was a theatre production company based in Derby. It was also the former name of the theatre it owned and operated. The theatre opened in 1975. In 2008, the company ceased and the theatre closed. The Derby Playhouse company had a national reputation for its productions. It premiered new theatrical works and the regional premieres of others.
In 2009, the theatre was reopened as the Derby Theatre. It is owned and operated by the University of Derby.
A: Derby Playhouse was a theatre production company based in Derby.
A: The former name of the theatre that Derby Playhouse owned and operated was also Derby Playhouse.
A: The theatre opened in 1975.
A: The company ceased and the theatre closed in 2008.
A: The Derby Playhouse company had a national reputation for its productions.
A: The Derby Playhouse company premiered new theatrical works and the regional premieres of others.
A: The University of Derby currently owns and operates the Derby Theatre.
