Minack Theatre Reviews
Description:Porthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6JU.
Newest Review: ... jewellery and a selection of the plants that grow in the sub-tropical garden. Performances at the Minack Theatre are usually held from early April until late September. Tickets can be bought online, by post, by telephone or in person. The booking office is open from 10am to 5pm on weekdays, and also on Sundays from mid May. Ticket prices for 2012 were either £9.50 or £8 for adults, and £5 or ... more
... £4 for children under 16. The more expensive seats are in the main auditorium and the cheaper ones are in the upper terraces, but seats are not numbered. Ushers begin showing people to seats ninety minutes before the performance starts. If you boo...moreCustomer Minack Theatre Reviews (3)
by - written on 21/09/12 (Very useful, 63 readings)
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Up until a few months ago, I had never even heard of the Minack Theatre. When we decided to spend a few days in Cornwall and had booked accommodation in Penzance, we started to research places of interest nearby. My son told me that a work colleague had recommended we visit the Minack Theatre at Porthcurno Beach. I initially presumed that this was an ancient amphitheatre, even though I knew that the Romans hadn't got as far as Cornwall. I was astounded to discover that it was in fact planned and built by one inspirational woman, Rowena Cade, in the twentieth century. The Minack is only about eight miles from Penzance, and it has its own free car park. We, ... Read the complete review
by - written on 24/01/09 (Very useful, 59 readings)
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The Minack Theatre really is a truly amazing experience, not only the productions but the views are breath taking. The History In 1932 Miss Rowena Cade and her dramatic group performed Shakespeare's Tempest in Porthcurno with the sea as their backdrop in Miss Cades back garden. Liking the setting Cade and her gardener made a terrace and rough seating - the start of the theatre that we see today. The word Minack in Cornish means rocky place. The edge of the theatre that looks over to the sea is very rocky and many fishermen used to frequent the coves before the theatre productions started. After the first play shown in 1932 many ... Read the complete review
Minack Theatre: A cliffhanging experience (923 words)by - written on 24/09/01, updated on 24/09/01 (Very useful, 183 readings)
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The incredible scenery of England’s most south-western corner is truly breathtaking. The rugged cliffs, the crashing waves, beautiful white sand, wind in your hair… and a seagull wailing miserably in the distance as someone sadistically feeds it an aspirin. Combine this with a fine production of theatre and what do you get? An experience unlike any other and surely one I will not experience again for some time. The Minack Theatre, near the town of Porthcurno on the south coast of Cornwall, is truly a magical place. Built almost completely by a woman originally from Cheltenham by the name of Rowena Cade (1893-1983), it not only is an exotic theatre with a ... Read the complete review
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