Minack Theatre Theatre / Musical National

Minack Theatre

 
Description: Porthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6JU.

Newest Review: ... a really spectacular place with a fantastic history to it. The theatre is literally carved in to the rocks of the cliffs at Porthcurno, creating one of the most incredible arenas for live theatre anywhere on the planet - the beauty of it is quite astounding. In 1932 Miss Rowena Cade and her dramatic group performed Shakespeare's Tempest in Porthcurno with the sea as their backdrop in Miss ... more

 ... 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. Year upon year the theatre was changed slightly and modernised, theatre companies travelled from miles around to p...more

Beanie8844
Premium Review Minack Theatre: Theatre with a dramatic background! (623 words)
by Beanie8844 - written on 12/09/08 (Very useful, 8 readings)
Rating:

Previously when I have been to Cornwall and the weather has been good we have spent most of our time on the many beaches. This time however the weather was poor, with lots of wind and rain - not the sort of weather you want to be sitting on the beach in, unless you're a surfer of course and then I suppose it is ideal! This didn't really matter too much though because it gave us a chance to visit many of the famous sights and attractions. We visited lots of places including Saint Michaels Mount and the Eden Project, but probably the most charming thing that we visited was the Minack Theatre in Porthcurno. Unlike many of the other attractions it had a real Cornish feel to ...

southwind
Crowned Review A cliffhanging experience (922 words)
by southwind - written on 24/09/01 (Very useful, 155 readings)
Rating:

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 ...

 

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