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Minack Theatre

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

Newest Review: ... play shown in 1932 many productions followed performed by local players, such plays included The Tempest and Twelfth Night. The theatre is not only open for productions but you can visit it as an attraction during the day. There is the Rowena Cade Visitor Centre, this is where you can learn all about the history of the theatre. There is also an amazing coffee shop with spectacular views and ... more

... you can of course walk around the open air theatre. And a lovely gift shop. The visitor centre is open through out the year at varying times relevant to the time of the year. The price to look around the visitor centre is:- Adults £3, Over 60 £2.20, ...more

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Minack Theatre: Family entertainment on the cliff edge! (475 words)
by - written on 24/01/09 (Very useful, 38 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

Theatre with a dramatic background! (623 words)
by - written on 12/09/08 (Very useful, 17 readings)
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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 ... Read the complete review

Minack Theatre: A cliffhanging experience (922 words)
by - written on 24/09/01 (Very useful, 162 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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