Theatre Royal Stratford East
Front of Stratford East, with statue of Joan Littlewood | |
| Location | Stratford, London, E15 United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°32′34″N 0°00′03″E / 51.542730°N 0.000800°E |
| Public transit | Stratford |
| Owner | Pioneer Theatres Limited |
| Designation | Grade II* listed |
| Type | Non-profit producing theatre |
| Capacity | 460 on three levels |
| Current use | Touring and own productions |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 17 December 1884 |
| Renovated | 1902: Frank Matcham, 1984, 2001 |
| Rebuilt | 1884/1891: Buckle |
| Architect | James George Buckle |
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Stratford East (formerly known as Theatre Royal Stratford East) is a 460 seat Victorian producing theatre in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham. Since 1953, it has been the home of the Theatre Workshop company, famously associated with director Joan Littlewood, whose statue is outside the theatre.