点评:First thing to say is that Royal & Derngate is an arts venue comprising a big auditorium (the Derngate, capacity 1,200) the Royal (small Victorian theatre, capacity 450) and the Filmhouse (2 smallish screens) as well as other Underground performance spaces (used less often). Each has it’s own character and specialism so beware reviews that don’t distinguish.
Second point is that not all events are produced/promoted by R&D - the venue may have just been hired as part of a tour. On the other hand, some are booked by the R&D team and other shows (those badged as ‘Made in Northampton’) are original productions, making the venue one of only a dozen or so large theatres outside London commissioning new work. In recent years several productions have transferred to the West End.
The Derngate is the venue for large-scale orchestral concerts, dance, comedy and music (including tribute bands) as well as theatre (usually crowd-pleasing tours of big shows especially musicals).
The smaller Royal is the home of original productions and touring theatre. The underground spaces are often used for smaller scale comedy gigs and experimental theatre.
The Filmhouse is a modern, two-screen, independent boutique cinema with a bar and as well as new releases, it shows more esoteric stuff.
All in all, a pretty comprehensive mix. When you include separate venues nearby (like the Old Savoy and Roadmender) it means Northampton has a more vibrant performing arts scene than might be imagined.
翻译:首先要说的是,Royal & Derngate 是一个艺术场所,包括一个大礼堂(Derngate,可容纳 1,200 人)、Royal(小型维多利亚剧院,可容纳 450 人)和 Filmhouse(2 个较小的屏幕)以及其他地下表演空间(使用频率较低)。每个都有自己的特色和专长,因此请警惕没有区分的评论。
第二点是,并非所有活动都是由 R&D 制作/推广的 - 该场地可能只是作为巡演的一部分而被租用。另一方面,有些是由 R&D 团队预订的,而其他节目(标记为“北安普敦制造”的节目)是原创作品,使该场地成为伦敦以外仅有的十几个委托新作品的大型剧院之一。近年来,几部作品已转移到西区。
Derngate 是大型管弦乐音乐会、舞蹈、喜剧和音乐(包括致敬乐队)以及戏剧(通常是观众满意的大型演出,尤其是音乐剧)的场地。
较小的 Royal 是原创作品和巡回剧院的所在地。地下空间通常用于小规模喜剧演出和实验剧院。
Filmhouse 是一家现代化的双屏独立精品影院,设有酒吧,除了新片外,还放映更多深奥的东西。
总而言之,这是一个相当全面的组合。如果加上附近的独立场馆(如 Old Savoy 和 Roadmender),这意味着北安普顿的表演艺术场景比想象的更加活跃。