Genesian Theatre Company

Seriously, I had no idea that a little, old school theatre was tucked away right in the City Centre on Kent Street. One of my offices is only a stones throw away, and I had no idea this place exited until my soulmate invited me to see an Agatha Christie play called Spiders Web with him last Friday night.
Definitely an old building (yes, was a church/​chapel and a «poor» school back in the 1800’s), yet the sandstone and quality of the bricks had built a solid space. Inside, the meet and greet area is a little cramped, yet do not judge a book by its cover. Love the old fashioned service with a smile.
During the interlude, it was common (last Friday, as at the time of writing this was also a little chilly) there were people drinking some tea in conventional large sized white china mugs, before returning them to the «main counter and tuck shop» inside. Wine was also available for sale, yet my man and I had already enjoyed an elephant style appetite for amazing pizza and cake fare.
The seating areas are cosy, yet for an old theatre they are rather comfortable. Surprisingly so. Although not spacious, the leg room is like cheap economy on a super long flight, yet the quality of the acting, scene and costumes selections erased the need to whine about the perceived lack of legroom. It (seriously) wasn’t an issue.
Great plays, and great value for money from what my man told me. He paid this time. Definitely giving the cinemas a good run for their money. Why go and see a movie that you can rent on DVD later, when for only a few bucks extra you can come and play at the Genesian and enjoy real, live theatre that makes you feel more rich and luxe. Be part of this theatrical cult! (Sorry, terrible pun to finish off, I know.)

Built from within an old Church, the Genesian Theatre is a beautiful and unique structure in the Inner City that houses some truly interesting and unique stage plays within.
There’s a stained glass window in the theatre that claims that the first production on stage dates as far back as the 1850’s. Seating is in pew form and there is both an upstairs and ground floor available to the viewing public.
I went to see ‘An Ideal Husband’ most recently and I had a blast, I love a good bit of Oscar Wilde and it’s great that the text hasn’t dated at all, unless you look too far into all the stuff about how much more complex a mans life is than a woman’s and how a woman’s only job is to love her man. If you read into that, then you’ll probably say that it has dated. Dated quite a bit actually.
It’s still hilarious and the talented actors that graced the stage brought it to life with exuberance.
There were fans and air conditioning to cool the crowd down and even blankets for when the crowd got too cooled. Refreshments are available in the small lobby, though there’s a convenience store across the road as well.
A nice little theatre with some nice little shows.

A beautiful old chapel from the 1850’s converted into a quaint theatre. The Genesian is celebrating their 197^th season so there is much history here. The theatre is not big, seats about 40 – 50 people so it makes for quite an intimate theatre experience. They often run play readings before they hold auditions for new seasons so if you can go along, it’s free, just check the website or give them a call for dates and times. They are open to everyone who’s interested and they give everyone a chance to read too. They highly encourage memberships to the theatre and buying subscriptions to their plays so you never miss out on one.