Editing Canterbury (section)

=== Theatres ===

The [[Marlowe Theatre]] is named after [[Christopher Marlowe]], who was born in the city.<ref>{{harvnb|Tellem|2002|p=38}}.</ref>  It was formerly located in St Margaret's Street but moved to the present location in 1984.<ref name="our history">{{cite web |title=Our History |url=http://www.marlowetheatre.com/page/3102/Our-history |website=Marlowe Theatre |access-date=25 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920214925/http://www.marlowetheatre.com/page/3102/Our-history |archive-date=20 September 2015}}</ref> It was completely rebuilt in 2011 with a main 1,200-seat auditorium and secondary performance space. Its modern structure is a landmark across the city.<ref name="tech">{{Cite web|url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/theatre-design-marlowe-theatre-canterbury-by-keith-williams-architects-and-the-new-entertainment-venue-guildford-by-austin-smith-lord |title=Theatre design: Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury by Keith Williams Architects and... |website=Architects Journal |first=Felix |last=Mara |date=17 December 2010 |access-date=28 July 2022|archive-date=28 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728181848/https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/theatre-design-marlowe-theatre-canterbury-by-keith-williams-architects-and-the-new-entertainment-venue-guildford-by-austin-smith-lord|url-status=live}}</ref>
The [[University of Kent]]'s [[Gulbenkian Theatre]] serves the city, and incorporates a cinema and café.<ref name="gulbenkian">{{citation |url=http://www.kent.ac.uk/gulbenkian |title=The Gulbenkian Theatre |publisher=University of Kent |place=UK |date=25 May 2008 |access-date=25 May 2008 |archive-date=21 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521074545/http://www.kent.ac.uk/gulbenkian/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Other theatrical performances take place at [[Canterbury Cathedral]] and [[St Augustine's Abbey]].<ref name="marlowe">{{citation |url=http://www.marlowetheatre.com/ |title=The Marlowe Theatre |place=Canterbury, Kent, UK |access-date=25 May 2008 |archive-date=14 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514210326/http://www.marlowetheatre.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The oldest surviving theatre building in Canterbury is The Shakespeare bar which had been a playhouse in the [[Tudor period]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shakespearecanterbury.co.uk|title=The Shakespeare |website=shakespearecanterbury.co.uk |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123131903/https://www.shakespearecanterbury.com/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Theatre companies]] in Canterbury include The Canterbury Players.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.thecanterburyplayers.co.uk/ |title=The Canterbury Players: Canterbury's leading amateur dramatics group |access-date=18 June 2009 |archive-date=1 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401232807/http://www.thecanterburyplayers.co.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Canterbury Holland Chaucer statue.jpg|thumb|upright|Statue of [[Geoffrey Chaucer]], author of ''[[The Canterbury Tales]]'' ]]