Editing Newcastle upon Tyne (section)

===Theatre===
The city has a proud history of theatre. [[Stephen Kemble]] of the well-known [[Kemble family]] managed the original Theatre Royal, Newcastle for fifteen years (1791–1806). He brought members of his famous acting family such as [[Sarah Siddons]] and [[John Philip Kemble|John Kemble]] out of London to Newcastle. Stephen Kemble guided the theatre through many celebrated seasons. The original Theatre Royal in Newcastle was opened on 21 January 1788 and was located on Mosley Street.<ref name="theatreRoyal1788">{{cite web | url = http://www.newcastlegateshead.com/whats-on/theatres-royal-exhibition-at-theatre-royal-p797591 | title = Theatres Royal Exhibition at Theatre Royal | website = newcastlegateshead.com | access-date = 6 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170306035012/http://www.newcastlegateshead.com/whats-on/theatres-royal-exhibition-at-theatre-royal-p797591 | archive-date = 6 March 2017 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> It was demolished to make way for Grey Street, where its replacement was built. 
[[File:Theatre Royal in Newcastle (6710178097).jpg|thumb|upright=1.21|The [[Theatre Royal, Newcastle|Theatre Royal]], Grey Street]]
The city still contains many theatres. The largest, the [[Theatre Royal, Newcastle|Theatre Royal]] on Grey Street, first opened in 1837, designed by [[John and Benjamin Green]].<ref name="JBGreen">{{cite web
 | title = Newcastle Upon Tyne: The Architecture... Theatre Royal, John and Benjamin Green
 | quote = The principal event is the Theatre Royal (1837) by John and Benjamin Green who had designed the Literary and Philosophical Society's building.
 | url = http://factoidz.com/newcastle-upon-tyne-the-architecture-of-an-historic-city/
 | access-date = 26 July 2010
| archive-date = 6 August 2010
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100806010130/http://factoidz.com/newcastle-upon-tyne-the-architecture-of-an-historic-city
 }}</ref> It has hosted a season of performances from the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] for over 25 years, as well as touring productions of West End musicals.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |work=Theatre Royal |url=http://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/about_us/history.html |access-date=21 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706171750/http://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/about_us/history.html |archive-date=6 July 2007 }}</ref> The [[Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre]] hosts smaller touring productions, whilst other venues feature local talent. [[Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne|Northern Stage]], formally known as the Newcastle Playhouse and Gulbenkian Studio, hosts various local, national and international productions in addition to those produced by the Northern Stage company.<ref>{{cite news|title=Curtain rises at new city theatre |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/5284740.stm |date=25 August 2006 |access-date=12 August 2007}}</ref> Other theatres in the city include the [[Live Theatre Company|Live Theatre]], the [[People's Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne|People's Theatre]], Alphabetti Theatre, Gosforth Civic Theatre, and the [[Jubilee Theatre]]. [[NewcastleGateshead]] was voted in 2006 as the arts capital of the UK in a survey conducted by the [[Artsworld]] TV channel.<ref>{{cite news|title=North East voted 'arts capital' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/6216475.stm |work=BBC News |date=29 December 2006 |access-date=18 August 2007}}</ref>