{"id":3087,"date":"2011-10-06T12:44:52","date_gmt":"2011-10-06T11:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=3087"},"modified":"2011-10-07T09:25:32","modified_gmt":"2011-10-07T08:25:32","slug":"theatre-of-dreams-the-new-marlowe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2011\/10\/06\/theatre-of-dreams-the-new-marlowe\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre of Dreams: the new Marlowe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday evening’s gala opening concert at the new Marlowe Theatre celebrated the completion of a two-year refurbishment of the theatre, at the heart of Canterbury city. The star-studded evening saw the theatre’s official opening by the Duke of Wessex, and a performance with the Philharmonia Orchestra under David Parry, together with illustrious bass, Sir John Tomlinson. It also saw the University’s Director of Music, Susan Wanless, in the audience: here’s her reaction to the new building.<\/p>\n

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On Tuesday evening I went to the grand gala opening of the new Marlowe Theatre. I was bowled over by the building, both the foyer, bars and cafe, and the theatre itself, which is spectacular.<\/p>\n

This is an amazingly exciting moment in the cultural life of Canterbury and The Philharmonia Orchestra has become the Marlowe’s Orchestra in Residence, with four concerts this coming season – so go and experience it for yourselves!<\/p>\n

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Read more about it on the theatre’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n