When the curtain comes down on The Epstein Theatre later this month, it’ll be a final act that few saw coming.
From the outside, the distinctive performance space, hidden up two flights of stairs within the Grade II listed Hanover House, was finding momentum in the years after the pandemic. Its offering of local and touring productions was playing to audiences of around 80% capacity and provided a midsize venue for those honing their craft.
An established hub for entertainment since 1913, the theatre itself was often at the centre of the narrative - battling threats of closure down the decades. But it always seemed to find a way through.
