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3 days agoFrom bombsite to Backstage: Old Vic opens its 17 million extension building
The theatre's first extension in 200 years is a mix of expanding its building and also providing new public spaces and an obligatory cafe. The £17 million didn't just go on the extension though as much of it was spent on the rest of the theatre improvements in the back-of-house facilities. The Backstage building has replaced a small cafe that sat slightly awkwardly in a gap between two larger buildings, as it was a temporary replacement for a building damaged by bombs during WWII.
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