The Minerva Theatre is a

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seating, at full capacity, 310. It is run as part of the adjacent Chichester Festival Theatre, located in

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, and was opened in 1989.Minverva Theatre

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. The current

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is Daniel Evans.

Productions

University of Chichester

In November 2009, The Minerva allowed the University of Chichester's Musical Theatre Degree programme to perform a run of ''

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'', lasting a week. The show was well received and garnered positive reviews. It was directed by Garth Bardsley, with musical direction by Julian Kelly.

References

External links

Chichester Festival Theatre website
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