Vanbrugh Theatre
theater, Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom
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The Vanbrugh Theatre is located in Bloomsbury, London, and is part of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). RADA, established in 1904, is England's oldest school of drama and has influenced other acting schools. The current Vanbrugh Theatre was built in the late 1990s, replacing an earlier structure that was destroyed during World War II. The theatre is named after Sir John Vanbrugh, a British architect and dramatist of the Restoration period, known for his work on Blenheim Palace and plays like The Relapse.12
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