The Spotlight Theatre, with its stunning stained-glass windows and vintage charm ... The system, which transports scenery down to the stage, stands as a reminder of the venue’s long history ...

spoke to the populace from the theatre steps. This all came about because the Building Department, acting with the police, declared there could be no show as long as inflammable scenery was used.

The Georgian Theatre (the UK's oldest working theatre in its original form, built 1788) holds, in its display area, the oldest known theatrical scenery still in existence: the Woodland Scene.