History
The new town of Crawley had been without a theatre since its inception in 1947, leading, in part, a local newspaper editor to describe the town as soulless. In 1986, plans were approved by the borough council for a new theatre in an area of Woodland known locally as The Hawth. Development began quickly, and the theatre opened for the first time in April 1988. In 1992, the theatre hosted a performance of London City Ballet's Romeo & Juliet, which was attended by the then Her Royal Highness Diana, The Princess of Wales.
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