Beacham Theatre
Following an effort to "bring back the aesthetics of the old Beacham Theatre," in 2000 owners restored the Beacham's ornate plaster ceiling moldings, facade, and marquee. In addition, the sloping theater floor was made level and the stage was elevated. The original Beacham Theatre sign is awaiting restoration and is being stored on the roof.
Storyhouse
An account of the history of the project can be found in the Storyhouse media pack.
The Storyhouse building serves four uses: a theatre, cinema, library and restaurant. The theatre is contained in the extension, which is located behind the position of the screen of the original Odeon. The main auditorium can be arranged in an 800 seat proscenium format, which is used to house visiting shows during autumn and spring. It can be reconfigured to form a 500 seat thrust stage for in-house productions, typically the Christmas show and productions destined to move to the Grosvenor Park open air theatre. There is in addition a 150 seat studio Garrett Theatre and linked bar, which sit over the main auditorium. The shell of the old Odeon incorporates a 100 seat cinema, which sits in its own box suspended above the Kitchen restaurant and bar. The lofty lobby between the extension and the old Odeon provides a generous circulation space, which can be used for performances or informal film screenings. A temporary screen can be lowered from the old proscenium arch. The bookshelves of the library are distributed throughout the Odeon building at both ground and first floor levels; they are not separated from the restaurant and bar. The dedicated children's library occupies its own separate room near the main entrance at ground floor level, with a story-telling space. The building, including the lending library, is open every day between 0800 and 2300. For a fuller description of the architecture of Storyhouse, see reference.
Alex Clifton was appointed artistic director of Storyhouse in 2015.