Theater 't Speelhuis explained

Theater 't Speelhuis was a theatre in Helmond, the Netherlands.

The theatre was designed by Piet Blom,^{[1] [2]} who also designed the cube houses in Helmond and in Rotterdam. It was opened in October 1977^[3] by then Crown Princess Beatrix.^[1]

The theatre was completely destroyed by fire on 29 December 2011.^{[1] [4]} The building was a municipal monument, not a Rijksmonument, as was wrongly reported by several media.^[5]

External links

• • Virtual tour of the theatre as it was

Notes and References

1. News: Speelhuis volledig door brand verwoest . Eindhovens Dagblad . December 29, 2011 . January 2, 2012. nl.
2. Web site: Afscheid van 't Speelhuis in Helmond . Nieuwsuur . December 30, 2011 . January 2, 2012. nl.
3. News: Gedrapeerde kubus . . August 19, 1977 . January 2, 2012 . 3. nl.
4. Web site: Devastating fire at Theater 't Speelhuis . Official website of Theater 't Speelhuis . January 2, 2012. (WebCite archive)
5. Web site: Theater Het Speelhuis verwoest door brand . Architectuur.org . December 29, 2011 . January 6, 2012. nl.