Fortis Circustheater [Den Haag]
type: Item
label: Circustheater @nl
description: Theatre building in Haag, The Netherlands
description: theater in Scheveningen, Nederland @nl
alternative label: Fortis Circustheater
EUTA building identifier: 1666
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: The Netherlands
City: Den Haag
Wikidata source: Q2851347
GPS: Point(4.2825 52.1108)
Capacity: 1852
Web: www.afascircustheater.nl
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 131844
opening date: 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q193047
Carthalia ID: 500
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1901-1904 by W. B. van Liefland as Cirusgebouw (circus building). 1965 converted into a theatre (1702 seats). Renamed Circustheater. Re-opened 4 Oct 1966 with Beethoven's opera Fidelio. 1993 concerted to a musical theatre by Arno Meijs (1793 seats). 1996 rebuilding for the musical production, Miss Saigon. 2004 renamed Fortis Circustheater. Later renamed AFAS Circustheater. Used for musical performances, also used for opera performances and circus shows. 1813 seats (2006).