Curve is a theatre on Rutland Street in Leicester's cultural quarter, designed by Rafael Viñoly. Scenographers ducks scéno and Charcoalblue, the acousticians Kahle Acoustics, Adams Kara Taylor for structure and Arup for mechanical and electrical design worked on it. Lendlease built it. The article gives no construction dates or style.
Leicester City Council owns the building, and Leicester Theatre Trust, a charity, operates it. The glass facade and two 18-ton steel walls separate the stage from the foyer, and the walls can lift so the stage is visible from the street. The Theatre seats 970 and the Studio seats 350.
Audiences first came on November 11, 2008, and Queen Elizabeth II opened it officially on December 4, 2008. Costs more than doubled the original estimates. It was formerly called Leicester Performing Arts Centre. The article gives no hours.
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