Luxor Rotterdam by Truckpowerr

About "Luxor Rotterdam"

by Truckpowerr

About the artwork

The municipality of Rotterdam held a design competition for the construction of the new Luxor Theatre on Wilhelminapier in the Kop van Zuid. In April 1996 the architect Peter Wilson was declared winner. The architect, originally from Australia, described his design as 'slim, beautiful and elegant'. The combination of sober and warm appealed to the jury. In September 1998 the first pile was driven into the ground, theatrically decorated by Hans Kombrink (then Alderman for Art) and Freek de Jonge; the start of the building process. The highest point was reached in September 2000.

The very first performance, a concert by Mathilde Santing, took place on 25 February 2001. On 24 April Youp van 't Hek presented the first copy of a book about the New Luxor Theatre written by Haagsche Courant journalist Frans Happel. On Saturday 28 April the official opening took place, with the premiere performance of City by the cabaret duo Mini & Maxi. Queen Beatrix (at the time) was also present. With this, Rotterdam gained a large amusement theatre (with 1527 seats). The new theatre usually gives longer series of performances of large-scale productions in the genres musical & music theatre, show & variety, cabaret, theatre concerts, youth & family, opera and dance.

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The building has a striking architecture and special lettering in and on the building. Especially for Luxor Theater a font is designed as part of the corporate identity. This font fits i