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London theatres 2: the once-reviled Frank Matcham is feted as his greatest theatres, the Hackney Empire and the Coliseum, come back to life.
"Text (©) Hugh Pearman. First published in The Sunday Times, Feb 1, 2004, as "Theatres of Dreams". Some architects' buildings are more famous - and more interesting - than what they contain. The Sydney Opera House by Jorn Utzon, obviously. The New York Guggenheim by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Jewish Museum in Berlin by Daniel Libeskind. Dare one add to this illustrious list the once-despised name of Frank Matcham and his London Coliseum, which along with his Hackney Empire has just been restored?
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