The Knightsbridge Theatre has been producing the finest theatre that literature has to offer since 1991. After producing numerous critically acclaimed Shakespearian plays at various venues in the Los Angeles area, Knightsbridge founder Joseph Paul Stachura discovered a jewel of a location in Old Town Pasadena. Predicting the future explosion of nightlife in the area, Stachura set about building his theatre from the ground up in the basement of the historic 1906 Braley Building. Financing the renovations himself, Stachura opened the doors of the Knightsbridge Theatre – Pasadena on June 18th, 1993, running three plays simultaneously beginning with Shakespeare’s As You Like It, Neil Simon’s The Good Doctor, and Samuel Beckett’sWaiting For Godot. All three productions were huge hits, and the Knightsbridge was well on it’s way to creating what is now one of the strongest theatre companies in the Los Angeles area.
Over the next twenty years the Knightsbridge has continued to grow, producing its first feature film 'Simple Gifts' in 1998, distributing its second feature film 'REDEMPTION' 2012 with MarVista Entertainment as well as earning hundreds of awards from numerous publications including the Pasadena Weekly’s Best Theatre of the Year and the coveted Pasadena Gold Crown Award, to an Honorary Award bestowed by the United States Congress.
In 2000, the Knightsbridge Theatre opened a second location in Los Angeles, California. Stachura renovated an old 1920’s silent movie house offering the company a larger, more adaptable space in which to develop its ever-growing ensemble of actors, directors, writers, and technical staff. Now the company of over 77 talented and passionate individuals is focusing on Feature Film Production and will be opening it's next Shakespearian play in late 2013. To date, the Knightsbridge has produced over 303 plays and has been the seed for many other theatre companies in the United States, continuing to support and encourage the growth of live theatre, Independent Feature Film Production and performance art.
Over the next twenty years the Knightsbridge has continued to grow, producing its first feature film 'Simple Gifts' in 1998, distributing its second feature film 'REDEMPTION' 2012 with MarVista Entertainment as well as earning hundreds of awards from numerous publications including the Pasadena Weekly’s Best Theatre of the Year and the coveted Pasadena Gold Crown Award, to an Honorary Award bestowed by the United States Congress.
In 2000, the Knightsbridge Theatre opened a second location in Los Angeles, California. Stachura renovated an old 1920’s silent movie house offering the company a larger, more adaptable space in which to develop its ever-growing ensemble of actors, directors, writers, and technical staff. Now the company of over 77 talented and passionate individuals is focusing on Feature Film Production and will be opening it's next Shakespearian play in late 2013. To date, the Knightsbridge has produced over 303 plays and has been the seed for many other theatre companies in the United States, continuing to support and encourage the growth of live theatre, Independent Feature Film Production and performance art.
