A new temporary £1.5 million purpose-built theatre has opened its doors ahead of its first show tomorrow – the panto Beauty and the Beast. KentOnline was one of the first to get a sneak peek inside the state-of-the-art Orchard West, in Hythe Street, Dartford. The structure has been hastily put up, just a stone’s throw from The Orchard Theatre. Construction began at the beginning of November as a replacement for The Orchard, in Home Gardens, after it was forced to shut in September following the discovery of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in its roof. The seating arrangement incl…
