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	\| ~~start_date~~ = 1981		\| construction_start_date = 1981
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	\| ~~opened~~ = 25 April 1986		\| opened_date = 25 April 1986
	\| height = 46.28m		\| height = 46.28m
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	\| main_contractors = [[Larsen & Toubro Limited]]		\| main_contractors = [[Larsen & Toubro Limited]]
	\| architect = [[Philip Johnson]]		\| architect = [[Philip Johnson]]
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	The '''Experimental Theatre''' is a 300-seat theatre at the [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)\|National Centre for the Performing Arts]] in [[Mumbai]], [[India]].<ref name="NCPA history">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ncpamumbai.com/about-us/history-legacy \|title=History & Legacy. \|access-date=2013-03-10 \|publisher=[[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)\|NCPA Mumbai]] \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510163822/http://www.ncpamumbai.com/about-us/history-legacy \|archive-date=10 May 2012 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> It was inaugurated in April 1986 as a [[black box theatre]] venue with modular seating and staging units.		The '''Experimental Theatre''' is a 300-seat theatre at the [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)\|National Centre for the Performing Arts]] in [[Mumbai]], [[India]].<ref name="NCPA history">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ncpamumbai.com/about-us/history-legacy \|title=History & Legacy. \|access-date=2013-03-10 \|publisher=[[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)\|NCPA Mumbai]] \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510163822/http://www.ncpamumbai.com/about-us/history-legacy \|archive-date=10 May 2012 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> It was inaugurated in April 1986 as a [[black box theatre]] venue with modular seating and staging units.
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	==History==		==History==

	The NCPA was constructed in the 1980s. After the [[Tata Theatre]] was constructed, work began on the Experimental Theatre, a versatile [[black box theatre]] space which small-scale groups to perform flexible works at the ~~Centre~~. [[Tata Steel]] (formerly Tata Iron & Steel Company) made an initial donation to the Theatre of 5 million [[rupee]]s. The Theatre was officially inaugurated on 25 April 1986.<ref name="NCPA history" />		The NCPA was constructed in the 1980s. After the [[Tata Theatre]] was constructed, work began on the Experimental Theatre, a versatile [[black box theatre]] space which small-scale groups to perform flexible works at the centre. [[Tata Steel]] (formerly Tata Iron & Steel Company) made an initial donation to the Theatre of 5 million [[rupee]]s. The Theatre was officially inaugurated on 25 April 1986.<ref name="NCPA history" />

	==Facilities==		==Facilities==

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	==Performances==		==Performances==

	The Experimental Theatre has hosted experimental plays, Indian epics, [[Indian Classical Music\|classical music]] concerts,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/music/arties-festival-day-1\|title=Catch a variety of western classical music being performed at NCPA\|access-date=2013-03-09\|publisher=[[Time Out (magazine)\|Time Out Mumbai]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221085310/http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/music/arties-festival-day-1\|archive-date=21 February 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Western culture\|Western]] [[opera]]s and [[ballet]]s. Famous artists such as [[Romain Descharmes]] have performed there.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/arties-festival-march-2013\|title= Arties Festival\|March 2013\|access-date=2013-03-09\|publisher=[[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)\|NCPA]]}}</ref>		The Experimental Theatre has hosted experimental plays, Indian epics, [[Indian Classical Music\|classical music]] concerts,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/music/arties-festival-day-1\|title=Catch a variety of western classical music being performed at NCPA\|access-date=2013-03-09\|publisher=[[Time Out (magazine)\|Time Out Mumbai]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221085310/http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/music/arties-festival-day-1\|archive-date=21 February 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Western culture\|Western]] [[opera]]s and [[ballet]]s. Famous artists such as [[Romain Descharmes]] have performed there.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/arties-festival-march-2013\|title=Arties Festival\|March 2013\|access-date=2013-03-09\|publisher=[[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)\|NCPA]]\|archive-date=13 June 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613014146/http://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/arties-festival-march-2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox building
| name = Experimental Theatre, [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|National Centre for the Performing Arts]]
| image = NCPA building, Nariman Point, Mumbai.JPG
| building_type = [[Arts complex]]
| architectural_style =
| structural_system =
| cost =
| location = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| address =
| start_date = 1981
| completion_date = 1985
| opened = 25 April 1986
| height = 46.28m
| floor_area =
| main_contractors = [[Larsen & Toubro Limited]]
| architect = [[Philip Johnson]]
| structural_engineer =
}}
The '''Experimental Theatre''' is a 300-seat theatre at the [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|National Centre for the Performing Arts]] in [[Mumbai]], [[India]].<ref name="NCPA history">{{cite web |url=http://www.ncpamumbai.com/about-us/history-legacy |title=History & Legacy. |access-date=2013-03-10 |publisher=[[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|NCPA Mumbai]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510163822/http://www.ncpamumbai.com/about-us/history-legacy |archive-date=10 May 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> It was inaugurated in April 1986 as a [[black box theatre]] venue with modular seating and staging units.

==History==

The NCPA was constructed in the 1980s. After the [[Tata Theatre]] was constructed, work began on the Experimental Theatre, a versatile [[black box theatre]] space which small-scale groups to perform flexible works at the Centre. [[Tata Steel]] (formerly Tata Iron & Steel Company) made an initial donation to the Theatre of 5 million [[rupee]]s. The Theatre was officially inaugurated on 25 April 1986.<ref name="NCPA history" />
==Facilities==

[[File:Tata theatre mumbai foyer.jpg|thumb|[[Tata Theatre]] foyer entrance to the Experimental Theatre]]
Besides the theatre itself, the Experimental Theatre includes three conference rooms, large foyer spaces and a museum.

According to the [[Larsen & Toubro Limited|Larsen & Toubro]] the acoustics of this theatre allow individual instruments to be appreciated without amplification.

==Performances==

The Experimental Theatre has hosted experimental plays, Indian epics, [[Indian Classical Music|classical music]] concerts,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/music/arties-festival-day-1|title=Catch a variety of western classical music being performed at NCPA|access-date=2013-03-09|publisher=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out Mumbai]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221085310/http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/music/arties-festival-day-1|archive-date=21 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Western culture|Western]] [[opera]]s and [[ballet]]s. Famous artists such as [[Romain Descharmes]] have performed there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/arties-festival-march-2013|title= Arties Festival|March 2013|access-date=2013-03-09|publisher=[[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|NCPA]]}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|NCPA]]
* [[Tata Theatre]]
* [[Jamshed Bhabha Theatre]]

==References==

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[[Category:Theatres in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Theatres completed in 1986]]
[[Category:Performing arts centres]]
[[Category:1986 establishments in Maharashtra]]