Flushed with success as tiny venue reopens

WOLRD'S SMALLEST THEATRE IN OLD TOILET IS REVAMPED AFTER FIRE

- ED CHATTERTON

The Theatre of Small Convenience has been restored

THE world's smallest theatre which fell into a state of disrepair following a fire has reopened seven years after being saved by a group of volunteers.

The Theatre of Small Convenience was once a Victorian toilet and is only big enough to seat 12 people in front of a tiny 1.5m (4.9ft) stage.

It opened in Malvern in 1997 and was officially named the world's smallest commercial theatre by Guinness Book of World Records in 2002.

The tiny building - which measures just 5.23m (17ft) long and 2.8m (9.1ft) wide at its widest point - was forced to close in 2018 following a fire.

However, it was brought back to life after local residents clubbed together to restore the unique theatre to its former glory.

Friends Loz Samuels, Dibah Farooqui and Jan Birtle took ownership before embarking on a two-year restoration project.

And recently the little theatre enjoyed a big reopening with a music and comedy performance to a sold out crowd - of a dozen people.