 The last performance at the Courtyard Theatre took place in 2010.It was replaced by The Other Place in 2016, which returned as a 200-seat studio theatre in 2016.Designed by Ian Ritchie Architects and built in 11 months, the Courtyard Theatre was opened in August 2006 to host performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company while its Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres were closed for redevelopment between 2007 and 2010 as part of a £112.8 million transformation project.