The Playhouse is a 664-seat theatre in Weston-super-Mare in southwest England that hosts shows all year round including opera ballet comedy music and pantomime performances.In 1946 an old market building designed by Hans Price a local architect was converted into a 500-seat theatre.For the next 18 years this theatre The Playhouse provided the town with a great variety of entertainment. Stars included Frankie Howerd Bob Monkhouse and Ken Dodd.