The Gaiety Theatre, Shimla, India

Shimla, in the foothills of the Himalayas, was the summer capital of the British Raj in India. The Gaiety theatre, designed by Henry Irwin, opened in May 1887. Originally the theatre was part of a complex of new buildings, but when subsidence was discovered a few years after construction all the buildings apart from the theatre were demolished. With a capacity for 300 people the theatre hosted many visiting British actors and others, most famously Rudyard Kipling and Baden Powell, and also many Indian performers. The theatre is still in use today. These photos were taken in November 2013.