Where? Shakespeare’s Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, SE1 9DT When? Tours run every 30 minutes, all day every day[…]
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Her Majesty’s Theatre: A rare backstage tour
Where? Her Majesty’s Theatre, Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4QL What was on? Phantom of the Opera of course! How? The theatre does not run[…]
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Royal Albert Hall: Grand Tour
Royal Albert Hall Where? Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP When? Tours are available to individuals and small groups[…]
Read moreBackstage Theatre Tours: Why do they exist and what is the audience experience? Some initial questions.
Many theatres now offer tours, from large organisations such as the National Theatre and Barbican to smaller venues like Wilton’s[…]
Read moreWhat is a backstage theatre tour?
Seems like an obvious question with an obvious answer.
When you take a trip to the theatre as a spectator, you have a very particular type for experience. You go in through the fancy entrance, maybe pillars and marble if it’s one of the older theatres, or at least a bar and a bigger effort to stop the roof dripping than you find backstage. You sit in the auditorium, all the sweat, blood and tears safely shut away behind the pass doors, you watch the proper, polished, finished show.
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