The area beneath the stage can be full of surprises…. Under the London Coliseum stage I found a staff canteen[…]
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Category: Backstage Theatre Tours
How to conjure the Devil in an Early Modern Theatre
A magician with a staff in once hand and a book of magic in the other (as well as a damn fine pair of mustachios) faces off a grinning bearded figure with wings, tail and scaly skin. It’s the woodcut illustration from Christopher Marlowe’s 1616 edition of Doctor Faustus. But the devil doesn’t spend the whole play as this dragon-like figure. At the request of Faustus, the demon Mephistopheles changes into the likeness of an old Franciscan friar.
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New Wimbledon Theatre: Backstage Tour
Where? New Wimbledon Theatre, The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1QG When? From 2017 tours will run on the last Saturday of each month.[…]
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5 Reasons to Love Theatre
1- Where else can you go with lots of friends, on a date, or all alone and still have a[…]
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Shared Journeys: The Ups and Downs of Touring Together
I like my own company. Me, myself and I make a happy team. We’ve been to the theatre, just us,[…]
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Backstage Tours: Killing the magic of theatre or bringing it alive?
In The Stage online, Flyman asks how we preserve the magic of theatre while letting the audience see backstage. It’s[…]
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You never forget your first Pantomime
It was the first time, and it wouldn’t be the last. My first memory of going to the theatre was[…]
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Almeida Theatre: Backstage Tour
Where? Almeida Theatre, Islington, London N1 1TA Photo: Andreas Praefcke When? Every few months. Check their website for details How? You can check times and[…]
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London Palladium: Guided Tour
Where: London Palladium, 30 Argyll Street, London, W1F 7TE When: Tours usually run at 11:30am on selected dates. Check the website for[…]
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Backstage Tour of the Young Vic
Recently I was lucky enough to take a free backstage tour of the Young Vic which were running as part[…]
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