The area beneath the stage can be full of surprises…. Under the London Coliseum stage I found a staff canteen[…]
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The area beneath the stage can be full of surprises…. Under the London Coliseum stage I found a staff canteen[…]
Read moreA 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.
Read moreWhere? New Wimbledon Theatre, The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1QG When? From 2017 tours will run on the last Saturday of each month.[…]
Read more1- Where else can you go with lots of friends, on a date, or all alone and still have a[…]
Read moreI like my own company. Me, myself and I make a happy team. We’ve been to the theatre, just us,[…]
Read moreIn The Stage online, Flyman asks how we preserve the magic of theatre while letting the audience see backstage. It’s[…]
Read moreIt was the first time, and it wouldn’t be the last. My first memory of going to the theatre was[…]
Read moreWhere? Almeida Theatre, Islington, London N1 1TA Photo: Andreas Praefcke When? Every few months. Check their website for details How? You can check times and[…]
Read moreWhere: London Palladium, 30 Argyll Street, London, W1F 7TE When: Tours usually run at 11:30am on selected dates. Check the website for[…]
Read moreRecently I was lucky enough to take a free backstage tour of the Young Vic which were running as part[…]
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