Question For London Theathre Goers

DominicStar · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:30

Am visiting the rents in Essex for 4 days next month and was wondering if anyone could suggest some good theatre in London. Not the big shows though already had to shell out too much for Wicked - something a little off the beaten track that is good but maybe at smaller theatres or maybe something that is good but doesn't get all the press attention.

DominicStar · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:46

Gepetto said:
Where are you going to be in Essex?

*cough *harlow *cough*

DominicStar · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:50

Surely the small theatres aren't gonna bump us for £40-60 odd a pop?

DominicStar · 28 Mar 2009 at 22:05

Ah right I underestimated them. Welcome to London

DominicStar · 28 Mar 2009 at 22:26

Yeah you can but I am wanting to go on a Saturday and have plans till mid afternoon.

DominicStar · 28 Mar 2009 at 22:45

Gepetto said:
Ahh. Not too convenient for Southend then. We've seen some great theatre there, and at more like £25-£35. Makes for a good day out if the weathers good.

It would be ok if I could drive.

Eventful days out sums it up more accurately - my last visit there we happened on a pub playing karaoke on a Sunday afternoon, and a woman of a about 80 (no kidding) repeatedly flashing what was left of her bust and screeching to 'My Heart Will Go On'.

DominicStar · 31 Mar 2009 at 13:41

Ekim said:
Depends if you have to see a musical or not. Straight plays are hell of a lot cheaper.

Doesn't have to be a musical I would rather a comedy or something gritty and down to earth to be honest.

Thought War Horse would be good then cracked at the £47.50 minimum ticket price for days I can go.

DominicStar · 31 Mar 2009 at 21:52

^ thanks I'll check them out. I went to Comedy Store about 10 years ago. It was very good had decent acts, but from what I recall (rightly or not) finished too late to get back to my mothers.

tisonlyme said:
I've never seen it, so don't know how good it is, but I'm pretty sure lastminute were doing tickets for 'The Woman in Black' for about £11 or something similar a few weeks ago...

Maccy said:
Go up on the day and find small stands offering tickets - usually go for somewhere between £20-30 and for good seats (stalls, circle).
Blood Brothers is supposed to be good, I'm yet to see it though.

Seen both them around here, both very good.

daz said:
Do you want theatre or musical?

The Globe on the South Bank (near the Tate Modern) puts on some fantastic performances of Shakespeare's plays every day. Tickets are cheap too.

I can't stand the plagiarist bard I really just don't get him. Not that I am fond of his rivals either.