Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Major Noncommercial Theaters:
One particularly good venue is the
National
Theatre,
which has a range of impressive options, often starring recognizable names;
while the building is ugly on the outside, the acts that play out upon its stage are beauti-
ful—as are the deeply discounted tickets it commonly offers (looming on the South Bank
by Waterloo Bridge, Tube: Waterloo,
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
).
The
Barbican Centre
puts on high-quality, often experimental work (right by the Museum
of London, just north of The City, Tube: Barbican,
www.barbican.org.uk
), as does the
Royal Court Theatre,
which has
£
10 tickets for its Monday shows (west of the West End
in Sloane Square, Tube: Sloane Square,
www.royalcourttheatre.com
)
.
Royal Shakespeare Company:
If you'll ever enjoy Shakespeare, it'll be in Britain.
The RSC performs at various theaters around London and in Stratford-upon-Avon year-
round. To get a schedule, contact the RSC (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-
Avon, tel. 0844-800-1110,
www.rsc.org.uk
).
Shakespeare's Globe:
To see Shakespeare in a replica of the theater for which he
wrote his plays, attend a play at the Globe. In this round, thatch-roofed, open-air theater,
the plays are performed much as Shakespeare intended—under the sky, with no amplific-
ation.
