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Adelphi Theatre

Adelphi Theatre, by Steve James

Adelphi Theatre
Town: London Address: 7 Great Newport Street Phone: +44 870 403 0303	Price: 20 - 70 EUR

One of the most attractive theatres in London today, Adelphi was first established in 1809 and named Sans Pareil (meaning 'No Comparison' in French), 13 years later it changed its name to the present Adelphi. In the middle of the 19th Century the building was replaced by a more modern one – both in terms of design and equipment. Last grand re-design was carried out in 1930, giving the theatre its present look. Adelphi is a big theatre of 1500 places in the West End of London.

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Aldwych Theatre
Town: London Address: 49 Aldwych Phone: +44 20 7379 3367

Aldwych and Strand theatres were built as twins. The Aldwych was constructed in 1905. It is famous for two main reasons: it was home of the Royal Shakespeare's Company from Stratford-upon-Avon since 1960; and it features the Aldwych Farces by Ben Travers which in the first half of the 20th Century drew large audiences to the theatre as well.

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Almeida Theatre
Town: London Address: Almeida Street, Islington Phone: +44 20 7359 4404 e-mail: ticketenquiries@almeida.co.uk	Price: 6 - 30 EUR

Almeida theatre is located in Islengton, in the north of London. It was built in 1837 and was then the home of scientific and artistic institutions. In its first years, Almeida was famous as the place where mummies were shown for the first time in the UK. Later on, the building as well as the concept of Almeida was subject to many transformations. Today the theatre is proud to be known as "local theatre with a world profile". It stages British and international drama with some of the best artists. You can also enjoy opera performances and new artistic projects here.

Almeida Theatre

Almeida Theatre, by Kevin Tierney

Ambassadors Theatre
Town: London Address: West Street Phone: +44 20 7369 1761

Ambassadors London is part of the chain of Ambassadors theatres set in many countries across the world. It has its 'brother-theatres' in Umberto Boccioni” target=_blank>Dublin, St. Louis, New York, etc. The theatre is mainly famous for its exclusive shows - not only British, but most often foreign. It specialised in musicals and Broadway style performances.

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Apollo Theatre
Town: London Address: Shaftesbury Avenue Phone: +44 20 7494 5070

Appollo was opened in 1901 with the 'The Belle of Bohemia'. It is the first theatre to be opened after the death of Queen Victoria and therefore officially considered the first theatre of the Edwardian era. The theatre started with staging of musical comedies. Later on by the middle of the Century it added some thrillers and farces to the programme. Appollo still performs comedies, musical plays, farces and Broadway-style musicals.

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Apollo Victoria Theatre
Town: London Address: 17 Wilton Road Phone: +44 870 400 0751

The New Victoria Cine-Variety theatre, as it was first called, was established in 1930 as a modern and fascinating cinema theatre. As all cinemas of the times, it was equipped with on-stage facilities for live entertainment before the film. The cinema became a theatre in 1979 and took its present name of Apollo Victoria Theatre. In the beginning of the 21st Century, it was entirely refurbished and regained its former glory, becoming one of the most famous theatre venues in London. It was designed by W. Lewis in 1930.

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Arts Theatre
Town: London Address: 6/7 Great Newport Street Phone: +44 870 060 1742 e-mail: enquiries@artstheatrelondon.com

Arts theatre was first opened in 1927. It then changed its status to a members club in order to avoid the official censorship of Lord Chamberlain. The theatre was the first home of the Shakespeare's Company. Today this is a small and atmospheric venue, one of taste for the innovative and provocative, often featuring one-man shows, plays of three or four actors and other art productions. Arts usually hosts performances, which are modern or revivals of classics, musicals and other shows. With its very specific atmosphere and inspiring cosiness it is loved by the artists and the audience alike.

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Barbican theatre
Town: London Address: Silk Street Phone: +44 20 7638 8891 e-mail: tickets@barbican.org.uk

The Barbican theatre is one of the newer theatres in town. It was built in 1982 on a site, which was completely destroyed by the World War II bombings. The planning of the construction depended to a large extent on the Royal Shakespeare Company as Barbican was intended to be their home. In 1996, the Royal Shakespeare Company declared however, that they would only play in the Barbican for 6 months a year and perform on tours for the rest of the time. The theatre was extensively refurbished then and started hosting international plays, operas, etc. during the free six months. After 2002, Royal Shakespeare Company officially left Barbican and now it appears there only occasionally. Nevertheless, the place is still famous for being their London home.