The Marlowe Theatre

Advantages: Great range of shows, nice layout, good facilities
Disadvantages: None

...management roles such as lighting and sound are controlled from. My Opinion Of The Marlowe I would certainly recommend a trip to the Marlowe Theatre if you are visiting Canterbury. The vast choice of shows means that there is literally something to suit everyones taste. Both the auditoriums are furnished to a high standard with comfortable seats and ample leg room for everyone to feel right at home while watching the shows. I have also eaten in the restaurant during my latest visit to the Marlowe and I found the restaurant to have plenty of choice on the menu, the staff were polite and the food was speedy and very tasty. In the restaurant, you have the choice of snack food, or a three course meal which suits most peoples tastes as you are still able to grab something to eat if you are in a rush. I have I previously mentioned...

daylehall 06.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

A THEATRE WITH A VIEW

Advantages: Open air Theatre does not come any better.
Disadvantages: Those hard seats, do not forget the cushions.

...OPEN AIR THEATRE AT ITS VERY BEST. The Minack Theatre is located next to Porthcurno Bay which is just off the B3315 between Lands End and Penzance. For persons like me who do not drive, there are Scheduled Bus Services from Penzance. the 300 and the 1A which both stop in Porthcurno Valley, the theatre is a further 400 meter walk up a steep hill. For full details of the Events at the Minack and further pictures visit its own web site WWW.MINACK.COM The Theatre was built, honed out of the rocks by a young woman ROWENA CADE with the only help being from the families gardener. It is now a 750 seat theatre, staging a wide range of events. Shakespear , what better setting for the Tempest than a cliff side setting. Opera, Drama, Musicals they are all there. We have visited the Minack for several Plays...

poshtroika 30.08.2007 (22.09.2007) · Read review
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Review of Minack Theatre Cornwall

Theatre with a dramatic background!

Advantages: spectacular backdrop of the sea, very cheap
Disadvantages: performances only of an evening

...Previously when I have been to Cornwall and the weather has been good we have spent most of our time on the many beaches. This time however the weather was poor, with lots of wind and rain - not the sort of weather you want to be sitting on the beach in, unless you're a surfer of course and then I suppose it is ideal! This didn't really matter too much though because it gave us a chance to visit many of the famous sights and attractions. We visited lots of places including Saint Michaels Mount and the Eden Project, but probably the most charming thing that we visited was the Minack Theatre in Porthcurno. Unlike many of the other attractions it had a real Cornish feel to it and was really worth seeing. For those of you who have never heard of the Minack Theatre (and that's probably most of you) it's a really spectacular place...

beanie8844 16.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Minack Theatre Cornwall

National Theatre's: "War Horse"

Advantages: Good ticket prices and brilliant puppetry
Disadvantages: Was over complicated in parts

...A Reflection of the National Theatre Interpretation of "War Horse" compared to the book. This play was orignally shown in 2007 and has now returned back to the stage due to demand back at the National Theatre and is booking untill January. "War Horse" is the story of a boy's love for his horse in 1912 Somerset, who are wrenched apart by World War One. The crucial issue staging a play, based upon a novel established through the eyes of a horse 'Joey', was constructing equine creatures with authentic movements, sounds and size that could be easily moved and ridden, particularly during the intense scenes of conflict. This was inventively answered by the use of "life-sized puppets" divised by the Handspring puppet company, with wooden skeletons covered in translucent fabrics and a belly filled with puppeteers who simulated...

becky_tredget 07.12.2007 (28.09.2008) · Read review
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Review of National Theatre (London)

A night at the theatre.

Advantages: Great shows..
Disadvantages: Not much leg room. lotsa stairs to upper circle..STEEP

...My partner and I went to the theatre in Tyne and wear. The Empire Theatre, Sunderland. 01915148439 We went to see The Rocky Horror Show. I booked the tickets online, and with only a few days to go to the opening nigh,t we couldn't have the tickets delivered and so were given a number to take to the box office on the night. We did this without a hitch It was easy to sort. Sunderland Empire is a lovely building to look at from the road opposite, It Is quite old fashioned loking and is situated right on the corner of the street it is well signposted to find. Some history.. Sunderland Empire started to be built in 1906 and was completed in 1907 It was originally owned by three men, one of them was a local lad who started out as a busker! It became hard to fill and closed in 1959 reopening by a corporation in 1960 It is...

cabsookie 21.09.2006 · Read review
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Review of Sunderland Empire Theatre (Sunderland)

The King of theatre! Lion King at the Lyceum 2007

Advantages: An experience you'll never forget (this will be a long review!)
Disadvantages: I wanted to cry half the time the music was so moving.

...box office. Tickets are also available via Thisistheatre.com, Ticketmaster and other ticket sales agents. Coach operators do day trips, we traveled with peter carol who picked us up, dropped us off at a pre seleted hotel for lunch and picked us up outside the theatre after the show to bring us home again, their Lion King theatre trips start from £109.95 on late availability for the same package I mentioned above. Coach operators, including Belle Coaches and Stage Coach, prices will vary depending on the type of trip you choose, information will be available on their websites or type "Lion KIng Coach Trips" into your internet search and you'll get lots of sites to choose from. Obviously you can buy tickets on their own and make your own transport arrangements if you desire. The nearest tube station to the theatre is Covent Garden...

piggypine 21.02.2007 (29.06.2007) · Read review
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Review of The Lion King / Lyceum Theatre (London)

Home Alone

Advantages: Comdey none stop
Disadvantages: None

...Home Alone, was a classic hit comedy film that was first released in 1991. Even in my adulthood, I am more than happy to watch the film again, and when I was a kid I use to remember watching this film a hundred times during the Christmas holidays and summer holidays. It was such a feel good family fun film; it was the sort of film that even if you?ve watched it once you would never gets bored watching it over and over again. Plot: The film opens with the entire McCallister family packing for their Christmas vacation to France. The family is exceptionally big, some 30 plus including adults. Kevin McCallister the youngest in the family needs help packing his luggage, the older kids simply don?t have the time or the patience to help him, he feels left out and unwanted, just like most teenagers. A patrol police man Harry played by Joe...

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Review of Home Alone (DVD)

The Sheffield Crucible Theatre

Advantages: Good Atmosphere
Disadvantages: Not Particularly Attractive From The Outside

...There is little doubt that the Sheffield Crucible Theatre has become World famous due its hosting of the World Snooker Championships. There is however a lot more to this place than a temporary Snooker Venue and since it is my most local Theatre and one that I am very familiar with I thought that it may make an ideal subject for my latest review. The Crucible Theatre was designed by Tanya Moiseiwitsch and opened in 1971. It is one of three Theatres within Sheffield operated by Sheffield International Venues which form the Sheffield Theatres Complex. The other two Theatres within the group are the Lyceum Theatre, which is situated adjacent to the Crucible and the Studio. The Sheffield Theatres Complex is the largest Theatre Complex outside of London. The Crucible is the main producing Venue within the group but it also does receive...

micksheff 03.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Crucible Theatre (Sheffield)

The Most Perfect Experience of Theatre

Advantages: Nothing else like it as a tourist destination or theatrical experience
Disadvantages: If you watch a show you don't like, it might cloud your whole judgement

...Here's what you have to do: Get yourself onto the London Underground network and take the Central Line to St Paul's. When you arrive there are signposts to direct you down to the Thames and across to the Globe Theatre. When you get to the river, just stop for a moment by the Millenium Footbridge and enjoy the view. Straight ahead of you is the towering phoenix of Tate Modern. If you've got a couple of hours to kill before your play starts, go in - it's free. Doesn't matter if you like or dislike modern art, the place is awesome, and there's a great cafe at the top where you can look out over the cityscape. To the left of the Tate is The Globe. If you can't quite make it out, look for the ice cream van out front - it's always there. Make your way across the Millennium Bridge and try counting the number of shocks you get from...

DancingCopper 01.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Shakespeare Globe Theatre (London)

The Sheffield Lyceum Theatre

Advantages: Beautiful Place
Disadvantages: Shows can sell out quickly

...The Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield is the oldest of the city?s three Theatre?s (the other two being The Crucible and The Studio which both opened in1971). The Lyceum opened in 1897 and was designed by the famous architect W G R Sprague, it is now his only surviving work outside of London. It is 1,068-seat traditional proscenium arch theatre. It is a large theatre and today it is the main receiving venue for touring productions in the city attracting a diverse programme of talent including Opera, Ballets and West End musicals. In fact recently Tennessee William?s Suddenly Last summer, directed by Michael Grandage toured out of the Lyceum in February 2004, prior to beginning a 10-week run on the West End. The repetition of the Lyceum has put it firmly on the Theatrical map but its fortunes have not always been so good. By the early...

micksheff 13.08.2004 · Read review
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