{"id":14451,"date":"2017-10-20T15:41:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T14:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=14451"},"modified":"2017-10-20T15:41:10","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T14:41:10","slug":"4-notable-theatres-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/4-notable-theatres-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Notable Theatres in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>Words &amp; Pictures: Tracey Popoola\u00a0| Subbing: Claudia Jackson<\/h6>\n<h3>Whether you\u2019re living in the capital or just visiting, your experience probably won\u2019t be complete until you\u2019ve watched at least one entertaining theatre show. So, here\u2019s a list of London\u2019s four most famous theatres.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Old Vic<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14500\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14500\" class=\"wp-image-14500 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/10\/IMG_5057-e1508507886669-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"987\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Old Vic- Credit: Tracey Popoola<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Originally founded in 1818 as the\u00a0Royal Coburg Theatre, The Old Vic, an independent theatre based in the heart of Waterloo, is one of London\u2019s most enjoyed theatres, having hosted several acts in comedy, music, dance and classical dramas over the years. Many famous actors have graced the stage, including Dame Judi Dench and most recently John Boyega, who played the lead role in military production <em>Woyzeck<\/em> earlier this year. Family show Dr. Seuss\u2019s <em>The Lorax<\/em> is currently back at The Old Vic until 5<sup>th<\/sup> November 2017.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Royal Opera House<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14513\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14513\" class=\"wp-image-14513 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/10\/IMG_5063-e1508508135356-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"987\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Royal Opera House- Credit: Tracey Popoola<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Based in Covent Garden, the world-famous opera house held its first ballet performance in 1734, and is now home to the ROH Orchestra, the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet. This opera house has developed an attraction of audiences from around the world, and continues to do so with its unique presentation of lyric theatre. <em>Alice\u2019s Adventures in Wonderland<\/em> is currently being shown until 28<sup>th<\/sup> October 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Royal National Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14481\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14481\" class=\"wp-image-14481 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/10\/IMG_5052-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"555\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The National Theatre- Credit: Tracey Popoola<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mceTemp\">The National Theatre is a publically funded performing arts centre opened by the Queen in 1976. It is located in Southbank and consists of three venues- The Lyttelton, The Olivier and the slightly smaller Dorfman Theatre. This fantastic theatre has a long history of producing high quality productions, and also offers creative workshops for people of all ages. Critically acclaimed co-production Barber Shop Chronicles will be returning to the National Theatre on 20<sup>th<\/sup> November 2017.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>London Palladium<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14519\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14519\" class=\"wp-image-14519 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/10\/IMG_5072-e1508508284381-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"987\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The London Palladium- Credit: Tracey Popoola<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The London Palladium is one of the most iconic and entertaining theatres in the world. Having hosted performances featuring stars from both the stage and screen such as the late Bruce Forsyth and musicals produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber such as <em>The Sound of Music<\/em> and <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em>. Built in 1910, the venue continues to present brilliant variety performances such as <em>School of Rock the Musical<\/em> which is currently out to watch until early January 2018.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<!--82152--><\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-12085px;width:1000px\">\n<p>Step into a world of fun at <a href=\"https:\/\/aztecparadisecasino.uk.com\/\">aztecparadisecasino.uk.com<\/a> where exciting rewards, unique games, and endless thrills are waiting for you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--82152--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words &amp; Pictures: Tracey Popoola\u00a0| Subbing: Claudia Jackson Whether you\u2019re living in the capital or just visiting, your experience probably won\u2019t be complete until you\u2019ve watched at least one entertaining theatre show. 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