Website: http://www.oldvictheatre.comLast night ABJ and I went to see a Tom Stoppard play called The Real Thing at the Old Vic. She had bought tickets which, although high up on the "Lilian Baylis Upper Circle", were exactly in the centre so offered a very good view of the stage.
The lobby of the theatre was packed full of people having a pre-theatre drink of expensive glasses of champagne:
We got a drink downstairs in the Pit Bar and took them into our seats (this time we were experienced enough to ask for the drinks in plastic cups).The theatre interior was ornately decorated with a huge chandelier in the centre:
I managed to take one last photo of the stage before an usher told me off for taking pictures:
The play itself was very good. It dealt with love and tangled relationships. My favourite part involved a monologue comparing good use of words to a cricket bat and contrasting a coffee cup to the ideas of justice, honesty etc.During the interval we has some tasty, but expensive Cornish ice cream.
Summary: Good play, nice venue, packed out audience.
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