Criterion Theatre

Criterion Theatre er et teater i London

som er præsenteret på British Theatre. Her kan du finde de nyeste forestillinger

praktisk vejledning til dit besøg og tips til billetbestilling. The Criterion Theatre slog du00f8rene op den 21. marts 1874 og markerede sine fu00f8rste u00e5r med en ru00e6kke musicaler og farcer af W. S. Gilbert. Det sidste vu00e6rk i denne periode

'Haste to the Wedding'

blev startskuddet til George Grossmith Jr.s teaterkarriere. I 1883 mu00e5tte teatret midlertidigt lukke pu00e5 grund af krav om modernisering og renovering

hvilket blandt andet indebar installation af frisk luft til den underjordiske teatersal. I 1936 lagde teatret scene til 'French Without Tears'

som spillede over tusind gange og lancerede den unge Terence Rattigans karriere. Under 2. verdenskrig fungerede teatret som studie for BBC; den underjordiske placering gjorde det til det perfekte og sikre sted at sende radioprogrammer ud til hele nationen. Efterkrigstiden bu00f8d pu00e5 to store produktioner

der blev overflyttet fra Arts Theatre: Anouilhs 'The Waltz of the Toreadors' og Becketts 'Waiting for Godot' (Mens vi venter pu00e5 Godot). Efter at have undgu00e5et lukning i 1970'erne og 80'erne

gennemgik teatret en omfattende renovering fra 1989 til 1992

efter den mangeu00e5rige succes med Ray Cooneys farce 'Run For Your Wife'. Fra 1996 til 2005 var teatret fast base for Reduced Shakespeare Company

der opfu00f8rte komiske versioner af Amerikas historie

Bibelen og Shakespeares samlede vu00e6rker. Efter et par kortere spilleperioder (herunder 'What the Butler Saw'

'Otherwise Engaged' og 'Mack and Mabel')

overtog 'The 39 Steps' scenen fra Tricycle Theatre. Forestillingen har nu spillet med stor succes i over syv u00e5r. Close To You (3. oktober 2015 –)The 39 Steps (20. september 2006 – 5. september 2015)Mack & Mabel (10. april 2006 – 1. juli 2006)Otherwise Engaged (28. oktober 2005 – 28. januar 2006)What the Butler Saw (24. august 2005 – 22. oktober 2005)The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (7. marts 1996 – 3. april 2005) 3

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453 Der er niveaufri adgang og dedikerede kørestolspladser til rådighed. Der findes et handicaptoilet i gangen ved stalls/parket. TILGÆNGELIGHEDSFORESTILLINGER:Er der faciliteter for hørehæmmede? Der findes et infrarødt system i hele salen

som fungerer med både teleslynge og konventionelle headsets. Servicehunde må ikke medbringes i selve salen

men teatrets personale kan passe op til to hunde pr. forestilling på teaterchefens kontor. Der tilbydes desuden forestillinger med synstolkning. Kontakt venligst teatret direkte for yderligere information. Når Céline Dion møder Titanic

er der garanti for grin i stride strømme! Den Olivier Award-vindende musical-komedie lægger til kaj i Criterion Theatre med vilde jokes og stærke vokaler. Book billetter til Titanique og få West Ends sjoveste aften! Vær den første til at få fat på de bedste billetter

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Opening on 21 March 1874

The Criterion Theatre spent its early years presenting several musicals and farces by W. S. Gilbert. The final piece

Haste to the Wedding

would introduce George Grossmith Jr. to the world of theatre. The theatre closed in 1883 for demanded alterations and refurbishments

which included pumping fresh air into the underground auditorium. In 1936

the theatre hosted French Without Tears

which ran for over a thousand performances and launched the career of a young Terrance Rattigan. Throughout World War 2

the theatre served as a studio for the BBC; its underground location making it the perfect safe spot to broadcast programmes to the nation. The post-war years at the theatre saw two major productions transfer from the Arts Theatre

Anouih’s The Waltz of the Toreadors and Becket’s Waiting for Godot. After avoiding closure in the 1970s and 80’s

the theatre was renovated between 1989 and 1992

after the closure of the long running success Run For Your Wife (a farce by Ray Cooney). From 1996 to 2005

the theatre was home to the productions of the Reduced Shakespeare Company

who produced comical shows on the History of America

The Bible

and the works of the bard. After a couple of short run productions (including

What the Butler Saw

Otherwise Engaged

and Mack and Mabel)

The 39 Steps transferred from the Tricycle Theatre. The show has been successfully running for over seven years.

Close To You (October 3, 2015 -)
The 39 Steps (September 20, 2006 – September 5, 2015)
Mack & Mabel (April 10, 2006 – July 1, 2006)
Otherwise Engaged (October 28, 2005 – January 28, 2006)
What the Butler Saw (August 24, 2005 – October 22, 2005)
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
(March 7, 1996 – April 3, 2005)

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS:

Step free entrance and wheelchair spaces available.

Are there adapted toilets?

An adapted toilet is available in the stalls corridor.

ASSISTED PERFORMANCES:Are there facilities for the hard-of-hearing?

There is an infrared system working throughout the auditorium with both loop and conventional headsets.

Are guide dogs and/or hearing dogs permitted?

Assistance dogs are not allowed into the auditorium but theatre staff are able to look after up to two dogs per performance in the Theatre Manager’s office. Audio described performances are also offered.

Please contact the theatre directly for further information.