British Theatre

Venue

West Street, WC2H 9ND

大使剧院

4.4 · 1.2k Google reviews Box office closed · opens 10am

The Ambassadors Theatre (known as the New Ambassadors Theatre from 1999 to 2007) is a West End theatre located on West Street, next to St Martin's Theatre and opposite The Ivy, in the City of Westminster. Opened in 1913, it is one of the smallest of West End theatres, seating just over four hundred people.

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Current attached shows

2

Google rating

4.4 ★ (1.2k)

Venue info

大使剧院(Ambassadors Theatre)是伦敦的一处剧院场馆,曾在 British Theatre 上介绍过。来了解即将上演的剧目、实用的场馆指南,以及观演前的订票建议。 大使剧院(Ambassador’s Theatre)与毗邻的圣马丁剧院可谓相伴而生,于1913年开业。开幕演出为蒙克顿·霍夫(Monckton Hoffe)的《潘西娅》(Panthea),仅上演了15晚。《零零碎碎》(Odds and Ends)这部标榜“亲密感”的综艺式评论演出(由爱丽丝·德利西娅 Alice Delysia 主演)则更为成功,连演超过400场。 20世纪初,这个舞台见证了不少令人惊叹的首次亮相:1921年,伊沃·诺韦洛(Ivor Novello)出演《德布罗》(Deburau);1935年,费雯·丽(Vivian Leigh)在《美德面具》(The Mask of Virtue)中登台,据说也正是在这部作品里,劳伦斯·奥利弗(Laurence Olivier)第一次看见了这位未来的妻子在台上的风采。1952年,阿加莎·克里斯蒂的《捕鼠器》(The Mousetrap)在此开演,在剧院连续上演逾20年后转至圣马丁剧院,如今已成为戏剧史上演出时间最长的作品。 在一系列不同制作之后(包括克里斯托弗·汉普顿 Christopher Hampton 对《危险关系》(Les Liaisons Dangereuses)的改编/翻译版本),剧院被 Ambassador Theatre Group(ATG)购入,并被分隔为两个较小的演出空间。“皇家宫廷剧院楼上”(Royal Court Upstairs)曾长期驻演于此,直至1999年剧院恢复为原始格局,并更名为“新大使剧院”(New Ambassadors)。 进入21世纪初,这里开始上演更多小而精的作品,例如《克拉普的最后录音带》(Krapp’s Last Tape)、《总有人守望我》(Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me)以及《阴道独白》(The Vagina Monologues),随后又迈向更大规模的制作,如《理发师陶德》(Sweeney Todd)和《恐怖小店》(Little Shop of Horrors)。 2007年4月,ATG 将场地出售给斯蒂芬·沃利-科恩爵士(Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen)。他对剧院进行了翻新,并将名称改回“大使剧院”。同年10月,《跺脚狂潮》(Stomp)从沃德维尔剧院(Vaudeville Theatre)转演至此。2020年1月,大使剧院再次回到 Ambassador Theatre Group 手中。 如今,大使剧院主要上演一系列短档期的话剧、音乐剧及各类活动。 狂野节拍 (2007年10月4日-)恐怖小店 (2007年6月29日 – 2007年9月8日)搅局 (2007年2月22日 – 2007年6月16日)情歌 (2006年11月24日 - 2007年2月24日)等待戈多 (2006年9月 - 2006年11月)第三天 (2006年6月22日 - 2006年7月29日)哈姆雷特 (2006年2月20日 - 2006年4月22日)旅程的终点 (2005年9月22日 - 2006年1月28日)特尔斯塔 (2005年6月24日 - 2005年9月10日)守护我的人 (2005年4月19日 - 2005年6月18日)Ying Tong:与“古恩帮”同行 (2005年2月14日 - 2005年3月19日)理发师陶德 (2004年10月13日 - 2005年2月5日)关塔那摩:以荣誉之名捍卫自由 (2004年6月23日 - 2004年9月4日)事物的形状 (2004年5月17日 - 2005年6月12日)口袋里的石头 (2003年7月21日 - 2004年5月1日) 由于空间限制,剧院只能容纳轮椅转移。观众需要能够转移到我们拥有扶手的座位上。剧院工作人员会提供协助,并在演出期间将轮椅存放在前厅。 整个剧场都有红外系统,配备感应线圈和常规耳机。耳机需提前预订并须支付押金。到达时,请与工作人员联系以领取耳机。 詹姆斯和卢为了逃避过去,从芝加哥搬到了伦敦,但他们很快发现被困扰的不是地方,而是人。灵感来源于标志性的电影系列,这是一场现场版的《灵动:鬼影实录》。只有勇敢者才敢购票观看! 国王不会杀掉自己的妻子,对吗?阿瓦·皮克特的获奖首秀戏剧在都铎时期英格兰探讨女性友谊,随着历史的涟漪影响着她们的乡村生活。这部剧由利夫·希尔、西耶纳·凯利和坦尼娅·雷诺兹主演。立即订票,观看这部登录伦敦西区的五星级作品! 在大使剧院购买《威尼斯商人》门票。查看演出阵容、演出时间及演出时长等详情,尽在 BritishTheatre.com。 《返老还童:本杰明·巴顿奇事》是一部扣人心弦的全新英国音乐剧,讲述一名男子逆向成长的非凡故事,背景设在风光质朴的康沃尔渔村。立即前往 BritishTheatre.com 订票。

History

The Ambassador’s Theatre was a companion to the adjacent St Martin’s and opened in 1913. The opening production (Panthea by Monckton Hoffe) ran for just 15 nights. Odds and Ends, an ‘intimate’ review production starting Alice Delysia, was more successful, and ran for over 400 performances. The stage saw some incredible debuts in the early 20th Century with Ivor Novello appearing in 1921’s Deburau, and Vivian Leigh in 1935’s The Mask of Virtue, where Laurence Olivier first saw his future wife perform. 1952 saw the opening of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, which ran at the theatre for over 20 years before its move to the St Martin’s, where it is now the longest-running production in history. After a string of various productions (including Christopher Hampton’s adaptation/translation of Les Liasons Dangereuses), the theatre was bought by the Ambassador Theatre Group, who split the theatre into two small spaces. The Royal Court Upstairs was resident in this space until 1999, when the theatre was converted into its original layout and renamed the New Ambassadors. The early 21st century saw intimate theatrical productions begin staged, such as Krapp’s Last Tape, Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me, and The Vagina Monologues, before moving into the larger scale with shows such as Sweeney Todd and Little Shop of Horrors. In April 2007, ATG sold the venue to Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen, who refurbished the venue and changed the name back to the Ambassadors. In October of that same year, Stomp transferred into the venue from the Vaudeville theatre. In January 2020, the Ambassadors Theatre is now back in the hands of Ambassador Theatre Group. The Ambassadors Theatre now plays host a number of short-run plays, musicals and events.

Past performances

Stomp (4 October 2007 -)
Little Shop of Horrors (29 June 2007 – 8 September 2007)
Whipping it Up (22 February 2007 – 16 June 2007)
Love Song (24 November 2006 - 24 February 2007)
Waiting for Godot (September 2006 - November 2006)
On the Third Day (22 June 2006 - 29 July 2006)
Hamlet (20 February 2006 - 22 April 2006)
Journey's End (22 September 2005 - 28 January 2006)
Telstar (24 June 2005 - 10 September 2005)
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (19 April 2005 - 18 June 2005)
Ying Tong: A Walk with The Goons (14 February 2005 - 19 March 2005)
Sweeney Todd (13 October 2004 - 5 February 2005)
Guantanamo: Honour Bound to Defend Freedom (23 June 2004 - 4 September 2004)
The Shape of Things (17 May 2004 - 12 June 2005)
Stones in his Pockets (21 July 2003 - 1 May 2004)


Box office hours

Box office closed · opens 10am

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

These are the box office (ticket desk) hours supplied by Google. The theatre itself opens around 45 minutes before curtain-up — always check your ticket for the performance start time. You can book online any time through British Theatre.

Transport

Tube

Leicester Square

Train

Charing Cross

Bus

14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 40

Parking

Newport Place, Soho, Chinatown (Q Park Scheme)

Seating plan

Ambassadors Theatre seating plan

Accessibility

Wheelchair Access

Due to spatial restrictions, the theatre is only able to accommodate wheelchair transfers. Patrons need to be able to transfer to one of our seats which have armrests. The theatre staff will be available to provide assistance and will store the wheelchair in the foyer during the performance.

Are there adapted toilets?

There is no adapted toilet

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. Headsets must be booked in advance and a deposit is required. Upon arrival, please speak to a member of staff to receive your headset.

Are guide dogs and/or hearing dogs permitted?

Guide dogs and hearing dogs are permitted in the auditorium and staff can dog sit by prior arrangement. Dogs will be looked after in the manager’s office.

Please contact the theatre directly for further information.

Shows currently at this venue

Previous productions

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What visitors say

2.0 · a month ago
Annoying experience here tonight. Firstly, I watched Paranormal Activity, which was just outstanding. What let this wonderful play down was the theatre. The location itself is great. However, inside the theatre the seating is very crammed. But that wasn't the worst thing. There were people coming in and out during the play, despite everyone being told you will not be allowed in if you're late or leave during the play. The stalls has a very awkward view at the back, where you have your views obstructed by either people in front of you or the lights on the ceiling blocking the view. Finally, just our luck to have a drunk woman spoiling our show near the end, which resulted in the play being paused. I mean, seriously. Thankfully, the stage actors were incredibly professional and didn't let this distract them. And they thoroughly deserved the round of applause in the end.
— K P
5.0 · a month ago
We had tickets, to go and see Paranormal activity at the beautiful Ambassador Theatre. A theatrical take on the film and I have to say that it was excellent. The actors in this production were fantastic and wouldn’t have seemed out of place in any big screen version of this great show. We took our seats 5 rows back from the stage and could probably have benefited from being slightly further back or even in the circle. That said and due to the cosy nature of the theatre hearing everything that was going on was not an issue. The atmosphere in the theatre was very jumpy with people screaming out which at the end of the day added to the eerie atmosphere required to pull off the desired audience reactions. It was thoroughly enjoyable, brilliantly acted and had people jumping in their seats at the right times. The only issue encountered was a, somewhat worse for wear female who had consumed a few too many drinks. Her behaviour necessitated the production being stopped for a period of time whilst security after much cajoling removed her👏👏👏. Too much cheering. The cast carried on to their credit in a truly professional manner and as if nothing had happened. Credit to them. Brilliant show, brilliant cast and great acting. Loved it
— Ian Sloan
5.0 · a month ago
Awesome theatre, great atmosphere and just nice to look at. Easy to get to and loads of food places around it. Clean facilities and friendly staff. Went to see the Paranormal Activity stage show which was also amazing, the theatre really lended itself well to the atmosphere of the show. Seats were comfy enough with a wee bit of leg room, not much though but been to a lot worse. The view from the upper sections were totally fine from our seats in row H (4-6) and the sound carried well enough that you could hear even when the actors were quiet. My one complaint was that despite the clear no readmissions statement someone was allowed back in during a quiet and dark part of the show which allowed really bright light to spill in sort of ruining the immersive moment. All in all though great theatre.
— Drew Kidd
2.0 · 2 months ago
Went to see Paranormal Activity today (7/2/26.). First off the show was fantastic and acting was incredable. The review is about the Ambassadors theatre itself. The main issue myself and my partner found that our seats in the circle were like being crammed into a sardine tin. Both myself and my partner are not the slightest of people, so fitting comfortably into these seats was nearly impossible. I’m not sure how you would cater for the larger person. Would you insist they buy two seats and penalise them? You also have a rule about late admittance saying if you leave or arrive late you would not be allowed into the show (no latecomers, no re admission) so why let up to 15 people in in the middle of a suspenseful blackout where torches and house lights are suddenly there blinding your guests whose eyes are accustomed to the dark; enforce your own rules. There were no staff visible on the circle enforcing the use of mobile phones which glowed and their use was a distraction and very noticeable throughout the show. Also for the nature of the show , maybe a courtesy message about turning off smart watches as this also ruined the suspenseful blackouts the show had. This is not about the show, as the show was fantastic, unfortunatly the theatre itself was a let down and would be interesting to see the response from the Ambasadors to this.
— Tony Smith

Reviews sourced from Google Maps.

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Frequently asked questions

What's on at Ambassadors Theatre?

The current production at Ambassadors Theatre is 1536. Browse and book tickets directly through British Theatre.

What's the nearest tube station to Ambassadors Theatre?

The nearest tube station is Leicester Square.

Where is Ambassadors Theatre?

Ambassadors Theatre is located at West Street, WC2H 9ND.

What are the box office hours at Ambassadors Theatre?

The Ambassadors Theatre box office (ticket desk) operates: Monday: Closed; Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM; Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM; Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM; Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM; Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM; Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Right now the box office is closed · opens 10am. The theatre itself opens around 45 minutes before curtain-up — and you can book online any time through British Theatre.

Is Ambassadors Theatre accessible?

Ambassadors Theatre offers wheelchair-accessible seating. Please contact the venue directly if you have specific access requirements.

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