| Venue name: | Rose Theatre Kingston | Contact: |
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| Address: |
24-26 High St Kingston London KT1 1HL |
| Transport: | Rail: Kingston |
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Hollywood iconoclast John Malkovich makes his London stage directing debut in fine style with a poignant drama from Zach Helm about drug addiction and genius. Annie is the beautiful, intelligent but deeply troubled wife of rising literary star Jack,...
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The Wind In The Willows
The adventures of Ratty, Mole and Badger are brought to the stage in this adaptation of Kenneth Graham's tale of the wild riverbank. Mr Toad, local aristocrat and hobbyist extraordinaire, leads them a merry dance as he develops a love of motor cars, gipsy...
Children's Tuesday December 6 2016 - Tuesday January 3 2017Read more
Average User Rating
4.8 / 5
Rating Breakdown
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Modern performance spaces within walking distance of the town centre. The Main House receives quality performances from established and emerging writers, producers and directors. The International Youth Arts Festival takes over every July and hosts a vast number of multi-arts productions both here and other venues around town. Staff and volunteer ushers are really good at what they do, attentive and knowledgeable. Bar is reasonably priced and the café is a great escape from the busy town. Best public toilets in Kingston.
In terms of programme choice, I really want to make an effort to visit The Rose Theatre more, as there are many top quality shows for fair prices. You might often see a big name or too.
My one complaint and word of warning is to avoid getting seats on the top section towards the right, our view was a little obstructed by some railings and it was a bit of pain always having to arch my neck up to see a good view.
Always impressed with this theatre (and the productions). The 'Pit' at the front where you can sit on the floor with cushions, either hired or BYO, gives this place a really intimate feel. You get a great view from just about anywhere, although for young children the pit seats (just behind the floor area) might be best to avoid, unless you can get the front row, as they're set on a level floor.
Seen a few kids story adaptations at The Rose, from The Gruffalo to Room on The Broom and most recently The Witches. All thoroughly enjoyable.
Underrated theatre with a huge, wide stage very similar to The Globe on Bankside. For a pittance you can watch a performance sitting on a cushion right at the front but wherever you are it's a good view as it's a relatively small theatre, but with the large stage and excellent lighting you still get a great, West-End quality show. 25 minutes or so from Waterloo, well worth the trip.
