Arts Theatre

6-7 Great Newport St, London, WC2H 7JB Full details & map
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Arts Theatre review

There's surely space for a fringe-style, smaller theatre in commercial-minded central London but the Arts Theatre is having trouble filling it right now. It's supposed to champion left-field, alternative productions in its cosy two-floor space. 'Waiting For Godot' and 'The Vagina Monologues' both had their London premieres here while 'Closer To Heaven' - the Pet Shop Boys' and Jonathan Harvey's musical about clubland kids - merrily divided opinion. But it's struggled to find similar success in recent years, despite a recent refurbishment and relaunch. Comedy is big on the bill, with Amused Moose a weekly regular and comics from Eddie Izzard to Simon Amstell pitching up at the Arts Theatre to road-test new material. The runs are short so it's worth checking out the kids' theatre programme at holiday times.


Events at Arts Theatre

A Christmas Carol

Until Jan 10 2010 Kids

Susie McKenna and Steve Edis have adapted Dickens's seasonal morality tale with producers Tiny Tim Productions, and...

A Christmas Carol

Until Jan 10 2010 Theatre

Gareth Hale (best-known as one half of comedy duo Hale & Pace) plays Scrooge in Susie McKenna and Steve Edis's...

Arts Theatre details

Address
6-7 Great Newport St, London, WC2H 7JB

Transport Leicester Square 

Telephone

020 7836 8547, bookings 020 7432 4220

Arts Theatre website

Arts Theatre map

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