Lyric Hammersmith

King St, London, W6 0QL Full details & map
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Lyric Hammersmith review

A beacon of culture in Hammersmith, the Lyric's distinctive look is largely down to a fusion of the building's 1970s structure, the theatre's Victorian heritage and a modern interior. Outgoing artistic director David Farr adds further colour through an experimental schedule: he's courted controversy over explicitly violent children's theatre and took a chance when he invited David Rosenberg of Shunt to present a headphone-assisted voyeuristic production that allowed the audience to spy on actors in the tower block across the square. Risqué material isn't all the Lyric Hammersmith is about however: the theatre presents monologues, improv pieces and comedy. It's also a must-stop for families, featuring one of the most comprehensive kids' theatre programmes in London. And the first-floor restaurant with terrace is very pleasant in the summer.


Events at Lyric Hammersmith

Comedians

Until Sat Nov 14 Theatre  

Life is tragic, human beings balls of bitterness, complacency and rage - why then do we laugh? Trevor Griffiths's powerful 1975 play sets up the question like an old-fashioned joke: two Irishmen, a...

Write to Play: Joe Penhall

Mon Nov 16 Theatre NEW

Joe Penhall is the subect of this month's ruminations on life, mind and art.

Jack and the Beanstalk

Nov 21-Jan 2 2010 Theatre NEW

Sean Holmes celebrates his first Lyric Christmas with a new version of an old favourite, written by Richard Bean, Joel Horwood, Ché Walker and Morgan Lloyd Malcolm.

Lyric Hammersmith details

Address
King St, London, W6 0QL

Transport Hammersmith 

Telephone

0871 221 1729

Lyric Hammersmith website

Lyric Hammersmith map

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