Add a review about the Royal Theater of Drury Lane

Most of us know this name from school childhood - this theater is mentioned in a huge number of works of European and American literature, and this is not surprising: until the beginning of the 20th century it was one of the most famous theaters in the world.

Over time, a lot has changed, but Drury Lane still has not lost his world fame, although now it is somewhat different - more historical than cultural. It is more correctly called "The Royal Theater of Drury Lane" (in Britain "royal" - this is a serious official status, giving quite a lot of advantages), and he is 351.

For 350 years of existence, the theater burned four times, two times, three times went bankrupt and countless times rebuilt, but it still works: Drury Lane is Britain's oldest functioning theater

After the Civil War and the rise of Oliver Cromwell in England, all entertaining entertainments, including theatrical performances, were banned for eleven years of the formation. When the monarchy was restored in the country, and the son of the executed ruler, King Charles II, sat on the throne in 1660, he abolished these laws and issued two large theatrical companies (who addressed him with this request) permission to open the theater. One of the troupes built a theater in Covent Garden, it opened in 16663, and the Royal Theater of Drury Lane appeared.

The theater began its work, and the first two centuries of its existence was considered the main one in the country - the theater where it goes to the shows King . There they staged a serious dramatic and operatic repertoire - Shakespeare's performances were especially famous, and the leading actors quickly acquired European fame . As a result, all the English monarchs visited the theater in the last 350 years, the mass of honorable guests and almost all the British litas tors . It played many famous actors, the most famous of which, perhaps, David Garrick and Edmund Kean (the ones that are mentioned in the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn") .

Quite long the theater was directed by Richard Sheridan - the premieres of many of his plays were held here, including the famous "School of Slander", the founder of the clown Joseph Grimaldi was speaking, the premiere of "My Fair Lady" based on the play by Bernard Shaw and much, much more. @

Over 350 years of existence, the theater burned four times, two times it was torn down, three times bankrupted and many times rebuilt, but it still works: Drury Lane is the oldest functioning theater in Britain. He is still Royal, the permission of King Charles is still valid, and in the theater there must be at least two royal boxes. The present building was built in 1812 after another fire and has changed little since then.

In 1920, another owner decided to turn the theater into a musical theater, and from that moment only musicals were shown there. More precisely, they put one musical and show it every day - usually for years.

Musicals change from time to time - for the last 8 years Shrek, Lord of the Rings, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory have passed.

Sounds not very impressive, but these are well-known and highly profitable works, and the right to put a musical on them is in fact very serious. "The Lord of the Rings" turned out to be not very interesting (as one would expect in general), so it was only a year old.

The theater belongs to the composer Andrew Lloyd-Webber (the author of the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" and "The Cats"), and this implies a certain level of quality. The musical is an amateur genre, but if you want to see how it looks in its original form and good quality, this theater will be an excellent choice.

In addition to the well-placed show, you can see the theater itself from the inside - and it's worth it, the building is interesting and unusual, there are a lot of original elements, the theater is on the list of the national treasures of Great Britain.

You can buy a ticket on many sites, including official ones, the program does not change - every day the same musical, bi cost ETA - 22 GBP (August 2014), but this is for a place on the balcony. A ticket to a convenient place with normal visibility costs an average of 60-70 GBP (the price for August 2014, but it depends on the season), and this is not worth saving: the show is very colorful, with complex scenery and costumes that create half the impression . You can come to all the shows with the children.

Finding the theater is very simple: London, WC2B 5JF, Catherine Street, Theater Royal Drury Lane. The building occupies a whole block separated by two streets: Catherine Street and Drury Lane, the nearest metro station is Covent Garden

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There are many legends associated with the theater, the company has a lot of historical traditions, it officially registered four ghosts (in Britain it is possible).

In general, Covent Garden is a very pleasant and picturesque area, come to the theater is at least for the sake of it. The building looks unusual from the outside - mainly due to color and peculiar construction, inside the old-old hall, and the theatrical world splashes outside - noisy, motley, funny and slightly dramatized.