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Theatre Royal Haymarket
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Don’t miss the riotously funny and critically-acclaimed MR FOOTE’S OTHER LEG now playing a limited season at the Haymarket Theatre until 23 January following a sold-out run at Hampstead Theatre. An outrageous tale of comedy, tragedy and fame, this “rollicking” (Sunday Times) and “rumbustious” (Observer) production is “marvellously entertaining” (Daily Telegraph) and “wonderfully fun” (Andrew Marr).
In Georgian London no one is more famous than Samuel Foote. Satirist, impressionist and dangerous comedian, he has become a celebrity in a city and at a moment in time when the concept of selling personality was born. He even has the ear of the king.
Adored by many, despised by some, Foote finds himself at the sharp end of attacks from the press…and a surgeon’s knife. And in an age obsessed with fame, his colleagues from the worlds of science and the stage – from Benjamin Franklin to David Garrick – begin to wonder: does fame make you mad?
Directed by Richard Eyre, following his hugely acclaimed productions of Ghosts (Almeida/West End), The Pajama Game (Chichester/West End) and Guys and Dolls (National Theatre), and starring the BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning Simon Russell Beale "at his supreme best" (Guardian), Ian Kelly’s hilarious new play (based on his award-winning biography of Foote) explores our obsession with celebrities, and their rise and fall, through the true story of the ‘Oscar Wilde’ of the 18th century.
- Address
Haymarket. SW1Y 4HT.
- Cancellation Policy
No exchanges or refunds available after purchase.
- Duration
2 hours 40 minutes including interval
- Good To Know
Stalls Row C is the first row.
Patrons in the Gallery should be aware that seating is on cushioned wooden benches.
- How Does It Work
You will receive a confirmation email. Please print this email and bring it with you and present to the Box Office. We recommend you arrive a minimum of 30 minutes before the show.
- Suitable For Children
Recommended for Age 13 years +
- Times
28th October 2015 to 23rd January 2015
Monday to Saturday evenings 7.30pm,
Wednesday and Saturday matinees 2.30pm
First Wednesday Matinee 4th November
- Where Do I Go
Venue Address : Theatre Royal Haymarket, 18 Suffolk Street, London SW1Y 4HT
How to Get there
RAIL : The nearest National Rail station to the Theatre Royal Haymarket is London Charing Cross. Please see the directions below:
Charing Cross (7 minutes): exit the station and turn left down the Strand. Cross over the roundabout to Trafalgar Square and cut across the square to Pall Mall. Turn right up Haymarket; the Theatre Royal will be a short distance up the road and on the right hand side, opposite Her Majesty’s Theatre.
TUBE :
The nearest tube station to The Theatre Royal Haymarket is Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines), with both Charing Cross (Bakerloo and Northern lines) and Leicester Square(Piccadilly Circus and Northern lines) also nearby.
Piccadilly Circus (3 minutes): Exit Piccadilly Circus station on the right hand side (by the statue and Criterion Theatre.) Take the first left down Haymarket. The theatre will be on your left hand side opposite Her Majesty’s Theatre.
Charing Cross (7 minutes): Please see the directions above in the ‘Rail’ section.
Leicester Square (6 minutes): Take the Charing Cross Road exit and head south toward Charing Cross. As the road forks by the Garrick Theatre, keep right and head straight down toward the National Portrait Gallery. Just before you reach the gallery, turn right down Orange Street and keep walking until you meet Haymarket and the end of the road. Turn left onto Haymarket. The Theatre Royal will be on your right hand side.
BUS :
Trafalgar Square: 13, 15, 23, 88, 139, 453.
Haymarket: 6, 13, 15, 23, 139, 159, 453
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Haymarket. SW1Y 4HT.
