The oldest lamp in the building
There is one bulb we have never let go out, and one member of staff whose job includes keeping a spare for it.
Notes
Rehearsal notes, programme essays and the occasional argument about the building.
Why row C has the flattest view in the house
The first three rows are on the flat, and the geometry of that has a consequence nobody expects.
Ninety minutes between two plays
What actually happens on the stage between a Wednesday matinée coming down and a Thursday evening going up.
Every seat, and what it costs you to sit in it
We publish the geometry of all 412 seats, including the 75 that lose part of a tall set. Here is why.
Nine players, on the stage, in the light
The Beggar's Opera has its band on the thrust. That is a choice about the room, not about the period.