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Old Vic Theatre in general

Newest Review: ... located in a road called The Cut, and within a few hundred yards of Waterloo Station. More detailed public transport arrangements can be found on the theatre's own website, as every time I've been here I've driven. Which brings me on to London's Congestion Charge. For those not familiar, you will have to pay £8 on the day, leave it any later and you might be subject to an exorbitant penalty charge. My friend and I usually park in a nearby NCP car park and walk the 10 minutes to The Cut. I usually arrive in plenty of time for a performance so have a snack and a coffee in Caffé Nero or one of the other cafes which are further down the road bef... more

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Old Vic Theatre in general: The Iceman stayeth - an unusual suspect in Spacey (1234 words)
by - written on 20/12/08 (Very useful, 173 readings)
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Although I don't consider myself to be a theatre buff, this is one of the theatres I have been to the most often. The main draw of this theatre originally was the curiosity of having a Hollywood actor (Kevin Spacey) become Creative Director of a little known theatre on the south bank of the Thames, which is not near the West End, and not likely to attract many tourists. As the crow flies, it's only about 12 miles away from where I live, but prior to Mr Spacey's appointment, I confess I had never been there, nor knew much of it's history. ~ Some history ~ It's heritage is something The Old Vic is rightly very proud of. All the great stage actors ... Read the complete review