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Watford Palace Theatre

Description: Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 1JZ.

Newest Review: ... who'd like to think they can act. It is always full of very talented actors and singers, most of whom have years of experience in this field. Roy Hudd has written the Panto for the last Ten Years. The rest of the productions tend to be straight drama or comedy. So far they have had Alan Bennetts' Talking Heads, Cor Blimey! The story of Sid James, Barbara Windsor and Kenneth ... more

... Williams, a Tom Stoppard, and a Noel Coward. It all seems a bit safe maybe, but a lot of the shows are not done often and Watford gives you the chance to see some quality classic theatre. They do encourage new writing, I know there's one in January 2001 ...more

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Watford Palace Theatre: Cheaper than the West End! (733 words)
by - written on 29/10/00 (Very useful, 365 readings)
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The Watford Palace Theatre is now the only professional producing theatre in Hertfordshire, and one that is rarely beaten for the quality of of its productions. Now heading for it's 92nd Birthday, it's still going reasonably strong despite a lack of strong funding. The WPT is a rareity in theatre world, it is one of the countries only original Hemp Houses (i.e. In order to fly a large piece of scenery in during a play, there is one man holding on to the other end of a piece of rope), most newer theatres now do this with the push of a button. The sets and costume produced for it's shows are of first class standard, and many of the plays ... Read the complete review