Almeida Theatre — Attraction in London

Very good theatre with excellent thought-provoking plays and award-winning actors, directors and writers. The theatre is an intimate space with stalls & circle, cafe & bar.

It is just off the main Islington shopping street with a range of independent shops, bars and restaurants. The bars are very busy at weekends with young people and the pavements can get very crowded, something to watch out for when you are walking to the Angel Islington tube.

The theatre is equidistant between The Angel Islington tube 'Angel' on the Northern Line and Highbury & Islington tube/mainline served by Victoria and Piccadilly lines, a 10-15 min walk from both stations to the theatre. There are several buses serving both tubes. You will need to check the theatre website for advice about parking.

Have just seen a brilliant play "The Doctor" directed by Robert Icke and loosely based on a play written by Viennese Arthur Schnitzler starring Juliet Stevenson and a brilliant cast. The play is about a doctor involved in an incident surrounding the death of a 14 year old girl at a hospital of which the doctor was the head. The play works on several levels and explores the nature of gender and identity as well as the role of medicine and religion and the people who work within these institutions in contemporary society.

The play also explores the changing nature of what it means to be a doctor, the part played by medical ethics and the more practical problems faced by an organisation dealing with an incident of this nature amid the braying nature of social media, the press and public opinion searching for a scapegoat to blame. Heartrending, human but reflective of the appalling society embedded in the digital culture we...

First visit to the Almedia Theatre. Front of House staff. Friendly and helpful. Cafe/bar reasonable I think the theatre is across buildings. But the performance space in one.

Show: Portia Coughlan A moving and difficult at times play. The cast is excellent. Especially, Alison Oliver as the titular Portia. The play set in Ireland through I've not met an Irish woman called Portia. Kathy Kiera Clarke is excellent in both comedic parts and the more serious elements of the play. A very powerful play.

Second visit, 1536, set during the fall of Queen Anne Boleyn it charts a brief period of time in the lives of three Essex girls. Whilst socially by class divided from Anne. By sex their freedom to act as we understand that freedom. The cast of two male actors supporting powerful performances from all three of the female leads. The last act and conclusion comes as a shock. Hopefully a transfer to the a west End will follow. A must see. Front of house and cafe/bar staff very good.

Third visit: A Moon for the Misbegotten, set in 1923 rural Connecticut tells the tale of an Irish immigrant farmer (David Threfellan) and his daughter Josie (Ruth Wilson) as they try to tame the land after his last son leaves superficially about plots and intrigue, the play to me is about being authentic to self. An excellent cast, studio dressing and direction. I attended the relaxed performance which was...

Puts up great shows and attracts the best performers - have been there multiple times but am scared to return again due to an incident with a customer service staff. I was second in line at a counter and had picked up a programme intending to buy it. While i was waiting, the counter staff snatched the programme out of my hand and started yelling at me, they even shouted 'get out' thrice. They wanted me to ask for permission to pick an item up - if you are at a store, do you ask for permission before you pick something up? I was so shocked and taken aback - as someone who visits the theatre every weekend I have never been treated so rudely by anyone, let alone someone in a customer service role. I couldn't concentrate on the first 30minutes of the play. When i raised this with the senior pursor, i was just told to send a feedback email. Dont think I am returning to the Almeida anytime soon and wont recommend anyone...