| Old Red Lion | 418
St. John Street |
| Phone:
020 7837 7816 |
Tube/Rail Stop(s): Angel |
| Performance Schedule: | Evening performances and some matinees (usually weekend matinees but some weekdays). |
| Ticket Info: | Tickets generally cost from £6 to £18. |
What's Playing:
"The Last of the Red Hot Lovers," by Neil Simon, March 14th to April 1st. The story of a man who yearns for one grand romantic fling to lift him out of his routine existence. When he discovers that his mother's flat will be empty for two hours every Friday afternoon, he embarks on a series of encounters with three different women: a cold unemotional sexpot, a paranoid actress and his wife's best friend.
"Immaculate," by Oliver Lansley, April 4th to April 22nd. The story of a woman who finds herself pregnant and with archangel Gabriel claiming to be the child's father.
"Valparaiso," by Don DeLillo, April 25th to May 13th. The story of a businessman who becomes a celebrity when on his way to Valparaiso, Indiana, he finds himself actually headed to Valparaiso, Chile.
Description:
The Old Red Lion is a very comfortable neighborhood pub in Angel area of Islington. The pub is packed during the evening with people hanging out and enjoying the busy Islington nightlife. The pub and theatre work well together and there are bells to let you know that the show is about to begin.
The Old Red Lion produces a variety of shows ranging from one person to shows to more standard productions. It also produces comedy on a regular basis.
The theatre is quite nice and located upstairs above the pub (the box office is at the back of the pub). It has seating on two sides on benches with cushions.
The web site for the Old Red Lion can be found at http://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/