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Regent's Park Open-Air Theatre
Regent's Park Open-Air Theatre Review
The theater has mounted productions of Shakespeare every summer since 1932; everyone from Vivien Leigh to Jeremy Irons has performed here. Today it also hosts other plays, musicals, concerts, and comedy shows. However, A Midsummer Night's Dream is the one to catch, if it's on—never is that enchanted Greek wood more lifelike than it is here, enhanced by genuine birdsong and a rising moon. You can buy light suppers or choose from a (somewhat limited) barbecue selection in the evening, or prebook a picnic lunch for matinees. The park can get chilly, so bring a blanket; only very heavy rain stops the plays, in which case you can exchange your ticket (umbrellas aren't allowed during performances).
- Address: Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4NR | Map It
- Phone: 0844/826-4242 tickets; 0844/375-3460 enquiries
- Cost: £15--£45
- Hours: June--mid-Sept., evening performances at 8, matinees at 2:30
- Website: www.openairtheatre.org
- Tube: Baker St., Regent's Park.
- Location: Regent's Park and Hampstead
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