Ambassadors Theatre, London
Running time: 1 hr 30min (no interval)
Age Restrictions: 15
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the theatre, Ghost Stories returns to London, more intense than ever before.Ghost Stories broke all box-office records at the Liverpool Playhouse and the Lyric Hammersmith before moving into the West End for a 13 month run. Since the West End it has also been produced in Toronto and Moscow, in total it has now scared over 300,000 people worldwide.
A truly terrifying theatrical experience written and directed by The League of Gentlemen's master of the macabre, Jeremy Dyson, and Andy Nyman, co-creator and director of Derren Brown's television and stage shows and star of Dead Set, Severance and Kick Ass 2. Ghost Stories mixes the very best of theatre with the buzz of a thrill-ride, delivering something truly unique. With some new moments of shock, this revival promises more jolts than ever. You haven’t seen horror, until you’ve seen it live…
Ambassadors Theatre
Ambassadors Theatre
West Street
London
WC2H 9ND
THE AMBASSADORS THEATRE, LONDON
The Ambassadors Theatre: History
The Ambassadors Theatre London, and the St Martin's Theatre were conceived by their architect, W.G.R. Sprague, as companions, born at the same time in 1913, but World War I interrupted the construction of the latter for three years. The Ambassadors was built with the intention of being an intimate, smaller theatre and is situated opposite the renowned restaurant The Ivy, favourite haunt of the theatrical elite.
The auditorium is decorated in an elegant Louis XVI style and the horseshoe shaped single balcony is only a few steps up from ground level, while the stalls are built underground. Charles B Cochran recognised the Ambassadors lent itself perfectly to intimate revue and a period of sophisticated 'miniature revues' were performed at the Ambassadors at the beginning of the First World War.
The world's longest running and most famous play, The Mousetrap, started its run at The Ambassadors Theater, with Richard Attenborough and his wife Sheila Sim, who were the first of generations of casts to perform in what has become a seemingly permanent tourist attraction. Since The Mousetrap, The Ambassadors has enjoyed numerous other successes, including the Royal Shakespeare's hit production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses in the 80s.
ATG took over The Ambassadors and it became the home for new writing. In 2007, it was announced that ATG had sold the venue to Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen, who began an extensive programme of refurbishments.
Recent Productions at The Ambassadors Theatre:
Stones in his Pockets (21 July 2003 - 1 May 2004) by Marie Jones
The Shape of Things (17 May 2004 - 12 June 2005) by Neil LaBute
Guantanamo: Honour Bound to Defend Freedom (23 June 2004 - 4 September 2004) by Victoria Brittain and Gillian Slovo
Sweeney Todd (13 October 2004 - 5 February 2005) by Stephen Sondheim
Ying Tong: A Walk with The Goons (14 February 2005 - 19 March 2005) by Roy Smiles
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (19 April 2005 - 18 June 2005) by Frank McGuinness
Telstar (24 June 2005 - 10 September 2005) by Nick Moran and James Hick
Journey's End (22 September 2005 - 28 January 2006) by R.C. Sherriff
Hamlet (20 February 2006 - 22 April 2006) by William
Shakespeare, starring Ed Stoppard and Anita Dobson
On the Third Day (22 June 2006 - 29 July 2006) by Kate Betts
Waiting for Godot (September 2006 - November 2006) by Samuel Beckett
Love Song (24 November 2006 - 24 February 2007) by John Kolvenbach
Whipping it Up (22 February 2007 - 16 June 2007) by Steve Thompson, starring Richard Wilson and Robert Bathurst
Little Shop of Horrors (29 June 2007 - 8 September 2007) by Alan Menken, starring Sheridan Smith and Alistair McGowan
The Ambassadors Theatre current production:
Stomp (4 October 2007 - ) by Steve McNicholas and Luke Cresswell
Travel by train: Charing Cross. Nearest tube: Leicester Square
I highly recommend this show. Great show, great twist, a definite must see.
Posted anonymously on 05/01/2020
Ghost Stories, Ambassadors Theatre, London - 27th December 2019
The sets, special effects, audio and smells were all excellent and made for an immersive and jumpy theatre experience for the audience. Would recommend to anyone who likes being scared / horror. Not a usual theatre show.
Posted by Charlie on 18/12/2019
Ghost Stories, Ambassadors Theatre, London - 16th December 2019
