A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson
Adapted from James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson and Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides by Russell Barr, Ian Redford and Max Stafford Clark. Irritable, generous, depressed, witty and wise - meet Samuel 'Dictionary' Johnson: poet, essayist and lexicographer. In a charming show of stories and conversation, celebrating Johnson's unique take on life, Ian Redford reprises his acclaimed performance as the 18th century icon. Russell Barr plays a host of characters from James Boswell and Joshua Reynolds to King George III and Bonnie Prince Charlie's saviour Flora Macdonald. Trudie Styler appears as Mrs Thrale, the society hostess who was Johnson's final, unrequited love. Following a much praised sell-out UK tour, A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson comes to the West End for a limited run of only 4 weeks.Arts Theatre Details
Bus routes: (Charing Cross Road) 24, 29, 176; (Strand) 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 87, 91, 139
Night buses: (Charing Cross Road) 24, 176, N5, N20, N29, N41, N279; (Strand) 6, 23, 139, N9, N15, N11, N13, N21, N26, N44, N47, N87, N89, N91, N155, N343, N551
Nearest rail: Charing Cross
Tube lines: Piccadilly, Northern
Nearest tube: Leicester Square
Directions
from Leicester Square :
(2mins) Take Cranbourn Street away from Leicester Square up to Great Newport Street on your left, where you can see the theatre.
Car park: Chinatown (3 mins)
In congestion zone?: Yes
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Bar
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Wheelchair accessible
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A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson
Arts Theatre, London
Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes, no interval
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