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Suzzannah.
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Clara
GuestRemember when outdoor theatre meant the Globe only? Now they’ve got Brigadoon in Regents Park, anyone tried an open-air experience recently?
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Oliver Trent
GuestLovely as it sounds, the weather can really throw things off. We had a performance of Fiddler cut short not long ago.
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rohit
KeymasterYeah, that’s the gamble with Regent’s Park. They’ll usually try to push through light rain, but if it gets too heavy the show can be paused or stopped. Most of the time you can rebook or swap if it’s officially cancelled, but if they manage to get past the halfway mark you might not get much back. I’ve had one evening where they handed out ponchos and the audience stuck it out.
On the flip side, when the weather does behave, it’s quite amusing. I saw Into the Woods there a few summers ago and the setting did half the work. Dusk falling, birdsong in the background, and then the stage lights coming up. Totally different vibe from an indoor theatre.
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Suzzannah
ParticipantYes! Outdoor theatre in London has really grown beyond the Globe. Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is the standout. I went last summer for Once on This Island and the atmosphere was pure magic. Weather’s always the gamble, but they only cancel in extreme conditions.
It’s a very different energy to the Globe. It’s more polished in terms of staging, with full musicals like Brigadoon this year but both share that feeling of theatre breathing with the outdoors. If you’re curious, Regent’s Park is absolutely worth trying at least once.
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