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Krapp’s Last Tape
Michael Gambon returns to the London stage in Samuel Beckett’s tale of a man with an odd birthday ritual.
Operated by The Society of London Theatre
Krapp’s Last Tape
Duchess Theatre, Catherine Street, London
Michael Gambon returns to the London stage in Samuel Beckett’s tale of a man with an odd birthday ritual, Krapp’s Last Tape.
Krapp’s Last Tape follows one self-absorbed man who, every year on his birthday, sits down to record his memories from the past year. But on his 69th birthday he takes a step further into the past. Listening to his old recordings, he soon stumbles upon a single tender memory from long ago that sparks a growing regret as he starts to question whether his present lives up to his past.
Krapp’s Last Tape is Gambon’s third London performance in a Beckett play in recent years, following 2004’s Endgame and 2006’s Eh Joe. His other recent stage roles include Pinter’s No Man’s Land, Celebration and The Caretaker, Henry IV Part 1 and Part 2 at the National Theatre and A Number at the Royal Court. His film credits include playing Dumbledore in all but two of the Harry Potter films, Layer Cake, Gosford Park and Dancing At Lughnasa.
This production of Krapp’s Last Tape is a transfer from Dublin’s Gate theatre.
Cast & CreativesEXPAND
cast: Michael Gambon
director: Michael Colgan
Ticket Prices:
£25-£35
About the show
- Age Suitability: General
- Genre: Play
- Sub-Genre: Play-Drama
- Show Times: Tue-Fri 19:00 & 20:15, Sat 15:00 & 20:00 (14, 15, 21 & 22 Sep 19:00 only)
- opening night:
- Box Office:
0844 579 1973 - Visit the Show Website
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Venue InformationHIDE
Duchess Theatre
Catherine Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2B 5LA
- Nearest tube: Covent Garden (250m)
- Nearest bus: 1, 4, 6, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 77A, 91, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341
- Nearest train: Charing Cross (625m)
- Parking: Single yellow lines in Russell Street. NCP in Drury Lane. Taxi rank at Covent Garden Piazza end of Russell Street.
- Air conditioned: 1
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Venue Access InformationEXPAND
- How to book: Tel: 0207 087 7960 Minicom: 0207 087 7835
- Discounts: available for all disabled people and their companions. Dependent on production, please contact for more details.
- Limited mobility: F1 and F22 in the Stalls have the most leg room. Staff will also try to find suitable seating on the night.
- Access description: One shallow step up from Catherine Street on a slight slope – lower to the right. facing main entrance. 10 steps up to the Dress Circle (3 steep steps between each row). 20 steps down to the Stalls. Staircases have handrails on both sides, and some steps are highlighted. Auditorium open 30 mins prior to performance.
- Hearing impaired: Sennheiser system with 6 headsets. Avoid the first 3 rows in the Stalls and the boxes as the signal is not very strong there.
- Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are allowed into the auditorium if you are seated in an aisle seat or a box. Staff will also dog-sit in manager’s office for a maximum of 2 guide dogs per performance.
- Wheelchairs: Steps to all parts of the auditorium. Wheelchair users who need to remain in their chairs can use AAT Major stair-climber which lowers chairs to the stalls level, where there are spaces at N1 and N29. Please note, the stair-climber is not stored in site so advance notification is essential. Alternatively, if you are able to transfer from your chair, theatre staff will be able to assist you to any aisle seat in the Dress Circle, which is up 12 steps. Your chair will be stored in a cloakroom by the Stalls. Staff are happy to help. F1 and F22 in the Stalls have the most leg room. Staff will also try to find suitable seating on the night.
- Toilets: Women’s and men’s by Stalls, plus men’s 8 steps up and women’s 17 steps up from the Dress Circle.
- Disabled toilets: One adapted toilet at Stalls. Door opens inwards.
- Bars: 2 licensed bars. Drinks may be brought to disabled customers in the auditorium. No steps from the Box Office into the Foyer Bar, through a set of double doors. There is another bar 3 steps down from the Stalls. Moveable seats.
