Monkey: Journey To The West

Showing at: Royal Opera House

Box Office: 020 7304 4000

Age: General

Genre: Opera

Sub Genre: General

First performed in the UK at the inaugural Manchester International Festival in 2007, following sold-out runs, Monkey: Journey To The West is a new opera for the 21st century directed by the world renowned Chen Shi-Zheng with music composed by Gorillaz's award-winning mastermind Damon Albarn and design and animation by Jamie Hewlett based on the ancient Chinese legend of spiritual enlightenment.

This reworked version is a dazzling spectacle involving nearly 40 circus acrobats, martial artists and singers from China with an orchestra of Western and traditional Chinese instruments.

Performed in Mandarin with English surtitles.

Performance Details

  • opening night: 23 Jul 2008
  • closing: 26 Jul 2008

show times: Various - please check with theatre for dates and times

ticket prices: £10-£75

 

author: Chen Shi-Zheng

director: Chen Shi-Zheng

designer: Jamie Hewlett

 

map: View Map

address: Covent Garden,London,United Kingdom,WC2E 9DD

nearest tube: Covent Garden (120m) Leicester Square (approx. 500m)

nearest bus: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 68, 76, 77a, 91, 168, 171, 176, 188, 501(southbound only), 505, 521, X68 all go to the Aldwych.

parking: NCP at Drury Lane and Shelton Street. 4 spaces for blue badge holders on Floral Street and 3 on Bow Street. Taxi lay-by outside theatre on Bow Street or taxi rank at Covent Garden Piazza end of Russell Street.

air conditioned: Yes

 

Assisted Performance Booking Information

Access Booking: Tel: 020 7304 4000 Fax: 020 7212 9460 Minicom: 020 7212 9228

Accessible Facilities Venue Information

discounts: Half price tickets available for all disabled theatregoers and their companions provided you are on the access list – to join please call the above numbers.

limited mobility: Aisle seats and boxes have the best leg room.

access description: Fixed ramps at Bow Street (push button to open doors) and Piazza entrances. Box Office and Information point (with lowered service counters) to right of Bow Street entrance. 5 lifts (Braille buttons and voice announcements) to all levels, beyond the Box Office and cloakroom. There are 27 steps down to the Linbury Studio reachable via a slight ramp. In main auditorium, 15 steps up from ground level to the Stalls Circle. Then 15 steps up to Grand Tier, 21 to Balcony, further 15 to Lower Slips, 30 to Amphitheatre and 56 to Upper Amphitheatre. 1 step between each row in Stalls Circle and Grand Tier and Balcony, 3 in Amphitheatre (fairly steep). All staircases have handrails and some steps are highlighted. Escalator from Floral Hall to Amphitheatre.

hearing impaired: Infrared system with 20 headsets. Collect headsets from FOH Duty Manager’s Desk in main foyer. Surtitles for all opera productions.

guide dogs policy: Guide dogs allowed into auditorium and staff available to dog-sit if required.

wheelchairs: Spaces for wheelchair users at Stalls Circle (6 spaces), Grand Tier (4 spaces), Balcony (6 spaces), Upper Amphitheatre (3 spaces). Express lift too small for motorised wheelchairs/scooters, but other lifts are fine. Wheelchair and scooter transfer seating available, wheelchairs/scooters stored in cloakroom.

toilets: Men’s and women’s at Stalls Circle and Amphitheatre levels and in Vilar Floral Hall.

disabled toilets: Adapted toilets by lifts at all levels. Non-adapted toilets have some cubicles with wider doors and hand rails (marked on door).

bars: Lift to Amphitheatre bar and restaurant, and Floral Hall and Terrace cafes (low counters, moveable seats and tables).

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