03 Sep 2008
What hasn’t been written about Sarah Miles? The high profile actress, who returns to the London stage in Well at the Trafalgar Studio 1, has led a life littered with talking points and controversy, writes Matthew Amer. Read more
Showing at:Trafalgar Studios 2
Box Office:0871 297 5461
Age:General
Genre:Play
Sub Genre:Play-Comedy
Lisa is a New York performance artist who used to be very ill. Her mother is a middle American housewife who healed her racially divided neighbourhood, but just can’t get well herself. Lisa’s trying to tell us about it, but it turns out that putting your attention-averse mother onstage with you is a really bad idea.
Lisa was sick and then she got well. Her neighbourhood was sick and then it got well. It’s as simple as that – or is it?
Academy Award nominated Sarah Miles (Ryan’s Daughter) stars with Natalie Casey (Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps) in the European premiere of this comedy at the Trafalgar Studios.
For more information about Well at the Trafalgar Studio 2, please read the Big Interview with Sarah Miles.
show times: Mon-Sat 19:45, mats Thu & Sat 15:00
ticket prices: £15-£22.50
cast: Sarah Miles, Natalie Casey
director: Eve Leigh
lighting designer: Tim Mascall
designer: Helen Goddard
producer: Henry Filloux-Bennett with Alex Segal
Venue location map (external link)
Access Enabled Map (pdf format):
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Trafalgar Studios 2 Access Enabled Map
address: 14 Whitehall, London, United Kingdom, SW1A 2DY
nearest tube: Charing Cross
nearest bus: 3, 9, 11, 12, 24, 29, 53, 77A, 88, 153, 159
nearest train: Charing Cross
parking: Westminter City Council car park in Trafalgar Square. NCP at Bedfordbury (approx. 500m).
air conditioned: No
Access Booking:TEL 0871 297 5477 FAX 020 7321 5407 MINICOM 020 7369 1762 EMAIL ticketcentre@newambassadors.com
discounts: Discounts available for disabled customers.
limited mobility: Leg room is generally good with extra space on the front row and on the side aisle of row E.
access description: One shallow step up from the street through double swing doors into the foyer. Box Office opposite. All staircases have handrails and steps are highlighted. 25 steps down then up 10 steps in to the auditorium (3 steps between rows). Theatre opens 1 hour before performance.
hearing impaired: Infrared system in the auditorium with 16 headsets, available from the box office with a deposit. Check with Box Office which seats in the auditorium have best reception.
guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are allowed inside the auditorium by prior arrangement with the theatre, alternatively staff are happy to dog-sit. You will be seated in an aisle seat.
wheelchairs: No spaces for people who need to remain in their wheelchairs. Transfer seating is available to Row A (3 spaces) and K (1 space). Access to Row A is through the Stalls Bar and Row K is up 14 steps. Wheelchair users must bring 2 people to help with the steps. The theatre can store a maximum of 3 wheelchairs per performance. Venue is not suitable for scooters.
toilets: 22 steps up from the foyer to women’s and men’s. More toilets off the Stalls Bar.
disabled toilets: No adapted WC.
Sarah Miles, star of Well
