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Actress Fiona Shaw directs this new production of Vaughan Williams's elemental opera, staged to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the great British composer.
Based on JM Synge's 1907 play, Riders To The Sea is set in the Aran Islands and is widely considered Vaughan Williams's most moving and compelling opera.
show times: Thu & Fri 20:00, Sun 15:00
ticket prices: £10-£48
duration: 1h10
cast: Patricia Bardon, Leigh Melrose
director: Fiona Shaw
conductor: Richard Hickox
designer: Dorothy Cross, Tom Pye
producer: English National Opera
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address: St Martin's Lane, London, United Kingdom, WC2N 4ES
nearest tube: Leicester Square (125m) Charing Cross/Embankment (275m)
nearest bus: The following buses stop in the Haymarket (Southbound) or Lower Regent Street (Northbound): 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 38, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176, 453
nearest train: Charing Cross (275m)
parking: Westminter City Council car park at Trafalgar Square and Whitcomb Street. NCP at Bedfordbury (behind theatre). Nearest taxi rank in Haymarket.
air conditioned: Yes
Access Booking: Tel: 020 7845 9258 M: 020 7836 7666 E: access@eno.org (enquiries only)
discounts: Discounts available for disabled people and companions.
limited mobility: Good leg room in stalls; B1-4, B33-36, C1 and C39 in the Stalls provide the best leg room.
access description: Slight ramp through left-hand doorway of main entrance on St Martin's Lane opening outwards into foyer. Information desk straight ahead and low countered box office to the right. Main lift, with voice announcements and Braille signage, to right of information desk serving all levels (suitable for scooters). Another lift serves Dress Circle, Upper Circle and Balcony. Else 29 steps up from foyer to Dress Circle, 47 up to Upper Circle and a further 45 up to Balcony. 2 steps between rows in the Balcony, Dress and Upper Circle; 1 step between rows in Stalls. Venue is carpeted throughout and all steps are highlighted with handrails on either side.
hearing impaired: Radio-wave system in the auditorium and induction loop at box office and all bars.
guide dogs policy: Guide dogs allowed into auditorium, alternatively staff are happy to dog sit in the manager's office.
wheelchairs: 10 spaces for wheelchair/scooter users in total: 2 at back of Dress circle, 4 in Stall boxes and 4 at back of Stalls (companions can sit beside the wheelchairs users). 10 wheelchair/scooter transfer spaces: 4 in Dress Circle and 6 in Balcony. Theatre also provides 2 wheelchairs for loan.
toilets: No steps to toilets off the foyer. More toilets at Dress Circle, Upper Circle (women's 10 steps up), Balcony and Basement.
disabled toilets: Adapted toilets at Basement, Stalls, Dress Circle (no steps from lift) and Balcony levels.
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