Description: The Donmar Warehouse owes its name to the fact that the theatre was built in a former warehouse. The theatre is now surrounded by an indoor shopping mall of trendy clothing and arty shops. It is located in Covent Garden, the heart of London's theatre district.The Donmar specializes in intimate dramas. I would estimate the theatre holds somewhere between 150-200 audience members. There are two levels of seating. Along the front of the stage, seating is only two rows deep and three rows along the sides. When the actors are on stage, you feel like you are sitting right amongst them.We attended a new play called The Cut which starred Sir Ian McKellan. The play was a political allegory told in three acts. Each act had two main characters; in each act, one of them was Ian McKellan. His performance was magnificent all the more so because we were sitting so very close to him.Sitting in such a small intimate theatre near to one of the world's great actors was an indescribable experience. We were riveted throughout the performance and we were not the only ones. The entire audience was pin dropping quiet during the play.When in London, theatre like this is a must do.
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