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Whether you're headed here to check out the multitude of shops, theaters, cafes, pubs, and restaurants, or simply to be among the multitude of people who pass through this pretty part of town, you'll love soaking up the festive and historic atmosphere in and around Covent Garden. Even if you don't have tickets to the opera or a show at one of the many famous theaters here, don't be surprised if find yourself captivated by some impromptu act of a street performer wowing the crowds in Covent Garden's Piazza. If you do have tickets, you'll be pleased to note that many of the local eateries accommodate theatergoers with prix fixe menus, early dinners, and later than usual opening hours.
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Tracey R
5 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
I did not see this January 2020...but have before..many times..always amazing and I hope it returns !!..trying to find out if it will and when. The show is spectacular..loud..funny..mesmerising..they involve the audience..but no one is picked out (I dislike this prospect myself !) I always felt exhilarated and left in awe...
Written January 8, 2020
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Joe B
London, UK78 contributions
Feb 2013 • Couples
Loud,fast, louder, faster, even louder and etc etc- you get the picture, all in all a great show and check out how many performers are in your particular show as the more the merrier.
Written April 10, 2013
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S J
Geneva, Switzerland283 contributions
Nov 2013 • Family
I went there with my children. Paid to get front row seats. Only problem is that the front row seats are way below the scene so you cant see all the foot work. Other than that we loved it. Try to get seats on the upper level.
Written November 18, 2013
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Jesse27516
Chapel Hill, NC1 contribution
Dec 2012 • Family
Going to see Stomp at the Ambassador Theater is like going to hear Pavarotti sing… underwater. It’s like being handed soup prepared by Thomas Keller (French Laundry)… and a fork. Seeing Stomp at London’s Ambassador theater is like being offered a ride on Virgin Galactic – to have a chance at viewing the Earth from outer space. Only the ride isn’t free, you have to pay for it. And you’re blindfolded.
On December 30th, I purchased four tickets for London’s version of Stomp at the Ambassador Theater. The Ambassador is a cozy location where I suspect shows go to ride out their final years. We were greeted by a Fire Marshall at the front door which seemed odd until I saw the actual theater itself and heard the general announcement about knowing in advance where the fire doors were and whom we would trample in order to get to said door should events require it.
What’s peculiar about The Ambassador Theater, in addition to the ever-present Fire Marshall, was the height of the stage relative to the seats. Each of my four so-called “clear view” seats in Row G of the stalls, purchased direct from the Ambassador Theater at a cost equivalent to $300, had an obstructed view of the stage. The object of that obstruction was the stage itself and what it blocked, as you might imagine, was seeing the show floor and possibly as much as 12 inches or more above that.
I might be able to stomach not seeing the stage floor if I were watching Shakespeare or Mousetrap or even Shrek (okay, truth: I would sooner buy tickets to a live reading of the dictionary than pay to see a stage production of Shrek). But Stomp? How could I miss seeing the amazing tap-dancing theatrics of the world-class performers? For those of you needing some extra time with this, here’s the answer: I bought clear-view seats in Row G in the stalls, that’s how.
As the show opened I watched the show’s lead performer dance. His legs moved ever so slightly, and imagined his feet must have been dancing amazing feats on the stage floor… either that or they had a really good sound system that simulates great tap-dancing going on stage. No matter… I’ll never know. From Row G in my unobstructed, clear view seats, I couldn’t see even the slightest hint of his feet.
That night from my hotel room, I emailed my observations and complaints to the General Manager of the Ambassador Theater. He was kind enough to write back and in his reply he stated the obvious, a bit like the lookout on the Titanic yelling “Iceberg” at the last possible moment. The General Manager from the Ambassador Theater corrected me. The performers, he informed me, were not tap dancing at all… they were stomping.
Of course, how silly of me. Is it petty of me to point out that I would have known that the performers had been stomping and not tap dancing had I been able to see their feet?
It seems disingenuous at best - and at worst, fraud – to sell clear view seats to a performance called Stomp wherein one can’t see the actual Stomping. That’s not a clear view seat… anyone who is chump enough to buy a ticket for that seat (that’s me times four) will not be able to see the very performance for which the show is named.
How crazy is that?
I’ll add that there were comedic bits we missed entirely because they involved rolling things on the floor and out of our line of site. And one very dramatic dance move that involves sliding across the floor on the lid of a garbage can and that is prominently featured in the show’s online video advertising was equally left to my imagination as the key wow in the sequence, the garbage can lid on the floor was, come on now, you can guess … yes indeed, it was out of our line of site.
In America we call this false advertising and it’s against the law.
In London’s West End I gather this is called “thank you for purchasing tickets to our show, enjoy your stay in London and do hurry home when you’re tapped out.”
On December 30th, I purchased four tickets for London’s version of Stomp at the Ambassador Theater. The Ambassador is a cozy location where I suspect shows go to ride out their final years. We were greeted by a Fire Marshall at the front door which seemed odd until I saw the actual theater itself and heard the general announcement about knowing in advance where the fire doors were and whom we would trample in order to get to said door should events require it.
What’s peculiar about The Ambassador Theater, in addition to the ever-present Fire Marshall, was the height of the stage relative to the seats. Each of my four so-called “clear view” seats in Row G of the stalls, purchased direct from the Ambassador Theater at a cost equivalent to $300, had an obstructed view of the stage. The object of that obstruction was the stage itself and what it blocked, as you might imagine, was seeing the show floor and possibly as much as 12 inches or more above that.
I might be able to stomach not seeing the stage floor if I were watching Shakespeare or Mousetrap or even Shrek (okay, truth: I would sooner buy tickets to a live reading of the dictionary than pay to see a stage production of Shrek). But Stomp? How could I miss seeing the amazing tap-dancing theatrics of the world-class performers? For those of you needing some extra time with this, here’s the answer: I bought clear-view seats in Row G in the stalls, that’s how.
As the show opened I watched the show’s lead performer dance. His legs moved ever so slightly, and imagined his feet must have been dancing amazing feats on the stage floor… either that or they had a really good sound system that simulates great tap-dancing going on stage. No matter… I’ll never know. From Row G in my unobstructed, clear view seats, I couldn’t see even the slightest hint of his feet.
That night from my hotel room, I emailed my observations and complaints to the General Manager of the Ambassador Theater. He was kind enough to write back and in his reply he stated the obvious, a bit like the lookout on the Titanic yelling “Iceberg” at the last possible moment. The General Manager from the Ambassador Theater corrected me. The performers, he informed me, were not tap dancing at all… they were stomping.
Of course, how silly of me. Is it petty of me to point out that I would have known that the performers had been stomping and not tap dancing had I been able to see their feet?
It seems disingenuous at best - and at worst, fraud – to sell clear view seats to a performance called Stomp wherein one can’t see the actual Stomping. That’s not a clear view seat… anyone who is chump enough to buy a ticket for that seat (that’s me times four) will not be able to see the very performance for which the show is named.
How crazy is that?
I’ll add that there were comedic bits we missed entirely because they involved rolling things on the floor and out of our line of site. And one very dramatic dance move that involves sliding across the floor on the lid of a garbage can and that is prominently featured in the show’s online video advertising was equally left to my imagination as the key wow in the sequence, the garbage can lid on the floor was, come on now, you can guess … yes indeed, it was out of our line of site.
In America we call this false advertising and it’s against the law.
In London’s West End I gather this is called “thank you for purchasing tickets to our show, enjoy your stay in London and do hurry home when you’re tapped out.”
Written January 2, 2013
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Matthew C
Ashford, England, United Kingdom26 contributions
Jan 2016 • Solo
The show apparently lasted 100 minutes without an interval , I lasted 5 minutes then left with a splitting headache.
The most pointless and ridiculous 'show' I have ever been to. It's a complete racket and does not entertain in the slightest . I would prefer to watch paint dry. Save your money punters and go anywhere else on earth!!!!
The most pointless and ridiculous 'show' I have ever been to. It's a complete racket and does not entertain in the slightest . I would prefer to watch paint dry. Save your money punters and go anywhere else on earth!!!!
Written January 31, 2016
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chilkoDuncan
Duncan, BC97 contributions
Aug 2015 • Family
This was the worst show I have ever seen. It is just two hours of deafening banging. If you imagine banging dustbin lids, brooms, tins etc etc for two hours that is all it is. We left before the end. Unfortunately they did not have an intermission otherwise we would have left then. Even the humour in this show was bad. I was looking at my watch the whole time hoping it would end.
I was aware it may be like this but it was my daughter's choice that night but she hated it too. GIVE IT A MISS!
I was aware it may be like this but it was my daughter's choice that night but she hated it too. GIVE IT A MISS!
Written September 4, 2015
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maria t
London, UK3 contributions
Jan 2014 • Friends
Saw this show with a group of work friends was so disappointed and came out with a headache!! Much better shows to see!!
Written May 6, 2014
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carmen1403
uk74 contributions
Jan 2013 • Family
How this has lasted 10 years on the West End I don not know. Full of school kids. Take it from me drop your kids off and go shopping ir dine in the Ivy oppisite or take ear plugs with you.
Written October 9, 2013
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ftprop
UK24 contributions
May 2013 • Family
Having read many reviews we thought this would be a good show for us and our two teenage sons. All of us would have been happy to leave after about 20 minutes but having paid an awful lot of money for the tickets we stayed until about ten minutes before the end in the hope it would get better, we just couldn't stand it any longer! Whilst it is obviously clever that they get a rhythm and beat out of everyday objects it is very repetitive and the noise level is horrendous, even our 16 and 14 year boys agreed and with the level they play their music at that is saying something. As for the comedy of which there was very little my head was aching so much I would have found it difficult to find anything funny.
Written May 31, 2013
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stacey j
Hohenfels, Germany103 contributions
Apr 2013 • Family
My family of five just returned from Stomp. While the show itself was good, we missed seeing a lot of the actual show due to our seats. We were in row D stalls ( there is no row A so it was the 3rd row back) and due to the very high stage, we could not see the floor of the stage. Might not seem like a big deal however they do a lot of things on the floor so we missed seeing a good part of the show. The seats we bought did not say our view would in anyway be blocked. Just make sure to actually talk to someone when buying your tickets. I would suggest after being in the theater to get seats in the circle, not the stalls. The show was nice, not great. Might have enjoyed it more if I could have actually seen it:(
Written April 11, 2013
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Andreas D
Leicestershire, UK374 contributions
Thinking of watching this show but the idea of ‘audience participation’ worries me a bit. Most reviews mention it, but none specify what exactly this involves! Should I be worried?? Thanks I’d advance.
HelEngland
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK44 contributions
Nothing to worry about for the audience participation
superbReviewer
Singapore, Singapore116 contributions
How is the seating arranged? I see that there is no details on the seatings if I were to book from the site.
julie77467
Barnstaple, United Kingdom70 contributions
Hi, I used a website which offers a view from your seat. 'Seat plan London ambassadors theatre' which lets you click on the seats & see the view. Glad I did as circle has way better view than stalls.
Emilie B
16 contributions
I am thinking of taking my parents to watch it but they barely speak English. Will they be lost?
Thanks in advance
Cambo2010
Middlesbrough, UK43 contributions
Hi Emilie, no they won't be lost at all, it's the language of rythem, beats & music. Extremely entertaining, guaranteed!
Emilie B
16 contributions
I am thinking of taking my parents to watch it but they barely speak English. Will they be lost?
Thanks in advance
xoxLuxyxox
478 contributions
You'll be absolutely fine. No speaking in the show. They communicate through gestures and music :) enjoy!
can you park near the threatre and is there disabled access
Trevor L
Doncaster, UK313 contributions
There are one or two disabled spaces within a short walk but as there are so few you'll be lucky to get one. I went about an hour early and I managed it but you'd be better to go by taxi to be sure. I can't remember if the access was better than normal, so sorry I can't help you with that one.
sandra r
London, UK22 contributions
How long is the show?
Hollie Charlotte
London, UK288 contributions
Hour and a half. No break. The time flys!!!
teddypicker07
4 contributions
hi ,i am travelling to London for the first time, i always wanted to go to see stomp and the west end, i am just looking for tips in regards to seats in the ambassadors theathre ,thanks
World_Traveller084
Toronto, Canada104 contributions
Its a VERY small theatre so all of the seats are fine. Know that you can get a two for one deal if you buy your tickets via the Gatwick Express website.
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