• Kicking A Dead Horse

    11 Sep 2008

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    With only a dead horse and his own conscience for company, Stephen Rea muses on life and the wild West in Sam Shepard’s monologue, produced by the Abbey Theatre Dublin, which opened at the Almeida last night. Read more


Kicking A Dead Horse

Showing at: Almeida Theatre

Box Office: 020 7359 4404

Age: General

Genre: Play

Sub Genre: Drama

A new play by Sam Shepard, Kicking A Dead Horse is the story of Hobart Struther, a wealthy Manhattan art dealer who has ditched his shiny city life in search of authenticity in the modern-day wild west.

This production follows a run at the Public Theater in New York and the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.

 

Performance Details

  • previews from: 05 Sep 2008
  • opening night: 10 Sep 2008
  • closing: 20 Sep 2008

show times: Tue-Sat 19:30, Sun 18:00, mats Sat 15:00

ticket prices: £6-£25

Assisted Performances

captioned performance: By In-house on Fri 19 Sep at 19:30 T: 020 72884999 E: Email access@almeida.co.uk

audio described performance: By VocalEyes on Sat 20 Sep at 15:00 (Touch Tour 13:30) T: 020 72884999 E: Email access@almeida.co.uk

 

cast: Stephen Rea

author: Sam Shepard

director: Sam Shepard

lighting designer: John Comiskey

costume: Joan Bergin

designer: Brien Vahey

 

map: View Map

address: Almeida Street, London, United Kingdom, N1 1TA

nearest tube: Angel/Highbury & Islington (800m)

nearest bus: 4, 19, 30, 43 (Route 43 is accessible)

nearest train: Highbury & Islington

parking: NCP at the Business Design Centre off Upper Street. Some parking available in streets adjoining Almeida Street. Drop off and pick up right outside main entrance. Patrons welcome to use a private phone to arrange pick up.

air conditioned: Yes

 

Assisted Performance Booking Information

Access Booking: TEL 020 7359 4404 ACCESS INFO. 020 7288 4999 EMAIL access@almeida.co.uk

Accessible Facilities Venue Information

discounts: available for all disabled people and their companions.

limited mobility: 23 seats in the front row offer the best leg room.

access description: Level access to foyer through automatic sliding doors or through double glass doors opening both ways. Wheelchair users can push a button to open the sliding doors. Box Office with lowered counter in the foyer. Stalls down 6 steps or a sloped walkway. Access to circle via 2 staircases of 27 steps each with handrails on each side. Good signage throughout. The floors in the foyer are concrete.

hearing impaired: Infra-red assisted hearing system in the auditorium and an Induction Loop in the Box Office

guide dogs policy: Allowed into auditorium - please book an aisle seat. Staff are also happy to dog sit.

wheelchairs: 2 spaces for wheelchair/scooter users in the stalls. 8 wheelchair and scooter transfer spaces are available to aisle seats in rows A and B – escorts not required. Theatre also provides 1 wheelchair for loan. Auditorium is carpeted.

toilets: Accessible men’s and women’s in the foyer, each with 1 cubicle that is wider and has handrails for people with mobility difficulties.

disabled toilets: Adapted toilets inside the foyer by the lift.

bars: Level access to Café Bar located just off the foyer area. The Café Bar has wooden floors, moveable seating and offers table service. Section of bar counter is wheelchair accessible (80cm high). Menu available on blackboard written in white chalk and in large print. Drinks may be brought to disabled customers in the auditorium.

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