We Will Rock You / Dominion Theatre
Musical inspired by rock group Queen and written by Ben Elton.
The time is the future, in a place that was once called Earth. Globalisation is complete. Everywhere, the kids watch the same movies, wear the same fashions and think the same thoughts. It's a safe, happy, Ga Ga World. "Unless you're a rebel. Unless you want to Rock" On Planet Mall Rock'n'Roll has been banned for centuries. All musical instruments are banned. It is the age of Boy Bands and Girl Bands. Of Boy and Girl Bands. Of Girl Bands with a couple of boys in them that look like girls anyway. Underneath the gleaming cities, down in the lower depths live the Bohemians. Rebels believe that there was once a Golden Age when kids formed their own bands and wrote their own songs. The Bohemians dream that one day these lost chores will be heard once more. They call this his day, The Rhapsody. "Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see" Legend persists that somewhere on Planet Mall instruments still exist.
Dominion Theatre
Built in 1929 on a site that was once a leper colony and a brewery which, when its 22-foot high vat of ale burst (in 1814) and its contents poured into the street, was responsible for 20 deaths, many people drowning in alcohol. For its early musicals the Dominion struggled to attract audiences. Turning to cinema it was the venue for the revised "The Phantom Of The Opera", starring Lon Chaney. In 1931 the premiere of "City Lights" was held there, attended by its star Charlie Chaplin, and by King George V.
Dominion Theatre Information
Tottenham Court Road, London, W1P 0AG
CAPACITY: 1,965
AIR-CONDITIONING: Yes
WHEELCHAIR SPACES: 3 spaces in Stalls.
Transfer seating available to any aisle seat in Stalls.
DISABLED TOILETS: Yes
INFRA-RED SYSTEM: Yes
GUIDE DOGS: Allowed inside auditorium. Alternatively staff will look after during the performance.
NEAREST TUBE/RAIL STATION: Tottenham Court Road
BUSES: 7, 8, 10, 14, 14A, 19, 22, 24, 25, 29, 38, 40, 73, 176
NEAREST CAR PARKS: Great Russell Street
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