Noel Coward Theatre

St Martins Lane, London, WC2N 4AU

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Gatz

James Gatz ? that was really, or at least legally, his name. One morning in the shabby office of a mysterious small business, an employee finds a copy of The Great Gatsby in the clutter on his desk. He starts to read it out loud and doesn't stop. At first his coworkers hardly notice. But after a series of strange coincidences, it's no longer clear whether he's reading the book or the book is transforming him. 8 hours long and with a cast of 13, Gatz is by far the New-York-based Elevator Repair Service Theatre Company's most ambitious endeavor yet ? not a retelling of the Gatsby story but an enactment of the novel itself. Fitzgerald's American masterpiece is delivered word for word, startlingly brought to life by low-rent office staff in the midst of their inscrutable business operations. The schedule of performance is as follows: Act 1 ? 2 hours and 5 minutes Interval ? 15 minutes Act 2 ? 1 hour and 15 minutes Long Interval ? 1 hour and 15 minutes Act 3 ? 1 hour and 25 minutes Interval ? 15 minutes Act 4 ? 1 hour and 30 minutes more

'The most remarkable achievement in theater not only of this year but also of this decade', New York Times

Directions

Take the Piccadilly or Northern line to Leicester Square station. The theatre is a 2 minute walk.

Tube

Leicester Square (Piccadilly/Northern lines) for the nearest tube.

Train

Charing Cross, London Victoria and London Waterloo National Rail.

Bus

Bus Routes: 24, 29, 176.

Parking

NCP St Martin's Lane is closest

History

Originally known as the New Theatre, then The Albery, The Noel Coward Theatre was built by Sir Charles and Mary Wyndham and opened on 12 March 1903.

In 1915 Dion Boucicault presented a Christmas revival of J M Barrie's Peter Pan, which, due to its popularity was repeated every year until 1919. It also staged a number of successful productions by other distinguished writers including Somerset Maugham, A A Milne, Noël Coward, Bernard Shaw, Dylan Thomas, T S Eliot and Tennessee Williams. The sixties were dominated by Lionel Bart's Oliver! which ran for 2618 performances.

A host of famous names have appeared on-stage at the theatre including Sir John Gielgud, Sybil Thorndike, Sir Laurence Olivier, Peggy Ashcroft and many more.

In 1973 the New Theatre was renamed the Albery in tribute to the late Sir Bronson Albery who had presided over its fortunes for many years.

The Noel Coward Theatre has seen productions as diverse as Somerset Maugham's The Constant Wife, Children of a Lesser God by Mark Medoff, Tom Stoppard's Travesties and Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers.

Food and Drink

There are three bars. Also provided is ice-cream, confectionery and bar nibbles.

Accessibility

Three small steps from the entrance in St Martin's Court (ramp access available) to royal circle box. No disabled person's toilet but staff will assist wheelchair users to other toilets. Hearing Impaired Infrared headsets are available from foyer. A deposit is required. Occasional signed performances. A Guide dog sitter available.