Old Vic Theatre

Old Vic Theatre

The Cut, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8NB
The capacity of the Old Vic Theatre is 1,067 over 3 levels: Stalls, Dress Circle, and the Lilian Baylis Circle
Old Vic Theatre Seating Plan

Frequently Asked Questions

Oedipus - Old Vic Theatre is the current production at Old Vic Theatre. The upcoming booking period for Oedipus - Old Vic Theatre at Old Vic Theatre starts 27/01/2025 19:30:00 and runs until 29/03/2025 19:30:00. Tickets for Oedipus - Old Vic Theatre start at £31 and are available to book now.

The Brightening Air is the current production at Old Vic Theatre. The upcoming booking period for The Brightening Air at Old Vic Theatre starts 16/04/2025 19:30:00 and runs until 14/06/2025 19:30:00. Tickets for The Brightening Air start at £22 and are available to book now.

The Old Vic Theatre is easily accessed by public transport. The nearest underground station is Waterloo (Northern/Bakerloo/Jubilee/Waterloo & City Lines). Blackfriars (District and Circle Lines) and Southwark (Jubilee Line) are also nearby. If arriving to the theatre by train, the nearest train station is Waterloo Station. The theatre is also serviced by local bus routes, 1, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, and 68. IF you are driving to the theatre, the nearest car parks are the National Theatre Car Park and the Union Car Park on Southwark Street.

The closest tube station to the Old Vic Theatre in London is Waterloo, served by the Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee, and Waterloo & City lines. Other nearby stations include Southwark (Jubilee Line) and Lambeth North (Bakerloo Line).

The Old Vic Theatre in London is renowned for its rich history, Shakespearean productions, iconic acting talent, and its charitable social mission, having been home to legends like Laurence Olivier and Judi Dench, and serving as a cultural cornerstone for opera, dance, and theatre.

Getting here

Closest Tube Station

Waterloo Underground Station

Closest Train Station

Waterloo, London Waterloo East

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Cause Célèbre

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Philadelphia Story, The

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Of Mice And Men

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Winter's Tale, The

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Complicit

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High Society

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The Lorax

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Entertainer, The

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Resurrection Blues

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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

4.415 reviews

Don't miss this star-studded play based on the award-winning novel by Tom Stoppard!

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National Anthems

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Variety Night At The Old Vic

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Norman Conquests

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The Winslow Boy

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Cloaca

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Clarence Darrow

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Democracy

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Elaine Stritch at Liberty

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Flea in Her Ear

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Future Conditional

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Sweet Bird Of Youth

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Inherit The Wind

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Soldiers Tale, The

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Moon for the Misbegotten, A

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Hedda Gabler

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Democracy

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Six Degrees of Separation

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RSC: Coriolanus

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Future Conditional

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RSC: The Merry Wives of Windsor

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Design for Living

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Messiah - Scenes From A Crucifix

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All About My Mother

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Dr. Seuss's The Lorax

4.52 reviews

“I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees!”

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Speed the Plow

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The Hairy Ape

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Rise

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Hamlet

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The Master Builder

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Dancing at Lughnasa

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Playboy Of The Western World

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Gaslight

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Woyzeck

4.45 reviews

One of the most extraordinary plays ever written coming to the West End!

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Electra

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The Hairy Ape

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Cherry Orchard, The

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Jekyll & Hyde

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Remembrance

From the Old Vic series One Voice, Remembrance marks 100 years since the Armistice.

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Fortune's Fool

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Electra

★★★★★ 'Kristin Scott Thomas is excruciatingly good' The Independent

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As You Like It

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Endgame / Rough For Theatre II

4.337 reviews

Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe stars alongside Alan Cumming in the Old Vic's double bill Endgame / Rough For Theatre II

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The Divide

4.25 reviews

The Divide is a vision of a dystopian future defined by brutal repression and forbidden love.

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17c

4.02 reviews

Samuel Pepys wants to tell us everything.

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All My Sons

4.661 reviews

Arthur Miller's compelling play will star Sally Field, Bill Pullman, Jenna Coleman and Colin Morgan.

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Local Hero

Tickets for the West End transfer of Local Hero the musical are available now!

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Sea Wall

5.01 reviews

Multi-award winning actor Andrew Scott celebrates 200 years of The Old Vic with Sea Wall

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A Very Expensive Poison

4.543 reviews

Award-winning playwright Lucy Prebble's new murder inspired drama A Very Expensive Poison to receive world premiere at the Old Vic

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Fanny & Alexander

4.19 reviews

‘There should be no shame in us taking pleasure in our little lives.’

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Mood Music

4.611 reviews

Ben Chaplin stars in the World Premiere of Mood Music.

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Kiss Me Kate