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The Harold Pinter Theatre's 1881 interior is one of the oldest in London and one of the most charming, in spite of the damage wrought by an ill-considered restoration in 1954. The Renaissance-style auditorium, with its wooden panels, and gold ceiling and wallpaper, still retains many original features, while the unpretentious exterior is the most attractive and unspoilt among London's smaller theatres. Though in its early years it lived up to its name, the theatre has become known more recently for high-quality drama, notably the works of Harold Pinter (hence the name) - five of which have been performed here since 1991. Its reputation for daring comes from the 1960s, when it exploited loopholes in the censorship laws to show banned American plays. The Rocky Horror Show made its The West End debut here in 1979 and more recently it has been home to a critically acclaimed revival of RC Sherriff 's powerful First World War drama Journey's End.
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Coventry Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Harold Pinter Theatre
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Piccadilly Circus, Soho, London W1J | 2 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
2 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 3 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
1a Oxendon Street, Soho, London SW1Y | 1 minute from Harold Pinter Theatre
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 3 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
215-217 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 3 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 15th February to 15th June 2013
Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 4 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 4th May to 3rd August 2013
Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 5 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 18th September to 7th December 2013
Duchess Theatre, Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 11 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
5 Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 2 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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Piccadilly Circus, Soho, London W1J | 2 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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24 Lower Regent Street, St James's, London SW1Y | 2 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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The Empire, 5-6 Leicester Square, WC2H | 2 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 12 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
6 Waterloo Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 3 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
104 Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 4 minutes from Harold Pinter Theatre
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