It’s been almost a month past, but I still remember how The Lion King impressed me and I have to write it down. I’ll also share some comments about the seats in case you’re new to the theatre. If you’re also looking for where to eat in Bristol, here are some good restaurants I recommend.
First Bus Discount – Ticket 50%OFF
First of all, I have to say, if there was no discount, I’d probably no motivation to go to see The Lion King.
One day, First Bus (a bus company operating in the UK) sent me a promotional email with a big discount on the musical The Lion King. I was curious and found out there was a 50% discount, meaning a £80 ticket sitting in the stalls, quite a front seat (aka almost-the-best-seat), was being sold at only £40.
Since Curry Boy and I have never watched a musical, and The Lion King is super famous and award-winning, we’ve decided this is our first time.
Where to sit? Upper Circle, Grand Circle or The Stalls?
We chose to sit in the Stalls T26 and T27 (the red circle indicated above), because it’s almost in the middle, not too front, which means you can see the whole stage clearly and comfortably. It turned out our view was like this:
Pretty good, right?
I think, the next time, grab a seat which is a few rows more in front would be great too. But this time we were very satisfied with our choice.
This picture shows the space of our seats. Curry Boy is about 167cm tall, but you can see the seat is not so spacious. If somebody needs to pass through, it’s certain that you have to get up unless you’re a child.
And yes, there is a binocular attached to every two seats. Simply insert a £1 coin and you can use it to see the play in detail.
During the 20 minute interval, many people were standing up, going out to grab a bag of chips or ice-cream, or stretching their legs. We went up to the upper circle, front row, far right aisle to see the view, like the picture above (but I was standing to take this). If you want a more budget-friendly ticket, the upper circle is not so bad though, and you may be able to see them playing the musical instruments clearly.
A Fantastic Show – The Lion King
Before the show, we only knew the story was about a young lion who lost his father and the villain is his own uncle. That’s all I got from the Disney animated movie. So we did some homework beforehand, such as visiting the official website to get some ideas about the characters.
I don’t want to reveal too many details here, but I strongly recommend you – don’t be late, DON’T MISS THE OPENING! After the opening, I said to Curry Boy, ‘I’m already satisfied, haha!’
Although it’s like a story for kids, it’s nothing boring or makes you want to look at the phone. They managed to keep my attention high, some humour in-between, and the backdrops, lighting design, all the props, make-up and costumes were so wonderful and first-class. And of course, the play and singing were professional too. When the animal masks moved along with their bodies that I didn’t see the human faces. I had the illusion that the animal was speaking to me.
It’s funny that the 7-8 year-old kind of kid sitting next to me sometimes fell asleep, while I was super excited during the whole 2 hours. Maybe kids cannot pay attention for too long I guess. 😛
Next time, if you get a chance to see The Lion King, go for it! You won’t regret it!
