Dinner theatre is quite common in the United States of America, but it has never been big business here in the UK. Whilst there are no dinner theatre venues as such in London, some venues have depended on their restaurants to ensure the books balance. Perhaps the best known example is the Menier Chocolate Factory. The planned reopening of the Westminster Theatre will also feature a beautiful new restaurant.

However, if you do not need to see a show in London, you can enjoy dinner theatre just down the road near Reading. The Mill at Sonning has established itself as a great venue for theatre and dinner simultaneously. You might think that the quality of the theatre would be compromised, but you would be wrong.

Here are some examples of forthcoming attractions. Playing from the 4th of June until the 11th is the Ben Travers farce ‘The Bed Before Yesterday’ which stars Susan Penhaligon.

After that the Neil Simon comedy ‘The Odd Couple’ plays from the 15th of July until the 22nd of August. It is arguably Neil Simon’s funniest play and was immortalised in the 1968 film version starring Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. It is directed by veteran actor Anthony Valentine.

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