A new play about the life and death of playwright Joe Orton will run at the Comedy Theatre in the West End from the 30th of September until the 6th of December with previews beginning on the 17th of September. It is called ‘Prick Up Your Ears’ and is written by Simon Bent.

The play is based on John Lahr’s biography, of Orton, of the same name. Chris New is playing Joe Orton and Matt Lucas his lover and murderer Kenneth Halliwell. They will be joined by Gwen Taylor who will play Mrs Corden, the neighbour to Orton and Halliwell.

Before opening in the West End the show will tour to Richmond, Salford and Brighton.

Chris New has appeared in many television shows including ‘Doctors’ and Silent Witness’. His stage credits include ‘Amazonia’ at the Young Vic, ‘Twelfth Night’ and ‘The Comedy of Errors’ for the Royal Shakespeare Company and ‘The Reporter’ for the National Theatre.

Matt Lucas is best known for ‘Little Britain’ but has also appeared on television in ‘The Wind in the Willows’, ‘Casanova’, and most recently ‘Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire’. He has also appeared in films such as ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland’.

Gwen Taylors TV roles include ‘Heartbeat’, ‘A Bit of a Do’,’ Duty Free’ and ‘Barbara’.

This show promises to be one of the hottest theatre tickets of the year so book early.  Concierge Desk is pleased to offer cheap London theatre tickets to suit all tastes and all pockets.

September 2009 marks the start on a host of new plays due to this season at the Belgrade, a notably theatre in London.  Theatre tickets are currently on sale from Concierge Desk, who offer many cheap theatre ticket options.

•    Spiders Web opens on 1 September and will run until 5 September.
•    Porridge will open on 7 September and will run until 12 September
•    On the 10th of September the Belgrade will be hosting a Midday Variety show for one day only
•    Underbelly’s Belly Laughs will show for one day only of 11 September
•    Dreamboats and Petticoats will run for 5 days starting from 14 September
•    One day productions on the 18th and 19th of September are Musicals in Motion and Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams along with The Tell Woman – Storytelling on the 26th of September.
•    Last of the Summer Wine opens on the 21st of September and will run until 26 September as will the MA:PA Collective

The Belgrade theatre offers cheap theatre tickets and discounted theatre tickets as a matter of form.  If you book theatre tickets for more than one selected shows in the same transaction, you are able to recoup a 20% discount.

This London theatre have joined up with 200 theatres in London and across the country in order to offer truly great theatre experiences and because of this we are able to offer cheap theatre tickets and in some cases even free theatre tickets.  If you are under the age of 26 years you can qualify for free theatre tickets.

The Belgrade is committed to becoming one of the most dynamic theatres in London and across the country.