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If you would like a break from the performance, you can visit our quiet spaces on the Mezzanine floor or in Alcove 3 to the right of our Stage Door Bar. You will need to take the stairs next to Theatre Doors 3 or 4 to access the Mezzanine, and a member of our Visitor Experience Team can help you find it.
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When the show has finished, the cast will come back onto the stage and bow. The audience will clap to show the cast they enjoyed the performance. It can be quite loud during this moment.
At the end of the show, the lights will get brighter. You can leave the Theatre when you are ready.
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Billy Elliot is a musical, so there will be lots of singing and dancing throughout the performance. You can dance along during the show if you would like to!
The running time for Billy Elliot is 2 hours and 25 minutes, including a 20-minute interval. The performance will start at 1pm and finish at approximately 3.25pm – 3.30pm.
The age recommendation for Billy Elliot is 12+. The production contains strong language, repetitive flashing lights, pyrotechnics, smoke and haze, and smoking on stage. Some of these effects will be adapted for the Relaxed Performance.
There are also moments of violence throughout the show, where the miners fight with the police, and with one-another. During Act 1, Tony will appear to have a bleeding cut on his head following one of the fights.
Our actors have been specially trained in stage fighting to make these moments look real, but no-one is really being hurt. You might find these scenes scary or upsetting; it’s okay to feel that way.
At the end of ♫ Shine, Mrs. Wilkinson will point a toy gun at the Ballet Girls and they will fall to the floor. The gun isn’t real and the girls are just pretending to be injured.
There will be different lighting states throughout the performance, with some moments in brighter lighting and other moments in darker lighting. There will also be some
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