The Best Theatre Beyond London's West End

It’s always interesting to see how people accept compliment, some shy and wilt others grow a few inches, you see it happen every night as the show end as he actors emerge from their dressing rooms leaving their characters behind and faced with the daunting task of being themselves again a barrage of compliments.

There are a number of techniques used for the recognition of a compliment, such as:

The Volley

Volley that compliment straight back.

“You were really wonderful!”

Oh do you think so?

“Yes such a beautiful performance.”

Oh really because I wasn't sure about the part in the middle.

“No it was all marvelous.”

This can go on for a while and is perfect for the person who enjoys praise and comes in the crafty guise of modesty.

The Transfer

This technique is used by the genuinely shy and is the perfect way to instantly take the spotlight off ones self.

“You were fabulous.”

Oh yes it really is a wonderfully little play isn’t it, the characters are all so great.

This transfers the compliment onto the writer, director or overall production; it also transforms the compliment into a conversation allowing a discussion of the play to immediately follow.

The Distasteful

This rather vulgar technique is commonly used by American reality stars and is certainly frowned upon by most the English.

“You were amazing.”

I know right?!

A tricky technique that shouldn't be used lightly, it should only ever be used between friends and only ever as a joke.  It is actually for the secretly shy, by turning the praise into a joke you avoid truly accepting the compliment all under the pretense of over confidence.

Today I came across a rather lovely compliment about The Print Room, we were added into Forbes Travel Guide’s The Best Theatres Beyond London’s West End, I know right?!

For the link to the page click HERE

And this is what they had to say about us:

“Another former warehouse now playing host to an impressive range of work is The Print Room. Theater, dance, concerts and art exhibitions make up the program at this old graphic design workshop tucked away in the area just north of Notting Hill Gate. Opened in September 2010, the venue has quickly become one of the most respected fringe theaters in the city, and is known for its intense, intimate productions of exciting new work. September sees the launch of the venue’s fall season, which opens with the first major London revival of Arthur Miller’s The Last Yankee(September 7th through October 5th). This dark drama is followed by a new production of The Dumb Waiter, Harold Pinter’s hilarious two-hander (October 23rd through November 23rd).”

And for this we will go with the surprising rare technique.

The Gracious

This is really lovely of Forbes, was a great start to a Friday morning, and we are all truly grateful.