I was lucky enough to attend a preview performance of the ‘The Late Henry Moss’ at London’s Southwark Theatre earlier this week. After about an hour actress Carolina Valdés strips fully nude and climbs into a high sided bath. She stays in the bath for maybe 10 minutes during which there is some great ‘business’ with a fish.
To get the best view I would advise sitting on the left hand side (facing the stage). This is the block of seats furthest from the theatre entrance and a quick view of the stage set should alert you to where the bath is as it’s hidden under where a corpse lies when the performance starts. The night I went the front row was reserved so I took an aisle seat on one of the lower raised rows. It’s possible that you might see more from a higher row but I got a bonus down blouse nipple peak later so I’m not complaining. Once Carolina is in the bath I could only see her head or a little more when she chose to sit up but she is not shy while getting in or out. However, this was a preview so things might change later in the run. The play is really enjoyable even without the nudity.
For those not familiar with the Southwark Playhouse it’s in a converted office building a very short stroll from either the Elephant and Castle or Borough tube stations. All seats are unallocated and as this play is in their ‘Little’ venue all have a good view as long as you avoid any really tall folks in front. The play is running until 26 September and a very reasonable £18 for a ticket.
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