Bord Gáis Theatre Dublin - Help needed

Firstly, I have yet to find a theatre seating plan for this theatre which lets you choose your own seat. It's highly annoying and I suspect it's quite deliberate by Ticket master Ireland.

The theatre itself and its immediate surroundings by the canal are pretty stunning. It is right beside the Marker Hotel, however there are not a huge number of restaurants in the area. There is a Pizza Express (called Milano in Ireland) but not much else as far as I am aware. If I was comparing this theatre location-wise to the West End, I would say it's a bit like where the National is located in relation to the main West End venues (Gate, Abbey, Gaeity, Olympia are all much more central).



Last Saturday we went to see the Les Mis matinee and walked back to Grafton Street for dinner. From the theatre back to the centre (Trinity College) is about 15 - 20 minutes walk straight along Pearse Street. To be honest, I would be slightly apprehensive doing that walk on my own after an evening show. It's quiet enough and dark enough. There is a Maldron hotel which is about a five minute walk from the theatre.

As regards the theatre, sightlines everywhere are generally excellent. We had great seats last week mid Row J of the Stalls. I would always plump for stalls because the circle is quite some way back. I've been to the theatre about six times now and I slightly regretted being in the circle the only time I booked there, for War Horse.



An observation: I have always seen a ginormous queue for the ladies loos at the interval so get out fast!

Anyway, hope you enjoy!

I always read this place as 'Bored Gays'

It's always been "Bored Guys" for me. The first time I ever saw it mentioned the context didn't give any clue to what it was and so I thought it was a cutesy spelling of exactly that, and even now I can't see it without an overtone of someone being distinctly unimpressed.

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Bloody hell, you were brave doing that walk! I did it a while ago and when i got back to my uncle's where we were staying, we told him and he replied we were mad and were lucky not to have been robbed! Take a cab.

I went last week and I was staying on the other side of the river (North Quay area). My friends who know the area said it was a bit dodgy around there so I should be careful. I think if you find somewhere on the side of the river where the theatre is, you should be okay.

Well we thought we'd be ok at 5.30 even though it was dark, but it is not the nicest part of town so I wouldn't particularly fancy it at 10.30!

One of the most wonderful and least appreciated aspects of the Internet is that you don't need to know how to pronounce anything.

Also, I think it's very narrow minded of many of you to assume that there's nothing beautiful and poetic about the Irish Gas Board.

Mr Donnelly pronounces it "Board Gosh".

So it's lost Energy?

I have a streak in me that drives me, when warned to avoid somewhere lest I be mugged, to make a point of going there.

It's related to my urge to seek out the scuzziest roughest districts in cities and choose to investigate dark alleys, vennels and wynds where I might, just possibly, have to fend off a knife attack. They're usually my favourite parts of cities anyway. I'm sure these traits are also linked to why in the past I've been so regularly drawn to somewhat unhinged women with whom I might, just possibly, have to fend off a knife attack. (I must stress Mrs Backdrifter is perfectly stable and non-stabby).

I have visited Dublin but don't recall Pearse Street! Any time I've sought the "don't go there" places I've've never been menaced by street toughs leaning against lamp posts and picking their fingernails with flick knives. Those districts have usually been very quiet, though I realise that in itself can be unnerving for some.

Bands have played gigs there haven't they?