York Theatre Royal and Colonnade Café Review: May 2018
Taking a lead role in the theatre scene, for over 270 years, York Theatre Royal reopened in 2016 after a six million development. Creating a state of the art 21st century theatre.
The bespoke décor, that combines traditional with the contemporary, while remaining sympathetic to the buildings original features, has created a warm, welcoming hub with an airy feel.
The Colonnade café was ideal for a pre-theatre bite to eat offering simple, honest and yummy homely food. We chowed down on sandwiches, a lovely halloumi salad with a good handful of chips.
‘Did the Minster please you my lady?’…Even the tables had a sparkle and sprinkle of theatre on them with these charming little quotes. Just as charming were the staff on duty, Adam and Simone, did a fabulous job of looking after us all evening.
For delicious deserts, we opted to go all out chocolate in light of York’s chocolate heritage, which included slices of the most divine dark chocolate & raspberry brownie, and the scrummy chocolate orange slice.
Our evening of attendance was when York theatre Royal Youth Theatre, one of the largest theatre groups in the country, presented Legacy. Legacy, a production by Paul Birch, directed by Kate Veysey ‘We will change what we do. We will change who we are. We will change…Everyone’.
The Legacy production, with its mix of dialogue, along with the injection of upbeat music spurts, and strobe lighting, worked in harmony to create an exciting, engaging and entertaining production for both young and older audiences.
The organisation Legacy promise an elite service to erase your digital DNA profile and create a new “perfect” you all for a cost of course, but is the cost just a financial one?
The production seeks to explore this through looking at relationships, the impact of modern technology, media privacy issues, elitist inequalities and societal judgements.
For myself there was a synonymous connection, with the ‘blogger’ who featured throughout the production. When termed by some as a blogger in a derogatory fashion, she continued to justify herself and term herself as an ‘independent journalist’. Being both, I can see both sides of the spectrum.
What is Legacy, an organisation, media or both, when the lines become blurred, do morals too? With memory modifications, unethical sabotage, and sinister company misdealing’s, in the end you pay the ultimate price, legacy is your life. Live your life, your way, and create your own legacy.
Such an enjoyable evening of theatrical talent which provided interesting content for later after dinner conversations.
Thank you for reading 😊
Melanie xx
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this looks like a place that is worth to visit, and that york’s chocolate heritage though.. it definitely looks so yummy! 😀
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Well worth a visit! A really lovely theatre, show and fab food options x
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Stunning architecture. I visited York for the first time last year and was blown away by how beautiful it is there.
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I totally agree, I have fallen in love with the place x
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It looks like a really great spot and the food looks incredible
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You could not be more right, spot on and in fact sensational 🙂 x
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You seem to find the cutest little cafes, it looks really cosy as somewhere to pop for a drink and something to eat before hitting the theatre.
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Aw thanks Sarah! It was ideal to pop in the Colonnade Cafe prior to the York Theatre Royal production 🙂 x
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I love a trip to the theatre! This looks a lovely place to eat and the food looks delicious.
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Me too and this was a really engaging performance and the food was yummy x
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The theatre looks so beautiful with its architecture. The cafe is nice too serving great food.
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Both the cafe and theatre were stunning in terms of architecture and food x
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That’s such a pretty setting and the halloumi salad looks really tasty x
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It was an amazing setting for the production and the halloumi salad was delicious x
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The theatre looks amazing. I have never been to York before. I would love to visit one day.
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It was super stunning! Ooo you must, such a beautiful place x
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Wow what a building for a theatre! Is it just me or does it remind anyone else of the one that use to be shown in the old Muppets variety show in the 80s??
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It is a breathtaking building. Haha yes I see what you mean on that you. As an 80s child, I loved the Muppets x
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What a cool space, I absolutely love the look of the building and the food looks great too.
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Very cool, and made for as perfect evening out x
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What a beautiful building and a great place house a theatre. The food looks yummy too
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You have it in one, great place and will be back for sure x
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I love a trip to the theatre and that halloumi salad looks so good!
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Me too Alex, and the salad was first class scrummy x
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This is such a wonderful place and I would love to visit it if given a chance. The ambiance is very nice and I can imagine myself sitting in a nook while enjoying my favorite coffee.
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Yeah, for sure and the place has lots of nooks for coffee, catch up with other theatre goers, prior to a performance x
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Oh wow. This looks amazing ! I would love it . The building itself is pretty amazing, eh?!
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Yes, the building is amazing and the refurbishment is outstanding x
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That theatre looks so impressive. I can just imagine the atmosphere it creates before going in to see a production. That cafe looks pretty snazzy too 🙂
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The atmosphere is electric and the cafe is very snazzy indeed x
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Sounds like an interesting debate was had afterwards. Love the refurb and the place looks amazing inside. Great atmosphere to hang out in x
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Yes, the dinner debate was a good end to the evening. They have done a great job, and it is a fun place to chill out x
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That does look like an interesting place to go to. Those brownies look really delicious.
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Great theatre, fab food, a perfect evening out x
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The theatre looks amazing.. Wonderful place to be in!
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Very wonderful and made for a lovely visit x
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I love the fact that the theatre has a cafe with such lovely food! My local theatre has several bars and a place that sells peanuts and M&Ms – and that’s it! I’d love somewhere to get a bite to eat as well.
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I loved that too Kate. It made for a very easy visit x
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Sometimes that’s all you need, simple homely food. The decor is also worth talking about. I am sure you had a good time here.
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I hear you on that one. We had a great time x
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What a lovely place to eat! That halloumi bowl has me salivating! I’ll have to visit there next time I’m in the area.
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It was ideal for food and the production of Legacy was amazing. For sure – have fun x
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I love a great cafe – choose chunky chips are calling my name!
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Haha, I love the chunky chips too…ideal for a pre show bite x
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Looks like it was a fascinating evening, I love visiting the theatre
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Me too, it was a great production and so glad we went x
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Only said the other day that I wanted to visit York this place looks beautiful such amazing architecture.
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Ooo sounds like you now have more motivation to visit Lauren haha x
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What a fab review. The production sounds interesting and the restaurant looks great, I love the decor. Sounds like a fab evening!
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Thank you so much!! It was, great food and an amazing production x
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What a lovely theatre! I have never been to York but love going to the theatre. Kaz
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Ooo sounds like this is deffo one for you Kaz. York is super and the York theatre Royal is brilliant x
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York is such a lovely place. Loving the theatre’s facade!
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I totally agree, and yes the theatre entrance and frontage is well done- warm and welcoming x
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This looks like such a lovely place, I would have been all over the halloumi salad and chocolate orange slice!
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Haha…funny enough a women after my own heart…those were my picks on the evening x
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This sounds like a lovely theatre and the food looks great. The production sounds really interesting, something I’d really like to see actually xx
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It was wonderful Wendy, deffo check the place out, they have all sorts of interesting productions on x
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I have never been to York Theatre Royal but my boyfriend has, it definitely looks amazing!
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Ooo i feel a trip coming in the future lol…it was amazing x
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Looks like a great place to visit, I’m a theatre buff and love going to London etc for shows but maybe I should look more local like York
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I am too, love London theatre, but it is well worth going more local to find a diverse array of theatrical productions too and support your local theatres x
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There definitely is a lot of food for thought in the way bloggers are thought of and described. This sounds such an interesting evening. The theatre looks so clean and light with fresh food. Such a change from the dark dingy theatres that I used to visit.
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I could not agree more that is a huge debate. A fabulous fresh theatre with yummy food, it was a winner for me x
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I’ve never actually been to York, but I have heard it’s full of some amazing buildings and great architecture. This place looks lovely, that hallumi salad looks perfect!
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You must visit, and make York Theatre Royal one of your go to places for sure – it was awesome x
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How delicious does that food look, oh wow! I’ve never been to York but I’ve heard a lot of good things about it and the York looks and sounds great
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Oh yes, York is great, and you should deffo visit Tanya. The food and show was super x
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I hear such wonderful things about York Theatre Royal – the food certainly looks scrumptious. The chairs look really cool too. Glad you enjoyed the youth production – nice to see bloggers portrayed on stage!
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Thank you, it was spot on. I can see why, such a warm, welcoming and genuine theatre – we had a lovely evening x
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Firstly what a gorgeous building! We love going to the Theatre, especially with the kids (as well as date nights) and this venus is just stunning, also the pre-theatre food looks fantastic! If we are even in York going to make sure to visit this
Laura x
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The building was gorgeous and it was a fab theatre. Yes for sure – have fun x
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I love the look of the theatre. I haven’t been for a little while as work has been busy. The cafe sounds great as does the halloumi salad. I fancy one of those now.
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Me too, the food was fab and the performance was a really great evening out x
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I’ve never been to York before, but when I do, I’m adding this place to the “must see” list 🙂 the architecture is stunning! x
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I can see why, it is a fab place to visit and the Theatre Royal is amazing 🙂 x
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