English National Opera

Emma volunteers with ENO ( English National Opera) and as a surprise, arranged for us to go on our own special (private) tour of the Colosseum Theatre - the home of ENO. 

J, E and J at ENO with Nelson's Column inTrafalgar Square in background.

It was wonderful to see the working Theatre in the absence of the performers and the audience. A very grand place.  (No doubt Ed would have liked a "look in.")
It must all require such meticulous planning as with a number of productions on at the same time, the sets, lighting etc has to constantly change.  Unlike the Royal Opera ( where we went on a backstage tour last year), ENO does not have storage on site.  The sets have to moved into containers and stored offsite until it is time for that next performance.  (I think that would drive me a bit batty; I'd be searching all the time for "new ways".)