But joking aside, these ghosts are all over the place and you underestimate them at your peril. The cleaning staff at the theatre to this day wish Charlotte a good morning when they arrive, to save themselves from the cheeky shoves and boots in the backside the young tyke favours, and one particular stagehand is still returning to his normal colour after his experiences. All in all, Windsor has everything you could hope from a theatre, and the tour is the perfect way to catch a glimpse of what makes our theatrical tradition so vital. We are so used to being fed information visually, so coming on the tour and hearing all the stories can help get people back to the oral tradition of the theatre. With both adults and children, if any of them come on the tour and then come back to the theatre, I feel like I have done my job.
Tours run on request but a minimum of eight people are needed.
Special tours can be arranged to incorporate children's parties or a matinee performance at a reduced price. For more information or to arrange a tour, contact Lindsey Stewart or Kerrie Goddard on 01753 863444. The grandeur of the Theatre Royal makes every performance a show-stopper.