Backstage Guides
News and insights into the theatre industry
Found yourself double booked? Can you amend your booking? Check out our guide to exchanging tickets to find out.
If your booking was fulfilled by Encore Tickets, check out our handy guide on what to expect when receiving your tickets.
If your booking was fulfilled by North American Tickets, check out our handy guide to what to expect when receiving your tickets.
If your booking was fulfilled by See Tickets, check out our handy guide to what to expect when receiving your tickets.
If your booking was fulfilled by Ingresso, check out our handy guide to what to expect when receiving your tickets.
If your booking was fulfilled by London Theatre Direct, check out our handy guide to what to expect when receiving your tickets.
Now you’ve secured a great deal on seats, it’s time to receive your tickets! Read our guide to e-tickets to know exactly what to expect.
Learn all about the in the round stage and theatre in the round, including definitions, history, pros and cons and more!
Learn all about thrust stages with our guide, including definitions, history, pros and cons and more!
Our guide to proscenium arch and end on theatres has definitions, history, pros and cons and more!
Our handy guide to types of theatre stage includes definitions and examples of proscenium arch, thrust stage and more!
Your chance to win a £50 Theatre Gift Card with SeatPlan every month.
Create your very own theatrical trip down memory lane with our revamped My Photos page!
Our new Rewards scheme offers more points for the photos that help our mission to get a photo from every theatre seat.
Take a look at the history of Cinderella – from fairy tale to the nation’s favourite pantomime.
Eccentric characters, slapstick comedy and hearty audience participation: nothing says Christmas in the UK like panto.
The sound of Santa’s sleigh bells are just around the corner and for many of us, it simply isn’t Christmas without a panto.
The Nutcracker is an integral part of the Christmas calendar so we delved into the history and themes of this beautiful ballet.