Pull up a bar stool and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a 1590s tavern, from the Swan Theatre.

The Fair Maid of the West is a music-filled Elizabethan comedy centered around pub landlady Liz Bridges (Amber James). Adapted and directed by Isobel McArthur after Thomas Heywood, the production is set in a pub in 1598 Plymouth. 

If you're sitting on the ground level, in rows A, B, and C on either side of the stage, or row A in the centre you can enjoy our pub-style seating on bar stools, chairs and benches.

How to book pub seating

To book the pub-style seating for The Fair Maid of the West

  • Go to The Fair Maid of the West ticket booking page
  • Choose your preferred performance date
  • Click on 'Swan Theatre' or the picture of the theatre, to go to the seat map
  • Choose any seat on the Ground Level, Row A or Ground Level rows A, B and C at the sides
  • Select your chosen seats, add to basket and go through to checkout

Book tickets

people sitting around a pub table
Pub seating in the Swan Theatre for The Fair maid of the West
Photo by Emma Trimble © RSC Browse and license our images

The seating was donated to us by Stratford’s famous The Dirty Duck pub, following a recent refurbishment.

The show’s designer Ana Inés Jabares-Pita said: "Isobel and I wanted to create an immersive and unforgettable experience for the audience, transforming the Swan auditorium into a giant pub where everybody is welcome. 

"The Dirty Duck is a Stratford-upon-Avon institution, much-loved by visiting acting companies and residents, and we’ve managed to recycle some of their old furniture, including bar stools, tables and chairs."

Pub-style seating in the Swan Theatre
Pub seating to the left of the Swan stage
Photo by Simon Hadley © RSC Browse and license our images
Pub-style seating in the Swan Theatre
Pub-style dining chairs in the front row of the Swan theatre
Photo by Simon Hadley © RSC Browse and license our images
Pub-style seating in the Swan Theatre
Pub seating to the right of the Swan stage
Photo by Simon Hadley © RSC Browse and license our images
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