crowntheatre – Chris Parry Writes For Us

Enjoy the discussion in the audio below. I use some of my favourite places where I’ve stayed to work out why we stay where we stay. It might be because you want a warm B&B feeling, like Alda who runs L’arco Antico in Polignano Mare. It might be because you want a luxury resort experience like the amazing Apurva Kempinski in Bali or a full on funky vibe in a daring district like Chow Kit Hotel in KL.

If you enjoyed the discussion here’s a few pics of my favourite places for welcoming warmth, luxury and fun.

Old Harbour Hotel in Fort Kochi, India, used to be the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company (the VOCC).

For the sand in your toes and sleeping on the beach try Sipadan Mabul Resort off the east coast of Borneo.

Palace of the Lost City in Sun City, South Africa is surrounded by theme parks, safari parks, golf courses and is jaw droppingly luxurious.

Dryandra Woodlands Village is best in winter so you can rug up by the fire and enjoy frying up brekky on the bbq.

With Prue on ABC Victoria Statewide we discussed the strategy required for that short interval break during a theatre show. Do you run for the bar or the bathroom? Do you try both?

We explored London’s West End, New York’s Broadway, The Loop in Chicago and even closer to home in Perth with opportunities to see Wicked at Crown Theatre and upcoming productions in Geelong.

Musicals can lift an old story to new heights, think of Matilda and Lord of the Rings. They can provoke an interest in history thanks to Les Miserables, Evita and, of course, Hamilton.

Musicals and tourism walk excitedly hand in hand, engaging you in temporary escape experiences and providing an opportunity when you’re in distant lands to immerse yourself in local culture or closer to home turning a night out into a night away.

Try and book early for your theatre experience but there’s nothing wrong with Prue’s approach to just rocking up to the ticket counter in your best back packer outfit and trying your luck!

Just a reminder if you’re booking online to please make sure it’s an official ticket purchasing site.

The curtain is about to come down on this description but it might come back for an encore if I can upload the audio file of the discussion a bit later on.