Audience Quote by Steve Coogan

London audiences are the most challenging around - it's a group of such diverse strangers.

— Rik Mayall

I prefer audiences away from London because they're more appreciative.

— Sean Lock

It's incredible how London-centric the theatre world is. Certain actors won't travel away from London anymore for work; practitioners often aren't taken seriously enough…

— Marianne Elliott

London audiences have this reputation for being a bit too cool for school.

— Laura Mvula

I think Japanese audiences are much more attentive than a London audience.

— James Blake

London seems to be a town with a lot of comedy fans and people that really enjoy stand-up.

— Aziz Ansari

I haven't done a lot in London. I think comedy over there is how it was over here years ago. There's tons of it,…

— Todd Barry

Living in London is funny - sometimes I love it and think it is absolutely amazing, but sometimes it is just exhausting.

— Anna Madeley

I like to keep up with London theatre, but it is a question of time.

— Charles Dance

I think that U.K. audiences, in general, are very closed off. Very judgmental.

— Charli XCX

I think that London is very much like that. I find there's humour in the air and people are interesting. And I think that…

— Colin Firth

You know, London is so sprawling, and you can sometimes forget that anybody else is on a stage anywhere else.

— Alan Rickman