Second Balcony at Soho Place Theatre

Two rows again, in the same shape as the First Balcony, one level higher. Row A wraps all the way round, and row B runs along the two shorter sides, raised above it.

Who the Second Balcony suits

Anyone booking on price. It's the furthest level from the stage and the cheapest, with no pillars, and in a theatre this size furthest still isn't far. You look down on the stage rather than across at it, and you still see all of it.

Where we'd put you

Row B, on the two shorter sides. For Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? it's the lowest price in the building, it has more legroom than row A, and the view is very nearly as good. It's higher, so you look down on the stage at a steeper angle.

Row A costs a little more, and in exchange there's nothing between you and the drop to the stage.

What to think about before you book

• Productions that use screens. The only real complaints about the view from this level have come during productions that stage things low or use screens. From row B you may need to lean forward to see the edge of the stage.
• The corner benches. As on the First Balcony, seats 1 and 2 in rows A and B are benches, sold in pairs and usually some of the cheapest seats in the theatre. If a pair is the same price on both balconies, take the First Balcony, which is closer.

Legroom on the Second Balcony

Row A suits people up to 5ft 9, and anyone taller will be more comfortable in row B, which is set high with room for your legs to hang and suits people of 6ft and over. Shorter people may not reach its footrest.

Steps and the lift

By the stairs this is the longest climb in the building, 64 steps from the street. The lifts go all the way up, and this level has step-free seats too.

Drinks and toilets

There's a small bar on this level, open from 45 minutes before the show, with no seating. The Ladies, Gents and a unisex accessible toilet are here too.