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Post by fiyero on Dec 11, 2023 12:34:33 GMT
I’m not commenting on what people can afford- but the choice of seats. I’d personally rather sit in the back row of the upper circle than at the front and see a 1/3 of the show. Just my opinion though.
I’m frankly horrified at the price of the tickets. For a family show too. How can families afford £800 + to see this?! For the Panto, for similar cost, I'd rather go side stalls restricted view than rear upper circle - but everyone's view on that would be different. I am a little worried about my 'slightly' restricted seats high number end of row D seeing a picture from row B though
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Post by voyagerweb on Dec 11, 2023 12:48:03 GMT
We had G40 and G41 I think which was £35 and a good view
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Post by partytentdown on Dec 11, 2023 17:09:52 GMT
In previous years they've sometimes done offers for the few January performances, do we think that is likely this time around?
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Post by happysooz2 on Dec 11, 2023 17:23:09 GMT
Popped into the Palladium box office today to see if there were any options to upgrade our £20 seats. I was hoping for a bit of friendly reassurance TBH. Had a rather acidic response from the person helping me. It started with a ‘you can’t believe what you read online about seats. One person’s ’restricted view’ is another person’s ’happy seat.’ This then segued into ‘you’re telling me you’re surprised the ‘severely restricted view seats have a severely restricted view?’ when they checked my booking. And it was all topped off with an eye-roll when I said that ‘the theatre forum I read had said these seats were a great bargain last year, but obviously the scenery is different this year.’
So, you can ‘upgrade’ seats if there’s availability, and they levy a charge of £3 per seat to do it.
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Post by Figaro on Dec 11, 2023 17:34:48 GMT
Popped into the Palladium box office today to see if there were any options to upgrade our £20 seats. I was hoping for a bit of friendly reassurance TBH. Had a rather acidic response from the person helping me. It started with a ‘you can’t believe what you read online about seats. One person’s ’restricted view’ is another person’s ’happy seat.’ This then segued into ‘you’re telling me you’re surprised the ‘severely restricted view seats have a severely restricted view?’ when they checked my booking. And it was all topped off with an eye-roll when I said that ‘the theatre forum I read had said these seats were a great bargain last year, but obviously the scenery is different this year.’ So, you can ‘upgrade’ seats if there’s availability, and they levy a charge of £3 per seat to do it. Always had similar experiences with the attitudes of the BO staff there!
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Post by Stephen on Dec 11, 2023 23:20:56 GMT
Any particularly sudden loud bangs in this years?
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Post by Sean on Dec 12, 2023 8:28:00 GMT
Any particularly sudden loud bangs in this years? Sudden loud bang and pyro for majority of tinks entrances. Loud noise prior to majority of Hooks entrances.
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Post by Dr Tom on Dec 12, 2023 9:45:22 GMT
I normally react to bangs and I didn't find these anywhere near as bad as previous years. The pyro is more visual than noisy.
The main bangs are during the song, I've forgotten what is was, but 12 Days of Christmas style. Those ones were annoying, although after the first one, you know when they're coming.
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Post by james1969 on Dec 12, 2023 11:57:58 GMT
I tried to change my seat at the end of Row I to a cheaper one which had become available centrally in Row B for the same performance
No chance !
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Post by Mark on Dec 12, 2023 13:36:24 GMT
Well I’ve just picked up a £35 ticket for this afternoon, row J stalls, three seats to the right of the centre aisle. The single seat link on the official website is what knocked off the 25% to make it that price. Very please because comparable seats are £150+ for other dates.
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Post by Sean on Dec 12, 2023 17:38:48 GMT
Single seat link?? May I ask where do I find that?
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Post by appoul on Dec 12, 2023 17:44:46 GMT
Single seat link?? May I ask where do I find that? On the ticket info section of the official website.
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Post by Mark on Dec 12, 2023 20:27:30 GMT
Thoroughly enjoyed the matinee today.
Definitely more plot driven this year (and even then it’s very slim) but lots of great stuff from Rob Madge and to a lesser extent Louis Gaunt. Francis massively underused alas.
We had a “no fly” show - Julian was all hooked up but alas, never took flight. Stagehands came on and he was ushered off. Certainly a bit anticlimactic but a good laugh in act two when he jokes of everyone recovering from his brilliant flying. Lovely tribute to Paul O Grady. Same gags as every year pretty much with some fun moments from Saunders. Always love Julian in this and it was no different this year.
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Post by showtoones on Dec 12, 2023 21:06:47 GMT
Julian is by far the star of the show and his costumes this year didn't disappoint. Everyone complains about the prices for this but to get this level of talent for such a short run, the only way they can even think of making their money back is charging 150-200 pounds for the best seats. People might complain but the seats are sold...
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Post by Sean on Dec 12, 2023 23:52:10 GMT
Single seat link?? May I ask where do I find that? On the ticket info section of the official website. Thank you very much.
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Post by erik24601 on Dec 13, 2023 0:56:15 GMT
I would love to know more about the special effects if anybody can enlighten with a spoiler tag?
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Post by Stephen on Dec 13, 2023 15:16:38 GMT
Thoroughly enjoyed the matinee today. Definitely more plot driven this year (and even then it’s very slim) but lots of great stuff from Rob Madge and to a lesser extent Louis Gaunt. Francis massively underused alas. We had a “no fly” show - Julian was all hooked up but alas, never took flight. Stagehands came on and he was ushered off. Certainly a bit anticlimactic but a good laugh in act two when he jokes of everyone recovering from his brilliant flying. Lovely tribute to Paul O Grady. Same gags as every year pretty much with some fun moments from Saunders. Always love Julian in this and it was no different this year. What is the tribute to Paul? (Maybe in spoilers)
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Dec 13, 2023 16:07:45 GMT
Am at the Matinee - Does a very famous man who has previously been in a Palladium Panto, usually come on with some fish fingers??
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Post by lotster on Dec 13, 2023 16:12:12 GMT
Am at the Matinee - Does a very famous man who has previously been in a Palladium Panto, usually come on with some fish fingers?? Oooh. Not when I saw it. Julian gives some fish fingers out at one stage. That's all I can recall.
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Post by avfan on Dec 13, 2023 17:27:01 GMT
On the ticket info section of the official website. Thank you very much. Thank you so much for this tip of using the shows website. I noticed that the matinee seats got reduced about two hours before curtain up so kept an eye out for tonight's show and managed to get row I in the stalls for £47.50 (normally £90). Very excited to see it tonight and thank you for the tip.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Dec 13, 2023 18:00:23 GMT
Am at the Matinee - Does a very famous man who has previously been in a Palladium Panto, usually come on with some fish fingers?? Oooh. Not when I saw it. Julian gives some fish fingers out at one stage. That's all I can recall. I think Julian said it was usually a chorus boy or something, but instead we had the man who headlined Pantoland! I know most will know who it was but I won't say just incase someone doesn't know and is seeing it tonight, in case he comes out again. There are no spoiler tags on the mobile version. He came into the audience to give away his fish fingers, sang a bit of his biggest hit and all the older ladies in the audience went wild.
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Post by Mark on Dec 13, 2023 18:38:32 GMT
Stephen{Spoiler - click to view} short musical number of “As if we never said goodbye”
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Post by theatre22 on Dec 13, 2023 19:09:34 GMT
I was also at the matinee yesterday. I had hoped to use the single seat offer and upgrade at the box office from my Stalls C3 restricted view seat when I saw what the last minute availability was. Just thought I would mention in case anyone else thinks of trying this that I was told the offer is online only so I could only change at the full price so I stuck with my original seat. The view is not great for seeing anything at the back of the stage and on the far right but it was also fun being close when this wasn’t the case and seeing the detail on Julian’s costumes.
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Post by lotster on Dec 13, 2023 19:53:37 GMT
Stephen {Spoiler - click to view} short musical number of “As if we never said goodbye” That absolutely didn't happen last night. I think it was a male member of the ensemble who brought the fish fingers on stage for Julian. No celebrity or song involved.
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Post by happysooz2 on Dec 13, 2023 22:04:12 GMT
Am at the Matinee - Does a very famous man who has previously been in a Palladium Panto, usually come on with some fish fingers?? This sounds like me describing a particularly vivid cheese dream.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Dec 13, 2023 23:27:49 GMT
Stephen {Spoiler - click to view} short musical number of “As if we never said goodbye” That absolutely didn't happen last night. I think it was a male member of the ensemble who brought the fish fingers on stage for Julian. No celebrity or song involved. I think you quoted the wrong person. The Paul OGrady tribute was surprisingly moving
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Post by Sean on Dec 13, 2023 23:30:25 GMT
Got a ticket middle of stalls row J and hour before curtain. Got for £80 usually £195. Picked a good day to see it as Donnoy Osmond made a guest apperance.
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Post by callum on Dec 14, 2023 13:18:55 GMT
Sat in A24/25 and swapped with my friend at the interval. A24 is bearable but A25 really should not be on sale. It was a case of looking through a gap in the stage decoration to see the bulk of the action.
Having said that, I can't image A23 is significantly better, despite being priced significantly higher than £20!
Fun show as usual with plenty of smut, although Zerdin is particularly extraneous this year!
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Post by Being Alive on Dec 14, 2023 14:40:31 GMT
Apparently Saunders is actually fun in this - can anyone confirm?!
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Post by mkb on Dec 14, 2023 15:02:36 GMT
...There are no spoiler tags on the mobile version. ... Oh yes there are! I'm on the mobile version now and have no issue typing this.
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