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Post by mallardo on Oct 6, 2016 15:09:57 GMT
Mr. Radcliffe doesn't have to worry about career moves with his bank account. He does what interests him and good for him that he chooses R&G.
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Post by wickedgrin on Oct 6, 2016 15:50:35 GMT
The money he has made from the Potter films has set DR up for life (65 million and hardly been touched if the recent press articles are to be believed). This gives him the best gift an actor can have - complete artistic freedom to do whatever he wants and not have to think about doing that dodgy commercial to pay the bills.
He has worked hard subsequent to the Potter films to establish himself as an adult actor rather than a child star, and overcome some drink issues to carve an interesting career. I saw him in Equus - perfectly adequate but totally out acted by the late Richard Griffiths.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2016 17:59:52 GMT
Was looking forward to this before casting was announced and now I am looking forward to it even more. 2016 is looking like a great year for theatre already. I also think it is also good Daniel Radcliffe is getting away from his Harry Potter image and doing different things.
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Post by rumbledoll on Oct 7, 2016 8:09:15 GMT
A question about seating. The last time I was at The Old Vic it still had its round layout (which I liked very much) so now I imagine the sage is much further from any angle..
Anyway, I made a little research through the forum related to cheap tickets/good views and put some notes down (C26, balcony side seats, stalls Q rows and such) but I found nothing about Dress Circle front row restricted. Monkey doesn't have them in either red or green and I'm just wondering - has anyone sat in those - say, X13-14 (21 GBP)? How much trouble is a pillar? Can you see most of the stage? Are they normal (not bench) seats?
Thanks!
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Post by Marwood on Oct 7, 2016 9:16:51 GMT
If I remember right, there is a low brass rail along the front of the dress circle, which unless you're of a smaller height shouldn't affect your enjoyment - I sat there for Future Conditional last year. I'm sure Monkey will correct me if I'm wrong or have forgotten something (all I can remember was F.C. being a terrible play and leaving at the interval, I had no issues with the view)
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Post by Honoured Guest on Oct 7, 2016 9:22:13 GMT
Future Conditional was staged in the round so the King Lear stage will be in a different place and Marwood's experience is irrelevant.
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Post by Marwood on Oct 7, 2016 9:24:58 GMT
I was front and centre of the dress circle, the stage will still be at the same end of the theatre, so no, my experience is not 'irrelevant'.
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Post by Baemax on Oct 7, 2016 10:30:35 GMT
I sat in X6 of the circle for Groundhog Day, I sat up very straight rather than leaning forward (didn't want to block the rest of row X, but sitting back would've killed my visibility) and I could see most of the stage, only really losing the hotdog vendor and the downstage booth in the diner scenes. It was fine for £21, and I expect that X13-14 would have somewhat better visibility for being further back and not so much on the awkward curve (though I did at least appreciate the closeness that X6 brought for the bits I could see). Yeah, the stage'll be further away, but only by a few rows, and it's still in the same direction it always was. (Bear in mind the stage is very deep so you can go into the round without having to build as far out into the auditorium as theatres with a smaller stage would have to.)
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Post by rumbledoll on Oct 7, 2016 11:12:50 GMT
Many thanks, Marwood and Beamax! I'm asking for R&G in advance - just want to be prepared and know all my options before the booking opens
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2016 12:17:16 GMT
What I like about Radcliffe is that he's always been aware of his acting limitations, but instead of coasting through the Potters then living off his pile of gold forever, he works hard to extend his range and it does show. He may even be rather good by next year! I don't think it'll be a particular nightmare to get tickets either. Always quietly optimistic about the Old Vic, I am. I agree. I think what he has been very clever with that he isn't a particularly good actor with a very limited range but he knows it and picks projects that surround him with material or other people who make him look a lot better than he is and perhaps bring the best out of him. It just shows that he's very canny.
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Post by lynette on Oct 7, 2016 13:15:26 GMT
I sat in X6 of the circle for Groundhog Day, I sat up very straight rather than leaning forward (didn't want to block the rest of row X, but sitting back would've killed my visibility) and I could see most of the stage, only really losing the hotdog vendor and the downstage booth in the diner scenes. It was fine for £21, and I expect that X13-14 would have somewhat better visibility for being further back and not so much on the awkward curve (though I did at least appreciate the closeness that X6 brought for the bits I could see). Yeah, the stage'll be further away, but only by a few rows, and it's still in the same direction it always was. (Bear in mind the stage is very deep so you can go into the round without having to build as far out into the auditorium as theatres with a smaller stage would have to.) But R&G is a basically a two handler with pauses and subtle ( well we can hope) expressions. Harder to appreciate from back of the Old Vic circle which was designed for a broad performance style.
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Post by Baemax on Oct 7, 2016 13:16:54 GMT
Even more reason to look at side row X of the dress circle then?
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Post by lynette on Oct 7, 2016 13:18:16 GMT
I can't catch anything much from further back than centre stalls- I'll die poor.
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Post by Jan on Oct 7, 2016 13:24:06 GMT
I can't catch anything much from further back than centre stalls- I'll die poor. Did you see Simon Russell-Beale and Adrian Scarborough in this one Lynette ? Pretty good.
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Post by Polly1 on Oct 7, 2016 13:38:58 GMT
I can't catch anything much from further back than centre stalls- I'll die poor. Did you see Simon Russell-Beale and Adrian Scarborough in this one Lynette ? Pretty good. I'm not Lynette, but I did see it (incidentally, without having ever seen Hamlet - since rectified x6). My first SRB production made me devoted to both him and Stoppard. The ending was unforgettable.
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Post by lynette on Oct 7, 2016 20:04:20 GMT
Did you see Simon Russell-Beale and Adrian Scarborough in this one Lynette ? Pretty good. I'm not Lynette, but I did see it (incidentally, without having ever seen Hamlet - since rectified x6). My first SRB production made me devoted to both him and Stoppard. The ending was unforgettable. Yep. I can't remember precisely where I sat but I remember that SRB could turn his emotion in a nano moment with his eyes. My 'financial advisor' saw the second ever performance of this play in Edinburgh many moons ago. We think it was 1966.
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Post by kathryn on Oct 12, 2016 21:02:51 GMT
Regarding Daniel Radcliffe's improvement as an actor, I was just listening to an Empire Podcast interview with him today and he said he literally had never been taught how to act - how to break down a script and work on a character, with a director - until he made Kill Your Darlings. Before that he was going on pure instinct, and the direction he got. Explains a lot!
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Post by rumbledoll on Oct 12, 2016 21:51:50 GMT
Explains why he was not good enough? Say, Cillian Murphy has never ever got any acting lessons or been through drama school. Still he's is the most wonderful and constantly surprising versatile actor for decades.
I personally enjoy actors who rely less on their learnt techniques and more on their instincts. For me it has nothing to do with the actual quality of acting. It's just different styles.
Of course, each actor has to improve with experience and age otherwise there's no point of doing it - as far as I remember that was Rory Kinnear who said that actor's job is a bit like a restarant chef's - you are as good as the last dish you've made.
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Post by kathryn on Oct 12, 2016 22:18:17 GMT
Explains why he suddenly seems to have developed a better technique.
There are very few people who wouldn't benefit from some training, when it comes to improving their skills in any craft. Natural talent is a wonderful thing, of course, and good instincts will get you a long way, but not everyone is Cillian Murphy, and I bet even he'd say he's learnt some technique over the years, even if he picked it up informally.
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Post by lynette on Oct 25, 2016 19:35:19 GMT
All booked, easily. Now a bit of a queue on their site, but only about 70 ahead when I did a check. Fave £21 stalls too, not bad going. Also booked the Dylan thing, same seat. May be interesting, I think. You priority? I'm hoping there will decent seats left for little ole moi.
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Post by martin1965 on Oct 25, 2016 20:40:54 GMT
Cant get excited by this! Saw the Chixester production at TRH few years back with Jamie Parker, it was ok. Plus Radcliffe is not a good actor im afraid
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Post by rumbledoll on Oct 25, 2016 20:47:52 GMT
I wish I saw that version with Jamie Parker & Sam Barnett.. Killer duo!
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Post by mallardo on Oct 26, 2016 8:09:07 GMT
I wish I saw that version with Jamie Parker & Sam Barnett.. Killer duo!
I agree with Martin, it was just okay. I thought the play itself was at fault. Much as I love Stoppard this one seemed more smart alecky than smart. A youthful work in every way.
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Post by youngoffender on Oct 26, 2016 9:39:47 GMT
I found the Parker/Barnett version insufferable, mainly because of the script. The conceit is amusing enough to sustain a ten-minute student revue sketch - it felt painfully overextended at two hours.
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Post by rumbledoll on Oct 26, 2016 10:13:10 GMT
The fault might be in direction then, certainly not in the play, 'cause a film with Oldman/Roth from years ago is a riot! I adore the text, just reading it makes laugh out loud - I find it supper witty, fresh and endlessly amusing.
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Post by addictedtotheatre on Nov 2, 2016 11:03:40 GMT
Er, I've just been on the site (10:50) logged in and it let me buy tickets! And I'm not a Priority member.
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Post by lou105 on Nov 2, 2016 13:25:13 GMT
Er, I've just been on the site (10:50) logged in and it let me buy tickets! And I'm not a Priority member. Lucky! I logged on about 11.30, was quite surprised to find I reached the front of the queue well before 12. I followed Monkey advice to select date and wait..Managed to book shortly after 12 even though I was using my phone, which I never like in these situations. All quite smooth thanks to their queueing system, though I would ideally have had more of a look around at availability if I'd had the chance to use a PC.
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Post by Xanderl on Nov 2, 2016 13:26:54 GMT
Did the same, logged on 11:30 and stuck around Got the usual row Q pillar seats, still a bargain.
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Post by Baemax on Nov 2, 2016 13:29:36 GMT
Yep, same. Logged on early (with regular refreshing to make sure I didn't get logged out), had my date selection all ready to go, was all checked out by 2 minutes after 12.
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Post by theatremadness on Nov 2, 2016 13:33:39 GMT
Damn forgot this was going on sale today! In the queue now....hoping something cheap in the stalls might be left by the time I'm through!
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