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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2019 15:58:33 GMT
I wonder if the man in the tabard did a tap routine on the staircase when no-one was looking?
I would have done.
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Post by Jon on Jan 7, 2019 16:03:41 GMT
According to the WoS article it will be possible to have shows set in the round post rennivstion! Given the size of the theatre, would think it’d be unlikely any show would go for it unless they cut capacity to do so
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2019 18:49:08 GMT
According to the WoS article it will be possible to have shows set in the round post rennivstion! Given the size of the theatre, would think it’d be unlikely any show would go for it unless they cut capacity to do so Home in Manchester did this recently. Its main venue is a proscenium theatre but they built a false stage over the stalls so the first circle became the 'stalls' and built a tiered seating on the stage proper. Whilst the capacity was reduced somewhat it wasn't reduced too badly. With the size of TRDL, being able to bring it down in capacity may actually make it more appealing to some producers.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2019 18:51:04 GMT
Stalls seats are now all removed from the venue. Love that she says 'Not a seat left' and you can blatantly see 6 seats in the Royal Box. Alot of the theatres pull out their stalls seating for fit ups and get outs to make it easier for production.
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Post by Jon on Jan 7, 2019 18:52:13 GMT
Home in Manchester did this recently. Its main venue is a proscenium theatre but they built a false stage over the stalls so the first circle became the 'stalls' and built a tiered seating on the stage proper. Whilst the capacity was reduced somewhat it wasn't reduced too badly. With the size of TRDL, being able to bring it down in capacity may actually make it more appealing to some producers. I mentioned it about the Dominion but false walls that can used to reduce the number of seats could be a good workaround.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 8, 2019 10:52:59 GMT
Given the size of the theatre, would think it’d be unlikely any show would go for it unless they cut capacity to do so Home in Manchester did this recently. Its main venue is a proscenium theatre but they built a false stage over the stalls so the first circle became the 'stalls' and built a tiered seating on the stage proper. Whilst the capacity was reduced somewhat it wasn't reduced too badly. With the size of TRDL, being able to bring it down in capacity may actually make it more appealing to some producers. Is this a permanent feature? and on a new theatre ?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2019 13:21:04 GMT
Home in Manchester did this recently. Its main venue is a proscenium theatre but they built a false stage over the stalls so the first circle became the 'stalls' and built a tiered seating on the stage proper. Whilst the capacity was reduced somewhat it wasn't reduced too badly. With the size of TRDL, being able to bring it down in capacity may actually make it more appealing to some producers. Is this a permanent feature? and on a new theatre ? Temporary feature, new theatre - but the principal works for any proscenium venue. Wish they'd done a pre/post photo or a build timelapse.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2019 12:34:26 GMT
Holy sea shells. LW Theatres are putting a lot of the furnishings on eBay over the next month. The temptation to buy stuff I don't need and cant afford now is going through the roof. Yes I do need that Louis XV Style Antique Mirror.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 10, 2019 14:40:57 GMT
Holy sea shells. LW Theatres are putting a lot of the furnishings on eBay over the next month. The temptation to buy stuff I don't need and cant afford now is going through the roof. Yes I do need that Louis XV Style Antique Mirror. Are they throwing in the 3 graces statue? That would look nice in my west wing.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2019 15:36:53 GMT
Holy sea shells. LW Theatres are putting a lot of the furnishings on eBay over the next month. The temptation to buy stuff I don't need and cant afford now is going through the roof. Yes I do need that Louis XV Style Antique Mirror. Are they throwing in the 3 graces statue? That would look nice in my west wing. No sign yet, but you can buy one of the chandeliers from the foyer, maybe that would fit.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 17:08:29 GMT
Miffed I missed this...
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Post by dippy on Jan 30, 2019 0:06:41 GMT
There's a video of it on Facebook (the theatre tour page). I've been meaning to post about it but kept being too lazy, glad someone else did.
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Post by partytentdown on Jan 30, 2019 8:30:54 GMT
Where is it relocating to? Is it coming back?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2019 9:31:57 GMT
Where is it relocating to? Is it coming back? Theres a rumour on here that some of it will be relocated to a relevant museum in Manchester (presumably Museum of Science and Industry). However, after that rumour popped up on here, LW Theatres posted on twitter that a location was still to be found. It sounds like parts of it will just be broken down and not stored, but the oldest parts of interest will be kept in storage for the time being. Really hope some of it lands in MOSI.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2019 16:54:35 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 9:58:29 GMT
The sight of Lord Lloyd-Webber in HiVis and hardhat has tickled me this morning
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 12, 2019 11:22:20 GMT
Bless him. I'm afraid that fluorescent yellow really doesn't suit ALW, but what does? Liking the jaunty angle on his hard hat, though!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 11:23:02 GMT
Brilliant,Serial Shusher,me too.Just imagine him being told by his ‘minder’, ‘Sir Andrew,you can look but for gods sake don’t touch anything’. Govt ministers and the royals are the same when touring factories and the like.Everyone always looks extremely nervous’😬
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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 12, 2019 11:36:20 GMT
Is AlW in box 5?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 11:38:43 GMT
Btw if anyone has ALW’s ear can we please have a large bronze statue of Clare Halse in the refurb foyer to remind incoming shows what they have to live up to!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 7:45:23 GMT
Btw if anyone has ALW’s ear can we please have a large bronze statue of Clare Halse in the refurb foyer to remind incoming shows what they have to live up to! Don't be silly. All statues will be ice sculptures of characters from his musicals.
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Post by The Matthew on Apr 15, 2019 12:07:18 GMT
Btw if anyone has ALW’s ear can we please have a large bronze statue of Clare Halse in the refurb foyer to remind incoming shows what they have to live up to! Don't be silly. All statues will be ice sculptures of characters from his musicals. If his musicals are going to be the theme then it has to be cats. Real cats. Everywhere. Thousands of them. Sure, they'd be somewhat disruptive during performances, but so what? Cats!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2019 7:15:38 GMT
There's a video of it on Facebook (the theatre tour page). I've been meaning to post about it but kept being too lazy, glad someone else did. Finally got round to watching this. www.facebook.com/DruryLaneTours/videos/301476243839254/Sad to think this fantastic theatrical heritage no longer exists in situ.
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Post by n1david on Dec 3, 2019 9:41:32 GMT
According to this story, when TRDL reopens it will be called just “The Lane”. I assume that this is designed to make it more approachable and branded like “The Bridge” or “The National”, and probably to avoid confusion with other Theatre Royals, but going from Theatre Royal Drury Lane to just The Lane strikes me as throwing away a chunk of its identity. www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/royal-drury-lane-rename-the-lane_50490.html
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Post by HereForTheatre on Dec 3, 2019 9:53:09 GMT
That is genuinely awful. What the hell?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2019 9:55:24 GMT
If they were changing the name they should have just bit the bullet and given it a brand new name as The Lane sounds quite flat and uninspired. Maybe it’s a holding name and over the next few decades will be changed to The Lloyd-Webber or something.
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Post by partytentdown on Dec 3, 2019 9:55:33 GMT
What a strange decision.
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Post by anita on Dec 3, 2019 10:12:22 GMT
Why? What is the point of changing the name of such an iconic venue? And to such a b****y stupid name too!
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Post by The Matthew on Dec 3, 2019 10:17:39 GMT
If they're going to go down that sort of pretentious route why not go all the way and just call it "Lane"? Or "The".
How long do you think it will be before it occurs to someone that the Internet is a thing that exists now and generic-sounding names are a disaster when someone's trying to locate you with a search engine?
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Post by anita on Dec 3, 2019 10:19:06 GMT
What next - change the London Palladium to the London.?
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