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Post by alicechallice on Feb 25, 2019 11:09:28 GMT
Just looking at the website and all the lower-price previews for this have sold out while only on sale to members!
Do we think there will be any held back for general sale or is it a case of going, going, gone?
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Post by frosty on Feb 25, 2019 14:54:05 GMT
In my experience, there are always a few returns a couple of days after the initial 'sold out' rush. But given the limited number of seats available in the Minerva and the big name draw of Sheila Hancock and James Nesbitt, this one was always going to be a popular one. I think they keep some tickets back for the Prologue young people seats, which go on sale on 2nd March, then they get released to the general public if they don't sell. But it is an interesting question, do they release all the available seats for members to buy in advance, leaving none for the general sale? Maybe it is a way of encourage people to get membership, but if everyone has it, it would be like easyjet selling speedy boarding to everyone on the plane!
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Post by Sam on Feb 25, 2019 15:32:45 GMT
My dad bought membership for my mum so I booked this on Saturday.
Took advantage of the festival saver as you save 20% if you book the same amount of tickets for 4 shows at the same time, but this didn't apply to the press night or previews. For the dates I was looking at, it looked like the whole theatre had been on sale, some seats were unavailable but there was a good spread across the theatre, I had been about 2000 in the queue when I logged on at 9.
I was most worried about availability for this show as I know the theatre is tiny, I did a workshop there for my GCSE drama. I just checked on Wikipedia, which says it has a 310 person capacity. It is on for a good few months though so whilst you might not be able to get a ticket for the previews unless they have held some back you should be ok for another date.
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Post by learfan on Feb 25, 2019 18:27:05 GMT
My dad bought membership for my mum so I booked this on Saturday. Took advantage of the festival saver as you save 20% if you book the same amount of tickets for 4 shows at the same time, but this didn't apply to the press night or previews. For the dates I was looking at, it looked like the whole theatre had been on sale, some seats were unavailable but there was a good spread across the theatre, I had been about 2000 in the queue when I logged on at 9. I was most worried about availability for this show as I know the theatre is tiny, I did a workshop there for my GCSE drama. I just checked on Wikipedia, which says it has a 310 person capacity. It is on for a good few months though so whilst you might not be able to get a ticket for the previews unless they have held some back you should be ok for another date. Yes i would have thought later in the run will be fine. The Minerva isnt "tiny" imo. |
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Post by CG on the loose on Feb 25, 2019 21:23:25 GMT
Just had a quick look at various dates thru' May and June, mid-week and Saturdays, matinee and evenings - availability limited in May, improving towards the end of the run - mostly the cheaper side seats and back of the more central sections, plus odd single seats scattered throughout.
I took advantage of last year's membership which didn't run out until 2 days after this year's Friends booking period opened!
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Post by notmymuse on Feb 25, 2019 23:30:39 GMT
I loved this when I saw it on tour a few years back (with Evelyn Hoskins I think?). Funny, with some lovely songs. Pleased another Sheffield-originated musical is having another lease of life at Chichester.
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Post by Distant Dreamer... on Feb 26, 2019 8:25:34 GMT
I have long since started to despair at the exaggerated pricing in the Minerva, especially as it is a lovely performance space.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 26, 2019 10:21:19 GMT
I've paid £42 to see this which I think is quite a lot for what it is. Plus when you add train fare and lunch it comes to the cost of a premium seat at some west end shows.
However it's always a nice day out so worth it.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Mar 2, 2019 10:38:58 GMT
Easy booking for me when this went on general sale at 9am this morning. Got two reasonable £30 side seats for a Saturday matinee within a few minutes of joining queue on the dot of 9am.
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Post by highonahill on Apr 23, 2019 21:54:53 GMT
Absolutely loved #ThisIsMyFamily tonight (2nd preview)
Tim Firth's observational humour is spot on, as usual.
Being the same age as the the parents in the piece and having a couple of teenagers at almost the same stages of their lives made it so relatable. Laugh out loud moments turn to emotional angst with a look, gesture or phrase. Sublime on all counts 👏👏
Grab any last remaining tickets while you can!
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Post by emsworthian on Apr 25, 2019 9:10:20 GMT
OK. You've sold it to me and I've just bought a ticket, even though the only one I could get for a date I was available is right at the end of the row, next to the band and with a restricted view.
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Post by highonahill on Apr 25, 2019 15:57:18 GMT
OK. You've sold it to me and I've just bought a ticket, even though the only one I could get for a date I was available is right at the end of the row, next to the band and with a restricted view. I'm sure you won't regret it! If you do, you know who to blame... |
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Post by frosty on Apr 26, 2019 12:09:42 GMT
I saw it earlier this week and enjoyed immensely. The cast are fantastic, but a special mention for Kirsty MacLaren, who plays the daughter Nicky, she is a star. I'm sure everyone will identify with characters from their own family or circle of friends which makes it all the more enjoyable. A good start to the Chichester season for me.
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Post by CG on the loose on Apr 26, 2019 19:43:24 GMT
Going tomorrow, and to make the most of the 300 mile round trip. to Shadowlands in the evening. Though it sounds like the trip will be worth it just for this. Rather excited.
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Post by CG on the loose on Apr 28, 2019 17:39:57 GMT
Really enjoyed this, very funny. Moving too. And I second the special mention for Kirsty MacLaren, who was brilliant. Turns out I'd seen it before, at the Belgrade (Coventry) back in 2014 ... I knew it sounded familiar! Sadly, my car didn't enjoy the trip quite so much, breaking down 6 miles out of Chichester on the way back. The AA got me home sometime after 3am.
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Post by highonahill on Apr 28, 2019 20:15:31 GMT
Really enjoyed this, very funny. Moving too. And I second the special mention for Kirsty MacLaren, who was brilliant. Turns out I'd seen it before, at the Belgrade (Coventry) back in 2014 ... I knew it sounded familiar! Sadly, my car didn't enjoy the trip quite so much, breaking down 6 miles out of Chichester on the way back. The AA got me home sometime after 3am. Oh no! But glad you enjoyed it... |
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Post by David J on May 4, 2019 19:06:16 GMT
I thought this was all right
This is basically the British version of Little Miss Sunshine with an odd ball family trying to keep together who go a outing where they find themselves again. Slightly better than Sunshine with humour that has less misses but don’t always hit the bullseye
I didn’t really care for any of them during the first half. The problem I feel is that the musical doesn’t sit still enough for me to connect to each of them before jumping to the next. But it comes together in the second half and there’s a beautifully executed set piece by the end
Nice to see CFT get the Neville’s island set out again
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Post by alece10 on May 11, 2019 18:28:06 GMT
Just returning to London after catching the matinee. God it's a long day and my back hurts, my knee hurts and I'm falling asleep. But it was worth it.
Wasnt sure about the 1st half but that was partly as my seat had no legroom and I was thinking of the pain I was in rather than the musical but at the interval I moved to a better seat and thoroughly enjoyed the 2nd half. Great cast and, As others have said, funny and poinient. To me it's a musical where acting skills are more important than singing skills so although James Nesbit doesn't have an amazing voice he made up for it with his acting.
Impressive set for a small theatre.
Tim Firth definately nicked a bit of Beauty and the Beast for this, the melody to "tale as old as time" which is repeated over and over again. So much that it's now stuck in my head and driving me insane.
Oh and I was one of the youngest people there which made me feel good.
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Post by emsworthian on May 23, 2019 9:07:34 GMT
I saw yesterday's matinee and enjoyed it, even though the only seat I could get was right next to the band. Let me add to the praise for Kirsty Maclaren who was astonishing as Nicky, although I feel guilty singling her out as they were all good.
I did feel that the first act could have been five, or even 10, minutes shorter as I started to get bored with the family constantly debating where they were going to go on holiday when we all knew where it was going to be. However, it was a sweet musical and any production that makes me laugh out loud at least a dozen times gets my vote.
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Post by tmesis on Jun 15, 2019 21:48:21 GMT
I thought this a distinctively average affair. No complaints with the cast or production, it was just the whole unsatisfactory nature of the musical itself. Firth doesn't bother with the tiresome necessity to have any melodic distinction in his music and in fact that is often not a problem in other musicals I've seen if the music actually contributes anything to the drama, either by underpinning unsettling elements, or adding emotional heft. This was just musically pointless, boring and bland. All the songs were very samey; similar tempo, nearly all 4/4 time, nearly all major key and with a narrow musical range. By the end I just wanted the music to stop. I think he was going for a London Road-like naturalness of musical expression but it just didn't come off.
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