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Post by mistressjojo on Jul 5, 2016 2:41:26 GMT
Try asking at the theatre or the production company office. Quite often they have excess stock stored away. Worth a try.
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Post by mistressjojo on Jul 1, 2016 3:18:23 GMT
I recall Jonny Lee Miller's small part in 'Frankenstein' being nominated for an Olivier. Fnar fnar. Yeah, but it got even smaller when he had to share with Bendydick. And the award too.
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Post by mistressjojo on Jul 1, 2016 3:14:12 GMT
Hedda Gabler at the Old Vic in 2012. Upper Circle closed & most of the Dress Circle moved into the Stalls.
Worst though was a performance at Southwark Theatre where I was one of about 20....awkward. :/
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 29, 2016 3:02:59 GMT
Don't get me wrong, I am sure Natasha is great and satisfying all of her audiences. I know people who have seen her and said so also. I'm just actually quite shocked that the audiences haven't kicked up more of a fuss, assuming perhaps the majority booked on Sheridan's name. Obviously once they see Natasha they realise they have noting to complain about, but I'm surprised they aren't trying to demand refunds beforehand. Perhaps the word of mouth about Natasha has spread quicker than I thought. Well, maybe they have. I don't think we should take that blokes version of events as gospel. It's hardly good PR to say people are up in arms about us substituting the star for someone you've never heard of, no matter how good the replacement is, is it? Actually, it's surprising the amount of times I've been sat in a theatre for a show with a 'star' lead, and people around me haven't had a clue who was in the cast. Despite that actors name being splashed all over & sometimes even their face on the marquee. You can't help over hear them as they read their programmes 'Ooh it's that bloke from that show. ' And sometimes 'Oh I don't like her. Why did you book this?' Maybe a lot of non-regular theatre goers just book for a reason for a night out, and don't really care about the cast?
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 22, 2016 2:23:12 GMT
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 16, 2016 9:14:01 GMT
Have you ever tried sending a letter through her agent George (or is that not done anymore)? Not that I think they'll be passing them on at the moment. No I haven't thought of that, I thought it would be more convenient to send it via the Savoy? I don't even know who her agent is Sheridan is with ITG. You can write to her through the agency, Address is 40 Whitfield St, London W1T 2RH. You'll need to include a SAE if you want a reply. Good luck
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 12, 2016 14:38:44 GMT
My unpopular opinion - I really didn't like Kevin Spacey's Richard III.
(But then remembering the number of people who walked out the night I went, maybe I'm not alone)
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 10, 2016 3:06:50 GMT
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 3, 2016 3:06:16 GMT
Yes, I also recommend the Premier Inn Central. It's an easy flat walk (or drunken stagger) to and from the theatres. Plus if you come by coach it's practically opposite the coach station.
The Mercure Shakespeare and the Falcon are both very nice if you want to spend a bit more money, and slightly closer to the theatres (although an uphill walk).
There's quite a few decent guesthouses on Grove Road, but you are about a 15 minute walk from the theatres.
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Post by mistressjojo on May 18, 2016 2:53:54 GMT
A interesting, but misguided piece about Don't Look Back In Anger by John Osbourne was on yesterday's 16th May One Show, worth checking out on BBC iplayer. As for the play I haven't seen it and really want to. There's an audio play available on Radio 4 web site for another 12 days, if you want to listen. ( In the absence of a stage play atm) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078mc9p#in=collection:p034wrq4
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Post by mistressjojo on May 16, 2016 2:41:25 GMT
Not really a theatre show but I went to see Busted's reunion tour last night (don't judge me, I know someone working on the production) and ended up with 2nd row seats. There was a group of 3 people sat in front of me who were right in front of the group a number of times during the show. Yet, they remained seated and still. Didn't flinch during the show, didn't singalong once and when the show ended, simply got up and left without uttering a word. Not exactly bad behaviour, just a bit odd. This reminds me of something I experienced. Again not a theatre show, but one of those promotional 'Meet the Actor' dinners where you can talk to the guest about their work etc. and get a meal. A couple, seated next to the guest of honour, spent the entire evening heads down writing notes & doodles in a journal. Didn't engage with the guest or any of the other diners once (despite efforts to include them in the conversation) Also I don't think they ate anything. Now each to their own, but the tickets were *very* expensive, and as there were only maybe 10 people at the table their behaviour was a bit awkward. Why bother spending all that money when they had no interest in being there? (And no, they weren't comps. I checked with the organiser.)
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 27, 2016 3:42:12 GMT
I haven't seen this production but I saw a very young David Tennant in a wonderful RSC production of this once. It's a great play. David was talking about this at a SAG talk last week - he thinks he got his foot in the door with the RSC based on his audition for Jack Lane.
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 27, 2016 3:34:07 GMT
Sadly I have the scars to attest to bad behaviour at stage doors ( other's behaviour- not mine!).
I've been hit in the head with programmes, verbally abused for daring to stand in certain spots, climbed over (seriously - a boy hoisted his girlfriend over my back to reach an actor) and in one instance physically pushed aside whilst an actor was chatting with me! The actor was as amazed as I by the rudeness - he at least asked if I was okay.
I think the worst ones are those who try & guilt the actors with their sob stories 'Oh I travelled from XYZ just to see you , you have to talk to me' or even worse, drag their kiddies into it.
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 12, 2016 2:53:41 GMT
Most of the theatre tickets were allotted to corporate sponsors, RSC big wigs, dignitaries etc. There was a ballot for RSC members for the remaining seats - you had to apply by email. Not sure if they've drawn them yet - I haven't heard of anyone being successful so far. ( I didn't apply as I couldn't go anyway)
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Post by mistressjojo on Mar 18, 2016 10:12:37 GMT
IIRC as well the Savoy run was (in part) scheduled around her filming commitments as well. Yes, she's currently filming a BBC drama in Halifax.
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Post by mistressjojo on Mar 18, 2016 10:07:18 GMT
Anything by Carol Churchill. I know there's some powerful social message somewhere in the play, but all I get is awful people and lots of shouting.
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Post by mistressjojo on Mar 11, 2016 1:50:11 GMT
Surprised not to see Blood Brothers mentioned. Saw it a couple of years before it closed at the Phoenix. I thought it was boring and silly, I didn't like any of the songs, and the character of the Narrator irritated me beyond belief.
I'd forgotten I'd suffered through Blood Brothers until I read this. Boring songs, completely unbelievable plot. I was hoping the Narrator would get killed off! Not even Petula Clarke saved it.
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Post by mistressjojo on Mar 3, 2016 1:56:55 GMT
At Miss Saigon last night there was a woman reading the entire script during the performance I remember at the RSC Love's Labour's Lost a few years back, there was a girl in the front row, head down & taking copious notes during the show. During one of Berowne's monologues, David Tennant jumped off stage and took the book from her & started to read - all while remaining in character.
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Post by mistressjojo on Feb 28, 2016 4:46:49 GMT
We don't have a lot of panto here in Australia, so most people's first theatre would be a musical or a school production.
My first was Jesus Christ Superstar. I would have been 9, and I remember being more impressed by the theatre than what was on the stage. My first straight theatre was a schools study performance of Henry IV Part 1 by the Sydney Theatre Company, but it was more a staged reading. The first proper play was a promenade performance of A Midsummer Nights Dream held in the botanical gardens at night.
I do remember my first London show - it was Me & My Girl at the Adelphi about 1988.
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Post by mistressjojo on Feb 24, 2016 2:20:25 GMT
All that I remember of Moby Dick is that I missed it - IRA bomb scare the night I was going & the West End was shut down. I remember being stuck in a bus in Regent Street for what seemed like hours.
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Post by mistressjojo on Feb 19, 2016 21:34:49 GMT
Are they still called Maltesers in Australia? I only ask because Crunchie Bars are called "Violet Crumble" [/quote] We have Maltesers. And Violet Crumbles are slightly different to Crunchys But we have both.
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Post by mistressjojo on Feb 19, 2016 1:51:31 GMT
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Post by mistressjojo on Feb 19, 2016 1:39:13 GMT
I've experienced similar twice. At the RST a few years back for Merchant of Venice, older man with his family sitting in about Row D centre ( so, Superseats $$$ ) on his phone sending emails the whole play. Didn't look up once. Then at the cinema for a 3D screening , girl in the next row earphones in watching a tv show on her phone the entire time. It didn't bother me so much as I couldn't see her phone, but why pay $20 + to not watch a film?
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Post by mistressjojo on Feb 17, 2016 4:03:06 GMT
It was May last year when I spoke to Matt Smith about this - he'd just been sent a sample of the cast recording then and was saying how good it sounded. So it's been kicking around for a while now.
He also said that walking into that rehearsal room full of 'proper' singers & dancers was one of the scariest things he's ever done!
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Post by mistressjojo on Feb 17, 2016 3:51:12 GMT
Meow Meow is Titania Those are two names I never thought I'd see in the same sentance That is going to be one fierce fairy!
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Post by mistressjojo on Feb 3, 2016 2:17:11 GMT
Speaking of which, I'd always thought of Morrissey as being very tall - in which case, the guy playing Pierrepoint must be some sort of giant! David Morrissey is just under 6 foot 3 ( or 1.91m in the new language). So he isn't short!
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Post by mistressjojo on Feb 2, 2016 4:52:20 GMT
I once organised a group of friends to see a local comedian. I knew it would be popular & sell quickly, so a week before I offered to get the tickets for everyone as soon as they went on sale. So right on the stroke of 9am I was on the site grabbing up 10 great tickets, congratulating myself on how well I'd done. Then realising I'd forgotten to include a ticket for myself. Luckily once I rang the venue and explained, they were able to get me a seat, albeit in the row behind my friends (after they had stopped laughing that is)
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Post by mistressjojo on Feb 2, 2016 4:39:40 GMT
And this is the Donmar, previously the last bastion of good manners. Or so I thought. Abandon all hope and buy a cattle prod. Or a bottle of chloroform. When I saw LLD a few weeks back, more than one person in the front row decided that walking through the set was obviously the correct way to get to their seats. And then once seated, found that on the stage under the end of the chaise was the perfect place to put their shopping.
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