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Post by callum on Mar 4, 2017 13:43:32 GMT
Doh - I booked a single ticket on Saturday 21st not realising there were 16-25 discount tickets for this run. If I tried to exchange the tickets with the BO would they only give me the difference back in Chichester vouchers? Or would I be better off passing it on to someone on here? It's on the site now if anyone missed out!
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Post by callum on Mar 4, 2017 13:00:01 GMT
Doh - I booked a single ticket on Saturday 21st not realising there were 16-25 discount tickets for this run. If I tried to exchange the tickets with the BO would they only give me the difference back in Chichester vouchers? Or would I be better off passing it on to someone on here?
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Post by callum on Mar 2, 2017 21:38:04 GMT
I wonder, I've read comments from "stage door" on couples first perfomens. it happend only after the evening show it was necessary showed a ticket for show ( and only from person with in the evening as far as I understand) to avoid .. potteheads I presume And I wonder if I decided I wanted autograph Radclifa and rest of the cast (isn't of "I must have this/ I do everything for thing kind of things just i can so Why not. ) but I have a ticket for a performance at 14.30.. Like see show and back in the evening for "stage door? Does anyone know how it looks at the old Vic. I remember the stories from my friends from meetings with "the hamlet of cumberbactho know what and how ( I know differen theater but actor from well know famdom so..) If you explain to whomever checks the tickets that he didn't sign anything this afternoon and you really want his autograph they'd probably let you in.
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Post by callum on Feb 25, 2017 2:15:02 GMT
Imelda Staunton was really good, bound to get an Olivier nomination for this. Rest of the cast as well although I did wonder a little bit at the Conleth Hill casting. I can't quite see what she saw in him all those years ago. Funnily enough the hthree hours did not drag at all. If I have one criticism it's the touch of melodrama to some of the reactions when the preposterous stories told by Martha and George unfold. I have seen people being told some pretty heavy stuff in my life and they don't always faint and tear their hair. But enjoyable I did find it, yes. Will she qualify for this year's Oliviers? Otherwise might get the Actress in a Play and Actress in a Musical double for Follies next year!
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Post by callum on Feb 23, 2017 23:58:38 GMT
Oof! Hopefully a longer run!
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Post by callum on Feb 14, 2017 18:51:04 GMT
Maxine Peake is in to see Hedda tonight!
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Post by callum on Feb 14, 2017 18:50:08 GMT
Ha, thank you Peggs! Looking forward to it!
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Post by callum on Feb 12, 2017 23:12:19 GMT
I'm coming out in favour of this, my expectations were practicually floor level, was most excited about meeting up with friend and getting my hands on cursed child programme than going to see play but whilst I took quite a while to warm to this by the end i was in some sort of shocked starring state (and gloriously splashed in tomato juice). I found the approach really quite different to my previous Hedda's, not sure the modern staging, use of wide open set etc. but the different portrayal of Brack and Tesman. This Brack was threatening from the start, I found his 'change' quite plausible as he seemed so creepy, sinister. Had forgotten to look out for and missed the funny walk, but i remember stuff Spall has done on tv when he was evil and menacing and for me he can really do this. Tesman was not the usual sort of head in the clouds husband i've seen before, he knew how unhappy his wife was and wasn't so happy himself, again this worked for me. Ditto liked Sinead Matthews. Love Ruth Wilson, yes she was pretty unappealing from the off but so obviously unhappy, i felt for her, was horrified by the closing net on her. Direction wise tick from me as a different way of doing this great play, i loved the great wash of flower scent when they all went flying and the sparseness of their apartment. Front row was harrowing at the end, all that sort of torturous tom juice, there seemed all these new awful possibilities about what Brack might be ready to demand from Hedda. Possibly their gunfire notice should have contained splash warning for front row and firing pistol bits flying out and hitting audience though i admit for me this gloriously added to my experience, i do like to feel involved! I'm genuinely not being facetious - sitting in the front row this week, will my clothes be safe?!
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Post by callum on Feb 9, 2017 20:59:42 GMT
Walking around Broadway at night will be fine, as long as it's not too late. I was there last summer and booked ahead for the shows that I knew I definitely wanted to see (Long Day's Journey with Jessica Lange) but just went to tkts for the others (She Loves Me, The Colour Purple...). Subway is fairly similar to the tube only don't make the mistake of treating the colours on the map like they are a 'line' as it were - there are A-trains, B-trains C-trains etc, some of which run on the same tracks; next to each station on the subway map will tell you which train stops where. Although NYC travelling might be a tad more complicated, walking is a million times easier than London, just walk along/across the different blocks to be where you need to.
I was a solo traveller so found a good deal in The Jane Hotel in Greenwich Village, perhaps their other rooms will be good value, too. Near there was a great restaurant called Perry Street, which I liked. On a previous trip I went to Washington DC just for the day on the Amtrak, I found there was adequate time to see the Capitol/Washington Monument/Lincoln Memorial/White House etc as well as visiting a couple of Smithsonian museums. If you just want to cover the basic sights, perhaps consider treating NYC as a base from which to travel to Washington and Boston - although obviously if you want to see more than the general tourist spots, ignore this tip!
You needn't be too worried about safety. You shouldn't have trouble walking around Broadway/Times Square before 1am, every major city is scary to an extent but just use common sense. I often think of it as London on steroids - it's a wild place but you'll have a great time!
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Post by callum on Feb 9, 2017 1:44:26 GMT
Anyone heard how Sally Field's first preview on Broadway went? Hope that production transfers to London too. Was reading a bit on broadwayworld boards and they were a bit mixed - sounded very minimalist with only table and chair and modern dress. Something about the house lights not even going down and cast enter from the back of the theatre down the aisles too. V intriguing. Though sounds as if people were able to pick up day seats well in to the afternoon so business mightn't be booming enough to get a transfer but you never know... maybe in five years like this production!
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Post by callum on Feb 4, 2017 17:13:05 GMT
Saw this in Edinburgh but does Laura {Spoiler - click to view} still do that bizarre thing where she gets spat out / swallowed up again by the sofa?!
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Post by callum on Feb 4, 2017 17:10:22 GMT
Presumably she is is doing all performances of this? She's only doing 6 performances a week so I'd hope so.
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Post by callum on Feb 4, 2017 0:57:46 GMT
If there was a left wing version of the Daily Mail, with the same journalistic qualities I would buy it. There is, The Guardian, exactly the same level of propaganda and biased reporting. For example, Daily Mail attacks UK Supreme court judges because they think their (supposed) political views will affect their judgement. The Guardian attacks the judge nominated for the US Supreme Court because they think his (supposed) political views will affect his judgement. Perfect symmetry. Sorry for being off topic but as a loyal Guardianista there's nothing 'supposed' about Gorsuch's political views! Not a wholly similar comparison.
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Post by callum on Feb 3, 2017 0:37:52 GMT
Excellent! Any mention of when it goes on sale? Tomorrow (3 Feb) at noon!
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Post by callum on Feb 2, 2017 23:37:21 GMT
Could take its summer spot in Wyndham's after Don Juan finishes? Similar dates to PPT? If anyone wants my crystal ball I'll be happy to send it out on loan!
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Post by callum on Feb 2, 2017 17:11:52 GMT
C1&2 in stalls going cheap for Saturday 13th May Not any more ! Thanks!
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Post by callum on Feb 2, 2017 15:29:46 GMT
Just put up a notice saying there's a Row C stalls ticket going for 29th March matinee - would love to swap with someone who has one of those tickets for anywhere else in the run. Thanks.
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Post by callum on Feb 2, 2017 13:52:14 GMT
Went to see 20th Century Women at Picturehouse Central with an Annette Being Q&A last night. Was walking towards the usher to check our tickets when I saw a lady I knew I recognised in front of us. After that there were these huge double doors with a huge sign saying NO ENTRY STAFF ONLY PLEASE USE OTHER DOORS TO THE LEFT with a big arrow. I only needed a glance to know which way to go but the lady was staring at the sign for ages then she turned around with the most perplexed look on her face and said to me "oh is it this way?", and I replied yes I think so. The voice confirmed my suspicions of her identity - none other than Una Stubbs! A wonderful encounter and a very smiley person.
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Post by callum on Feb 2, 2017 13:11:57 GMT
Ha, I trust your opinion Baemax - will go with Tennant instead. Thanks!
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Post by callum on Feb 2, 2017 12:23:06 GMT
Was the Jude Law production with Penelope Wilton as Gertrude ever recorded? Am watching The Young Pope at the moment so think it would be quite interesting if I could seek it out.
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Post by callum on Jan 30, 2017 13:49:39 GMT
Thanks all - think I'll definitely go for one with no fee - the least strings possible. Very happy with my visa debit and will pay off Amex straight away if I buy tickets using it. After the stress of Angels booking, I'd hate to go through the same process when tickets are released for Follies and Network. Will also definitely make use of it at the London Film Festival when those tickets are released in September. Plus, concert tickets often tend to get released very close to when they're first announced - having an Amex card to hand will definitely be useful!
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Post by callum on Jan 30, 2017 0:57:51 GMT
Hi all - thinking about getting an American Express Basic card not because I need a new credit card but simply for the pre-sale benefits it offers to the National Theatre, Ticketmaster and the BFI. If anyone has done this for the same reasons do they have any advice? Is it a good idea? Is there anything I need to watch out for? Looking forward to responses - cheers!
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Post by callum on Jan 27, 2017 12:27:27 GMT
Do you feel personally shunned by Denise Gough or something? No, because I saw PP&T in the Dorfman and it wasn't really my thing. Denise Gough doing manic kickettes irritated me. Most of the show's praise and success focused on her performance and she is being deployed in the production's American expedition. But the UK taxpayers outside London who fund the NT and Headlong (and Home, I think the new co-producer) are to be denied the key ingredient. But now the UK taxpayers are going to get a better actress considering Denise Gough was so irritating?
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Post by callum on Jan 27, 2017 1:17:52 GMT
Cranston is a good choice for the main role of Network. It's a shame All the Way never came to the West End HBO film was terrific!
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Post by callum on Jan 26, 2017 20:55:04 GMT
Already lots of discounts going for this - seemingly quite a long run too! Hope reviews are kind so it picks up.
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Post by callum on Jan 26, 2017 12:38:21 GMT
I apologise Lynette if I've upset anyone. My point is not so much about Parsley being tolerated himself (don't wish to make anything personal) but his frankly bizarre and irrelevant divergences into some kind of political fantasy world, with people often dismissing what he says as 'silly Parsley isn't he a laugh'. With current events I guess I'm perhaps a bit more vigilant against 'alternative facts' as they're now called being permitted without being challenged. And his writing style is extremely annoying! Other than that I can't wait to see Ruth on Valentine's Day - hope she's getting her curtain call speech ready! That is a classic non-apology. I'm sorry if anyone is upset ..... A fact, alternative or otherwise, is that she forced her politics down the throat of the audience who had no option but to listen. It would be massively tedious if actors started doing this, I can only think of one occasion it has happened before, the few curtain call speeches I have seen have been limited to: 1) Praising the author who is in the audience 2) Mentioning someone connected with the production who has died 3) Rattling the collecting bucket for the building of the new café Of course Cumberbatch set a bad precedent by wittering on about refugees every night at the end of Hamlet. Some actors make the mistake of imagining that because we pay to hear them speak on stage then we're also interested in hearing what their opinions are. Yep - I'm sorry for the upset I might've caused but definitely am not apologising for what I said! Personally I would like more curtain call speeches. Only a couple of minutes. Just a nice way to finish off an evening. Makes the audience feel special to hear from 'the actor'. Plus - there is starting to be an authoritarian grip on information coming from the US now. I think it's right for people to be a lot more open and decisive with their politics, and as posters above have said, actors have an excellent platform to do this. By all means walk out or equally go to the riverbank and bury your head in the sand.
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Post by callum on Jan 23, 2017 20:46:45 GMT
Callum, you can't make assumptions about what the Board thinks as a whole. That will stop people from expressing views they think might not be acceptable and that would defeat the point of this Board. Usually we express our views politely with some irony and joshing and people feel confident that they can say what they think about shows and other topics which relate to theatre, our abiding interest. This might be the only place we can express our views and it might just be making a healthy contribution to discussion in the wider community. I apologise Lynette if I've upset anyone. My point is not so much about Parsley being tolerated himself (don't wish to make anything personal) but his frankly bizarre and irrelevant divergences into some kind of political fantasy world, with people often dismissing what he says as 'silly Parsley isn't he a laugh'. With current events I guess I'm perhaps a bit more vigilant against 'alternative facts' as they're now called being permitted without being challenged. And his writing style is extremely annoying! Other than that I can't wait to see Ruth on Valentine's Day - hope she's getting her curtain call speech ready!
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Post by callum on Jan 22, 2017 23:43:41 GMT
Apologies if I offended you parsley - I find your writing style incredibly tedious and often you give rather absurd points that are irrelevant to topics - with these views often going unchallenged. First of all a constant moan about Angels in America blocking up that thread and then being extremely rude, unhelpful and ridiculous that people shouldn't be buying tickets because they need to keep their money to pay for healthcare due to the imminent collapse of the NHS? What planet are you living on?! And now, despite not being there to hear Ruth Wilson's speech, jumping to all sorts of bizarre conclusions of how she forced her politics down the throats of the audience? Not unusual for the arts community, by nature extremely liberal, to be supportive of women's rights; Sir Ian, Dame Helen and Gillian Anderson all on the march yesterday. You do often seem to be peddling the Daily Mail agenda which - despite how much we like Baz - isn't the attitude that many people on this board, I suspect, share.
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Post by callum on Jan 22, 2017 17:52:33 GMT
Yes you can block people. Click on someone's name and it takes you to the summary page of their profile. There's a block button on the far right of the page, appropriately enough. Thank you!
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Post by callum on Jan 22, 2017 17:39:10 GMT
Can other forum members be blocked? Does Parsley know where the theatre board bodies are buried or something? Why is he tolerated?
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