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Post by welcometodreamland on Apr 3, 2024 20:42:35 GMT
Yeah it was a tad bit of a pain but not enough of a major distraction. Something to note of when seeing things there in the future.
Yeah so it's been almost a week and that show is still in my head. Truly amazing. Hope it sweeps at the Olivier awards (doubt it though).
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Apr 5, 2024 1:47:26 GMT
I haven't seen season 4 or 5 yet, but know a bit about them, plot wise, So I wasn't going in completely blind, to see this tonight.
It's long. They could easily make it a 3 act play and have 2 intervals. The leg room is not great in the stalls for anyone above average height.
The effects were great and it was staged amazingly well. The problem I had with it was the clashing tones. The comedy felt too broad at times, compared to what happens in the darker scenes. It might work on screen, but on stage it just seemed OTT.
Great cast overall, but the guy playing Dr Brenner seemed a little amateurish. Maybe he was imitating the actor from the tv series, but not having seen that, he just looked weird.
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Post by lt on Apr 15, 2024 9:05:30 GMT
I see this show has had a lot of praise, for someone who hasn't watched the TV show, do you think they would enjoy it? Or is this strictly for fans of the series? Thanks
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Post by dillan on Apr 15, 2024 10:23:08 GMT
I see this show has had a lot of praise, for someone who hasn't watched the TV show, do you think they would enjoy it? Or is this strictly for fans of the series? Thanks You'd probably be confused tbh, unless you do research before the play. |
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Post by Arcana on Apr 15, 2024 13:14:15 GMT
I see this show has had a lot of praise, for someone who hasn't watched the TV show, do you think they would enjoy it? Or is this strictly for fans of the series? Thanks You'd have to have some knowledge of the whole Stranger things universe I think. Like who is Henry Creel/Vecna, the upside down, Joyce, Bob and Hopper and the town Hawkins. I tried to give my daughter a primer but couldn't find much in terms of videos. This one might help a bit....or it might confuse you more  |
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Post by lt on Apr 15, 2024 14:43:35 GMT
I see this show has had a lot of praise, for someone who hasn't watched the TV show, do you think they would enjoy it? Or is this strictly for fans of the series? Thanks You'd probably be confused tbh, unless you do research before the play. Many thanks, I thought that might be the case! |
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Post by lt on Apr 15, 2024 14:44:06 GMT
I see this show has had a lot of praise, for someone who hasn't watched the TV show, do you think they would enjoy it? Or is this strictly for fans of the series? Thanks You'd have to have some knowledge of the whole Stranger things universe I think. Like who is Henry Creel/Vecna, the upside down, Joyce, Bob and Hopper and the town Hawkins. I tried to give my daughter a primer but couldn't find much in terms of videos. This one might help a bit....or it might confuse you more That's really helpful, thanks so much! |
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Post by Always@thetheatre on Apr 19, 2024 6:25:00 GMT
There's an offer on Todaytix where front row is £35 for some performances. I sat front row right at the side when I went and missed quite a bit, has anyone sat more central?
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Post by Always@thetheatre on Apr 19, 2024 7:12:18 GMT
There's an offer on Todaytix where front row is £35 for some performances. I sat front row right at the side when I went and missed quite a bit, has anyone sat more central? I've taken a gamble and booked 😂 hopefully see a bit more than last time 🤞 |
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Post by bagelboy444 on Apr 19, 2024 12:28:03 GMT
There's an offer on Todaytix where front row is £35 for some performances. I sat front row right at the side when I went and missed quite a bit, has anyone sat more central? I sat dead centre of the front row through the TodayTix Shadow Seats Lottery system. I’m 6 foot and I could see most things well, at least well enough to understand what was going on, however my girlfriend who is 5”1 struggled to see a fair bit of the set but still not enough to miss anything too important. The experience was great though as there is a few moments of things flying into the audience which may or may not have found their way to my bedroom wall 😂 |
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Post by dillan on Apr 19, 2024 14:48:20 GMT
There's an offer on Todaytix where front row is £35 for some performances. I sat front row right at the side when I went and missed quite a bit, has anyone sat more central? Thanks for letting us know - I assumed these seats were saved for the lottery! Having sat in the middle of the front row through the lottery tickets - this is a great price for the front row. The stage is a little high but definitely worth it. |
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Post by rosscoe on Apr 22, 2024 14:14:38 GMT
Sorry I know it’s been asked and most likely answered , what are the Shadow Seats that today tix offer in the lottery please?
Might be lucky to have a two show day in London after a cruise, before heading home to Australia.
While I’ve only ever seen season one of Stranger Things this does interest me.
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Post by Arcana on Apr 22, 2024 15:46:16 GMT
Sorry I know it’s been asked and most likely answered , what are the Shadow Seats that today tix offer in the lottery please? Might be lucky to have a two show day in London after a cruise, before heading home to Australia. While I’ve only ever seen season one of Stranger Things this does interest me. I have never won shadow seats but AFAIK they are front row seats that you win in the lottery. But you don't know which seats til you pick them up, which is not ideal. |
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Post by rosscoe on Apr 27, 2024 1:30:37 GMT
Thank you for the answer about the shadow seats. I’m in London for a single Wednesday coming up and trying to work out what to see.
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Post by Arcana on Apr 27, 2024 8:54:30 GMT
Thank you for the answer about the shadow seats. I’m in London for a single Wednesday coming up and trying to work out what to see. If you're looking for tickets around that price, your best bet is probably Rush tickets via TodayTix. But you can't buy them until the actual day. |
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Post by ceebee on Apr 27, 2024 9:03:21 GMT
I saw this on Friday evening - wow, what a great experience! I've never seen the TV series so went in with no expectations, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. There are clearly lots of things for superfans but it stands up as a play in its own right. Some of the effects were off the scale. Highly recommended. It was so unpredictable that there were lots of toing and froing in the row in front (Stalls D) which I thought might be plants for a short while as people kept getting up and leaving for longish periods of time before returning. However, after one particularly vibrant scene involving flashing lights, one poor lady seemed to faint / go unconscious. She came around quickly and theatre staff helped her leave the auditorium. I do hope she is okay - it was quite alarming.
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Post by mrekko on Apr 28, 2024 11:27:59 GMT
Saw this last week and was quite impressed too - 4/5 from me.
The staging, directing and special effects are amazing, the performances and pace of the story are pretty good too.
I have not seen the TV series and although this stands well as a stand alone show, I’d say that people who have seen it would be able to appreciate it more and make lots of connections between the two.
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Post by dillan on Apr 29, 2024 19:00:52 GMT
Thank you for the answer about the shadow seats. I’m in London for a single Wednesday coming up and trying to work out what to see. There’s a pretty decent seat for this on Wednesday in the Dress Circle (F3) for only £33 if you have a look on TodayTix! The view will be good from there. |
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Post by stuart on Apr 30, 2024 7:13:31 GMT
Am I right in thinking a 1pm matinee would finish at 4pm?
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Post by stevej678 on Apr 30, 2024 8:18:30 GMT
Am I right in thinking a 1pm matinee would finish at 4pm? When I saw the show a few weeks ago it was more like 4.10/4.15pm. |
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Post by stuart on May 1, 2024 21:21:26 GMT
Dynamic pricing is truly in action here. Managed to pick up a central Row C ticket which TheatreMonkey has down for £155 usually for £65 for next weekend.
Niche question here - when does the Stranger Things logo appear on the stage curtain? Before the show or after?
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Post by ceebee on May 1, 2024 21:49:41 GMT
Dynamic pricing is truly in action here. Managed to pick up a central Row C ticket which TheatreMonkey has down for £155 usually for £65 for next weekend. Niche question here - when does the Stranger Things logo appear on the stage curtain? Before the show or after? After the opening sequence around 5 minutes in, then at the end. Where did you pick up the dynamic priced ticket stuart ? Direct or via a site? |
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Post by stuart on May 1, 2024 22:09:50 GMT
Dynamic pricing is truly in action here. Managed to pick up a central Row C ticket which TheatreMonkey has down for £155 usually for £65 for next weekend. Niche question here - when does the Stranger Things logo appear on the stage curtain? Before the show or after? After the opening sequence around 5 minutes in, then at the end. Where did you pick up the dynamic priced ticket stuart ? Direct or via a site? Direct! Been keeping an eye on them for a few days as got a spare day in London and it’s one of the few shows with a Friday matinee. Currently trying to binge Stranger Things. Done 2 seasons since Monday. On track to finish season 3 by Friday. And that gives me a week for season 4 - and the mammoth 2.5hr final episode! |
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Post by Distant Dreamer... on May 9, 2024 17:21:48 GMT
Out of interest, possibly with spoilers being used, what has changed from when this show was in previews to what is performed now?
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Post by craigbowker on May 10, 2024 11:47:02 GMT
Out of interest, possibly with spoilers being used, what has changed from when this show was in previews to what is performed now? Quite a bit! I'll put it all behind spoilers just in case. {Spoiler - click to view}
- It's been cut overall but probably 45-50 minutes since the first preview. Some of this is simple pacing, some is tightening up scene transitions, etc. There were some needlessly long transitions.
- There was a scene (it was their first teaser production photo) where Henry was in Dimension X in front of a scrim with REALLY cool projections and he was controlling a demigorgon on stage. It was very cool. Not sure if it was cut for time or canon reasons. That entire costume of his (more casual, shorts) is no longer used anywhere.
- The dance sequence was a LOT more rough. Initially Patty is in an entirely different costume. There was tap dancing at one preview. It's been cleaned up quite a lot.
- Act 2 was very very long. The scene where Patty visits Henry in the void / while he is being operated/monitored was completely different. There was no giant mind flayer initially. It had some cool effects.
- I can't remember exactly, but I do think a lot of Act 2 has been shuffled / scenes placed in different order.
- The final scene / sequence was different. It was said that the transfusions were given to the mothers and Henry saw a pregnant woman. He then met 11 as an actual baby and carried the baby way. I'm told this is because the show was ending after 11pm and laws around children actors etc.
- I honestly can't remember when it was but there was another scene where Henry sheds a lot of his clothes as he goes sort of cray.
- The cop fight scene originally had coffee pots with actual liquid. After one preview they spilled it into the workings of the revolve and had a 10 minute show stop. No more actual liquid after that.
That's all I can remember for now, I'll add more if it comes to me.
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