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Post by crowblack on May 8, 2019 12:14:43 GMT
A question about lighting. I'm always struck, when I get a front row seat and catch the stage lighting, how harsh it must be on actors' eyes - just in the audience, I'm often left with a headache that evening or the next day. The Jungle was particularly bad. Yesterday I went to a talking group at the RX Manchester and we sat in the main space with the stage lights on us and it was really uncomfortable (no audience in, we were just using the space). I was talking to a visually impaired young theatremaker and he said he did find lighting an issue for him. We both wear glasses which might increase the glare issues but it did make me wonder whether modern stage lighting might cause actors long term sight problems?
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2019 12:26:43 GMT
Jon {Spoiler - click to view} I think the stage is sloped so it is highest at the front but beyond that......I was sat thinking now if they had a white horse that would be impressive and then found I was happy to settle for a flood.
It's the same theatre that had that version of "Glass Menagerie" with the flooded stage so possibly has been adapted to cope with this!
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Post by l0islane on Jun 13, 2019 19:25:39 GMT
With quite a few of the 9 to 5 cast leaving the West End show to go on the UK tour I was wondering what would lead actors to make that decision? A tour is obviously a lot of upheaval and I guess I always assumed West End performers were paid more than those performing elsewhere in the UK? Are there any advantages to being in a touring production over a West End one?
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Post by Dr Tom on Jun 14, 2019 18:56:06 GMT
With quite a few of the 9 to 5 cast leaving the West End show to go on the UK tour I was wondering what would lead actors to make that decision? A tour is obviously a lot of upheaval and I guess I always assumed West End performers were paid more than those performing elsewhere in the UK? Are there any advantages to being in a touring production over a West End one? Probably a financially beneficial arrangement so they can advertise they have cast from the West End on the tour. It also provides an opportunity for them to refresh the West End production, And the cast may decide the tour has a longer lifespan, so signing up early gets them more work. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2019 19:50:42 GMT
Jon {Spoiler - click to view} I think the stage is sloped so it is highest at the front but beyond that......I was sat thinking now if they had a white horse that would be impressive and then found I was happy to settle for a flood.
It's the same theatre that had that version of "Glass Menagerie" with the flooded stage so possibly has been adapted to cope with this!
Didn't they also have View From the Bridge? I assume there was a channel at the front to catch it all and filter it into a pipe somewhere. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 15, 2019 9:13:33 GMT
With quite a few of the 9 to 5 cast leaving the West End show to go on the UK tour I was wondering what would lead actors to make that decision? A tour is obviously a lot of upheaval and I guess I always assumed West End performers were paid more than those performing elsewhere in the UK? Are there any advantages to being in a touring production over a West End one? I occasionally rent out my spare room as 'digs'. Many people have said life on the road is very profitable due to the amount you can claim in expenses. Let's not forget London is very expensive place to rent a room www.theatredigsbooker.com/ |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2019 10:20:12 GMT
With quite a few of the 9 to 5 cast leaving the West End show to go on the UK tour I was wondering what would lead actors to make that decision? A tour is obviously a lot of upheaval and I guess I always assumed West End performers were paid more than those performing elsewhere in the UK? Are there any advantages to being in a touring production over a West End one? I occasionally rent out my spare room as 'digs'. Many people have said life on the road is very profitable due to the amount you can claim in expenses. Let's not forget London is very expensive place to rent a room www.theatredigsbooker.com/Any horror stories? Often considered doing the same. |
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Post by firefingers on Jun 15, 2019 10:54:24 GMT
With quite a few of the 9 to 5 cast leaving the West End show to go on the UK tour I was wondering what would lead actors to make that decision? A tour is obviously a lot of upheaval and I guess I always assumed West End performers were paid more than those performing elsewhere in the UK? Are there any advantages to being in a touring production over a West End one? So here is why I personally prefer touring. 1. It keeps everything fresh. Every week or so you are in a new city with a new flavour of audience. You'll be in a new venue that will feel and react differently. 2. You get to see the world. Well bits of it. Very few jobs exist where you will be paid to be away from home and then given the free time to go out an explore. If you love museums,galleries, exploring the countryside, visiting unusual places, touring is perfect. In the past few weeks I've been in caves, ridden on a steam train, walked a ridge, chilled on the beach, and tons more. 3. New people. Every town you meet new people who work at that theater or you stay at their digs or they run the pub by stage door. 4. The pay is often better as it takes you away from family and friends, but by travelling around the country together you're coworkers quickly be one friends. One that doesn't apply to me but actors appreciate is that we are paid £250 a week for our accommodation which their agents don't get a cut of (who usually take about 12% these days). Wouldn't want to do anything else at the moment. |
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Post by Tibidabo on Jun 15, 2019 13:44:42 GMT
You just need to spell it right @theatremonkey....
S€UNTHORPE.
🤨😇
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 15, 2019 14:26:13 GMT
I occasionally rent out my spare room as 'digs'. Many people have said life on the road is very profitable due to the amount you can claim in expenses. Let's not forget London is very expensive place to rent a room www.theatredigsbooker.com/Any horror stories? Often considered doing the same. None at all. I've always had really lovley people stay who are kind, courteous, interesting and house trained! I've also got to hear some brilliant bits juicy gossip... |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2019 16:29:31 GMT
I CANNOT BELIEVE the board has automatically asterisked out that bit of the word! I find The Sc*n thorpe Problem both hilarious and infuriating. Hilarious because it's so ridiculous. Infuriating because both the problem and the solution have been known for decades, and yet websites still knowingly and deliberately do a bad job. TV Tropes has a great article on it, but I can't link to it because the forum eats the link. |
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Post by lou105 on Jul 12, 2019 6:35:28 GMT
Sorry if we ve had this before. In discussion of Life of Pi transferring, people list theatres which might come vacant, and speculate. Looking at the staging in the Crucible, it's easy to think Ooh the Gillian Lynne would be great, and School of Rock is surely on its last legs. But it's not that simple, presumably, as that's a Lloyd Webber house. So what factors determine these things? Do certain producers have agreed links or can there be open negotiation?
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Post by Jon on Jul 13, 2019 17:16:05 GMT
Sorry if we ve had this before. In discussion of Life of Pi transferring, people list theatres which might come vacant, and speculate. Looking at the staging in the Crucible, it's easy to think Ooh the Gillian Lynne would be great, and School of Rock is surely on its last legs. But it's not that simple, presumably, as that's a Lloyd Webber house. So what factors determine these things? Do certain producers have agreed links or can there be open negotiation? I would guess that theatre owners would look at how the numbers are looking for their current tenants when deciding whether a show can continue to run or if they should be offering it to producers looking for a theatre but there are times when it's easier to keep the show for a while longer rather than have a dark theatre. There are times when a theatre owner just want their current tenant out so they can have a new show, sometimes it's not amicably like with Les Miserables which ALW wanted the Palace so offered Cameron Mackintosh to end his freehold and lease of the Queens in exchange for him exiting the Palace and move to the Queens, Mamma Mia! has had to moved twice due to Cameron wanting Mary Poppins and Book of Mormon for the Prince of Wales. |
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Post by dontdreamit on Aug 23, 2019 21:39:57 GMT
I’ve seen some posts recently in teutter from actors saying to dm them as cast rates are available.
I’m just interested in how often cast rate is available and what they are charged for them!
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Post by firefingers on Aug 23, 2019 22:12:18 GMT
I’ve seen some posts recently in teutter from actors saying to dm them as cast rates are available. I’m just interested in how often cast rate is available and what they are charged for them! Cast rate varies a lot depending on stuff like show popularity and regular ticket price. I've known West End shows in the last five years charge £25, and some £90. They are often available for all performances but sometimes a producer will have got them early or the director is coming to note the show. There is a secret second tier to this. The "walk in" which a friend or family person may be let through a rear entrance and taken into the auditorium or, if there are no seats, sat at the sound desk or tech box. This has the benefit of being free and possible when the show is sold out, but producers don't really appreciate it as it is theoretically missed revenue. I've done some very crowded mixes as we've had several people at the sound desk and none of the cast thought to mention it until the five. This is normally placated with a bottle of wine. |
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Post by Stephen on Aug 24, 2019 2:01:37 GMT
Definitely didn't want to start a thread for this one as it's a question that is unlikely to prompt any conversation BUT... Does anyone know of specific shows or times when a theatre has put less than a four star review on the marquee? It came to mind as I think I've seen some shows that have put three up there (less would probably be crazy) but which?
I was thinking about this today as I passes Bittwe Wheat which made the obvious decision to put tweets and such up rather than the terrible ratings from critics.
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Post by dontdreamit on Aug 24, 2019 7:05:10 GMT
Definitely didn't want to start a thread for this one as it's a question that is unlikely to prompt any conversation BUT... Does anyone know of specific shows or times when a theatre has put less than a four star review on the marquee? It came to mind as I think I've seen some shows that have put three up there (less would probably be crazy) but which? I was thinking about this today as I passes Bittwe Wheat which made the obvious decision to put tweets and such up rather than the terrible ratings from critics. Maybe last year’s Knights of the Rose? |
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Post by firefingers on Aug 24, 2019 7:18:23 GMT
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Post by Dawnstar on Aug 24, 2019 11:06:34 GMT
Cast rate varies a lot depending on stuff like show popularity and regular ticket price. I've known West End shows in the last five years charge £25, and some £90. They are often available for all performances but sometimes a producer will have got them early or the director is coming to note the show.
If the cast rate tickets were £90 then what on earth was the full price?!
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 24, 2019 12:19:25 GMT
I’ve seen some posts recently in teutter from actors saying to dm them as cast rates are available. I’m just interested in how often cast rate is available and what they are charged for them! Bethany Huckle (42nd Street and now in Chichestet) posted on Instagram (get me with my soc med!) that she could get a 10% discount on tickets for Oklahoma. I know it's a subsidised theatre, but 'colleagues' at Sainsbury's get a bigger discount! |
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Post by firefingers on Aug 24, 2019 12:54:34 GMT
Cast rate varies a lot depending on stuff like show popularity and regular ticket price. I've known West End shows in the last five years charge £25, and some £90. They are often available for all performances but sometimes a producer will have got them early or the director is coming to note the show.
If the cast rate tickets were £90 then what on earth was the full price?!
Think it was the same as top tier non-premium seating but as the show was selling out months in advance you were just getting thr chance to get access to a few tickets held back. |
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Post by partytentdown on Aug 24, 2019 13:01:55 GMT
Definitely didn't want to start a thread for this one as it's a question that is unlikely to prompt any conversation BUT... Does anyone know of specific shows or times when a theatre has put less than a four star review on the marquee? It came to mind as I think I've seen some shows that have put three up there (less would probably be crazy) but which? I was thinking about this today as I passes Bittwe Wheat which made the obvious decision to put tweets and such up rather than the terrible ratings from critics. 'Viva Forever' did some ads with five 1-star reviews... |
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Post by Rukaya on Aug 24, 2019 15:09:51 GMT
Definitely didn't want to start a thread for this one as it's a question that is unlikely to prompt any conversation BUT... Does anyone know of specific shows or times when a theatre has put less than a four star review on the marquee? It came to mind as I think I've seen some shows that have put three up there (less would probably be crazy) but which? I was thinking about this today as I passes Bittwe Wheat which made the obvious decision to put tweets and such up rather than the terrible ratings from critics. I can't remember an occasion where 1 star reviews have been advertised, quite a risky move tho! In these scenarios they'll find a way to pull the best quotes from a review and splash those with the source, rather than advertising how many stars they were given. |
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Post by hal9000 on Aug 24, 2019 16:40:49 GMT
Where are the scenery and props stored dying the run when the stage is needed for other purposes?
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Post by eliza on Nov 15, 2019 19:23:17 GMT
Hope someone can help! I haven't received tickets for some upcoming shows I booked, I've only just realised because one is tomorrow.
Can they reprint them for me at the box office tomorrow?
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