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Post by lynette on Mar 13, 2024 20:39:57 GMT
What screen did he have to look through? The Haymarket has perspex screens dotted about the front of the Upper Circle for safety reasons. You can see one of them on the left of this image (from a reviewer on SeatPlan.com): So this is the screen they mean. I was puzzled, thought it was something to do with the show 😂 I suppose we are all chucking peanuts and ourselves over the balcony now are we, hence our protection required. I can’t see that far to the stage these days. So have to miss this one
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Post by theatrefan2018 on Mar 15, 2024 2:24:17 GMT
Does anyone know how much you miss from the front row stalls? The website says "Limited view - you are close to the stage which may partially obstruct your view". I understand the person's height also plays a part.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2024 10:22:31 GMT
I know someone (6ft) who sat in the front row stalls and regretted it. At the same show I sat a few rows back in the circle and felt it was too far but he felt it was too close because of where Sarah stands a lot of the time (far back and/or obscured by screens/cameras). We both usually enjoy the front row stalls because we get to see facial expressions etc but not so much for this show apparently.
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 15, 2024 10:24:49 GMT
This is simply one of the greatest performances I've ever seen anyone give.
Sarah Snook is an absolute wizard. Effortlessly portraying each character so distinctly that you understand everything that's happening perfectly. Spectacularly in sync with everything around her, never once worrying she's going to trip or crash into anything as she's so in control.
The level of artistry on show is absolutely astonishing. How the director is not up for an Olivier is beyond me - it's staggering. It's pacy, it builds and builds and builds to a phenomenal finale and the audience leaps to their feet.
Easiest 5 stars of the year. If she doesn't win the Olivier, awards are pointless.
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Post by Rory on Mar 16, 2024 7:31:06 GMT
Nice interview with Sarah Snook on BBC Breakfast today at 7.25am.
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Post by mrnutz on Mar 20, 2024 9:45:50 GMT
I just got a reduced ticket for today's matinee near the end of Row D in the Dress Circle for £50. Hope I can see some of it!
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 20, 2024 10:01:46 GMT
I just got a reduced ticket for today's matinee near the end of Row D in the Dress Circle for £50. Hope I can see some of it! I sat in D1 last Saturday matinee and it's a great view - you'll have a great time.
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Post by mrnutz on Mar 20, 2024 10:26:20 GMT
I just got a reduced ticket for today's matinee near the end of Row D in the Dress Circle for £50. Hope I can see some of it! I sat in D1 last Saturday matinee and it's a great view - you'll have a great time. Excellent news - I'm in D2. Thank you!
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Post by solotheatregoer on Mar 20, 2024 17:11:58 GMT
One of the easiest 5 stars I have given. One of the best performances I have seen on stage. I’ve only ever seen Snook in Succession but she really impressed me today. The last 10 minutes gave me goosebumps. Outstanding production and performance.
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Post by Mark on Mar 20, 2024 19:41:04 GMT
Was there today matinee the opposite end of row D dress (seat 27) very little restriction for this one. Thought it was great, a tour de force performance and wonderful staging with some very clever camera work. Must-see
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Post by andrew on Mar 20, 2024 21:08:08 GMT
I just got a reduced ticket for today's matinee near the end of Row D in the Dress Circle for £50. Hope I can see some of it! How did you manage it? Also does anyone have opinions of stalls row V or W? Trying to contemplate a way of seeing this that I can afford.
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Post by Mark on Mar 21, 2024 0:05:18 GMT
I just got a reduced ticket for today's matinee near the end of Row D in the Dress Circle for £50. Hope I can see some of it! How did you manage it? Also does anyone have opinions of stalls row V or W? Trying to contemplate a way of seeing this that I can afford. They were reduced to £50 online. I'd definitely avoid the back of stalls for this one and opt for side dress at the same price instead. If the screens cut off you'll lose a lot.
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Post by mrnutz on Mar 21, 2024 9:38:07 GMT
I just got a reduced ticket for today's matinee near the end of Row D in the Dress Circle for £50. Hope I can see some of it! How did you manage it? Also does anyone have opinions of stalls row V or W? Trying to contemplate a way of seeing this that I can afford. If life / work allows you the luxury of a midweek matinee, it seems the biggest reductions are to be found there. I noticed they were reduced a fair amount the day before, and then some even further the morning of. Ultra premium seats in the stalls ended at £100, and there were £75 / £50 and other options in back of stalls, Dress and above.
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Post by loopyjohn on Mar 21, 2024 11:33:27 GMT
Another thumbs up for the midweek matinee and the wonders of dynamic pricing. Last week I bought a ticket near the end of stalls row L for £40 on the morning of the show. At some evening shows the adjacent seat is on sale for a crazy £249.
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Post by mrnutz on Mar 21, 2024 12:16:08 GMT
I didn’t enjoy this as much as I thought I would (and wanted to!).
Sarah Snook’s performance is extraordinary and deserves awards, but overall the show left me a little cold and I found my mind wandering to other things at various points.
There’s no doubting the novelty of the production and the tech is impressive and accomplished, but I go to the theatre to escape screens, not to stare at them.
For much of the two-hour running time, the focus is the screen(s). In fact, watching the screens is essential to know what’s going on. The action happening on stage is the “behind the scenes” (screens?) and it’s interesting to see this happening and to watch how various effects are achieved, but the main show is the film.
It reminded me of something you’d see at the Edinburgh Fringe - an experimental format, here elevated with West End-worthy production values and an A list star.
It’s also too long - running at a full two hours with no interval despite a stated 1h45m running time on the website. A tighter 90 mins with enough to get the idea and leave you wanting more would have been better for me.
For those reasons I’m rating it 3/5, despite Snook’s 5-star performance.
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Post by fluxcapacitor on Mar 28, 2024 7:11:27 GMT
Saw this last night and sat in awe through most of it. Snook is incredible, with layers of storytelling, characterisation and emotion flittng through comedy to absolute heartbreak. Although it’s a one woman show she’s supported throughout by a fantastic hard-working crew and it’s clear from the curtain call how much of an ensemble piece this actually is even though there’s only one actor. The direction is masterful, and the whole concept has been meticulously thought through and choreographed seamlessly.
The gradual build in the use of screens, pre-records and costume/set/props from an initial bare stage to what feels like a fully rounded world is just brilliantly done. It pulls you in slowly and keeps surprising technically until the very end, whilst never overshadowing the story and the emotion with style (something I felt Sunset was guilty of at times).
It’s honestly one of the best things I’ve ever seen on stage and I’d see it again in a heartbeat if tickets weren’t so expensive!
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Post by orchidman on Mar 28, 2024 22:42:51 GMT
If you enjoyed Eddie Murphy in Norbit then the Theatre Royal Haymarket has just the show for you.
It's a superficial take on the novel shrilly and irritatingly directed and hammily overacted that overstays its welcome by approximately 1 hour and 59 minutes.
To preserve a sunny perspective on our species it is necessary to assume the critics were paid off as part of the business plan.
Do not pay the hard currency they are charging, do not pay soft currency either. Abysmal.
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Post by andrew on Apr 2, 2024 21:56:11 GMT
I don’t want to repeat what others have said. Clearly Snook is doing something incredible here, you’ve got to give her credit for signing up for something so physically gruelling when she could easily just enter the Marvel movie phase of her career. Tonight she fought with a lot of snot on her face during a later scene, mixed in with the sweat and tears.
I think as well that the choreography, video design, set design and direction are very impressive. I reckon there was was a bit too much screen time ultimately, when you feel like you spent about 20% of the play looking at the real life actor it makes it a bit less clear why you’re seeing something expensively in a theatre as opposed to cheaply in a cinema. I’m kind of done with video screens on stage, this felt very much like the climax of it. We can go back to just looking at real humans on a stage for a couple of hours.
I don’t like the source material for this, I think it lacks depth and mainly serves as a vehicle (as most of Wilde’s stuff does) for Oscar to insert his witticisms and observations into the characters mouths, we’re supposed to admire the intelligence of the writer more than feel anything. The play kind of suffers from the same thing, as hard as everyone worked I’m not sure I ended up especially moved by it.
The allusions to instagram and the modern (or what we perceive to be modern) obsession with image, beauty and youth were well-handled, I think the production justified its existence in those moments. It’s incredibly fun and whilst I think the above posters Norbit allusion is hilarious I don’t quite agree, the gurning and melodrama sort of worked for me.
I had a great time, it’s definitely worth seeing, and thank you to those who pointed me in the direction of waiting until the day before or day of to book tickets, mine were half price.
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Post by bgarde on Apr 3, 2024 11:29:26 GMT
I adored this and am so glad I saw it. Possibly some moments needed more 'space' and time to allow for a bit more depth and emotion to sink in - I was surprised at how broad some moments were and it was even more use of screens than I had expected. But wow, an absolute tour de force and unforgettable. I was slightly annoyed by the pricing, e.g. a £75 ticket is £50 within the space of a day. An advantage or all those screens is that at least everyone can see something!
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Post by amyja89 on Apr 3, 2024 12:35:59 GMT
Just won the TodayTix lottery for this for Monday 8th. Can't argue with L1 stalls for £20!
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Post by drmaplewood on Apr 3, 2024 13:28:36 GMT
Just won the TodayTix lottery for this for Monday 8th. Can't argue with L1 stalls for £20! In case relevant, Monday is a tube strike day so plan ahead if needed.
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Post by amyja89 on Apr 3, 2024 14:02:07 GMT
Just won the TodayTix lottery for this for Monday 8th. Can't argue with L1 stalls for £20! In case relevant, Monday is a tube strike day so plan ahead if needed. Thanks for that! I didn’t know but should be fine.
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Post by aspieandy on Apr 3, 2024 16:02:24 GMT
Well, I'm back in the lottery; in times of strike, arrive by bike.
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Post by amyja89 on Apr 8, 2024 21:50:33 GMT
Saw this tonight, pretty much all of my thoughts have already been shared by others.
You can’t argue with the fact that this is a technical narrative marvel, it makes my head hurt thinking about how they pulled it all off. One screen/camera goes wrong and the whole thing goes to hell!
Sarah is fantastic, absolutely no notes, all of her individual characters are unique and distinguishable. What an exhausting thing to have to do 8 times a week.
I must say, I do echo some of the sentiments shared here about the amount of screen watching involved. I understand it, it just doesn’t feel particularly ‘theatrical’ to me.
Personal highlight of the evening was giving the woman next to me a near heart attack. Struck up a conversation before the show started and mentioned that I had paid £20 for my ticket via the lottery (stalls row L). She had paid £249!
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 9, 2024 8:50:58 GMT
You can’t argue with the fact that this is a technical narrative marvel, it makes my head hurt thinking about how they pulled it all off. One screen/camera goes wrong and the whole thing goes to hell! I saw a Preview performance of this in the original run, and there was only one slight hiccup with the tech that night which didn't really affect the running. {Spoiler - click to view}In then scene in the nightclub with the mobile phone, the actor couldn't get the camera on at first so she just walked around the set in sight for a bit till it worked before going behind the walls. Funnily enough the only show stop was when the actor hurt herself and had to have treatment to continue. It was pretty much perfect from the first shows. Director Kip Williams has done a few shows now with lots of multi media involved , including a three hander Julius Caesar .
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Post by fleshpuppet on Apr 14, 2024 19:45:16 GMT
So pleased for Sarah Snook this evening. What a thrill this show was, so full of creativity, and life and love for the text, whatever challenges it presents...!
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Post by andrew on Apr 14, 2024 23:06:14 GMT
Her win is only going to make prices even worse 😭 Really want to see it but can't justify paying that much...
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 15, 2024 0:49:22 GMT
She deserves every accolade - staggering performance.
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Post by firstwetakemanhattan on Apr 16, 2024 18:15:12 GMT
Want to see this real bad but 2 hours.... is there readmittance if you nip to the toilet?
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Post by alexanderdavies1994 on Apr 16, 2024 18:24:15 GMT
Want to see this real bad but 2 hours.... is there readmittance if you nip to the toilet? Got to say, I saw it a few weeks ago and the 2 hours fly by. There were no signs saying no readmittance from what I could so though.
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