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Post by Rory on Jul 30, 2024 16:02:25 GMT
I just don't get the under 30 thing. Under 25 maybe, but there are plenty of folk in their 20's with lucrative City jobs and a lot more disposable cash than many people on public sector incomes with families to support, who are in their 40's and 50's, and who will no doubt be asked to fork out £300. I mean it's nice to get a deal but it's surely better to have price bands which are more evenly spread, giving everyone a fairer crack of the whip.
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Post by theoracle on Jul 30, 2024 16:03:27 GMT
I reckon the 8 weeks between this opening and Frozen closing will be to reconfigure the auditorium to ensure that Lloyd’s trademark aesthetics will play most effectively to that space. I’m going to assume that the stage will be extended or this could play traverse like for The Effect?
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Post by theoracle on Jul 30, 2024 16:04:49 GMT
I just don't get the under 30 thing. Under 25 maybe, but there are a plenty of folk in their 20's with lucrative City jobs and a lot more disposable cash than a lot of people with families to support in their 40's and 50's. I mean it's nice to vet a deal but it's surely better to have price bands which are more even, giving g a fairer crack of the whip to e everyone. Those in their 20s with lucrative City jobs tend to also have little time for the theatre… |
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Post by theatreliker on Jul 30, 2024 16:51:54 GMT
This is exciting. Going to be a Dad in the Autumn so unlikely going to be able to see this but hopefully there will be a NT recording.
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Post by happysooz2 on Jul 30, 2024 17:03:29 GMT
It was more obscure plays I would look for No chance of an obscure play in such a large venue. I’d guess Tempest again with a film star. I’ve been away and just catching up on email and this forum. Just read an email about priority access and came here to read what everyone was making of it. Your post seems very on the nose! |
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Post by kathryn on Jul 30, 2024 17:22:51 GMT
I just don't get the under 30 thing. Under 25 maybe, but there are plenty of folk in their 20's with lucrative City jobs and a lot more disposable cash than many people in public sector incomes with families to support who are in their 40's and 50's and will no doubt be asked to fork out £300. I mean it's nice to get a deal but it's surely better to have price bands which are more even, giving everyone a fairer crack of the whip. It’s not that under-30s generally don’t have money - plenty of them do - it’s that they spend it on other things. This is offering them a special bargain to try and tempt them in. It’s publicity. Of course there are specific under-30s who are already theatre buffs and struggling for many money who will benefit - university students, drama students, struggling actors, those in low-paid entry-level roles who also live in London. Plenty of board members have benefitted from like schemes in the past!! This is not me defending the idea, by the way, just noting that it’s about publicity to position the run as ‘for young people’, not really about those on low incomes. |
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Post by Rory on Jul 30, 2024 18:10:02 GMT
This is exciting. Going to be a Dad in the Autumn so unlikely going to be able to see this but hopefully there will be a NT recording. Congrats! |
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Post by gertrudemcfuzz on Jul 30, 2024 18:21:13 GMT
Have they ever released photos, or artists’ impressions or architectural drawings of how the flexible and reconfigured auditorium might potentially look? I’ve done an online search but haven’t been able to find any.
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Post by marob on Jul 30, 2024 23:39:51 GMT
Well, I said I’d probably end up booking for the cast 😂
Sigourney Weaver’s quite an exciting name to have attached. Someone that I’d never expect to have a chance to see, and a bit outside the (plywood) box for Lloyd.
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Post by danb on Jul 31, 2024 6:56:43 GMT
This is exciting. Going to be a Dad in the Autumn so unlikely going to be able to see this but hopefully there will be a NT recording. Many congratulations! It’s the biggest & most rewarding job you’ll ever have x (and Weaver is a big deal for me, so I might be tempted by this. I’d need to be close though which I assume would involve organ selling levels of cost!). |
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Post by Jan on Jul 31, 2024 7:23:37 GMT
I just don't get the under 30 thing. Under 25 maybe, but there are plenty of folk in their 20's with lucrative City jobs and a lot more disposable cash than many people in public sector incomes with families to support who are in their 40's and 50's and will no doubt be asked to fork out £300. I mean it's nice to get a deal but it's surely better to have price bands which are more even, giving everyone a fairer crack of the whip. I agree but the public sector comment is not relevant, median full-time pay in the public sector is 8% higher than in the private sector so there are people in both sectors who can’t afford the prices. I’m not much taken with key-worker discounts either. It would be fairer if they means-tested it in some way - students and unwaged for example which some theatres do. |
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Post by drmaplewood on Jul 31, 2024 7:43:13 GMT
I'm just bitter about the under 30 stuff as that wasn't a thing when I was under 30 ha. We did get A Night Less Ordinary though (which is what got me into being the theatre addict I am now).
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Post by bgarde on Jul 31, 2024 8:56:49 GMT
I'm a teacher but whether or not that is classed as a 'key worker' seems a bit blurry on their website. I'm assuming it's not, although it does say 'specialist teacher.'
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Post by Jon on Jul 31, 2024 10:05:29 GMT
I do think it's pointless stamping your feet just because you're not eligible for cheap tickets.
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Post by Rory on Jul 31, 2024 10:07:02 GMT
I do think it's pointless stamping your feet just because you're not eligible for cheap tickets. Oh for goodness sake! 🤦♂️ Read the nuanced points people are making. |
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Post by talkingheads on Jul 31, 2024 11:57:17 GMT
I do think it's pointless stamping your feet just because you're not eligible for cheap tickets. Surely the point is that one shouldn't need to be 'eligible' for cheap tickets, tickets should simply be cheaper all round. |
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Post by jaqs on Jul 31, 2024 12:33:36 GMT
None of us is the intended audience for widening participation tickets, we already go.
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Post by Jon on Jul 31, 2024 13:11:05 GMT
I do think it's pointless stamping your feet just because you're not eligible for cheap tickets. Surely the point is that one shouldn't need to be 'eligible' for cheap tickets, tickets should simply be cheaper all round. That's not realistic, costs have gone up but also it's commercial theatre, the aim is to at least recoup if not make a profit. |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Jul 31, 2024 13:26:43 GMT
Surely the point is that one shouldn't need to be 'eligible' for cheap tickets, tickets should simply be cheaper all round. That's not realistic, costs have gone up but also it's commercial theatre, the aim is to at least recoup if not make a profit. No one said any different. Just that they'd like the tickets to be evenly costed instead of premium seats supplementing the cheap seats |
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Post by alessia on Jul 31, 2024 17:37:33 GMT
That's not realistic, costs have gone up but also it's commercial theatre, the aim is to at least recoup if not make a profit. No one said any different. Just that they'd like the tickets to be evenly costed instead of premium seats supplementing the cheap seats Precisely! |
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Post by Marwood on Aug 4, 2024 20:38:14 GMT
Signed up for the presale (hoping that covers every Jamie Lloyd production including the Broadway Godot but I’m not getting too excited about productions not due to start for another year) but I’m going to aim to book The Tempest on Tuesday over the other one mainly because I’ve already seen Hiddleston in Hamlet but come on: Sigourney Weaver! Alien, Ghostbusters, and erm, Doc Martin 🤣
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Post by amyja89 on Aug 4, 2024 23:46:02 GMT
Signed up for the presale (hoping that covers every Jamie Lloyd production including the Broadway Godot but I’m not getting too excited about productions not due to start for another year) but I’m going to aim to book The Tempest on Tuesday over the other one mainly because I’ve already seen Hiddleston in Hamlet but come on: Sigourney Weaver! Alien, Ghostbusters, and erm, Doc Martin 🤣 If I remember correctly, it's only The Tempest that is on sale on Tuesday, with the original pre-sale announcement email that I got from Drury Lane having 'register for updates' alongside Much Ado... |
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Post by lolaluffneggle on Aug 5, 2024 9:03:48 GMT
Yep, only Tempest on sale tomorrow. The wording is confusing if you don’t read into it, Much Ado sale dates to still be announced.
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Post by Dave B on Aug 6, 2024 7:37:30 GMT
Just a reminder that this is on sale this morning. A link should come out for pre-sale and then into a long long long queue from 11am. Good luck all. IF anyone gets through early and can report on seats and prices - that would be much appreciated!
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Post by kallyloo on Aug 6, 2024 8:10:43 GMT
Also the big BFI members day for the box office the next couple of months. Arghhh, too many tickets to buy!!!
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