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Post by joem on May 27, 2018 13:12:26 GMT
Thanks for that. Saved me a pointless trip. Too late to book anything else today. What a bummer. |
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Post by Dawnstar on May 27, 2018 15:16:11 GMT
Thanks for that. Saved me a pointless trip. Too late to book anything else today. What a bummer. Strange that their website was still allowing bookings. They sent me an email before midday to say it was cancelled, so I was able to phone the box office of the show I was supposed to be seeing this evening & move my ticket to the matinee. |
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Post by joem on May 27, 2018 15:22:01 GMT
Thanks for that. Saved me a pointless trip. Too late to book anything else today. What a bummer. Strange that their website was still allowing bookings. They sent me an email before midday to say it was cancelled, so I was able to phone the box office of the show I was supposed to be seeing this evening & move my ticket to the matinee. Maybe because it's not their own website? There was no announcement on their website till well after you let us know. And I haven't got an email from them yet. What is annoying is that I might have got into another play (although not much available on Sundays) if they had not sold me the tickets when they must have known they had to cancel. But I'll go and have some serious Japanese food and see "On Chesil Beach" instead. And on the positive side thanks to you I won't need to traipse all the way to the Finborough for nowt! So thanks again. |
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Post by itsemily on May 27, 2018 18:19:50 GMT
I'm sure Woking theatre normally has quite good air conditioning was very hot and sweaty in there today!
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Post by Dawnstar on May 27, 2018 19:26:36 GMT
And on the positive side thanks to you I won't need to traipse all the way to the Finborough for nowt! So thanks again. Glad I could help. I've been cancelled on by fringe theatres a couple of times before at the last minute - including one time when I spent about half an hour waiting confusedly outside a shut theatre because they hadn't bothered to send any staff to tell the patrons - so I know how frustrating it can be.
The Criterion's air con was working reasonably well this afternoon. This is the third summer running where I'm very relieved that my current favourite show is on at a theatre with air con!
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Post by joem on May 27, 2018 21:38:47 GMT
I'm sure Woking theatre normally has quite good air conditioning was very hot and sweaty in there today! It wasn't woking properly. |
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Post by thenightowl on May 31, 2018 21:36:14 GMT
The Empire Cinema was very very warm for last Sunday's Matinee performance of Brief Encounter, a woman along from us kept falling asleep and I have to admit it was making me a little bit sleepy! The cast also looked extremely sweaty, bless them.
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Post by crowblack on May 31, 2018 21:43:39 GMT
NT foyer bits were uncomfortably warm and carpety yesterday - did they have the heating on? Ok inside the theatre, though.
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Post by No. on May 31, 2018 21:54:56 GMT
I went to the Globe to see Much Ado About Nothing back in March when it snowed. 2 hours in -3 degrees, couldn’t feel my feet but the cast were flawless! Does that count?
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Post by sf on May 31, 2018 22:54:10 GMT
The Empire Cinema was very very warm for last Sunday's Matinee performance of Brief Encounter, a woman along from us kept falling asleep and I have to admit it was making me a little bit sleepy! The cast also looked extremely sweaty, bless them.
It wasn't too bad yesterday afternoon.
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 1, 2018 11:19:33 GMT
Royal Court Upstairs delightfully cool yesterday afternoon. Why, was @ryan there too? |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jun 1, 2018 18:22:08 GMT
I went to the Globe to see Much Ado About Nothing back in March when it snowed. 2 hours in -3 degrees, couldn’t feel my feet but the cast were flawless! Does that count? I'd have swapped my Globe Much Ado experience for yours. I saw it back in summer 2011 when it was 30 degrees. I was standing (not out of choice, seats sold out months in advance) & blacked out & collapsed during the first act & had to be helped out by one of the ushers. I'd take freezing over that any day! |
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Post by david on Jun 1, 2018 18:33:33 GMT
What have conditions been like at the London coliseum during the heat wave as I’m there tomorrow afternoon for chess.
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Post by waybeyondblue on Jun 1, 2018 19:59:51 GMT
What have conditions been like at the London coliseum during the heat wave as I’m there tomorrow afternoon for chess. Like Iceland - or the Philippines - or Hastings - or - or this place....in fact the first hint of trouble would be, oh so small; barely perceptible, easy to miss, but then perfect situations must go wrong... |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jun 2, 2018 22:52:43 GMT
I was extremely relieved to find this afternoon that the Finborough has air con in the auditorium (though not the pub).
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Post by melly on Jun 2, 2018 23:36:46 GMT
The Victoria Palace is lovely and cool when you walk in, but too warm by the time the show starts and just gets warmer and warmer as the show goes on.
Southwark Playhouse is too hot, and if you're sitting near the front you may get to enjoy the pleasure of being sprayed with sweat as cast members twirl.
The Coliseum is blissfully cold.
Piccadilly theatre is okay temperature wise.
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Post by geraldine64 on Jun 22, 2018 12:11:42 GMT
Hello, Was thinking of seeing the show at the Union Theatre. Does anyone know if their air conditioning issues have been sorted out? Thanks.
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Post by geraldine64 on Jun 22, 2018 12:58:22 GMT
Thank you for the advice theatremonkey. Will give it a go.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2018 22:25:31 GMT
Edinburgh Playhouse is an oven. Avoid seats under the circle or balcony overhang, especially if the house is full.
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Post by Dawnstar on Jul 17, 2018 19:04:31 GMT
Does anyone know the New Theatre, Cardiff? Does it have aircon? I'm eyeing the Met Office's forecast for this coming weekend with considerable trepidation.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 19:29:10 GMT
Does anyone know the New Theatre, Cardiff? Does it have aircon? I'm eyeing the Met Office's forecast for this coming weekend with considerable trepidation. I do indeed know it well. While the Upper Circle is hotter than hell no matter what the weather, the Circle and Stalls are airconditioned. Rear Stalls gets TOO chilly if anything. Though they've actually answered on their own twitter just to confirm I'm not making it up.... |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jul 18, 2018 7:28:38 GMT
@emicardiff Thank you very much. That's a big relief! I'm very glad I'll be in the stalls.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2018 8:02:35 GMT
@emicardiff Thank you very much. That's a big relief! I'm very glad I'll be in the stalls. You're welcome! And quite, a couple of Christmases ago, in the freezing weather I nearly passed out from the heat watching 'A Christmas Carol' not exactly the ambiance they were looking for haha! but the Stalls are usually a good temperature. |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jul 22, 2018 17:25:33 GMT
The New Theatre, Cardiff was bliss on the air conditioning front this weekend. I only wish I could have spent all night there too, as it would have have been a hell of a lot nicer than the roastingly hot Travelodge room I did spend the night in.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2018 18:04:34 GMT
The New Theatre, Cardiff was bliss on the air conditioning front this weekend. I only wish I could have spent all night there too, as it would have have been a hell of a lot nicer than the roastingly hot Travelodge room I did spend the night in. Glad it was nice! I haven't actually set foot in there during the summer so haven't taken advantage, but good to know if I do! And ugh I've had my share of the boiling Travelodge night too. |
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