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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 18:57:19 GMT
I presume it's like any Q&A session, the quality of the session very much depends on the quality of the questions being asked. "Hi Daniel, what's your favourite colour?" "Hi Daniel, I've always thought you're really cute. Fancy a coffee?" |
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Post by martin1965 on Feb 21, 2017 20:47:14 GMT
I saw the Frank Langella Lear alsi in the Minerva a few years back amd thought it very good, he was immense! I imagine the small theatre and modern take are what has attracted MxKellwn back to the role. Will be curious to see what calibre of ensemble he will bring? Do we know it will be a "modern take" ? The director isn't noted for that. Will also be interested to see the cast - Pennington as Gloucester ? Read the season leaflet! |
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Post by Jan on Feb 22, 2017 8:00:01 GMT
Do we know it will be a "modern take" ? The director isn't noted for that. Will also be interested to see the cast - Pennington as Gloucester ? Read the season leaflet! No. I'd rather have HG read it and then summarise it for me - keeps both of us happy. |
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Post by carfax on Feb 22, 2017 9:52:16 GMT
I don't understand why they have put McKellen in the Minerva when he would have sold out the main house reading the phone book. A few years ago Chichester put on 'The Deep Blue Sea' in the main theatre while Ian McKellen was appearing in 'The Syndicate' in the Minerva. At a Q&A session Philip Franks, who directed 'The Deep Blue Sea', said that it was originally intended for the Minerva but was swapped because McKellen wouldn't appear in the main theatre. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2017 10:13:18 GMT
I don't understand why they have put McKellen in the Minerva when he would have sold out the main house reading the phone book. A few years ago Chichester put on 'The Deep Blue Sea' in the main theatre while Ian McKellen was appearing in 'The Syndicate' in the Minerva. At a Q&A session Philip Franks, who directed 'The Deep Blue Sea', said that it was originally intended for the Minerva but was swapped because McKellen wouldn't appear in the main theatre. That's interesting because I saw that production of The Deep Blue Sea in Chichester and thought it looked completely lost in the main house. Audience numbers on a Saturday night were rather sparce too. Worked for Mr McKellen then, but not for the Rattigan. |
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Post by emsworthian on Feb 22, 2017 11:34:30 GMT
In the twitter Q and A session Daniel Evans said that McKellen approached Chichester and said that he wanted to have another go at "Lear"; this time in the intimate setting of the Minerva.
I agree about "The Deep Blue Sea". Several people said that it would have worked better in the Minerva (me included).
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Post by Jan on Feb 22, 2017 11:39:22 GMT
I don't understand why they have put McKellen in the Minerva when he would have sold out the main house reading the phone book. A few years ago Chichester put on 'The Deep Blue Sea' in the main theatre while Ian McKellen was appearing in 'The Syndicate' in the Minerva. At a Q&A session Philip Franks, who directed 'The Deep Blue Sea', said that it was originally intended for the Minerva but was swapped because McKellen wouldn't appear in the main theatre. The Syndicate was pretty weak in the Minerva, would have been totally lost in the main house. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2017 11:39:39 GMT
In the twitter Q and A session Daniel Evans said that McKellen approached Chichester and said that he wanted to have another go at "Lear"; this time in the intimate setting of the Minerva. I agree about "The Deep Blue Sea". Several people said that it would have worked better in the Minerva (me included). What the dame wants the dame gets! he is lovely though, he made my whole pride the other year by WHOOPING in my face. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 22, 2017 12:17:44 GMT
In the twitter Q and A session Daniel Evans said that McKellen approached Chichester and said that he wanted to have another go at "Lear"; this time in the intimate setting of the Minerva. I agree about "The Deep Blue Sea". Several people said that it would have worked better in the Minerva (me included). I really despise the Festival Theatre as it's so vast |
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Post by schuttep on Feb 23, 2017 9:22:33 GMT
I really despise the Festival Theatre as it's so vast Its capacity is 1206, so much the same as the Aldwych, Barbican, Cambridge, Her Majesty's, Olivier, Open Air, Piccadilly, Prince of Wales, and Savoy, and much less then the Adelphi, Apollo Victoria, Dominion, Drury Lane, Palladium, Lyceum, Palace, Prince Edward, Shaftesbury, and Victoria Palace. I don't mind it at all, although I wouldn't want to sit in the side stage seats. I must say I'm really happy at this season's announcement, much as I am with the new National season, as it means I don't have to book anything! And, with Chichester, pay for the train, hotel, meals etc. [Sigh of relief]. That said, I hope next year is better. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2017 9:52:36 GMT
1206 across two levels with the majority of seats on the lower though, and with more legroom than you'll find in many theatres, so not directly comparable to traditional proscenium theatres with three or more levels, where far more people are squished into far smaller square footage of floor space. (I'll give you the Open Air though, be rude not to. That's pretty vertiginous at the back though.  ) I don't mind sitting at the side at Chichester, as I love a bargain more than I love a clear view, but it is a bit of a crap shoot whether the director and designers remember they're working with a thrust space or are all too clearly designing with an eye to a potential future transfer into a more traditional space. |
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Post by showgirl on Feb 23, 2017 12:48:47 GMT
I like both spaces at Chichester, including their wrap-around shapes - though this applies more in the Minerva than the Festival Theatre. Like Baemax I also benefit from the £15 side seats in the main house and though the staging can indeed sometimes seem too focused towards the front, for me that's a tolerable trade-off for the price; plus I'm always able to sit in the first 3 or 4 rows (my preference) so still very close to the action for the cost, but unlike cheap seats at some other venues (e.g. the Lyttelton), this doesn't feel uncomfortably close to the stage and lacking in perspective.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2017 13:05:52 GMT
I love everything about a visit to cft; it always feel like a bit of an occasion. There's ample parking, and it's beautifully situated on the park where there's always a bit of a buzz, especially in the summer. The lobby area is spacious and airy, and you can practically feel the excitement of the audiences who look as if they're up for having a good time. The staff are super helpful and free of attitude, and I like both auditoriums (auditoria?) which are smart and comfortable. In my experience the musicals are always top-notch, and I've enjoyed many a play there over the years. Add to this the possibility of spotting one, two or even more of your favourite actors milling about before or after the show, and it's an out and out winner for me. Especially now there's a chance of seeing the lovely Daniel Evans again!  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2017 15:13:17 GMT
Auditoria - Latin root, so um becomes a in the plural. As it were. Oh vidi, vici, veni* and all that... *be interesting how many board members figure that one out, too . That's what I felt I should write (like you, I was recalling my schoolboy Latin, even remembering the -a plural of an -um singular noun) but I thought it sounded a bit... you know... show-offy! When I Googled, many sources gave auditoriums as the plural; some acknowledged auditoria but suggested that now we could use either. Language, eh? They'll be telling us next that we can use soundtrack instead of cast recording! |
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Post by Jan on Feb 23, 2017 16:01:26 GMT
I find the CFT stage too small and cramped for the size of the auditorium. Not sure if it is in reality smaller than similarly sized venues or if it just seems so. The recent RSC productions there were plainly designed for the Haymarket transfer and the side seats weren't great (but were cheap).
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Post by frosty on Feb 25, 2017 9:04:36 GMT
873 in the booking queue.....
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Post by fossil on Feb 25, 2017 9:35:07 GMT
3604 in the queue...!!
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Post by frosty on Feb 25, 2017 9:40:40 GMT
Done... Got tickets for 40 years on (press night - £10 - bargain!), Caroline, or Change, The Stepmother, Sweet Bird of Youth and the trio of Alan Ayckbourn's (all 3 plays in one day). Back to bed for me now...
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Post by CG on the loose on Feb 25, 2017 10:57:28 GMT
775 ish in the queue at 9am, in by 9.15, done and dusted by 9.30... nice and painless (especially as this year's bookings were achieved on last year's Friends membership!)  |
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Post by fossil on Feb 25, 2017 11:30:22 GMT
Despite waiting the best part of two hours in the queue I was surprised to be able to book very good seats for Lear, Fiddler, Quiz and Forty Years. All very painless once into the booking phase. Not at all like the recent stressful members booking for the RSC when you get concerned that the tickets may time out and be released due to the cumulative time waiting for the web site to respond at every stage of the booking.
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Post by showgirl on Feb 25, 2017 22:28:20 GMT
As others have said, this queue moved relatively swiftly and the process was certainly smooth, though after dire experiences with other sites recently (especially the Young Vic's), I was absolutely dreading it and still found it nerve-wracking: I kept waiting for some ghastly glitch or crash. I was number 630 in the queue at 9 am and though I don't recall advancing as fast as fossil did, I certainly had my 7 tickets booked by about 9.30 am.
Took a chance on being able to get home after an evening performance so booked two performances on one day to cut down on travel and save a day for something else and I also booked the trilogy day for the Norman Conquests, figuring that was worth an overnight hotel rather than the stress of another late journey home, but otherwise I went for matinees to avoid that issue.
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Post by Jan on Mar 4, 2017 9:17:49 GMT
No problem getting tickets for Lear on public booking day - their booking system worked well.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2017 10:17:49 GMT
A lot easier to get tickets for fiddler than I imagined, I have gone tickets for my birthday on the 21st august and a nice bonus of that day is that there is a post show discussion. A bit annoying some things have sold out but hopelfuly they will transfer or go on tour.
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Post by CG on the loose on May 13, 2017 8:18:40 GMT
General heads-up (which anyone going will pick up from their 'your visit' email) - Chichester council have extended payment hours in the Northgate car park to 8pm but on the plus side they've finally introduced 'pay by phone' using MiPermit.
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Post by altamont on Jul 12, 2017 9:31:34 GMT
Casting for the Norman Conquests -Jonathan Broadbent, Trystan Gravelle, Sarah Hadland, John Hollingworth, Hattie Ladbury and Jemima Rooper
To be staged in the round
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