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Post by viserys on Feb 8, 2017 12:39:12 GMT
Oh great they couldn't have timed it better. I leave London on 18 June and come back for my text trip on 12 October. *facepalm*
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Post by stefy69 on Feb 8, 2017 12:51:19 GMT
They are saying a running time of 3 hours 45, with 2 intervals, so it explains the time move.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 13:06:13 GMT
I'm amazed they've not changed the start time of evening performances - finishing at 23:15 is crazy!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 13:24:45 GMT
Just checked for the date I'm going and there is a rail replacement bus part of the way home. Fantastic. Gonna try buttering up the brother and see if he will pay for me to stay in a hotel.
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Post by RedRose on Feb 8, 2017 13:53:53 GMT
Didn't find any £12 seats.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 14:00:04 GMT
I'm amazed they've not changed the start time of evening performances - finishing at 23:15 is crazy! Evening shows start at 7pm (at the Gielgud that is). |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 14:06:19 GMT
I predict NT Live!
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Post by wiggymess on Feb 8, 2017 14:12:35 GMT
Nope, according to the Delmac website. "The running time of THE FERRYMAN is 3 hours and 45 minutes including two intervals." Wow. Oh well, more Paddy C  |
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Post by Jon on Feb 8, 2017 14:34:23 GMT
They still have 2 months to inform ticket holders about date changes, the Old Vic did with King Lear so I expect The Royal Court will send out new tickets with the new start time in due course.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 14:47:15 GMT
They still have 2 months to inform ticket holders about date changes, the Old Vic did with King Lear so I expect The Royal Court will send out new tickets with the new start time in due course. The Royal Court evening start time hasn't been changed, has it? They changed the time of the Royal Court matinee several weeks ago. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 17:00:17 GMT
They still have 2 months to inform ticket holders about date changes, the Old Vic did with King Lear so I expect The Royal Court will send out new tickets with the new start time in due course. The Royal Court evening start time hasn't been changed, has it? They changed the time of the Royal Court matinee several weeks ago. The position at the moment is that they aren't altering the start time at RC And they hope it will finish by 2300 I think that's going to cause issues with people |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 17:04:12 GMT
People with issues might be refunded, with a gentle reminder that tickets are available at the Gielgud...?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 17:13:00 GMT
The Royal Court evening start time hasn't been changed, has it? They changed the time of the Royal Court matinee several weeks ago. The position at the moment is that they aren't altering the start time at RC And they hope it will finish by 2300 I think that's going to cause issues with people It's either going to finish by 11pm or it's going to run for 3 hours and 45 minutes. There's no earthly way they can have both if they're not altering the start time. They should decide which they're going with, and they should decide it as quickly as possible, and if it's the former, they may want to get Delfont Mackintosh to stop scaremongering with the running time (not that 3 hours 30 isn't quite scary in itself). In my experience, people are much more likely to forgive an excessive running time if they have some advance warning. I still remember the abject horror echoing around social media when people finally emerged from early previews of The Crucible at the Old Vic. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 17:18:52 GMT
It's either going to finish by 11pm or it's going to run for 3 hours and 45 minutes. There's no earthly way they can have both if they're not altering the start time. Yes they can. 3h 45m is the advance warning for the Gielgud with a 7pm start time so can have two full-length intervals. The RCT could have shorter intervals. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 17:28:20 GMT
Ah, this is a fair point. Two 12 minute intervals then? Mind you, plays with two intervals don't necessarily have two full-length intervals. I seem to remember Jerusalem having a 20 minute interval and a 10 minute break, so maybe this will have a 20 minute interval and a 5 minute break? Hope the Gielgud has enough toilets for pleasant queuing!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 17:29:09 GMT
People with issues might be refunded, with a gentle reminder that tickets are available at the Gielgud...? We shall see Bet they cut the play itself in the end |
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Post by n1david on Feb 8, 2017 18:33:15 GMT
Wow. I've got this the day after Angels in America two-show day. Say, what's nearly 11 hours of theatre in two days?
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Post by Polly1 on Feb 8, 2017 19:24:47 GMT
Crikey, pleased I've booked a matinee! Do they have the comfortable seats upstairs at the RC too, never sat up there? (I mean circle downstairs, not upstairs theatre, if you get me!)
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Post by peggs on Feb 8, 2017 20:57:03 GMT
On ringing RC earlier (not me) to query start time and length they seemed bit surprised website saying 3 h 45 and have agreed to refund tickets if still that long when it starts rather than 11pm finish, said couldn't change evening start time as people never read emails, would turn up late etc. guess they worry less with matinees as less of them?
Unamused, we don't all live in sloane squaure.
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Post by perfectspy on Feb 9, 2017 0:42:42 GMT
I booked this at the Gielgud with a 7pm start. If I had known the running time I might not have bothered.
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Post by bordeaux on Feb 9, 2017 8:05:53 GMT
Wow. I've got this the day after Angels in America two-show day. Say, what's nearly 11 hours of theatre in two days? Sounds fantastic. I've got Hedda and The Kid Stays in the Picture one Saturday in March followed by The Roman Plays the next day. Can't wait. |
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Post by duncan on Feb 10, 2017 12:48:24 GMT
Didn't find any £12 seats.
Neither did I, cant justify some of the prices so £29 for the very back row of the Grand Circle, in one of the non-restricted view seats -and I've taken the aisle seat so I can stretch my legs a bit.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 12:57:00 GMT
During previews: £19.50, £34.50, 54.50(top price) and £84.50 (premiums) Main run: £24.50, £44.50, £64.50, £94.50. Cheap seats are rear grand circle, rest of Grand plus some of stalls are second price, Dress is all top price. £95 squidooly?! Chris de Burgh was right. Don't pay the ferryman. Don't even fix a price. Almost 4 hours and almost £100? There'd better be a heck of a lot of nudity and several hot actors willing to disrobe for that. Daylight robbery. After killing off Dame Judi in 'Skyfall' and ditching Kate Winslet, Sam Mendes ought to be ashamed. A. Shamed. |
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Post by drmaplewood on Feb 10, 2017 16:28:43 GMT
Just checked a random date - 13th September evening, and all the £12 seats in the grand circle slips are available at delfontmackintosh.co.uk. Some in the Dress slips too. Feel like I might fork out for a decent seat for something of that length, assuming I fail to get to see it at the RC |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 20:14:30 GMT
Delfont Mackintosh have now recanted the running time, and the Royal Court contacted me earlier to assure me the running time is not yet set. So maybe there's going to be some studious cutting in the not-too-distant future.
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