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Post by peggs on Jan 27, 2017 20:41:19 GMT
Debating whether to go and see Yerma; I studied it recently at uni and found it intriguing. Just not a big fan of Billie Piper - her character on Doctor Who irritated me to no end. Are you Peggs's mum? I really hope not, though I can't imagine she'd be a big Billie Piper fan either. |
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Post by showgirl on Jan 28, 2017 9:42:49 GMT
Lots potentially for me there; just depends what's left when public booking opens. Definitely keen to see Nina and History as I'd noted the earlier good reviews and not expected to have a chance to see either. Same reason for being aware of The Suppliant Woman but not sure I'd enjoy the actual experience.
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Post by Steffi on Jan 28, 2017 10:02:38 GMT
How To Win Against History is amazing. I saw it when it was a work-in-progress at Ovalhouse, so much fun but poignant too. Agreed! I loved this at Ovalhouse. Haven't laughed that much in a theatre in ages. Will definitely try and see it again. |
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Post by herculesmulligan on Jan 29, 2017 10:58:12 GMT
Does anyone know why Yerma isn't on sale from the 7 - 19th Aug. Is the theatre dark during these times or have those dates just not gone on sale yet? Seems very odd for what is already a super short run to have such a huge gap.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 13:57:08 GMT
NT Live: Yerma on Thursday 31 August by the way.
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Post by AddisonMizner on Jan 31, 2017 20:10:11 GMT
Trying tomorrow for tickets to YERMA. Never been to this theatre. What is it like? Best place to sit?
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Post by peggs on Jan 31, 2017 20:22:44 GMT
Assuming same layout as last time (can't see how it would be different) don't think there are really any bad seats for this, I think I remember some people saying if you were on the ends at one place there was a lack of leg room but suspect this will be a particularly hot ticket so would say just grab what you can. Only possible thought is there are certain places in the front row where this particular play is very up and close, if easily terrified possibly avoid front row.
More generally the layout changes per production so it's always something of a guess picking seats, that said I've never had a bad seat in there and the gallery/circle? can't remember what it is called isn't far away.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2017 20:54:48 GMT
Yes, totally flexible layout. No pillars etc to impede the view from anywhere.
In this case it's in traverse, the stage is a glass box in the middle with a bank of seats on each side. No gallery in use if I recall correctly. Good view from everywhere I would think.
Often when booking opens they haven't finalised the layout so you just pick a price band: presumably in this case you will be able to select a seat. It appears to me that the allocation of seats to different price bands is fairly random so if you book early and pay £10 you will probably get a great deal. For this one as Peggs says it will be a hot ticket so grab what you can!
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Post by wiggymess on Jan 31, 2017 22:53:36 GMT
During the presale I saw there are £10 'lucky dip' seats where u could end up with any seats, and they're allocated on arrival.
2 questions really :
1 - what's the worst seat you could get? I believe some are standing?
2 - does anyone know, from experience, if you will need to get there really early to get the best of these seats allocated to you?
Ta
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Post by showgirl on Feb 1, 2017 5:18:41 GMT
I saw the £10 seats mentioned and couldn't risk those as I'm unable to stand. However, when I saw Yerma last year (not the only person unimpressed as a Young Vic staff member confessed to me that she didn't "get" it either), I booked the cheapest (£10) seat and it was absolutely fine. As theatremonkey.com says, there are no bad seats there anyway, so even if yours wasn't allocated until the day, I doubt you'd be disappointed.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2017 8:11:22 GMT
I always get £10 seats at the Young Vic. I usually book in the first few days of booking opening, and I've never been allocated a standing space. I've not tried the Lucky Dip, because I usually booked a normal £10 seats months in advance. The Young Vic is pretty reliable for decent visibility wherever you are, so even if a seating plan isn't available, I'm pretty comfortable just booking a £10 ticket on spec and seeing what I get.
Yerma is fine from anywhere in the auditorium; it being traverse means the back rows aren't that far away and it being in a glass box means they're all using microphones anyway, so no audibility issues, and if they turn their back on you at a key point, you stand a pretty good chance of being able to see their facial expressions reflected.
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Post by wiggymess on Feb 1, 2017 9:36:21 GMT
Seems booking is now open...
Just got 2 for Yerma
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Post by schuttep on Feb 1, 2017 9:44:28 GMT
Booking's been open since just before 9 at least...
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Post by wiggymess on Feb 1, 2017 9:47:31 GMT
Booking's been open since just before 9 at least... Fair enough, just everywhere I look it says onsale 10am. Joined Q at 9:20 and was booked 15 mins later. Queue now at 1,088 |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2017 9:53:59 GMT
I've just booked for Yerma, all done and received my confirmation email. How bizarre! No queue, just checked and queue now at 1334.
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Post by peggs on Feb 1, 2017 9:58:05 GMT
Damn, work got in way, only now in giant queue
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Post by peggs on Feb 1, 2017 10:04:31 GMT
Am now going backwards down the queue, thinking maybe I won't be spending my money after all!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2017 10:04:53 GMT
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Post by Marwood on Feb 1, 2017 10:05:52 GMT
I was sat right on the end of the front row for Yerma and the view was fine, - a couple of times the action went right down to the other end of the theatre but at least the whole stage was used throughout, it was a bargain for £10. The only places I'd be dubious about sitting in the YV are in the Gods, I'm not keen on those seats at the best of times,you're not sitting miles from the stage like some West End theatres but sitting too high up in there, I would have thought the top of the case that encloses the set might obscure your view of the actors.
I'm currently at 943 in the queue, will get a cheap seat for Galileo if any are left but not going to be distraught if not (Yerma didn't sell out first time until the reviews were published)
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Post by andrew on Feb 1, 2017 10:07:16 GMT
I have tickets in my basket but can't get through the checkout
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Post by peggs on Feb 1, 2017 10:18:30 GMT
It's amazing how much I suddenly want tickets when I can't get through to get them.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2017 10:22:41 GMT
It took absolutely forever due to the site slowing to a crawl, but £10 ticket for Yerma all booked.
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Post by edmundokeano on Feb 1, 2017 10:37:52 GMT
Tickets selected but crashed at the checkout stage.
Very disappointing.
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Post by showgirl on Feb 1, 2017 11:10:19 GMT
I misjudged it, as checked earlier and queue was so short and fast-moving I didn't want to wait as I'd've got in before 10 am and don't have a membership and wasn't sure how long I could hang around waiting for 10 am before being timed out. When I went back, about 9.45 am, mega queue and I'm still waiting nearly 90 mins later.
Shame there aren't separate queues for Yerma and non-Yerma, if that's the production which is arousing most interest!
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Post by zahidf on Feb 1, 2017 11:24:53 GMT
Got tics for most stuff and lottery ones for yerma. Nina looks almost sold out
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