Venus in Fur - Haymarket

Or. You could buy one of the £15 tickets in the Royal Circle which I've always found to be a marvellous view for the price. Get one nearest the aisles and if the place isn't sold out, you can sneakily move into one of the other more expensive seats.

Making sure that no-one is sat in it already of course.

Thanks - just booked a couple of 15 🦑 seats. I can’t believe I farted around for so long on TodaysTix, not winning and thinking all seats cost 100 odd 🦑 ...

I hope Natalie Dormer has enough room on her mantelpiece for the Olivier award which is heading her way.

I kind of agree with the earlier comments that there was arguably no real need for Vanda to be dressed as she was but no matter how provocative her outfit, or how stunning she might look, I was so transfixed by Ms Dormer's performance that what she was wearing quickly became irrelevant.

Such a commanding presence, switching between the actress and the actress in character with ease, it was a 90 minute masterclass in owning the stage and having the audience in the palm of your hand. Even when David Oakes was speaking, I found myself struggling to avert my gaze, preferring to observe Vanda's reaction to what was being said. A truly sensational performance.

Perfectly judged work from David Oakes alongside her too. The chemistry between the pair of them is tangible from the outset and becomes electric later in the story.

I might be in the minority here but I rather liked the play's often criticised ending, though to be honest by that point Natalie Dormer could have told me she was pretty much anyone and I'd have happily accepted it! It's a four star play overall with a five star leading lady.

They won’t give her best actress when the play itself has been badly reviewed and it’s doing badly. She MAY be lucky and get nominated but she ain’t winning. Don’t get me wrong- I loved her in it.

Agree, enjoyed this for £15 but wouldn't have paid more.

Not surprised it isn't selling well - I just don't think people want to pay upwards of £50 for a short two hander without a real A-List cast. This is known as the Heisenberg Certainty Principle.

Got upgraded from a £15 Gallery to Row O Stalls. Seems a bit of a steal, seems to restriction, the person in front isn't even remotely in view! I'm excited!

I doubt she will win. As mentioned earlier in the thread, this hasn't had anything like the same reception it had when it was on Broadway in 2011. The buzz around the then unknown Nina Arianda propelled her to a Tony Award, but there is no buzz around this production, and we all already know Dormer can act, so there's no "wow" factor that will carry her into awards season. She may well get nominated, but it's a hefty year for Big Award Worthy Performances, so she may miss out. 

That's not to say she's not excellent in the role, she is absolutely flipping great, and clearly having a LOT of fun up there with it. Ultimately, the play isn't anywhere near as clever as it thinks it is, but Dormer's gutsy performance really helps to paper over the cracks. 


 

Denise Gough for Angels in America and Tamsin Greig for either Twelfth Night or Labour of Love are more likely to get nominated before Natalie Dormer. 

We'll see what happens. We don't know until early next year.

I saw this this afternoon and while I thought that proceedings sagged a bit in the final third before the ending, I enjoyed it, and while David Oakes was good (if maybe channelling his inner Bee Gee a bit too much looks wise), I agree that Natalie Dormer really was excellent, one of the best female performances I've seen on stage this year.