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Post by nash16 on Jan 26, 2018 17:46:59 GMT
I'd keep your tickets. If you're willing to submit to the world it presents, it has a lot of pay offs. But more in the smaller moments of life, than in a big end-of-show revelation.
(In fact, and I'd be interested to hear others thoughts on this, the only thing that angered me was the last line of the play. For all her subtle work in the previous 3hrs and 19mins, the very last line was so obvious, and looked like an attempt to tie everything up, whereas I think her genius is creating moods and ideas in our heads that do't necessarily get pay-offs, and are all the better for it.)
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Post by crowblack on Jan 26, 2018 18:59:05 GMT
I'm not reading reviews, but any opinions on the front row A restricted view seats currently available in Friday Rush? I have the choice between one of them, at £20, or a £39 side view seat further back, L10.
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Post by jadnoop on Jan 26, 2018 19:01:18 GMT
I'm not reading reviews, but any opinions on the front row A restricted view seats currently available in Friday Rush? I have the choice between one of them, at £20, or a £39 side view seat further back, L10. I'd strongly suggest central over side view for this one. Front row is probably marginally worse than being a few rows back, but there's not much in it. |
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Post by crowblack on Jan 26, 2018 19:06:37 GMT
Thanks! I've only ever been to the Dorfman for Mosquitoes, which was in the round, so haven't seen it in this configuration. A it is... Btw, weirdly, it wasn't showing the Friday rush stuff earlier when I clicked - then it showed a few seats, then more when I refreshed the page. (Oh, just belatedly seen Tweet - Friday rush started at 5pm not 1 today) |
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jan 26, 2018 19:12:27 GMT
How bad is the view from the sides? I have an Entry Pass ticket for tomorrow, right side of the upper circle, and I'm starting to worry
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Post by jadnoop on Jan 26, 2018 19:24:07 GMT
How bad is the view from the sides? I have an Entry Pass ticket for tomorrow, right side of the upper circle, and I'm starting to worry Most of the staging is at the front & central and will be fine. However, there are a couple of bits that take place at the back sides as well as on a staircase that might be difficult to see from a high, side seat. I'm not sure of the precise sightlines, but one key point is at the rear of the stage and might be blocked from view for the very low number seats in the gallery & circle levels. Im sure that others here, like TM will know this much better than me though. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 19:25:06 GMT
I'm not reading reviews, but any opinions on the front row A restricted view seats currently available in Friday Rush? I have the choice between one of them, at £20, or a £39 side view seat further back, L10. Hmm ... fairly sure the front row wasn't flagged as restricted view when I booked for Friday Rush last week, but the booking on the website now says "restricted view". The confirmation email doesn't though! |
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Post by nash16 on Jan 26, 2018 19:30:46 GMT
I'm not reading reviews, but any opinions on the front row A restricted view seats currently available in Friday Rush? I have the choice between one of them, at £20, or a £39 side view seat further back, L10. Central over side definitely. The couch and tables may block action at the back from the front row, but it's mostly on the couch/stairs/front tables in the tea room bit. |
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Post by crowblack on Jan 26, 2018 19:37:07 GMT
wasn't flagged as restricted view Interesting - it was when I booked just now. Maybe they've had feedback? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 19:43:31 GMT
Does your confirmation email say restricted view? Just in case I feel the need to whinge tomorrow  Nash - thanks for the info. |
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Post by jgblunners on Jan 26, 2018 20:27:12 GMT
How bad is the view from the sides? I have an Entry Pass ticket for tomorrow, right side of the upper circle, and I'm starting to worry As others have said, most of it is front and centre so isn't an issue. I was in the restricted view side seats in the pit, on the right-hand side of the auditorium as you look at the stage (i.e. closest to stage left), and there were maybe 4 or 5 moments where I couldn't see what was happening at the back of the stage or on the side closest to me. One or two of these moments have very little dialogue so you're left slightly awkwardly wondering what's happening, but it turns out you don't miss anything vitally important. The other moments are only momentary and you can still tell what's happening from the dialogue. I can't vouch for the difference that the height will make - you may have difficulty seeing the top of the stairs but I can't be sure. I wouldn't worry too much, everything important happens at the front. |
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Post by lynette on Jan 26, 2018 20:40:13 GMT
1 for, 1 against and an intriguing comment about the last line.
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Post by crowblack on Jan 26, 2018 20:49:41 GMT
confirmation email say restricted view? The email just says Friday Rush, but as I bought them, checking out on the website, it said restricted view. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2018 17:04:34 GMT
I thought this was excellent and the 3 hours plus flew by! How often do you see a play where 3/4 of the cast are women, two of whom are over 75.
Pleased to report the front row rush seats are great, wouldn’t describe them as restricted. There are odd bits of the set you can’t see but suspect that will be the case wherever you sit. Definitely go for these rather than side on view.
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Post by Latecomer on Jan 27, 2018 17:36:52 GMT
I thought this was excellent and the 3 hours plus flew by! How often do you see a play where 3/4 of the cast are women, two of whom are over 75. Pleased to report the front row rush seats are great, wouldn’t describe them as restricted. There are odd bits of the set you can’t see but suspect that will be the case wherever you sit. Definitely go for these rather than side on view. Managed to miss you!I was in A4! I agree front row fine and really enjoyed this. May have to think about it for a while!are they deliberately trying to annoy people in side seats with staging? One scene far left (when they could have used more central table) and one far right, where a character moves an armchair even further to the right! It's almost like they don't check sight lines! |
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Post by tmesis on Jan 27, 2018 18:26:31 GMT
I also loved The Flick but this, at 3hrs 15mins, really tried my patience. In The Flick I was really drawn into the characters and the play developed slowly but inexorably. There was no real development at all here and the long pauses and mundanity began to feel mannered and pretentious. Very disappointing.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2018 19:15:40 GMT
John (NT, 2017)
Uh, this is 2018, peeps.
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Post by andrew on Jan 27, 2018 21:37:06 GMT
I'd keep your tickets. If you're willing to submit to the world it presents, it has a lot of pay offs. But more in the smaller moments of life, than in a big end-of-show revelation. (In fact, and I'd be interested to hear others thoughts on this, the only thing that angered me was the last line of the play. For all her subtle work in the previous 3hrs and 19mins, the very last line was so obvious, and looked like an attempt to tie everything up, whereas I think her genius is creating moods and ideas in our heads that do't necessarily get pay-offs, and are all the better for it.) Can you remind me, in spoiler tags obviously, what the last line was? Pathetically, I can't remember it. The front row is not restricted view, I'd confirm. Rather it is unlimited legroom and a great view! |
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Post by Latecomer on Jan 27, 2018 22:32:28 GMT
{Spoiler - click to view}
The phone boyfriend has got off girlfriend beeps, indicating text message and he looks at it, puts it on the table and the B & B lady looks at it and says "who's John"
I agree that this ending was very disappointing and far too neat......I would have liked something more ambiguous, so we could make our own minds up! |
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Post by andrew on Jan 27, 2018 22:47:25 GMT
{Spoiler - click to view}
The phone boyfriend has got off girlfriend beeps, indicating text message and he looks at it, puts it on the table and the B & B lady looks at it and says "who's John"
I agree that this ending was very disappointing and far too neat......I would have liked something more ambiguous, so we could make our own minds up! Aaahh thanks. I liked the ending, I've remembered. I know what you're saying, but in this case it worked for me! |
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Post by foxa on Jan 28, 2018 11:55:21 GMT
In terms of seats - I had a restricted view seat in the Circle, N11, for £26 and thought it was okay. Missed a little bit far stage left, but not enough that I thought it was bad value. There were a number of empty seats - perhaps 30 or so, including some of those which would have the most restricted view (side to the stage in the circle.) Also quite a few available in the last row in the pit.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2018 12:45:28 GMT
Managed to miss you!I was in A4! I agree front row fine and really enjoyed this. May have to think about it for a while!are they deliberately trying to annoy people in side seats with staging? One scene far left (when they could have used more central table) and one far right, where a character moves an armchair even further to the right! It's almost like they don't check sight lines! Sorry I missed you! I was in A12 so I guess we were directed in and out of the opposite sides! Agree with you that the staging could have been more central - lots of stuff on the sofa at one side and table at the other. Although of course the reveal in the final scene only worked because the reading in the previous scene had been off at the side |
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Post by nash16 on Jan 28, 2018 14:23:00 GMT
{Spoiler - click to view}
The phone boyfriend has got off girlfriend beeps, indicating text message and he looks at it, puts it on the table and the B & B lady looks at it and says "who's John"
I agree that this ending was very disappointing and far too neat......I would have liked something more ambiguous, so we could make our own minds up! Aaahh thanks. I liked the ending, I've remembered. I know what you're saying, but in this case it worked for me! My friend felt it worked for them too. She said it completed the circle. But for me it just felt too neat. I would have liked to have gone to the Q&A with her to ask her about it. Although tricky to ask about as most wouldn't have seen it by that point! Maybe I'll write to her, haha! |
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Post by Mark on Feb 2, 2018 13:09:33 GMT
Got Friday rush no bother for this today - A10 in the pit for Tuesday Matinee. Says restricted view but I can't imagine it to be bad here?
I think I've seen more in the Dorfman this past year than the Olivier and Littleton put together, all been very good.
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Post by jason71 on Feb 2, 2018 13:11:20 GMT
Does anyone know the length of the intervals?
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