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Post by wickedgrin on Nov 11, 2016 1:20:50 GMT
Hiatus in row E of the stalls in Brighton for this tonight where there appeared to be a double booking on seats just before curtain up. It turned out that two women had tickets for Lady Chatterley's Lover - NEXT WEEK! They were removed! God alone knows what the dozy ushers on the door were doing when they checked the tickets on the way in. But typical of the staff at the Brighton Theatre Royal, who are charmless and unhelpful.
The play was great - although a very empty theatre. The play, after all, has been lived through in Brighton!! Excellent cast and performances.
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Post by Snciole on Nov 11, 2016 14:15:09 GMT
Do these people who do that live their lives in a drunken stupour? I had a friend who got confused about a show a month before it was actually on. We were only able to correct him as we were going to!
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Post by wickedgrin on Nov 11, 2016 14:22:18 GMT
It was a girl and her mother/carer? Not drunk but just stupid!
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 11, 2016 14:40:53 GMT
Thought this has been announced transferring to the Vaudeville?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 11, 2016 14:47:43 GMT
Always make me laugh when the usher looks at your ticket and says "yes you're in row D seat 1" as if they're being helpful. Yes dear, I knew that. I can read my ticket too.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 15:00:38 GMT
The number of audience members who don't understand the alphabetical nature of rows or the neatly ascending nature of seat numbers though...
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 11, 2016 15:16:25 GMT
I know and if there was a brief explanation of where the seat was it might be useful. Or a wave of an arm in the general direction. But just reading out the seat number ain't! I don't think the FOH at the Lowry know themselves. They all look like they've been drafted in from an old folks home. .
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Post by Jon on Nov 11, 2016 15:32:42 GMT
Thought this has been announced transferring to the Vaudeville? Only rumours and I'm not sure if it could unless its summer 2017 as there is only three weeks between Dead Funny and Stepping Out and I suspect they'd want a longer run
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 11, 2016 15:40:27 GMT
God alone knows what the dozy ushers on the door were doing when they checked the tickets on the way in. My friend went to see Lazarus last week, she was in seat A15 but she managed to make it past the ushers into the Donmar auditorium without them (or her) realising she was in the wrong show. It was only when the person sitting in A15 at the Tempest turned up that she realised she was in the wrong auditorium...
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Post by partytentdown on Nov 11, 2016 18:56:22 GMT
Thought this has been announced transferring to the Vaudeville? Only rumours and I'm not sure if it could unless its summer 2017 as there is only three weeks between Dead Funny and Stepping Out and I suspect they'd want a longer run It will indeed do a very short run at the Vaudeville
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Post by wickedgrin on Nov 11, 2016 20:37:39 GMT
I think a short run is a good idea. This play has a very niche appeal.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 22:19:15 GMT
It's more like an extension of the tour, than a full-blown West End transfer. I believe it's slotting in between Dead Funny (closing early?) and Stepping Out.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Nov 11, 2016 23:44:56 GMT
I suppose it can then add one or two extra tour dates after the Vaudeville and bill the show as "Direct from London's West End".
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Post by Jon on Nov 12, 2016 0:23:00 GMT
It's more like an extension of the tour, than a full-blown West End transfer. I believe it's slotting in between Dead Funny (closing early?) and Stepping Out. If it's only 1-2 weeks between Dead Funny and Stepping Out then it would make sense.
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 12, 2016 4:48:34 GMT
Good idea.
A very niche show, that wouldn't have a broad appeal.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2016 9:02:06 GMT
However it is very funny. The straights may like it too? Thou I'd work on that ending....
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Post by partytentdown on Nov 12, 2016 12:07:03 GMT
They will do 10 shows
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Post by n1david on Nov 18, 2016 8:04:22 GMT
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Post by wickedgrin on Nov 18, 2016 11:05:33 GMT
Very odd this, a limited run certainly, as the play has very niche appeal but for 2 weeks it hardly seems worth putting the marquee up! Are the producers planning a further tour with this "straight from the WE"?
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Post by Honoured Guest on Nov 18, 2016 11:46:58 GMT
I suppose it can then add one or two extra tour dates after the Vaudeville and bill the show as "Direct from London's West End".
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2016 11:48:53 GMT
Very odd this, a limited run certainly, as the play has very niche appeal but for 2 weeks it hardly seems worth putting the marquee up! Are the producers planning a further tour with this "straight from the WE"? Or "Gays from the WE" . .
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2016 13:29:17 GMT
Very odd this, a limited run certainly, as the play has very niche appeal but for 2 weeks it hardly seems worth putting the marquee up! Are the producers planning a further tour with this "straight from the WE"? I shouldn't imagine it will cost very much, no? The show already exists! I hope it does well.
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Post by lolli on Nov 18, 2016 13:44:01 GMT
Why only 15 performances though?
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Post by Honoured Guest on Nov 18, 2016 14:27:38 GMT
Why only 15 performances though? Because the theatre's only free for two weeks. Eight shows a week is standard. And sophisticated polling data has indicated that just 10,215 people want to see this in the West End.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2016 20:52:12 GMT
Quite fancy this at the Vaudeville, but the Nimax system being what it is, it's relentlessly offering me several seats in row A or row AZ, and frankly I can do without the crick in my neck. Anyone know if Nimax charge extra for phone bookings? I can't see it mentioned anywhere obvious on their website...
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Post by Oleanna on Nov 18, 2016 22:31:14 GMT
Would be interested to know how the producers intend to make money on this. I assume they're spreading the costs of the West End run around and the tour costs since they'd never make a profit if they were just running in the West End. The difference in the Equity minimum alone is enough to put most producers off.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2016 12:12:54 GMT
Thanks Monkey - sorted with a seat in Row H :-)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2017 18:38:38 GMT
They're going all out for these 2 weeks - posters on the tube of the lovely Jack Derges and Mark Gatiss!
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jan 20, 2017 19:32:35 GMT
I'm sure you're all happy to know that I booked my ticket yesterday.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2017 12:17:18 GMT
Are the whole cast transferring with it? Hoping Ben Mansfield is staying on.
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