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Post by mrbarnaby on Aug 24, 2021 21:54:21 GMT
I half-heartedly participated in the bun fight. I could have got a couple of tickets on a couple of dates but they were in bad locations so I will wait till the next booking period. I’d also prefer to see reviews first because their tickets look expensive to me. Yes good luck with waiting to see what the reviews are like before trying to book 😂
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Post by Jan on Aug 25, 2021 4:09:00 GMT
I half-heartedly participated in the bun fight. I could have got a couple of tickets on a couple of dates but they were in bad locations so I will wait till the next booking period. I’d also prefer to see reviews first because their tickets look expensive to me. Yes good luck with waiting to see what the reviews are like before trying to book 😂 What are you on about ? The third booking period for this play (for both members and the public) is long after reviews for the play will have appeared. Didn’t you know that ? 😂
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Post by poster J on Aug 25, 2021 9:05:09 GMT
Yes good luck with waiting to see what the reviews are like before trying to book 😂 What are you on about ? The third booking period for this play (for both members and the public) is long after reviews for the play will have appeared. Didn’t you know that ? 😂 Presumably what was meant was that it is highly unlikely this won't get raves (it's Saiorse Ronan for goodness' sake!) and/or in any event the reviews won't make a modicum of difference in terms of the scrum for tickets. Does the Almeida ever do day seats? I wouldn't be averse to queuing up from the early hours for this one...
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Post by Jan on Aug 25, 2021 10:02:27 GMT
What are you on about ? The third booking period for this play (for both members and the public) is long after reviews for the play will have appeared. Didn’t you know that ? 😂 Presumably what was meant was that it is highly unlikely this won't get raves (it's Saiorse Ronan for goodness' sake!) and/or in any event the reviews won't make a modicum of difference in terms of the scrum for tickets. I didn't say it would make any difference in the scrum for tickets, I said I wanted to see reviews before spending that amount of money. What's so funny about that ? There have been plenty of productions with very famous stars that have had bad reviews. Why would Saiorse Ronan be somehow an exception to that ?
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Post by theoracle on Aug 25, 2021 12:11:06 GMT
What do we reckon the running time is for this? The show starts at 7pm which usually hints that it will go on into 3hr mark but this is also one of Shakespeare’s shorter plays. Will need to catch a train from Paddington leaving at 10:45 too.
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Post by londonpostie on Aug 25, 2021 12:24:12 GMT
They've got a month of rehearsals yet!
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Post by theatrelover123 on Aug 25, 2021 13:17:12 GMT
What do we reckon the running time is for this? The show starts at 7pm which usually hints that it will go on into 3hr mark but this is also one of Shakespeare’s shorter plays. Will need to catch a train from Paddington leaving at 10:45 too. Surely if you're an oracle, you should know all that info already??? I predict the show will be 2 hours 38 mins.
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Post by zahidf on Aug 25, 2021 13:28:11 GMT
Theyll be adding loads of stuff for Lady Macbeth to do, so i reckon 3 hours!
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Post by NeilVHughes on Aug 25, 2021 13:46:45 GMT
I was also surprised by the 7:00 start, cannot remember a Macbeth lasting more than 2½ hrs including an interval and is a play that works well without an interval and can be performed easily in 2hrs straight through.
The only exception was the Ninagwa Macbeth at the Barbican which lasted about 3hrs but that was more of a spectacle than a performance and cannot see this being on that scale as no Macbeth before or after has come close.
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Post by londonpostie on Aug 25, 2021 14:28:42 GMT
If you're heading to a mainline station and the home counties, the Almeida is positioned a little inconveniently. Got to add 15-20 mins for exiting and reaching a tube station. Potential tight call for many, inc. theoracle.
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Post by theoracle on Aug 25, 2021 14:47:58 GMT
I’ve taken a Google and as long as I leave by 10:15 I should be fine. I just don’t know what they’ll do to extend this to 3hrs considering the Almeida is a fairly small space and it’ll probably be quite physically and emotionally tiring for the cast to do 8 shows a week like this.
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Post by Jan on Aug 25, 2021 14:59:13 GMT
The 7:00pm start is indeed ominous as occasionally they’ve started at 8:00pm for a short play. It raises the grim prospect that they’ve interpolated dance sequences.
From what I recall the Rupert Goold production was around the 3hr mark ? But that was at a leisurely pace and famously included the Banquo’s ghost scene twice, immediately before and after the interval.
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Post by princeton on Aug 25, 2021 16:11:55 GMT
Yael Farber is the director. Her production of The Crucible at the Old Vic ran over 3 and a half hours. It was very good - but there was an awful lot of unnecessary business. Her Salome at the National was equally slow moving (literally at times). Maybe the Almeida is just being cautious with the 7pm start as I suspect a lot of the 'development' happens in the rehearsal room - but it may end up being a very long evening.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Aug 25, 2021 16:21:40 GMT
I personally do not consider Macbeth an introspective play but an impetuous one where a fast pace aids the flow, as the stars align for the Macbeth’s they are caught in the witches prophecy and the events that transpire.
A 3hr ponderous Macbeth could really be tedious, with Hamlet you are drawn into his introspection and a slow pace involves you in the anguish of Hamlet as he decides what to do, in Macbeth the choices are predestined and just need to be traversed, Hamlet is Jazz, Macbeth is Metal.
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Post by londonpostie on Aug 25, 2021 16:33:34 GMT
If it's Woke, I swear I'm leaving from the Stalls loud and proud before the interval.
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Post by Jan on Aug 25, 2021 16:36:03 GMT
I personally do not consider Macbeth an introspective play but an impetuous one where a fast pace aids the flow, as the stars align for the Macbeth’s they are caught in the witches prophecy and the events that transpire. A 3hr ponderous Macbeth could really be tedious, with Hamlet you are drawn into his introspection and a slow pace involves you in the anguish of Hamlet as he decides what to do, in Macbeth the choices are predestined and just need to be traversed, Hamlet is Jazz, Macbeth is Metal. Without prejudging this production I would agree. It is frequently played without an interval running less than 2hrs. As is The Tempest. I don’t think I’ve seen another Shakespeare without an interval although there have been some. The RSC once did a double bill of Comedy of Errors and Titus Andronicus with one interval in between them.
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Post by theoracle on Aug 25, 2021 18:13:37 GMT
I personally do not consider Macbeth an introspective play but an impetuous one where a fast pace aids the flow, as the stars align for the Macbeth’s they are caught in the witches prophecy and the events that transpire. A 3hr ponderous Macbeth could really be tedious, with Hamlet you are drawn into his introspection and a slow pace involves you in the anguish of Hamlet as he decides what to do, in Macbeth the choices are predestined and just need to be traversed, Hamlet is Jazz, Macbeth is Metal. Amen to that! I do agree that doing a 3hr Macbeth can't be a wise choice surely? With all the anticipation around Soairse's performance as well, I can't the pressure of doing the show and then literally having to power through 3hrs of heavy, Shakeaspearean tragedy. I do always wonder though if any Shakespeare experts are around, if people know what Shakespeare would've wanted his plays to look like? There've been so many different interpretations of his text - some simply bizarre, but what would the author think?
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Post by theatrelover123 on Aug 25, 2021 18:33:47 GMT
I personally do not consider Macbeth an introspective play but an impetuous one where a fast pace aids the flow, as the stars align for the Macbeth’s they are caught in the witches prophecy and the events that transpire. A 3hr ponderous Macbeth could really be tedious, with Hamlet you are drawn into his introspection and a slow pace involves you in the anguish of Hamlet as he decides what to do, in Macbeth the choices are predestined and just need to be traversed, Hamlet is Jazz, Macbeth is Metal. Amen to that! I do agree that doing a 3hr Macbeth can't be a wise choice surely? With all the anticipation around Soairse's performance as well, I can't the pressure of doing the show and then literally having to power through 3hrs of heavy, Shakeaspearean tragedy. I do always wonder though if any Shakespeare experts are around, if people know what Shakespeare would've wanted his plays to look like? There've been so many different interpretations of his text - some simply bizarre, but what would the author think? My feelings are that a.) nobody really knows b.) few would care as it’s way better to get different interpretations when the plays are done so often and c.) he didn’t write them anyway - or did he?
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Aug 25, 2021 20:09:37 GMT
Defo forgot about the onsale with this one. FAIL.
(Added an alarm for the 23rd September)
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Post by jampot on Aug 27, 2021 13:08:08 GMT
First preview now Oct 1st..
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Post by couldileaveyou on Aug 27, 2021 13:16:07 GMT
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Post by lynette on Aug 27, 2021 22:12:37 GMT
Ah..the curse of the Scottish play.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Aug 28, 2021 9:07:17 GMT
So that will make it even more difficult to get tickets...
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Post by londonpostie on Sept 10, 2021 15:31:47 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 10, 2021 15:50:46 GMT
There is nothing edgy about that photo.
It is the classic cheap trick of putting naked flesh on a promotional image to get attention.
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Post by londonpostie on Sept 10, 2021 15:59:51 GMT
I was thinking more about the 'womanly' quality; not seen all her work but this is the most 'mature adult' I've seen her.
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Post by peggs on Sept 11, 2021 16:49:12 GMT
Yeah that poster made me more pleased I haven't managed to get tickets so far.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Sept 20, 2021 10:51:42 GMT
In lieu of traditional sets and costumes, the Almeida’s staging will feel apocalyptic and outside time, with the three witches acting as the “custodians” of the evening. “Just like Macbeth, the audience will have an ‘appointment’ on the heath with the weird sisters.” Refreshingly, Farber’s take will also place the relationship between the Macbeths at the heart of the story, with a number of their lines reassigned.
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Post by cavocado on Sept 20, 2021 11:32:02 GMT
Ugh, with my parenting hat on I find this quite distasteful when the weekend papers were full of stories about social media companies taking no responsibility for their negative impact on teenage girls' body image and self-esteem. It would be nice if a play that's a GCSE text and starring an actor with a huge teenage following could be publicised without moody fashion shoots and flesh pics all over social media.
But yes, I'm sure we'll all find Lady M a lot more relatable now that we too spend so much time washing our hands.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 20, 2021 12:14:53 GMT
What is refreshing about putting the Macbeths at the heart of the play? That is exactly where they are. I have seen the play so many times and it succeeds or fails on the strength of that central relationship.
It is almost as if this director hasn't encountered the work before and thinks they are being so clever and innovative where in reality they are just doing variations on work done by other directors in the past.
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