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Post by appoul on Jan 19, 2023 19:49:10 GMT
Is anyone else trying to watch the live streamed performance now? The picture is freezing every four or five seconds. I'm pretty sure my internet connection is good. But it might have to do with the fact that I'm watching from Greece.
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Post by keekio2 on Jan 19, 2023 20:12:00 GMT
Currently watching the stream did anyone else find it hard to hear what Michael was saying when he was singing
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Post by appoul on Jan 21, 2023 22:26:01 GMT
I think I ought to mention here that I was given one more chance to watch the streaming of Mandela tonight after I emailed the box office that I was not able to watch the first 20 minutes of the broadcast on Thursday. And I am so grateful they offered me this extra viewing as I got to see Prudence Jezile again (who was not on on Thursday, I first saw her on January 4, when I saw the concert version at Young Vic), I thinks she's wonderful! Having seen the show for a third time (one way or another!) I have to say that it gets better with every viewing!
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Post by PJ on Jan 24, 2023 17:09:45 GMT
Tonight’s performance is cancelled. And not enough shows left to offer another date this time.
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Post by jamb0r on Jan 25, 2023 21:24:21 GMT
Well we only got act 1 tonight before it was cancelled. I was quite relieved because I was considering leaving at the interval anyway (which I NEVER do), at least now I guess I’ll get some money back!
I loved some of the harmonies in the big ensemble numbers but that was about it. The book, set and choreography were truly awful.
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Post by cezbear on Jan 25, 2023 21:28:42 GMT
How much longer does this run for? I wonder if they'll be relieved to end it, it seems to have been a continuous disaster. A shame for everyone.
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Post by stevemar on Jan 25, 2023 21:42:18 GMT
What’s the reason they are giving for last night’s cancellation and tonight’s abandoned performance?
I’m due to see it this week, but looks like I will need to just keep fingers crossed, check before travelling and would rather not waste the travel expenses especially if it is abandoned at the interval.
What’s really going on?
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Post by PJ on Jan 25, 2023 22:13:27 GMT
What’s the reason they are giving for last night’s cancellation and tonight’s abandoned performance? I’m due to see it this week, but looks like I will need to just keep fingers crossed, check before travelling and would rather not waste the travel expenses especially if it is abandoned at the interval. What’s really going on? “Reduced cast numbers” was the reason we were given for yesterday’s cancellation. Received a text & then email at about 3.45 offering credit voucher or refund.
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Post by foxa on Jan 25, 2023 23:01:19 GMT
Cancelling halfway through is just so unusual. Are people falling ill at the interval?
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Post by max on Jan 25, 2023 23:21:42 GMT
After the incorrect rumours about a major player departing the company (and then they were on after all) I thought this show might finally have stabilised for the completion of the run. It's a big company - surely by now a male and a female company member could have been readied to go on with the book to cover any major absences. Audiences get hugely onside in such circumstances. What on earth is going on?
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Post by jamb0r on Jan 25, 2023 23:50:21 GMT
What’s the reason they are giving for last night’s cancellation and tonight’s abandoned performance? Tonight we were just told ‘circumstances beyond our control’ We had a few covers on (including Mandela) but everything seemed to go fine in the first half
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Post by stevemar on Jan 26, 2023 8:42:31 GMT
Thanks for giving the information on cancellations jamb0r and PJ.
Something really is going badly wrong when several performances have been abandoned mid-show. Really bad PR for the Young Vic also for what was a prestige project.
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Post by jamesd123 on Jan 26, 2023 8:47:40 GMT
What’s the reason they are giving for last night’s cancellation and tonight’s abandoned performance? Tonight we were just told ‘circumstances beyond our control’ We had a few covers on (including Mandela) but everything seemed to go fine in the first half As we left at the interval, we saw an ambulance and a paramedic bike outside the door so think they may have had a medical emergency. Hope everyone is okay.
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Post by stevemar on Jan 28, 2023 18:00:03 GMT
Saturday evening’s performance cancelled - notified by text and email just before 115pm. Credit voucher given but have applied for refund. Reason given: “Unfortunately due to reduced company numbers we are very sorry to have to cancel tonight’s performance.”
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Post by kyvai on Feb 2, 2023 7:08:09 GMT
I’m hopefully going tonight - email has arrived welcoming to my visit……fingers crossed it’s on. Sounds like it’s worth keeping an eye on emails this afternoon though.
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Post by Dave B on Mar 29, 2023 9:31:10 GMT
A book will be written about this show one day. Forgive the old thread bump, but I was thinking back on this and wondering if any more had come to light about the multiple issues this one faced?
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Post by Dave B on Aug 10, 2023 14:32:13 GMT
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