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Post by Dave B on May 10, 2022 10:04:36 GMT
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Post by zahidf on May 10, 2022 11:17:30 GMT
14th Sept to 5th Nov
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Post by samuelwhiskers on May 10, 2022 11:47:54 GMT
God the casting on this is exquisite.
Hopefully Turner can behave herself a bit better than the last time she directed for the NT.
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Post by Being Alive on May 10, 2022 11:50:51 GMT
Sounds great to me tbh
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Post by Jon on May 10, 2022 12:01:14 GMT
Here’s hoping it’s not as long as the Old Vic production.
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 10, 2022 14:04:53 GMT
Here’s hoping it’s not as long as the Old Vic production. It is always going to be a long play. It is not a text that lends itself to easy cutting. The best to hope for is that the director doesn't indulge in additional moments and keeps the pace up. It is all too easy to overdo the girls and their behaviour in the court that can drain all forward momentum at a crucial moment. But no one should expect to spend less than 3 hours in the theatre for this script |
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Post by Jon on May 10, 2022 16:41:37 GMT
It is always going to be a long play. It is not a text that lends itself to easy cutting. The best to hope for is that the director doesn't indulge in additional moments and keeps the pace up. It is all too easy to overdo the girls and their behaviour in the court that can drain all forward momentum at a crucial moment. But no one should expect to spend less than 3 hours in the theatre for this script The Old Vic production was 3 hours 45 minutes when I saw it and with a 1930 start! |
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Post by Mark on May 10, 2022 17:30:56 GMT
All My Sons is one of my favourite plays and I also really enjoyed Death of a Salesman and The Price. Glad I'll be able to add another from the repertoire to my list (and then just need to hope there is another View from the Bridge revival upcoming too!)
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Post by Jan on May 10, 2022 18:56:01 GMT
It is always going to be a long play. It is not a text that lends itself to easy cutting. The best to hope for is that the director doesn't indulge in additional moments and keeps the pace up. It is all too easy to overdo the girls and their behaviour in the court that can drain all forward momentum at a crucial moment. But no one should expect to spend less than 3 hours in the theatre for this script The Old Vic production was 3 hours 45 minutes when I saw it and with a 1930 start! The Ivo Van Hove production on Broadway was 2:45. And it had a wolf in it. |
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Post by samuelwhiskers on May 10, 2022 19:00:34 GMT
The Old Vic production was 3 hours 45 minutes when I saw it and with a 1930 start! The Ivo Van Hove production on Broadway was 2:45. And it had a wolf in it. A real wolf? I mean it is Ivo. |
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Post by Jan on May 11, 2022 5:33:55 GMT
The Ivo Van Hove production on Broadway was 2:45. And it had a wolf in it. A real wolf? I mean it is Ivo. Not exactly but a species of dog that was very wolf-like playing a wolf. It wandered around alone on stage at the start of one scene. |
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Post by lynette on May 11, 2022 19:08:28 GMT
All My Sons is one of my favourite plays and I also really enjoyed Death of a Salesman and The Price. Glad I'll be able to add another from the repertoire to my list (and then just need to hope there is another View from the Bridge revival upcoming too!) This is the one, Mark. And it never ages, always bang on the money whatever the current political situation. Yet, not at all political. 😁 |
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Post by harry on May 11, 2022 21:28:39 GMT
All My Sons is one of my favourite plays and I also really enjoyed Death of a Salesman and The Price. Glad I'll be able to add another from the repertoire to my list (and then just need to hope there is another View from the Bridge revival upcoming too!) This is the one, Mark. And it never ages, always bang on the money whatever the current political situation. Yet, not at all political. 😁 Agreed! It’s a sensational piece of writing. Please do yourself a favour and go in blind - watching the way it unfolds for the first time without knowing what will happen is an unforgettable theatrical experience. |
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Post by Mark on May 12, 2022 6:15:02 GMT
This is the one, Mark. And it never ages, always bang on the money whatever the current political situation. Yet, not at all political. 😁 Agreed! It’s a sensational piece of writing. Please do yourself a favour and go in blind - watching the way it unfolds for the first time without knowing what will happen is an unforgettable theatrical experience. Thanks to both of you! How exciting - and great advice. I know it’s about “witches” and that’s about it so I shan’t do any research. |
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Post by theatrelover123 on May 12, 2022 6:37:36 GMT
It is always going to be a long play. It is not a text that lends itself to easy cutting. The best to hope for is that the director doesn't indulge in additional moments and keeps the pace up. It is all too easy to overdo the girls and their behaviour in the court that can drain all forward momentum at a crucial moment. But no one should expect to spend less than 3 hours in the theatre for this script The Old Vic production was 3 hours 45 minutes when I saw it and with a 1930 start! And what year did it finish?  |
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Post by lynette on May 13, 2022 22:10:24 GMT
Nah, surely not that long. I was in a uni prod and it ended before the pubs closed.
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Post by intoanewlife on Jun 4, 2022 19:31:55 GMT
I've booked twice for this...once at the start of the run and at the end.
My favorite play of all-time and the cast is fantastic so am really looking forward to it.
I personally loved Ivo's take on Broadway.
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Post by Stephen on Jun 6, 2022 14:11:11 GMT
Do the National still do entry pass tickets?
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jun 6, 2022 14:27:03 GMT
Do the National still do entry pass tickets? They're just called 16-25 tickets now. 16-18 years olds can get £5 tickets and 19-25 year olds can get £10 ones. |
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Post by crowblack on Jun 6, 2022 15:17:50 GMT
I've booked twice for this...once at the start of the run and at the end. My favorite play of all-time and the cast is fantastic so am really looking forward to it. I personally loved Ivo's take on Broadway. I've booked early in the run but I'm hoping they'll NT Live it so my mum can see it locally. |
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Post by Dave B on Jun 8, 2022 11:45:30 GMT
Easy and fast queue but very few Stalls £20 seats. Ended up with one in second row and seat behind in the third row stalls. That'll do.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jun 8, 2022 12:17:29 GMT
Easy and fast queue but very few Stalls £20 seats. Ended up with one in second row and seat behind in the third row stalls. That'll do. Are the £20 stalls seats only on certain days or something because across all the dates I checked I only found 1 still available. Do most of them just go in the members sale? I was about 120th in the queue at the start so I was sort of optimistic about my chances but I was booking for 3 so resigned myself to the Circle once again. |
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Post by youngoffender on Jun 8, 2022 13:00:19 GMT
At last, something at the National that I want to see! Right on the button for these times, and great casting.
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Post by Dave B on Jun 8, 2022 15:36:22 GMT
Easy and fast queue but very few Stalls £20 seats. Ended up with one in second row and seat behind in the third row stalls. That'll do. Are the £20 stalls seats only on certain days or something because across all the dates I checked I only found 1 still available. Do most of them just go in the members sale? I was about 120th in the queue at the start so I was sort of optimistic about my chances but I was booking for 3 so resigned myself to the Circle once again. I found two dates with stalls seats. A lot less than normal when later in the run tends to show more options. But a shorter run and what looks to be a popular show... Who knows really? Rush tickets have worked easily for many including me recently so maybe they'll work for this.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jun 8, 2022 16:12:04 GMT
Are the £20 stalls seats only on certain days or something because across all the dates I checked I only found 1 still available. Do most of them just go in the members sale? I was about 120th in the queue at the start so I was sort of optimistic about my chances but I was booking for 3 so resigned myself to the Circle once again. I found two dates with stalls seats. A lot less than normal when later in the run tends to show more options. But a shorter run and what looks to be a popular show... Who knows really? Rush tickets have worked easily for many including me recently so maybe they'll work for this.
Yeah that makes sense, I knew this would be a more popular show which is why I booked early in the first place actually, can't remember the last time I booked an NT show before it opened. Although I actually just got a £10 Blues for an Alabama Sky ticket in a spur of the moment decision so maybe I was just in the right mood for it today haha. |
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