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Post by gmoneyoutlaw on Jan 4, 2023 12:00:15 GMT
Has anyone bern able to do a four show day? How was your experience? I did it last week starting with The Snowman at 11am.
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Post by Mark on Jan 4, 2023 13:07:05 GMT
That’s very impressive!! I managed a three show day on a couple of occasions (most recently, I think it was Come From Away matinee, then the Constellations 5pm and then Carousel at Regents Park).
I did see on someone’s Twitter of a recent 5 show day in New York. I think they did a morning show of Sesame Street, then a matinee at 2, 5pm Titanique, an evening show at 8 and then a late night comedy show.
Would be interested in what you saw
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Post by mkb on Jan 4, 2023 17:37:13 GMT
Relevant to this subject, I was discussing at home only very recently how weird it is that there is so little late-night theatre. I've been to the 11pm shows of Sleep No More in New York, but there's not much else I can think of.
I'd have thought there would be an economic case for certain shows (Cabaret?) to offer 10pm or 11pm options at the weekend, especially shows that can rotate cast members and crew.
Where demand outstrips supply, why not run 14 to 16 shows a week using two sets of cast/musicians/crew? Hamilton when it first opened could probably have sustained that for a while. It also offers the option for cast members, where vocally possible, to do their eight weekly performances over fewer days, so having more whole days off.
No doubt obstacles would be possible union objections and council licensing limiting hours.
Cinema seems to have regressed in this area. When I was a student, most venues had midnight screenings on Friday and Saturday. Not many do now. I am however fortunate to have a Showcase near me, and, not only do they still retain that tradition, they also have post-10pm shows every night of the week. That means I can sometimes do a full day's work followed by a three-movie evening.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Jan 4, 2023 17:44:17 GMT
I have done a 3 show evening, no 4 show day but could have added a matinee but whether I would still be awake at the end would be questionable.
7:30 Woyzeck.Old Vic
10:00 Cover my Eyes Old Vic
12:00 Twelfth Night Globe
The Globe is the only Theatre that I know of that regularly schedules a late night show.
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Post by hadeswasking on Jan 4, 2023 17:47:46 GMT
Not sure if this counts but this was a regular thing for me at the Edinburgh Fringe last year. Can't wait to do it again this year! Usually very exhausting and mostly rewarding once you find that hidden gem.
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Post by mkb on Jan 4, 2023 17:48:20 GMT
I didn't know about The Globe. That's very useful!
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Post by yokollama on Jan 4, 2023 18:04:18 GMT
I did it last December: Mother Goose, Six, Frozen, Austentatious. Deliberately picked an aisle seat for Six to ensure I can leg it out in time.
I've done 3 shows on a number of occasions. Most recent was Play That Goes Wrong, One Woman Show, The Nutcracker.
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Post by og on Jan 4, 2023 18:28:52 GMT
Ask anyone who's been to the Fringe and they'll laugh at your single figured attempt
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Post by zahidf on Jan 6, 2023 0:01:16 GMT
Ask anyone who's been to the Fringe and they'll laugh at your single figured attempt Ha! I've done up to 9 at the Fringe as a maximum In London, I've done 5 shows before thanks to vault festival |
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Post by appoul on Jan 6, 2023 0:33:49 GMT
I'm thinking of doing 4 shows this Saturday (Mother Goose, Six, One Woman Show and Allegiance)... I'll let you know if I'm successful!
By the way I've done 4 shows in my country, Greece: a children's play at 3pm, a matinee (they start at 5.30 or 6pm), an evening show (they start at 9pm) and a late night show (at midnight).
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Post by gmoneyoutlaw on Jan 6, 2023 15:51:37 GMT
That’s very impressive!! I managed a three show day on a couple of occasions (most recently, I think it was Come From Away matinee, then the Constellations 5pm and then Carousel at Regents Park). I did see on someone’s Twitter of a recent 5 show day in New York. I think they did a morning show of Sesame Street, then a matinee at 2, 5pm Titanique, an evening show at 8 and then a late night comedy show. Would be interested in what you saw On December 28 I saw The Snowman 11am Orlando 2pm A Christmas Carol/Bridge 7pm Magic Mike Live 10pm If there was a 5pm performance of One Woman Show I could have seen 5 performance I like the experience but would probably never do it again. I have experience with fringe performances, but those are usually 75 to 90 minutes each and they space them out so you can do multiple performance in one day. On my recent trip of 10 days I saw Sleeping Beauty - Great Concepts Newsies - Thrilling and Visually Effective Elf - Fun Holiday Treat Best of Enemies - Provocative American Policitic Mother Goose - Lovely Funny Mess Jack and The Beanstalk - Festive and Visually Stunning The Snowman - Pedestrian Child's Play Orlando - Intriguing Slog A Christmas Carol/Bridge - Confusing Retelling Magic Mike Live - Eye Candy and Skill Bugsy Malone - Entertaining Children The Sex Party - Great Start But Unsatisfying Ending Back To The Future (8th time) - Guilty Pleasure Moulin Rouge (8th time) - Crowdpleaser Peaky Blinders: The Rise - Drunken Party The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe - Overstuff |
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Post by gmoneyoutlaw on Jan 7, 2023 13:11:01 GMT
I'm thinking of doing 4 shows this Saturday (Mother Goose, Six, One Woman Show and Allegiance)... I'll let you know if I'm successful! By the way I've done 4 shows in my country, Greece: a children's play at 3pm, a matinee (they start at 5.30 or 6pm), an evening show (they start at 9pm) and a late night show (at midnight). That sounds like fun. I was in Athens two weeks ago. Is there an english language theatre there? |
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Post by marob on Jan 7, 2023 14:30:47 GMT
Not sure I’d like a four show day. I’ve done a couple of three show days, but that felt like enough to me.
Though that may be because those three show days were Pinter at the Pinter and Young Chekhov at the NT. 😂
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Post by Jon on Jan 7, 2023 21:50:59 GMT
I can manage two shows in a day but three or four, I'd start to flag during the third or fourth show.
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Post by appoul on Jan 7, 2023 23:54:56 GMT
I'm thinking of doing 4 shows this Saturday (Mother Goose, Six, One Woman Show and Allegiance)... I'll let you know if I'm successful! By the way I've done 4 shows in my country, Greece: a children's play at 3pm, a matinee (they start at 5.30 or 6pm), an evening show (they start at 9pm) and a late night show (at midnight). That sounds like fun. I was in Athens two weeks ago. Is there an english language theatre there? Νot on a steady/regular basis. There are some visiting companies/productions every summer during the Hellenic Festival that lasts for 6 weeks and some rare visits from touring companies during the winter season. Hope you enjoyed your stay in Athens. |
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Post by gmoneyoutlaw on Jan 8, 2023 13:04:35 GMT
That sounds like fun. I was in Athens two weeks ago. Is there an english language theatre there? Νot on a steady/regular basis. There are some visiting companies/productions every summer during the Hellenic Festival that lasts for 6 weeks and some rare visits from touring companies during the winter season. Hope you enjoyed your stay in Athens. I did a day tour to Epidauros and the theatre of the Asklepieion. Would like to see a performance there someday. The weather was mild for December. |
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Post by shady23 on Jan 8, 2023 23:00:38 GMT
There definitely could be more Sunday evening shows on but, yes, I know theatres and performers would probably not be keen but I'm sure they'd be very popular.
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