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Post by fiyero on Aug 10, 2019 12:05:24 GMT
So for anyone going to this, the theatres location on google maps is wrong! Like many others tonight, we were walking up and down Wood Lane trying to find it. Got there eventually, but it was a little late starting. For anyone going there over the next few months, head towards the junction of Wood Lane and South Africa Road, and avoid the 20 mins of futile searching that we did this evening! 🙂 How was the show? Any thoughts on how front row would be? |
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Post by dontdreamit on Aug 10, 2019 12:20:33 GMT
So for anyone going to this, the theatres location on google maps is wrong! Like many others tonight, we were walking up and down Wood Lane trying to find it. Got there eventually, but it was a little late starting. For anyone going there over the next few months, head towards the junction of Wood Lane and South Africa Road, and avoid the 20 mins of futile searching that we did this evening! 🙂 How was the show? Any thoughts on how front row would be? It was just ok, a few bits were pretty good- maybe playing to the theatre that was at least half empty didn’t help. Stage seemed quite high- we had Row g on the end (I need aisle seat most of the time) and the view was excellent. From where we were sat, there didn’t seem to be a lot of rake in the first couple of rows, compared to the rest of the seats. I took young who usually loves anything Peter Pan - but they got bored, particularly with the over long beginning scenes. |
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Post by fiyero on Aug 10, 2019 12:21:47 GMT
How was the show? Any thoughts on how front row would be? It was just ok, a few bits were pretty good- maybe playing to the theatre that was at least half empty didn’t help. Stage seemed quite high- we had Row g on the end (I need aisle seat most of the time) and the view was excellent. From where we were sat, there didn’t seem to be a lot of rake in the first couple of rows, compared to the rest of the seats. I took young who usually loves anything Peter Pan - but they got bored, particularly with the over long beginning scenes. Thanks, might leave it as a maybe then! |
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Post by stevej678 on Aug 15, 2019 13:35:38 GMT
Closing eight weeks early on 1st September.
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Post by Jon on Aug 15, 2019 15:43:05 GMT
Somebody wasn't clapping hard enough... very sad for all those involved. Doesn't bode well for War Horse at Wembley if Peter Pan couldn't make it. |
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Post by woobl on Aug 16, 2019 10:00:19 GMT
I think it is very difficult to convince audiences to travel to a new venue, especially when they are in areas that aren't traditionally associated with theatre. You need a ton of marketing to educate potential ticket buyers that the thing even exists - marketing which I haven't see a huge amount of against WE campaigns.
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 16, 2019 10:20:05 GMT
Looking at photos of the auditoria at the Troubadour White City (firstly, I had no idea there were two! I guess only one is open at the moment?), they remind me more of Wembley Arena than a theatre. It's a shame, because the foyer areas look quite nice but the auditoria look completely lacking of atmosphere. Unfortunately that's the reason I haven't made an effort to see Peter Pan, despite the fact that I live just around the corner. I'm very busy at the moment and would rather see shows that I know will have an incredible atmosphere to them.
EDIT: it was actually this video that put me off going. And the second auditorium is open, it's just doing kids shows so has not been anywhere on my radar.
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Post by firefingers on Aug 16, 2019 10:59:08 GMT
Very sad as I believe a large extension until the start of next year was initially planned. Feel very bad for the company.
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Post by Jon on Aug 16, 2019 11:14:57 GMT
Both Troubadour theatres are essentially pop up venues which explains why they a look a bit soulless
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Post by Jan on Aug 16, 2019 11:22:52 GMT
I think it is very difficult to convince audiences to travel to a new venue, especially when they are in areas that aren't traditionally associated with theatre. You need a ton of marketing to educate potential ticket buyers that the thing even exists - marketing which I haven't see a huge amount of against WE campaigns. I live quite close to this White City (Elephant) Theatre and didn’t know anything at all about it till Peter Pan had already opened - very poor marketing locally by the venue and by the NT. Hard to see a niche for them given the local alternatives of all sizes. Locally the marketing for the reopening Riverside Studios is more effective. |
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Post by Jon on Aug 16, 2019 13:11:33 GMT
Looks identical to Troubadour Wembley. They are large spaces and anything intimate will suffer, I think. They are also fairly permanent - Wembley will be there for at least 7 years, White City for 3. Trying to find plays or entertainment that can fill these spaces is easier said than done. It's odd that the Kings Cross Theatre and the other theatres in that vicinity was able to be successful with In The Heights and The Railway Children plus Lazarus and the Donmar Kings Cross season but Peter Pan which I would have thought was a fairly safe bet couldn't succeed in White City. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 14:53:35 GMT
Yes, all three Kings Cross spaces were relatively small.
Plus Lazarus was a limited run with the original Broadway star of David Bowie's last work. Very different from a revival in a huge barn of a show which was on at the National only a few years ago (and I'm not aware of a particular buzz about the original). A real shame for everyone involved though.
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Post by Marwood on Aug 16, 2019 20:37:31 GMT
The fact that this was dreadful when it was on at the NT has probably done it no favours when it came to selling tickets.
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Post by Jan on Aug 17, 2019 9:35:01 GMT
The fact that this was dreadful when it was on at the NT has probably done it no favours when it came to selling tickets. Seemed an odd time to be putting it on, during the school summer holidays, so no school parties and lots of local kids away on holiday, would have thought starting in November and running over Xmas was a better bet. |
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Aug 19, 2019 11:19:21 GMT
I think it was a brave and probably unwise choice for the first show at a new venue, and the early giveaway promotion needed to get people (like me) in didn't bode well for commercial success.
Something like Oliver or maybe Bugsy Malone would have drawn the crowds more than a slightly bizarre play/musical hybrid staging of a pantomime favourite.
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Post by bordeaux on Aug 19, 2019 12:03:32 GMT
The fact that this was dreadful when it was on at the NT has probably done it no favours when it came to selling tickets. A shame. It was pure unadulterated pleasure when it was on at the Bristol Old Vic. The casting, perhaps? Or the wrong space? |
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Post by peterbrook on Aug 28, 2019 22:14:40 GMT
Having booked tickets before the reviews for the current production, I was fearing the worst when I turned up for today's matinee - with a group which included under 10 year olds.
But all of us thoroughly enjoyed it. Not perfect. But there was far more flying than you usually get in Peter Pan, and more expertly executed, and there was enough to keep up the interest of even the six year old. Well worth seeing before it ends this weekend.
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Post by intoanewlife on Aug 28, 2019 22:59:50 GMT
The pricing on this was ridiculous, that's what stopped me and a lot of people from going I'm sure.
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Post by latefortheoverture on Aug 29, 2019 20:39:05 GMT
Anything here will be a hard sell I imagine.
War Horse will probably chug through, its a popular show. Would be great if Small Island could have another life in one of these, but highly doubt it. The only guaranteed way to get a few bums in, is a recognisable musical with a name in sadly.
Do they have the money to mount a big musical with names?
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