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Post by Cleo on Nov 8, 2022 7:44:55 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 8, 2022 7:51:19 GMT
Of course... How thrilling.
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Nov 8, 2022 8:12:31 GMT
Brilliant novel, brilliant playwright. Great stuff.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 8, 2022 9:46:50 GMT
After so prolonged a closure, it would have been great to see the Swan (my favourite of all the spaces in Stratford) be used for Jacobethan theatre.
Yes, this does have a decent playwright. But a deeply pedestrian director.
Roll on the new regime. They cannot arrive quickly enough
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Post by NeilVHughes on Nov 8, 2022 9:48:40 GMT
Was waiting to see what The Swan was going to open with before booking for the RST, worth a visit and will now pair with Cymbeline to make a day of it.
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Post by cavocado on Nov 8, 2022 11:18:58 GMT
I'm very excited about this. I love the novel and I think Lolita Charkrabarti could do a great job. Not sure about Erika, but I'm so looking forward to being back in the Swan and booking a 2-play overnight trip to Stratford.
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Nov 8, 2022 18:38:01 GMT
After so prolonged a closure, it would have been great to see the Swan (my favourite of all the spaces in Stratford) be used for Jacobethan theatre. Yes, this does have a decent playwright. But a deeply pedestrian director. Roll on the new regime. They cannot arrive quickly enough I expect this won’t be too far from the norm for the new duo either |
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Post by sam22 on Mar 6, 2023 15:53:24 GMT
Every performance is sold out. Does anyone know what usually happens at the RSC with returns etc? Wondering if I will be able to snag a ticket at some point.
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Post by n1david on Mar 21, 2023 0:09:03 GMT
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Post by bordeaux on Mar 21, 2023 6:32:30 GMT
Announcing a transfer this early strikes me as being astonishingly brave...or foolhardy.
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Post by zahidf on Mar 21, 2023 8:14:01 GMT
Announcing a transfer this early strikes me as being astonishingly brave...or foolhardy. Its pretty much sold out in Stratford isn't it? |
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Post by andbingowashisname on Mar 21, 2023 9:19:29 GMT
Announcing a transfer this early strikes me as being astonishingly brave...or foolhardy. I suspect (barring some sort of major critical mis-step/misfire) that this will prove to be a very fruitful combination of successful literary title, the RSC, and the traditional West-End-price-paying playgoer. Not really my thing at all, but it feels like very similar territory to the Hilary Mantel adaptations, and they were generally well-met by the public. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Mar 21, 2023 12:03:08 GMT
Announcing a transfer this early strikes me as being astonishingly brave...or foolhardy. I suspect (barring some sort of major critical mis-step/misfire) that this will prove to be a very fruitful combination of successful literary title, the RSC, and the traditional West-End-price-paying playgoer. Not really my thing at all, but it feels like very similar territory to the Hilary Mantel adaptations, and they were generally well-met by the public. The first two Mantel adaptations were well received. The final one flopped. It probably would have done better if Mike Poulton had done the adaptation and it had run in Stratford as part of a full trilogy season before being transferred. Allowing Mantel to do her own adaptation was a big mistake Hamnet has sold in the reputation of the novel and the past work of the adaptor. Whyman is not a widely respected director and so we have no idea whether this will actually be a good production or just something pedestrian as that is the maximum to which she can aspire. I suspect the initial transfer is relatively safe but it will only extend if it is actually a decent stage play. The RSC needs successful transfers. |
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Post by theatregoer22 on Mar 21, 2023 17:16:04 GMT
Enjoyed the book so I'll probably book in advance for this.
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Post by zahidf on Mar 21, 2023 19:13:14 GMT
If its pretty much sold out before opening in Startfodd upon Avon, I can see why its been given a west end chance
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Post by n1david on Mar 21, 2023 21:58:45 GMT
And, actually, might be a bit clever to open the London booking before the Stratford show. Given it's sold out in Stratford, it will get sales in London. If it gets poor reviews in Stratford, then the transfer might have been in doubt, but maybe it will get enough sales before the Stratford opening regardless of reviews.
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Post by Cleo on Mar 27, 2023 19:30:01 GMT
Every performance is sold out. Does anyone know what usually happens at the RSC with returns etc? Wondering if I will be able to snag a ticket at some point. I would keep checking on RSC website in the days leading up to your chosen date(s) as returns may come in but pot luck or try ringing box office in the mornings leading up to your preferred date again to see if any returns. Sorry you missed out. |
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Post by sam22 on Mar 28, 2023 7:27:29 GMT
Every performance is sold out. Does anyone know what usually happens at the RSC with returns etc? Wondering if I will be able to snag a ticket at some point. I would keep checking on RSC website in the days leading up to your chosen date(s) as returns may come in but pot luck or try ringing box office in the mornings leading up to your preferred date again to see if any returns. Sorry you missed out. Great, thank you! My own fault as there were tickets free when I first looked but never booked them and then the demand surged! |
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Post by sam22 on Apr 3, 2023 10:03:33 GMT
Didn't this start on Saturday? Has anyone been yet or going this week?
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Post by sam22 on Apr 4, 2023 9:09:42 GMT
If anyone is looking for seats, I have just looked on RSC site and 23 seats are now available for tonight!!!
Gutted as it is the only night I can't go!
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Post by drmaplewood on Apr 4, 2023 18:11:35 GMT
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Post by Jon on Apr 4, 2023 21:03:55 GMT
The film was in development before the play adaptation, it's the same producers involved in both. |
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Post by alessia on Apr 5, 2023 10:03:22 GMT
Tickets are on sale, from Nimax - very expensive. I wonder if the front row will be added later or be day seats as it doesn't seem to be on sale now.
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Post by marob on Apr 5, 2023 10:38:25 GMT
Strange there’s only a very limited selection of seats across all performances, in an odd pattern. Is that to control dynamic prices or something?
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Post by londonpostie on Apr 5, 2023 10:47:16 GMT
Not paying £30 for the back of the uppermost tier. #WithdrawRSCFunding
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Post by Jon on Apr 5, 2023 14:00:57 GMT
Not paying £30 for the back of the uppermost tier. #WithdrawRSCFunding This isn't Twitter, no need for a hashtag. |
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Post by theatregoer22 on Apr 5, 2023 15:40:30 GMT
Very disappointing pricing (more expensive than Orlando and Bonnie and Clyde) so I guess I won't be booking a ticket in advance after all.
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Post by Jon on Apr 5, 2023 15:48:42 GMT
I suppose the producers are confident it'll be a sellout like it was in Stratford.
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Post by sam22 on Apr 5, 2023 16:59:29 GMT
I suppose the producers are confident it'll be a sellout like it was in Stratford. If anyone is looking for Stratford nows the time to look. About six dated have tickets available now, limited but until recently was showing as fully sold out. Annoyingly I can't make any of the dates free! |
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Post by Jan on Apr 5, 2023 17:31:41 GMT
I suppose the producers are confident it'll be a sellout like it was in Stratford. There is no downside to pricing high on advance sales whether they think it will sell out or not - you maximise your profit from the enthusiastic advance-bookers safe in the knowledge you can dump any unsold seats later at lower prices via "special" promotions and TodayTix and other outlets. The RSC have done that for years at the Barbican and venues like @sohoplace and the Harold Pinter do it too. If they get lucky (@sohoplace Medea) they never have to reduce them. Another variant is that they only allow booking of the less good (but still expensive) seats when booking initially opens and the early bookers get lumbered with those, the better seats are then magically "released" well after booking opens - the Almeida used to be keen on that tactic. |
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