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Post by seatinthestalls on Nov 5, 2023 22:00:07 GMT
There doesn’t seem to be a thread for this production and so I thought I’d make my first post to start one. Saw this production last night in Bath and it is incredible!! I knew of the play because of the famous Fiona Shaw production from the 90s but I’d never seen or read it. It’s an expressionist masterpiece from 1928 and yet it plays like it was written yesterday. Richard Jones’ production is incredible, slick and devastating. The final moments will stay with me for a very long time. The design is stunning and the performances are universally brilliant. Rosie Sheehy gives a career making performance that is breathtaking in its apparent ease in delivery and yet she is completely devastating as a woman in free fall. Trust me, this performance will be talked about for years by those lucky enough to see it. Don’t hope for a possible transfer, get yourselves down to Bath in the next two weeks if you possibly can. And check out the incredible reviews, they say it far better than I can. www.whatsonstage.com/news/machinal-at-theatre-royal-baths-ustinov-studio-review_1543391/The final line of this review says it all: Machinal is one of the great theatre nights of the decade. |
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Post by Lopsided on Nov 11, 2023 19:40:14 GMT
I took seatinthestalls' advice and went to see it this afternoon, and was completely blown away, so thanks for prompting me to book.
I've seen Rosie Sheehy in a couple of things (Romeo & Julie, Oleanna, The Whale), and she has been excellent every time. However, she is on another level in this, and is absolutely breathtaking.
This is the first Richard Jones production that I have wholeheartedly enjoyed, and everything about it (cast, sound design, movement) just seems perfect. Fingers crossed that it gets a future life after it finishes in Bath next week.
An easy 5 stars from me. Go see if you can.
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Post by seatinthestalls on Nov 14, 2023 11:13:29 GMT
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Lopsided. It really feels like a gem in that small theatre, doesn’t it. Still feel so lucky to have seen it.
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Post by bordeaux on Nov 19, 2023 8:33:56 GMT
This is as excellent as above posters say it is and I hope it has a future life, though they'll need a very small theatre to retain as much of the intensity as possible. The Ustinov has about 100 seats. Superb set, superb direction, superb acting - and writing. There is something almost Pinteresque about the way seemingly innocuous language is used to intimidate. I was surprised at how little I remember of the Stephen Daldry version at the National 30 years ago with Fiona Shaw. I have a vision of her on the stage with lots of ceiling lights. Was it Daldry's first bit hit after his successful running of the Gate (it's been a long time since I heard about anything good from there; is it still going?)?
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Post by Rory on Jan 15, 2024 10:07:28 GMT
Transfers to the Old Vic
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Post by drmaplewood on Jan 15, 2024 11:27:49 GMT
From the outside, Helen Jones and her husband had a ‘happy marriage’. Until she murdered him.
Based on the true crime story of Ruth Snyder in 1928 that shook a nation, Sophie Treadwell’s seminal Machinal is a pulse-pounding journey of someone pushed to breaking point by the relentless machinery of life, expectation and convention.
Experience the London premiere of Olivier Award winner Richard Jones’ ‘outstanding production’ (Daily Mail), starring The Stage 100 2024 Rising Star Rosie Sheehy's 'astounding stage talent' (The Guardian).
Tickets are on sale now from £13 for performances from 11 Apr–01 Jun 2024.
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Post by bordeaux on Jan 15, 2024 12:39:11 GMT
Will need a lot of reworking to fill the Old Vic stage. But good news for cast and creatives.
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Post by alessia on Jan 15, 2024 13:54:03 GMT
I have just booked for this, sounds incredible and right up my alley. I have seen Rosie Sheehy in Oleanna and was impressed, looking forward to this one!
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Post by kjb on Jan 15, 2024 22:26:43 GMT
Just seen news to this transfer which is great news as I missed it in Bath. I'm trying to work out when the £10 PwC Preview tickets might go on sale. I can't see anything on the website apart from signing up to a mailing list. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks
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Post by bigredapple on Jan 15, 2024 22:33:00 GMT
Just seen news to this transfer which is great news as I missed it in Bath. I'm trying to work out when the £10 PwC Preview tickets might go on sale. I can't see anything on the website apart from signing up to a mailing list. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks I have a small thread on this in the general discussion channel and someone kindly let me know it’s usually 6-8 weeks prior  |
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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 16, 2024 9:56:54 GMT
For "Just one day "starting on the 26th of January, the pre-review tickets went on sale on the 30th of November so I reckon in February for "Machinal".
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Post by ceebee on Feb 27, 2024 12:03:59 GMT
Anybody in the PwC preview queue for this? Looking very popular... The days of being in the hundreds are over for me - seems I get dumped in the thousands now... This £10 ticket scheme is very popular now...
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Post by drmaplewood on Feb 27, 2024 12:07:11 GMT
Got lucky and was in within 5 mins. Good luck, all.
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Post by mrnutz on Feb 27, 2024 12:08:34 GMT
I'm trying too. Down to 246 now but not feeling hopeful for anything decent!
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Post by justinj on Feb 27, 2024 12:12:40 GMT
Am at 503.
Let us know if there is still a lot left.
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Post by mrnutz on Feb 27, 2024 12:22:34 GMT
Yes, quite a lot still left!
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Post by bigredapple on Feb 27, 2024 12:22:52 GMT
Still plenty left just now
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Post by mkb on Feb 27, 2024 12:27:54 GMT
I think I've figured out why I am getting a £3.00 donation added in these fast-moving, high-stress sales despite clicking "I do not want to donate". (This is on a desktop session with large screen.)
You click "I do no want to donate".
Eventually, you get to an order summary page and the only button visible on the screen to advance to credit card entry is a big one on the right labelled "Continue Shopping", which you click. That's a mistake. That takes you back to the What's On page.
You click the icon at the top right to get back to your shopping basket where you were previously. You realise that instead of clicking "Continue Shopping", you should scroll down to reveal a "Proceed" button, which you do. At this point, the system has forgotten you asked not to donate, and adds the default donation. Very sneaky. You have to re-do the "I do no want to donate" each time you go back to the shopping basket.
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Post by Dave B on Feb 27, 2024 12:46:58 GMT
Didn't get through until 12.35 but still a lot of availability.
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Post by gcbf on Feb 27, 2024 13:03:29 GMT
I just got through at 12.50 and also still some availability, though getting snapped up rapidly.
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Post by ceebee on Feb 27, 2024 13:17:08 GMT
Got through 13.10 and reasonable availability in Dress and Baylis plus very rear Stalls. I picked up a nice Row A Dress Circle seat, which I'm happy with. Good luck to anybody still waiting.
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Post by foxa on Feb 27, 2024 13:33:43 GMT
I got in about 1.20 and got 2 Row C Dress Circle tix. On the dates I was looking at didn't see anything in the stalls, but considering how far back in the queue I was pleased to get something decent AND to remember to use my credit voucher!!!
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Post by mkb on Feb 28, 2024 10:10:33 GMT
.... AND to remember to use my credit voucher!!! Don't forget the tip on another thread never to use a credit voucher unless it's covering the whole amount. If you do, you won't earn any points on the balance apparently. UPDATE: Sorry, I may have that wrong. The other post was about redeeming points for a credit, not applying a credit voucher. I'd be interested to know if that works the same though. |
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Post by mkb on Feb 28, 2024 10:12:40 GMT
Also, was not impressed that there was just 2 hours and 58 minutes' notice of this sale. Many will have missed that.
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Post by kjb on Feb 28, 2024 22:07:43 GMT
I was busy all day yesterday and by the time I could check, there were no £10 tickets left 🙁
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Post by amyja89 on Feb 29, 2024 9:54:58 GMT
Seeing this in May. Double show day with Machinal in the afternoon and Kathy And Stella Solve A Murder! in the evening. An interesting combo for sure!  |
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Post by takeabow on Mar 1, 2024 12:23:32 GMT
Just received an email with 50% off for certain dates. I hope this isn’t because the show isn’t selling - although it appears that way.
We’re lucky to see lots of things in the West Country and this is categorically the best piece of theatre it’s produced in a long time. Rosie Sheehy is unfathomably talented and delivers a tremendous performance.
So if you want a great piece of theatre, go to this!
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Post by amyja89 on Mar 1, 2024 12:57:18 GMT
Hopefully if it is as good as people are saying, the word of mouth will spread interest!
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Post by frankubelik on Mar 1, 2024 17:51:40 GMT
Is there a code for the 50% discount? It would be hard to eradicate memories of Fiona Shaw and that set at the NT years ago......
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Post by nash16 on Mar 1, 2024 21:03:01 GMT
Is there a code for the 50% discount? It would be hard to eradicate memories of Fiona Shaw and that set at the NT years ago...... PWC50 is the code. Not loads of seats left, but guessing they want those preview full. |
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