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Post by e888boo on Mar 8, 2017 10:35:26 GMT
I still have a pair of stalls tickets for today's matinee going spare for free if anybody wants them. Can meet you there to handover!
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Post by mallardo on Mar 8, 2017 11:12:23 GMT
But for day seats only the two seats at each end of the front row.
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Post by lolli on Mar 8, 2017 12:18:51 GMT
e888boo, I've sent you a message
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Post by Mark on Mar 8, 2017 14:17:28 GMT
e888boo, I've sent you a message Hope it works out for you! I got the online rush for tonight. Just off the centre of row A
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Post by madsonmelo on Mar 8, 2017 19:07:35 GMT
There's a D21 at the Dress Circle that says ''due to the curve of the wall your view may be slightly obscured'', but it's £15!
Is this really not worth it? Should I, at this moment for an April date, just pay £60 for a normal ticket at the Stalls?
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 8, 2017 19:30:46 GMT
There's a D21 at the Dress Circle that says ''due to the curve of the wall your view may be slightly obscured'', but it's £15! Is this really not worth it? Should I, at this moment for an April date, just pay £60 for a normal ticket at the Stalls? I sat right behind this. You miss very little. So for £15 it is fine.
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Post by meso77 on Mar 8, 2017 19:46:18 GMT
I sat in that seat. £10 during previews and even at that price I didn't think it was good value. You basically lose 1/3 of the stage and so you miss most of the stuff that happens stage right. Given that I think there was a drinks cabinet over there (guessing as I couldn't see it), there a large portions of the time when you are just listening to Conleth Hill.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Mar 8, 2017 22:48:29 GMT
Booked Stalls B19-20 and C20-21 as total price half that of four full price seats. Should I be concerned about restricted view from these seats??
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Post by Mark on Mar 8, 2017 23:15:04 GMT
Booked Stalls B19-20 and C20-21 as total price half that of four full price seats. Should I be concerned about restricted view from these seats?? I'd imagine you will be fine. Most of the action is pretty central. Thought the play was excellent, if exhausting to watch. Can't imagine how exhausting it is to perform.. I'd seen an amateur production several years back so remembered only small details. All four actors are great - every single one of them has the potential for a nomination next year I'd say, and Imelda and Conleth in particular are giving award worthy performances. I may try and catch this again later in the run.
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Post by madsonmelo on Mar 8, 2017 23:44:11 GMT
I sat in that seat. £10 during previews and even at that price I didn't think it was good value. You basically lose 1/3 of the stage and so you miss most of the stuff that happens stage right. Given that I think there was a drinks cabinet over there (guessing as I couldn't see it), there a large portions of the time when you are just listening to Conleth Hill. It's sad to hear this as the other options are really expensive, thanks for the info tho.
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Post by madsonmelo on Mar 9, 2017 1:12:49 GMT
The N7 seat has ''restricted view'' alert, does anyone here ever sat on this seat? Such a good price (30 pounds) and maybe the pillar isn't much of a thing.
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Post by Xanderl on Mar 9, 2017 7:09:59 GMT
I've sat in O7, immediately behind it. There's a slim pillar in your sightline. You will need to move your head at times to see the action but if it's a good price compared to seats around it I'd say it's worth it - better than the side seats in the circle, certainly.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2017 0:56:01 GMT
Whilst the Imelda arse lickers
Are out in force
From the reviews in
I think the 3 star WOS posting
Is a reflection of what I thought
A very good play somewhat amiss in acting terms
Tempted to go again though
Just to eat a curry in the front row
And I agree Imogen Poots was the best of the 4
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Post by stefy69 on Mar 10, 2017 7:32:22 GMT
Stunning reviews in today's papers ! : Telegraph, Guardian and Independent all 5 stars
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Post by popcultureboy on Mar 10, 2017 10:23:41 GMT
Whilst the Imelda arse lickers Are out in force From the reviews in I think the 3 star WOS posting Is a reflection of what I thought A very good play somewhat amiss in acting terms Tempted to go again though Just to eat a curry in the front row And I agree Imogen Poots was the best of the 4 The 3* WOS posting reads like a 5* review and misses the point of how the show and Imelda has been directed (and indeed of the play they claim to love). And Parsley, since you only seem to be arguing this just to be obtuse (and harping tiresomely on about being asked not to eat), your opinion is once again worth absolutely zero.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2017 10:36:12 GMT
Whilst the Imelda arse lickers Are out in force From the reviews in I think the 3 star WOS posting Is a reflection of what I thought A very good play somewhat amiss in acting terms Tempted to go again though Just to eat a curry in the front row And I agree Imogen Poots was the best of the 4 The 3* WOS posting reads like a 5* review and misses the point of how the show and Imelda has been directed (and indeed of the play they claim to love). And Parsley, since you only seem to be arguing this just to be obtuse (and harping tiresomely on about being asked not to eat), your opinion is once again worth absolutely zero. Your opinion On the other hand Is debated daily in parliament Such is its gravitas 😂😂😂
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Post by popcultureboy on Mar 10, 2017 10:50:36 GMT
Well, I did sign the petition about Trump, so my opinion has been debated at least once in Parliament.
At least my opinion of shows I see varies and isn't expressed in such an unpleasant and reductive way though, eh?
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Post by jampot on Mar 10, 2017 11:37:33 GMT
Whilst the Imelda arse lickers Are out in force From the reviews in I think the 3 star WOS posting Is a reflection of what I thought A very good play somewhat amiss in acting terms Tempted to go again though Just to eat a curry in the front row And I agree Imogen Poots was the best of the 4 The 3* WOS posting reads like a 5* review and misses the point of how the show and Imelda has been directed (and indeed of the play they claim to love). And Parsley, since you only seem to be arguing this just to be obtuse (and harping tiresomely on about being asked not to eat), your opinion is once again worth absolutely zero. Each to their own.. but i thought this was excellent. I have not seen previous version to compare but the time flew by and was on the edge of my seat....Poots was just fine but to me was the least explored character and off stage for lots of the play...E S was in pieces by the end and gave her usual all...What a star!
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Post by Latecomer on Mar 10, 2017 12:43:49 GMT
The 3* WOS posting reads like a 5* review and misses the point of how the show and Imelda has been directed (and indeed of the play they claim to love). And Parsley, since you only seem to be arguing this just to be obtuse (and harping tiresomely on about being asked not to eat), your opinion is once again worth absolutely zero. I like to hear Parsley's opinion thank you very much! You can always hide his posts quite easily if it annoys you popcultureboy, rather than directly attacking a forum member!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2017 13:03:01 GMT
Well, I did sign the petition about Trump, so my opinion has been debated at least once in Parliament. At least my opinion of shows I see varies and isn't expressed in such an unpleasant and reductive way though, eh? If you actually read my posts there are many things I enjoy I am just not easily impressed like most people in this country seem to be Don't do mediocrity See in excess of 200 shows a year And have very high standards Thanks and regards
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 10, 2017 15:49:22 GMT
Stunning reviews in today's papers ! : Telegraph, Guardian and Independent all 5 stars C'mon this had Ms Staunton in it, did you really expect anything else?
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Post by Cardinal Pirelli on Mar 10, 2017 16:59:04 GMT
'High standards' reads as 'limited taste' to others because of the need to dismiss what many like.
I'm glad I can go to well over 100 shows a year and find pleasure in most them, it must be hell wasting so much time and effort for the odd glimpse of it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2017 17:47:26 GMT
'High standards' reads as 'limited taste' to others because of the need to dismiss what many like. I'm glad I can go to well over 100 shows a year and find pleasure in most them, it must be hell wasting so much time and effort for the odd glimpse of it. Yes can be interpreted as such If you like And also applies to other things Meals out Shopping Service in shops Garments Skin care products Etc But beats sitting at home
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2017 19:40:42 GMT
There is VERY LITTLE that beats sitting at home once you get to my age. I keep going to plays though, like a fool...
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Post by callum on Mar 11, 2017 16:50:20 GMT
Has anyone rushed using TodayTix? How competitive is it?
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Post by Honoured Guest on Mar 11, 2017 16:58:05 GMT
Anyone rushed and tripped?
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Post by Tibidabo on Mar 14, 2017 11:03:02 GMT
If Imelda Staunton was concerned about being compared to Elizabeth Taylor in the movie, she has nothing to worry about. As good as Taylor was, she was about twenty years too young for Martha, which skews the character away from carrying the weight of a whole lifetime of disappointment: which is what Staunton successfully conveys. Besides which, the movie is far too nasty to be relatable, with Richard Burton's George so unrelentingly cold and cruel, I can barely bear to watch the thing. Where the production suffers in comparison to the film is in it's depiction of the minor characters, the two guests: young couple, Nick and Honey. There is a richness to the film, where the motivations and behaviours of the hosts and guests mirror and refract and magnify upon each other. In the film, George Segal's Nick is as much a predatory shark as Richard Burton's George, he's just not as good at it. In the film, Sandy Dennis' Honey has the same deep desires as Elizabeth Taylor's Martha, she just can't hide it so well. Indeed, in the film, Sandy Dennis gives one of the all-time great screen performances of an empathetic emotional human sponge, instantly internalising and reflecting the pains of others. But across all three versions I've now seen, the two performances that I most love are Sandy Dennis as Honey in the movie and Conleth Hill as George, at the Harold Pinter. Well I recently took the decision to re-watch the film version before going to see this in April. Lordy, but what with all the prima donna/Michael Jackson BFF nonsense towards the end of her life, I'd completely forgotten what a brilliant actress Liz Taylor could be! Steve , I know Taylor was young, but thought they'd aged her well and I thought her acting ability stood up well to the requirements of the role. However, I'm looking forward enormously to seeing Imelda, much more suited in age.
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Post by argon on Mar 15, 2017 20:31:05 GMT
Saw it this afternoon. Unless "Angels In America" pulls something out of the bag, Conleth Hill's Olivier is already engraved, and probably Staunton's too. Love to see Poots and Treadaway in contention as well. Opinion on my site now, and I'm siding with the 5 star rave brigade on this one. Totally agree a fine performance by Mr Hill hopefully he will be rewarded.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2017 20:53:11 GMT
I saw this last week and I'm sure a few will disagree, but it's still Imogen Poots who stole it for me.
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Post by callum on Mar 17, 2017 11:14:38 GMT
I've sat in O7, immediately behind it. There's a slim pillar in your sightline. You will need to move your head at times to see the action but if it's a good price compared to seats around it I'd say it's worth it - better than the side seats in the circle, certainly. I was just about to buy E21 - do elaborate!
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