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Post by stevejohnson678 on Mar 3, 2016 8:56:44 GMT
The trailer sold it for me. Booked for Easter Saturday!
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 3, 2016 16:44:54 GMT
Nimax website.
Another. Clue if you want a cheap ticket, the Balcony was closed, so I imagine if not on the website a walk up day ticket would be easy.
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Post by showgirl on Mar 3, 2016 18:19:55 GMT
Nimax website. Another. Clue if you want a cheap ticket, the Balcony was closed, so I imagine if not on the website a walk up day ticket would be easy. Thank you - I'll try Nimax on the day then, and if no luck, at the theatre itself.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 12, 2016 10:23:35 GMT
Gemma is interviewed in Graham Norton's R2 show 12th March.
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Post by firefingers on Mar 20, 2016 23:08:07 GMT
Saw this the other day (admittedly on a company rate so not an unbiased opinion) and thoroughly enjoyed it. Bawdy fun, with the actor playing Charles stealing the show for me personally. Would of been nice if I could have made out more than 10% of the song lyrics though...
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Post by showgirl on Mar 27, 2016 5:21:42 GMT
Even on the day I couldn't find anything affordable online so tried for a day seat and was relieved to find the queue pretty short when I arrived, even for a Saturday on a BH weekend with a poor forecast. And again, even by the time the Box Office opened, the day seats would not have been fully subscribed by those waiting.
As for the play, I had a great time, though thought the first act far more enjoyable and clearer in its direction. Inevitably, being based on fact, it was all downhill in the second half, but still no faulting the writing or performances.
Furthermore the day seats at the Apollo must be some of the best, as if you are able to bag one of the more central ones, there is loads of leg room (but the front row does curve, so ends of row are more cramped), meaning the stage isn't too close and in this case it happens not to be too high, either - I've experienced far worse in both respects elsewhere, to the point at which I felt the deal was too compromised to be worth it.
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Post by Stasia on Mar 27, 2016 7:34:16 GMT
Couple of weeks ago I dayseated for this and they started selling dayseats from the sides, not from the centre. I was the first in line but I've got the worse seats than those who came one hour after me. The seat still was ok for that price but it feels unfair.
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Post by showgirl on Mar 27, 2016 7:38:27 GMT
That certainly does sound unfair, Stasia. Perhaps it depends on who is staffing the Box Office, but I was 3rd in the queue and wanted the matinee, as did the 1st person and I distinctly heard her ask for 2 specific seats by number - though oddly, very slightly off-centre, as I found out later. I assumed she had day-seated there before and had a reason for this request. So I took my lead from her and simply asked for the most central remaining, which I was allocated without quibble.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2016 16:56:49 GMT
I wish plays like this ran for longer! I would love to watch it but I always need to go with someone! Arrggghh, Gemma looks great in it and I loved her in Made in Dagenham. Hope uk tour is in the works
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Post by lynette on Apr 25, 2016 18:49:04 GMT
Yep just catching it this week. Need a cheer up!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2016 19:25:34 GMT
Love to see this show tour, but Gemma wouldn't tour with it.
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Post by CG on the loose on Apr 27, 2016 23:39:49 GMT
Glad I finally caught this, not sure it quite pushed the boundaries I thought it might, but I found it thoroughly entertaining.
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Post by stanne on Apr 28, 2016 18:41:36 GMT
Saw this on Saturday and thoroughly recommend it! Not earth shattering, perhaps, but very enjoyable.
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Post by lynette on Apr 29, 2016 14:30:02 GMT
Very enjoyable. I can see how it would have been better to see it at The Globe. I loved that Nell is credited with the invention of Restoration Drama and its feisty gals. And don't forget that she is the matriarch of a dynasty, Dukes of Buckingham with as much royal blood in 'em as the Windsors. Atherton v watchable.
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Post by lynette on Apr 30, 2016 10:23:20 GMT
Correction: Duke of St Albans
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Post by firefingers on May 3, 2016 23:52:32 GMT
Have heard this is touring early next year. Think it starts in February.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2016 22:35:46 GMT
Have heard this is touring early next year. Think it starts in February. Is this true? Great! Would love to see it!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2016 12:47:29 GMT
Yes it's true, looks like this play is touring next year!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2016 13:12:21 GMT
Yes it's true, looks like this play is touring next year! Where have you seen this? Any dates announced?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2016 13:19:18 GMT
Yes it's true, looks like this play is touring next year! Where have you seen this? Any dates announced? All I've seen is its coming to Brighton in March next year so I presume more dates announced
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Post by firefingers on Jul 5, 2016 14:43:48 GMT
English Touring Theatre are touring it so expect it to go to their usual locations.
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Jul 5, 2016 18:13:38 GMT
English Touring Theatre are touring it so expect it to go to their usual locations. Loved their production of The Herbal Bed earlier this year. Hopefully Nell will follow that show to either The Lowry or Liverpool Playhouse.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2016 22:26:14 GMT
So will it be a totally different production to the Globe's then if it's by the English Touring Theatre?
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Post by partytentdown on Jul 6, 2016 9:56:49 GMT
So will it be a totally different production to the Globe's then if it's by the English Touring Theatre? I think ETT toured the Globe's production of Anne Boleyn and it was exactly the same set and music, just a different cast (and indoors obvs).
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2016 10:09:31 GMT
They also did a tour of Eternal Love, which was a somewhat rewritten but otherwise very familiar version of 2007's In Extremis. So there may be some tiny changes, and the cast should be different (Jo Herbert for Nell, please!), but the creatives are likely to remain the same, and it'll still be very recognisable as the Globe/West End production.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Jul 6, 2016 10:29:44 GMT
ETT co-produces shows with producing theatres. Some shows tour directly after opening, as with Lady Chatterley's Lover from Crucible Sheffield Theatre this autumn. Others are remounted to tour, as with the Orange Tree's French Without Tears this autumn and Shakespeare's Globe's Nell Gwynn in the spring.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2016 14:52:43 GMT
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Post by theatremadness on Sept 8, 2016 22:19:27 GMT
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Post by westendwendy on Sept 8, 2016 22:31:42 GMT
Well that means Side Show will be just a one off at least.
I adored Nell Gwyne on the West End. Problem was that for some reason I had (along with most people I knew) interest to see it.
Perhaps it is the name of the show? The realisation that it's a comedy and not billed as such? I found it very close to Shakespeare in Love which I adored.
Go and see it everyone. It's superb. I hope it finds an audience! Long live Nell!
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Post by duncan on Apr 21, 2017 22:42:12 GMT
13 - Nell Gywnn - Kings
Enjoyably amusing fluff, several chucklesome scenes throughout but it does suffer from the odd fact that the two main central characters are actually the most boring characters in the show, the Queen gets one scene and walks off with it in such a fashion that you are left wanting to see more of her rather than the drip she is married to.
I'd much rather see the other minor people here take centre stage - that would be a better show. Esh Alladi was in showstopping form as Kynaston, the actor who is put out by the arrival of actresses, and there is ample support from the likes of Mossie Smith and George Jennings as other members of the acting troupe.
7/10
I thought Anita and Me was going to be the lowest attended show I'd see in the theatre this year but this took the crown this evening - got a free upgrade as there cant have been more than 150 of us there. Shame as even though its a winsome show its a fun night out.
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