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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2017 21:40:59 GMT
Maybe it's trying to evoke the way the bridge lifts up? I think this is most likely. Though I like HG's theory too! ;-)
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Post by showgirl on Apr 8, 2017 4:16:47 GMT
Has anyone else received the email invitation to purchase half-price priority membership? It appears to be the top level and the offer is £25 for a year rather than £50. There are very few membership schemes I find worthwhile and in most cases I'd rather spend the money on tickets, but in this instance, unless I'm mistaken, there has been no information regarding the first season's productions, so it'd be an even riskier purchase than usual. I don't think it has been officially announced, but Julius Caesar with Ben Whishaw has been mentioned as being the second play in the season, opening in January 2018 Well even though I'm probably alone in this, that's two strikes against it already in my book - thank you!
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Post by martin1965 on Apr 8, 2017 5:14:37 GMT
Dislike the logo. It looks like the 'I' fell over. What does the 'I' at a jaunty angle mean? Well spotted. It's, perhaps, a joky reference to My Fair Lady, the traditional nursery rhyme: London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down. London Bridge is falling down, My fair lady. Wrong bridge
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Post by Honoured Guest on Apr 8, 2017 7:53:28 GMT
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Post by altamont on Apr 10, 2017 17:31:59 GMT
Priority booking opens on 19th April for the first three productions
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Post by fossil on Apr 11, 2017 18:13:46 GMT
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Post by Marwood on Apr 11, 2017 20:09:00 GMT
I might be tempted to take out a membership if I had some idea of what is going to be on after Julius Caesar- I have visions of buying a membership only to find out it will be followed by a year of the likes of the Chuckle Brothers in Rosencrantz and Guildernstern Are Dead and Bobby Davro in Hamlet.
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Post by Sotongal on Apr 11, 2017 20:36:32 GMT
Few pics.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Apr 11, 2017 20:47:18 GMT
I don't think it has been officially announced, but Julius Caesar with Ben Whishaw has been mentioned as being the second play in the season, opening in January 2018 Well even though I'm probably alone in this, that's two strikes against it already in my book - thank you! Deffo banning offence mods?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2017 21:15:08 GMT
Artisan gelato???
Just as long as there's a reasonably priced bar...
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Post by showgirl on Apr 12, 2017 6:25:38 GMT
Youths doing wheelies on the pedestrian walkway outside? Home from home for frequenters of the NT/South Bank area...
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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 12, 2017 6:49:29 GMT
Youths doing wheelies on the pedestrian walkway outside? Home from home for frequenters of the NT/South Bank area... I was thinking that. A big BMX gathering has claimed the site. I'm sure a lovely Pret-theatre cafe (as London does not have enough already and some security will 'sort out' the situation
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Post by PalelyLaura on Apr 12, 2017 9:55:04 GMT
I might be tempted to take out a membership if I had some idea of what is going to be on after Julius Caesar- I have visions of buying a membership only to find out it will be followed by a year of the likes of the Chuckle Brothers in Rosencrantz and Guildernstern Are Dead and Bobby Davro in Hamlet. I would pay good money to see the Chuckle Brothers in R&G. I've thought before that they should do Waiting For Godot. "Let's go." "We can't." "Why not?" "We're waiting for Godot.” "Oh dear." "Oh dear oh dear." "Suppose we got up to begin with?" "No harm trying." "To me" "To you"
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Post by Xanderl on Apr 12, 2017 12:43:42 GMT
I would pay good money to see the Chuckle Brothers in R&G. I've thought before that they should do Waiting For Godot. "To me or to you: that is the question"
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Post by martin1965 on Apr 13, 2017 3:47:19 GMT
Artisan gelato??? Just as long as there's a reasonably priced bar... Yes i laughed at that! Really Nick? Get a grip.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 13, 2017 7:48:05 GMT
Artisan Gelato is a well known Italian actor who would make a great Cassius. I particularly enjoyed him (in a joint performance with his compatriot Cornetto) when I was last time by the Italian coast.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Apr 13, 2017 7:50:41 GMT
One imagines the young Rupert Everett emitting artisan gelato and bottling it to send to his most ardent fans.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 13, 2017 9:38:24 GMT
Forget about the artisan gelato what really matters is the woman's toilets. Which I hope will be plentiful and artisan
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Post by Phantom of London on Apr 13, 2017 15:02:16 GMT
What is that artisan gelato? Is that the tri-coloured ice cream; Strawberry, Chocolate and Vanilla sandwiched in one of those cheap wafers.
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Post by Flim Flam on Apr 13, 2017 15:29:34 GMT
What is that artisan gelato? Is that the tri-coloured ice cream; Strawberry, Chocolate and Vanilla sandwiched in one of those cheap wafers. Yes, you need the artisan (she's a retired plasterer) to sandwich the layers together. Its probably also specially 'curated' gelato. Have you noticed how everything is curated these days? I don't know how we got along in the past without curating things. Well, except for my local museum, that always had a very nice chap who was the curator.
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Post by harlow on Apr 15, 2017 11:55:21 GMT
Now they are offering half price membership I would be tempted had there been any information about what will be on other than Julius Caesar. Or an idea of what the "special Monday events" are. I don't imagine they could have many people joining as members so far.
Still - following updates with curiosity.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2017 12:10:18 GMT
Agreed. They need to have the courage of their convictions - keep the half price offer live until the day of the announcement, for example. Who pays for something that they have no idea whether it's going to be of value to them?
Other venues have the benefit of past productions, so potential buyers can judge the sort of fare they'll be getting even if they don't know the actual shows or cast details yet. That's not the case here.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Apr 15, 2017 20:07:33 GMT
But you can choose to become a member after the season announcement.
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Post by martin1965 on Apr 15, 2017 21:35:04 GMT
Whilst i am intrigued to see the first season, with 800 seats they will doing amazing business to sell out shows. No real incentive to get membership. Totally different at the likes of Almeida and Menier.
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Post by Xanderl on Apr 15, 2017 21:48:04 GMT
Quite
Look at the difference between the Almeida run of Hanlet (instant sell out) and the Harold Pinter run (800 ish seats, plenty available at all prices)
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Post by Ade on Apr 18, 2017 18:47:24 GMT
Not sure if anyone else has spotted it but they're obviously getting the website ready ahead of tomorrow:
- Young Marx (presumably with Rory Kinnear as he is in the artwork) 18/10/17-31/12/17 - Julius Caesar (with Ben Whishaw, Michelle Fairley, David Morrissey and another chap whose face I can't place) 20/01/17-15/04/18 - Nightfall 28/04/17-03/06/18
Then future projects to include:
-Alys, Always (New play by Lucinda Coxon with Hytner directing) -Flatpack (Comedy by John Hodge) -New play about JS Bach (By Nina Raine staring Simon Russell Beale) -The Black Cloud (New play by Sam Holcroft based on the 1957 novel) -Carmen Havana (based on the opera but set in Cuba and directed by Hytner)
Prices brackets are £15, £25, £35, £50 and £65 with £90 premiums
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Post by rumbledoll on Apr 18, 2017 19:06:51 GMT
Ade, thank for the info! I somehow can't get through into the webpage now - it automatically puts me in Priority Booking Q..
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Post by peggs on Apr 18, 2017 19:09:10 GMT
I had a brief glimpse of what looked like the young marx poster and then got put on the queue page and won't let me onto any page to look at anything, anyone else find this?
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Post by showgirl on Apr 18, 2017 19:11:03 GMT
Thank you for the update, Ade; the first year looks eminently missable but the second looks promising - shame it's not the other way round!
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Post by harlow on Apr 19, 2017 0:51:11 GMT
Thanks for the info - I was also diverted to the queue page after a quick glimpse at the poster for Young Marx. I think the first three productions look interesting though I would like to know the writers behind Young Marx and Nightfall (unless this is the Joanna Murray-Smith play?) as that's usually what I base my decisions on.
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