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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2017 10:03:45 GMT
Premium tickets get you a massage chair. Madeleines are brought to you on a silver tray rather than you having to queue in the foyer like a pleb. All interval drinks come with li'l paper umbrellas.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2017 10:03:53 GMT
Ha! *papering*
Though I did feel quite pampered by the famed though over-sold sponge cakes.
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Post by jennssz on Dec 1, 2017 20:51:42 GMT
Looking at the seating map there appear to be an awful lot of empty seats in the stalls. Does anyone know if they're upgrading balcony seats for this? I've been to some theatre's where they've done this so the stalls are full. I think it does more or less fill up on the night; when I went the seating plan a few days before showed lots of seats but they were full - a lot were TodayTix day seats and I assumed it was also discreetly pampering a bit. Aah gotcha, thank you, I'll try TodayTix for it then. thanks!
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Post by Stephen on Dec 5, 2017 10:11:23 GMT
Just grabbed two good seats in the stalls for tonight (K28,29) for £15 each with discount on Today Tix! Brilliant deal I think...
Will report back afterwards.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Dec 5, 2017 10:23:31 GMT
In the cinema queue last night, someone was discoursing knowledgeably on the subject of NT Live.
They saw the Encore of Follies the day before - it came from that new theatre, think it's called the Bridge.
They're off to the screening of Young Marx this week - this is also a NT production, also very very good and the run is completely sold out.
The things you learn if you listen.
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Post by Stephen on Dec 6, 2017 1:29:32 GMT
Thoroughly enjoyed my visit tonight to this wonderful new theatre! It's a stunning modern space from outside, through the spacious foyer and into the auditorium. There was a lovely bustling happy atmosphere inside and it's a welcome change having a comfortable seat with good legroom! Additional perks in the building include spacious gender-neutral toilets and self-service water fountains like at the National. They really have created a warm, inviting place that gets you in the right mood to see any play!
Now the play. I wasn't expecting to be too overwhelmed with this having read and heard mixed reviews ranging from average to good. Luckily, I really enjoyed it. Richard Bean has written a short drama which, with light comedy and bubbly pacing, makes for the perfect mid week theatre trip. The joy is that it never takes itself too seriously therefore when serious moments arrive for Marx we feel very connected with him. Although not hilarious, I thought, there's witty jokes and some farce that the audience loved. Performances were in my opinion sound especially from Rory Kinnear as Marx. For me, Kinnear is just a joy to watch and listen to. Oliver Chris gets slightly more comic reign in the latter half of the play which I enjoyed too. The revolve and set work well and never get in the way of the action onstage.
Really, enjoyed the play and the evening considerably more than I expected to. Four stars from me!
On a side note I thought it would be a fairly empty house tonight but in reality, it felt mostly full. Like others have said, laughter really bounces around the theatre in a lovely way! Well done Starr and Hytner - long may this new theatre continue to be a great success on the South Bank!
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Post by Stephen on Dec 6, 2017 20:13:50 GMT
laughter really bounces around the theatre in a lovely way! Oh good, I thought it was my imagination. I think it is because the audience is on 3 sides and angled towards the stage that does it. Either way, it's a lovely thing for any auditorium to be able to do. Yes! That and the fact that everyone seemed in a bubbly mood before the play started - always helps.
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Post by Rory on Dec 8, 2017 10:02:57 GMT
I saw this last night via NT Live. I loved the set and Grant Olding's quite contemporary score. Rory Kinnear and Oliver Chris are excellent as are most of the cast. I enjoyed Laura Elphinstone's performance in particular. It romps along happily enough and I enjoyed it despite the uneven tone.
The theatre looks as good as everyone says. I look forward to visiting it.
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Post by andromedadench on Dec 15, 2017 19:39:59 GMT
All my intricate thoughts and feelings about this show can be summed up by quoting a lady seated next to me, who before taking off at the interval, turned to her friend and sighed: My God, wasn't this awful! (I stayed, so I'd just like to add that the second part was just as awful.) However, I give the ladies' toilets 6*, I even took some pictures, that's how glorious they are.
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Post by zuberin0 on Dec 23, 2017 12:38:52 GMT
Went last night, house was half empty. Half-baked play, waste of all that talent on stage. Nick's programming will have to be much sharper than this if he wants to fill 900 seats on a nightly basis.
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Post by stevemar on Dec 29, 2017 11:08:26 GMT
I'm afraid I have to echo the posts here. Such as shame to see a talented cast and such poor material. I think for Richard Bean this was a regression to the standard (or worse) than England People Very Nice, after the high of One Man, Two Guvnors. Even Nick Hytner couldn't save this. I liked the theatre a lot and hope it does well (I have booked three shows there in 2018). Also, a shame to see the theatre only 1/3rd full on the last Saturday evening before Christmas. The word of mouth seems to have killed this one...
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Post by zahidf on Dec 29, 2017 19:45:26 GMT
I thought this was decent but not amazing. There is some good stuff in it: more with Marx's speeches and Engels interaction would have improved it immensely
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Post by couldileaveyou on Dec 29, 2017 19:50:05 GMT
Agree with the above and thought Oliver Chris was the unsung hero of this production.
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