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Post by stefy69 on Sept 12, 2017 8:01:30 GMT
This Harold Pinter play is set to open aptly at the Harold Pinter Theatre in January starring Toby Jones, Zoe Wanamaker and Stephen Mangan.
I love a bit of Pinter
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Post by Honoured Guest on Sept 12, 2017 8:21:19 GMT
Design by the Quay brothers!
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Post by Jan on Sept 12, 2017 8:21:58 GMT
This Harold Pinter play is set to open aptly at the Harold Pinter Theatre in January starring Toby Jones, Zoe Wanamaker and Stephen Mangan.
I love a bit of Pinter Also interesting on paper is the current Bristol Old Vic production of The Caretaker. Anyone seen it ?
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Post by Rory on Sept 12, 2017 8:38:08 GMT
9 January - 14 April www.thebirthdayparty.londonI remember a very good production at the Piccadilly with Timothy West and Prunella Scales in the late 90s, but I didn't see the later production at the Duchess with Eileen Atkins and Henry Goodman. Good to see it being revived again by Sonia Friedman.
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Post by Xanderl on Sept 12, 2017 8:47:21 GMT
My close personal friend Sonia Friedman has sent me a priority booking link Also on sale to ATG members, and general sale at mid-day. The slightly restricted pillar seats in the stalls are £25 during previews, £35 afterwards (compared to £25 for the whole run of Hamlet) Edited to add - if you want priority booking, click here:
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Post by Baemax on Sept 12, 2017 8:52:33 GMT
I've never seen The Birthday Party, but I'm also not in a hurry to see any more Pinter. Is this one that's worth a gamble, or is it classic Pinter and thus unlikely to sway me in his favour?
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Post by Rory on Sept 12, 2017 8:54:59 GMT
Classic Pinter and pretty cryptic.
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Post by mallardo on Sept 12, 2017 8:56:46 GMT
Classic Pinter and one of his best.
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Post by jgblunners on Sept 12, 2017 9:01:00 GMT
Very tempted by the cast, but looks like they're not doing the bargain £15 Dress Circle seats that I loved so much for Who's Afraid and Hamlet. Very sad. I shall wait for reports before deciding whether to stretch my budget - I've heard that even for less than £30 the upper circle and balcony at the HP are pretty dire.
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Post by popcultureboy on Sept 12, 2017 9:08:49 GMT
Very tempted by the cast, but looks like they're not doing the bargain £15 Dress Circle seats that I loved so much for Who's Afraid and Hamlet. Very sad. I shall wait for reports before deciding whether to stretch my budget - I've heard that even for less than £30 the upper circle and balcony at the HP are pretty dire. I don't agree. Front centre balcony and upper circle at the Pinter are actually far better than their reputation deserves. Standing at the back of the balcony for Who's Afraid was even fine.
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Post by bordeaux on Sept 12, 2017 9:24:39 GMT
I've never seen The Birthday Party, but I'm also not in a hurry to see any more Pinter. Is this one that's worth a gamble, or is it classic Pinter and thus unlikely to sway me in his favour? I'd say it was a lot more approachable than more poetic, oblique stuff like Old Times and No Man's Land. It is very powerful on stage in the right hands.
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Post by emicardiff on Sept 12, 2017 9:27:56 GMT
Definatly an approachable Pinter- one of my favourites.
And to be honest I've paid good money to see Zoe W in worse. And I'd probably pay to see Stephen M read the phone book, and look at his hair.
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Post by crowblack on Sept 12, 2017 10:01:41 GMT
The slightly restricted pillar seats in the stalls are £25 during previews Well, I've taken your and Theatremonkey's advice and booked N7... I've only visited this theatre for the Hamlet talk and its sightlines aren't great, are they? What's a good cheap circle option, btw? Even the rail-restricted were pricey in preview!
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Post by wiggymess on Sept 12, 2017 11:22:11 GMT
Checked lots of dates and seems C20 & 21 are either taken or not being put on sale?
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Post by RedRose on Sept 12, 2017 11:43:29 GMT
Will be in a new job from November so booking has to wait.
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Post by jadnoop on Sept 12, 2017 12:15:08 GMT
Design by the Quay brothers! Despite quite liking the recent Caretaker, and No Man's Land runs, and loving Toby Jones as an actor, I was on the fence about this. However, the Quay brothers doing the design tips the balance for me. Absolutely love their short films and distinctive style. Instant buy. Thanks for mentioning it HG, I probably wouldn't have noticed otherwise.
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Post by wiggymess on Sept 12, 2017 12:35:14 GMT
Front centre balcony and upper circle at the Pinter are actually far better than their reputation deserves The view is OK (had a few moans about the balcony for Hamlet). Legroom isn't wonderful, though - bit better since the upper circle seats were adjusted, perhaps, but I wouldn't want to sit there for long. Are the C £15 seats a no-goer for this?
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Post by wiggymess on Sept 12, 2017 18:29:39 GMT
Sorry, row C seats that were £15 for v woolf if i rememember correctly. Maybe just all sold out
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Post by crowblack on Sept 12, 2017 19:17:00 GMT
I've looked through a lot of dates and the available and unavailable seats seem to be in a regular pattern, so I presume some are being held back or sold through another site. The only cheap seats I noticed currently on sale in the stalls were the N and O ones behind the pillars - £25 plus fee in previews, going up to £35 - £39 in the main run. I booked an N7 stalls and an A6 in the circle but I notice the restricted view seat on the other side of that front row circle bloc isn't on sale.
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Post by Rory on Sept 12, 2017 20:22:55 GMT
Slightly off topic but can anyone please enlighten me as to why there is a little icon of an open book beside the title of this thread?!
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Post by peggs on Sept 13, 2017 8:02:28 GMT
So O16 right behind a pillar in preview at £10 cheaper or N7 £10 more out of preview but better view? Any thoughts anyone? On the plan it looks like all you can see is pillar in o16.
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Post by crowblack on Sept 13, 2017 8:08:59 GMT
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Post by peggs on Sept 13, 2017 8:20:25 GMT
Sorry what does?
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Post by joem on Sept 13, 2017 8:36:45 GMT
Yes please!!! Despite having seen most Pinter (missing a few which never get done professionally it seems - A Slight Ache, The Basement, A Night Out, The Dwarfs, Tea Party) and having seen this on television and film, also read it and have been quoting it for years, I've never seen it on stage.
So rather excited about this.
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Post by Baemax on Sept 13, 2017 8:38:01 GMT
"£10 cheaper", not "£10".
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Post by peggs on Sept 13, 2017 8:40:16 GMT
thanks Baemax I was thrown by Crowblack's interpretation of my earlier post.
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Post by Backdrifter on Sept 13, 2017 9:55:46 GMT
I love this play, it's one of those where I'll always try to see a new production if there's one nearby. Hopefully I can get to this one as by then I'll be living in Inverness (but expecting to make occasional London trips). Also hopefully, it will have front-row dayseats as the HP Theatre often does.
But I doubt it will sway any HP waverers, especially those who have an aversion due to finding his work too opaque. Ultimately it's as opaque as you want it to be, but for many his work will simply never click with them and I can't see this changing that for many or any of them. It might help to regard it as an exercise in rhythm and texture, in fact I often see it as a young writer flexing his muscles in that sense. The story is open to our interpretation but when handled well in a good production the dynamics of it can be exhilarating.
I really enjoyed the 50th anniversary production at the Lyric Hammersmith. It made me sit up and take notice of Sian Brooke, as she actually managed to bring substance to the very slight role of Lulu. There's an exchange where Stanley asks her what sort of sandwiches she has, and she replies "cheese". Brooke somehow invested that one syllable with more meaning and enticement than I thought possible.
I'm having trouble picturing Mangan as Goldberg so it'll be very interesting to see him in the role.
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Post by lynette on Sept 13, 2017 11:07:55 GMT
V tempted by this.
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Post by peggs on Sept 13, 2017 11:46:46 GMT
Thanks for info, I went with cheaper o seat option, it is the evening which is always something of a gamble in January but cheaper seat won out. Have had missed Pinter experience but difficult to walk away from this cast.
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Post by crowblack on Sept 15, 2017 12:22:44 GMT
Now with added Pearl Mackie!
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