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Post by drmaplewood on May 25, 2018 11:08:27 GMT
£15 stalls booked for Friday 29, £60 tickets for a 30 minute play is insanity.
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Post by crowblack on May 25, 2018 11:12:00 GMT
When I got through at 11.50, raher than going back to calendar, which lost me my place in the queue, I kept toggling up and down the select alternative dates white window which gave me the not on sale message until 12.01, when it let me through. I've got row H which seems to be front row (maybe they'll add more rows?) - they're £40, row behind £60, then £80.
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Post by dramallama on May 25, 2018 11:13:12 GMT
I think I draw the line at £40, after all it is only 30 minutes. Also, the trip down will cost a ton and I want to see two other plays as well.
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Post by dramallama on May 25, 2018 11:18:02 GMT
When I got through at 11.50, raher than going back to calendar, which lost me my place in the queue, I kept toggling up and down the select alternative dates white window which gave me the not on sale message until 12.01, when it let me through. I've got row H which seems to be front row (maybe they'll add more rows?) - they're £40, row behind £60, then £80. That's what I tried to do, too, but it kicked me out anyway. 8 minutes to go in the queue apparently.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2018 11:28:03 GMT
Whinging on Twitter works! Got a call from the box office who were able to confirm my seat was still sitting there waiting sadly for me to buy it, and they were able to take payment over the phone. Hope everyone else is as successful as they hoped to be today!
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Post by dramallama on May 25, 2018 11:37:55 GMT
Finally got through and paid £40 for a ticket in row N. First I thought I was going to go for the second row from the front, thinking it said £15. Luckily, I noticed it was actually £150 before checkout.
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Post by jamb0r on May 25, 2018 11:38:21 GMT
I saw you guys talking about joining the queue at about 11:40, so decided to join too. Ended up getting through a couple of minutes after noon and got a £15 stalls seat. Doesn't seem like a very fair system if you can join the queue at any time before the release time and just hope you get through after the time they are actually released? I also hate that the seating plans aren't colour coded, so trying to find out how much each seat costs on a phone takes forever as you have to tap on each seat then remove it from your basket until finding a suitable one. I've never heard of this play before but the enthusiasm from all of you has made me intrigued!
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Post by kathryn on May 25, 2018 11:39:53 GMT
I grabbed a £15 seat in the dress circle - I will just have to cope with a rail in my eyeline. I couldn't find the £15 seats in the stalls - I guess they were all gone by the time I got through on my date.
Like everyone else, I'm not willing to pay any more than that for a 30 minute piece.
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Post by jamb0r on May 25, 2018 11:46:16 GMT
I grabbed a £15 seat in the dress circle - I will just have to cope with a rail in my eyeline. I couldn't find the £15 seats in the stalls - I guess they were all gone by the time I got through on my date. Like everyone else, I'm not willing to pay any more than that for a 30 minute piece. There were a few on the sides of the stalls, I am in row Q behind a pillar with my £15 seat 😀 I couldn't justify spending any more than that for 30 minutes.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2018 12:04:14 GMT
There were a few on the sides of the stalls, I am in row Q behind a pillar with my £15 seat 😀 I couldn't justify spending any more than that for 30 minutes. Ooh, sounds like we've got the same (or at least equivalent) seats! If you're going before closing weekend, you should definitely report back so I know what to expect.
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Post by crowblack on May 25, 2018 12:21:55 GMT
I've just looked back and the queue is now in the thousands. Looks like it might be a thrust stage so circle views could be good.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2018 12:24:40 GMT
Bizarrely, I logged in around 11am and it let me buy tickets for this. I’m now thinking I either have a membership I know nothing about, or there was some sort of weird glitch on their website...
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Post by bellboard27 on May 25, 2018 12:46:07 GMT
That was fairly painless! Got a couple of £15 tickets for the 5.30 performance prior to heading along the road later to the Young Vic for Fun Home - all very convenient!
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Post by rockinrobin on May 25, 2018 14:01:07 GMT
Mine Waited for a loooooong hour but got it.
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Post by sf on May 25, 2018 15:35:06 GMT
No wait at all at 3.30pm. There is precisely one performance when I'll be in London anyway and available to see it, and there was a £15 dress circle (slightly) restricted view seat available, so I'm going.
(For a show as short as this, £15 is the top of what I'm prepared to pay.)
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Post by sf on May 25, 2018 15:36:21 GMT
I grabbed a £15 seat in the dress circle - I will just have to cope with a rail in my eyeline. I couldn't find the £15 seats in the stalls - I guess they were all gone by the time I got through on my date. Like everyone else, I'm not willing to pay any more than that for a 30 minute piece.
Those dress circle seats in the Old Vic with a rail in view are an absolute bargain.
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Post by londoncalling on May 27, 2018 10:33:30 GMT
30th June/5:30. £20 for a 30-35 minute monologue. At least the bus stops outside.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 20:08:55 GMT
I grabbed a £15 seat in the dress circle - I will just have to cope with a rail in my eyeline. I couldn't find the £15 seats in the stalls - I guess they were all gone by the time I got through on my date. Like everyone else, I'm not willing to pay any more than that for a 30 minute piece.
Those dress circle seats in the Old Vic with a rail in view are an absolute bargain.
Agree 100%. I was just looking to see if there are any left. Of course there aren't. I'm going to wait for a bit...
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jun 14, 2018 12:20:19 GMT
Fair enough
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Post by westendcub on Jun 18, 2018 19:38:12 GMT
That was incredible, I’m an emotional wreck!!
I can’t quite compose words right now! I’ll post more later
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2018 21:17:40 GMT
Is there a day seat situation with this?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2018 9:07:43 GMT
There is! Found mention of it on their twitter. A limited number are available each day from 10am, available on website, phone and in person. Preference is given to in-person but I just called and got two side stalls row dd, £10 each. Rah!
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Post by jamb0r on Jun 20, 2018 9:10:19 GMT
They are also releasing unsold/returned day seats online. Yesterday afternoon there was pretty much an entire row rear stalls available for £10. Regretting my behind a pillar £15 seat for tonight somewhat now that they’re doing this. There’s also discounts on TodayTix.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2018 11:15:46 GMT
I stand corrected. Was told no. They don’t mention it on the website either. Unless it’s hidden behind a leopard.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2018 18:56:43 GMT
Fuuuuuuuuuuuck. Five stars.
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Post by jamb0r on Jun 20, 2018 21:16:14 GMT
If anyone's booked restricted view seats in the stalls, the chances are you've picked up a bargain. I had Q34 which is behind a pillar which usually blocks a part of the stage, but because they've brought the stage right out to half way down the stalls my view was completely clear and the pillar was absolutely nowhere near my sight line.
You could have heard a pin drop in there tonight. Really glad I got to see that incredible performance.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2018 21:53:46 GMT
Our tickets (DD 17 and 18) said partial view on them, which is think is probably because we were side on and he plays a lot of it to the front. The stage is a thrust, so (I think) they have taken out the stalls seats up to row H and added rows halfway down down the side of the stage.
Either way, if you can get a day seat for this, do. I didn’t know Andrew Scott before I watched Hamlet on iPlayer. I was slayed by that, I was slayed by this.
It’s beautifully circular, all about the big why questions. It weaves back in and on itself. Scott is wonderful. Absolutely wonderful.
I didn’t read too much about the play beforehand. I worked out in the first three minutes what it was going to “be about” and then I was held in suspense for the rest of the piece. It’s beautiful storytelling and acting.
Best thing I have seen since Yerma.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2018 0:46:59 GMT
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Post by jamesxxx on Jun 23, 2018 17:49:17 GMT
Just back from Andrew Scotts brilliant performance at the Old Vic. I am still fizzing with anger. FIZZING! One arrogant pigheaded morons phone went off at a really key moment. He got up out of his seat phone still ringing and left auditorium prosumsbly to take the call. Outrageous OUTRAGROS bejzviour. He ruined it. He needs to banned from Old Vic forever and should be made to pay for everyones tickets to sse the show again and apologise to Andrew Scott. No respect. OUTRAGEOUS.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Jun 23, 2018 18:08:30 GMT
Amazing how so many have become slaves to their phones, nowadays in the interval always intrigued by how quick the phones come out and how a group of friends will interact with their phones rather than each other.
Saw this earlier in the week, thankfully without disruption and the intensity of the silence was off the scale and Andrew as expected was mesmerising.
Came away thinking what it would look like from the Wife’s perspective, thought Patsy Ferran would be perfect as she has the same knack as Andrew in that she can inhabit a character completely.
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