Xanderl
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Post by Xanderl on Dec 3, 2018 6:53:27 GMT
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Post by popcultureboy on Dec 3, 2018 8:02:00 GMT
Annoying that the Almeida won't give any idea of running time until after the first preview on the 10th. Even an indication such as 3 hours + or 90 mins would be helpful. Regretting booking an evening but seems little chance of being able to swap to a matinee now. I think Hill-Gibbins will be aiming for the 90 minutes end of the running time, rather than 3 hours, so if a late finish time is concerning you, you *should* be fine.
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Post by theatrefan77 on Dec 3, 2018 8:31:48 GMT
I also hope it won't be an overlong production. Going on a Friday evening, kind of regret not having booked a Saturday matinee instead.
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Post by learfan on Dec 3, 2018 10:43:56 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2018 11:00:59 GMT
I guess this means that there is a danger of balloons flying into the audience? Or can an allergic reaction to latex be triggered just by looking at them rather than touching them?
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Xanderl
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Post by Xanderl on Dec 3, 2018 11:49:51 GMT
What are you objecting to? The existence of allergies? Or the principle that people with allergies should be warned about them? In a space the size of the Almeida, if there are balloons on stage it's not unlikely one could end up in the audience. Can't see why anyone should object to a theatre warning people about this - only impact on anyone who isn't affected is you've had to read 5 extra words on a web page.
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Post by Jan on Dec 3, 2018 13:23:50 GMT
Nasty flashback to those giant rubber balls Maria Aberg deployed in King John, eh Lynette ? There was a time when Adrian Noble used to use balloons in Shakespeare productions, notably in the Jeremy Irons "Winter's Tale".
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Post by lynette on Dec 3, 2018 13:48:59 GMT
Fortunately I don’t have allergy to balloons or other latex, ahem. But I do have allergic reaction to rubbish direction. ( not wanting to make fun of serious allergic reactions which I know are no laughing matter)
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Post by David J on Dec 3, 2018 14:02:51 GMT
Fortunately I don’t have allergy to balloons or other latex, ahem. But I do have allergic reaction to rubbish direction. ( not wanting to make fun of serious allergic reactions which I know are no laughing matter) This warning triggered long repressed memories of Maria Abergs King John didn’t it?
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Post by popcultureboy on Dec 4, 2018 8:05:44 GMT
I guess this means that there is a danger of balloons flying into the audience? Or can an allergic reaction to latex be triggered just by looking at them rather than touching them? It's the latter. The Almeida received a complaint during the run of Hamlet from someone with an allergy to latex so severe that just seeing the balloons had triggered it. I asked at the box office about it when I saw Hamlet in its final week and the warning was up.
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Post by Cardinal Pirelli on Dec 4, 2018 12:31:53 GMT
I guess this means that there is a danger of balloons flying into the audience? Or can an allergic reaction to latex be triggered just by looking at them rather than touching them? It's the latter. The Almeida received a complaint during the run of Hamlet from someone with an allergy to latex so severe that just seeing the balloons had triggered it. I asked at the box office about it when I saw Hamlet in its final week and the warning was up. I taught someone a few years ago who couldn't go into certain areas because of the danger of breathing problems and anaphylactic shock.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Feb 21, 2019 13:47:27 GMT
Almeida continue to have a deficiency in their shoe budget judging by today's promo pictures for Three Sisters.
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Post by n1david on Mar 8, 2019 16:58:42 GMT
Onsale dates for The Hunt announced (Vassa to follow)
Tickets will go on sale for Higher Level Friends on Tues 12 Mar, for Friends Thu 14 Mar and General Sale Thu 21 Mar.
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Post by Rory on Mar 8, 2019 17:36:44 GMT
Onsale dates for The Hunt announced (Vassa to follow) Tickets will go on sale for Higher Level Friends on Tues 12 Mar, for Friends Thu 14 Mar and General Sale Thu 21 Mar. I'm really keen to see this but am not a 'Friend'. Is that usually a problem with the Almeida, to wait for public booking?
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Xanderl
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Post by Xanderl on Mar 8, 2019 18:02:17 GMT
I’m not a friend and have always been able to get tickets during public booking.
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Post by zahidf on Mar 8, 2019 18:09:48 GMT
Onsale dates for The Hunt announced (Vassa to follow) Tickets will go on sale for Higher Level Friends on Tues 12 Mar, for Friends Thu 14 Mar and General Sale Thu 21 Mar. I'm really keen to see this but am not a 'Friend'. Is that usually a problem with the Almeida, to wait for public booking? Depends on cast but generally fine for public booking
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Post by Rory on Mar 8, 2019 22:19:54 GMT
Thanks for replying.
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Post by altamont on Mar 14, 2019 10:31:33 GMT
Very easy Friends booking for The Hunt this morning - and I see that Tobias Menzies is in the cast
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Post by Rory on Mar 14, 2019 13:12:49 GMT
Very easy Friends booking for The Hunt this morning - and I see that Tobias Menzies is in the cast Altamont are there many seats left on 20th June evening?
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Post by david on Mar 14, 2019 13:20:44 GMT
Very easy Friends booking for The Hunt this morning - and I see that Tobias Menzies is in the cast Altamont are there many seats left on 20th June evening? Plenty of seats left both in the stalls and the circle at all price levels for that date Rory. Just checked now.
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Post by Rory on Mar 14, 2019 14:04:37 GMT
Really appreciate that david. Thanks. Trying to avoid forking out for a Friend's membership!
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Post by andrew on May 27, 2019 9:25:05 GMT
The Doctor and Vassa on sale to the public at 10am tomorrow.
I'll book The Doctor, not sure yet about Vassa...
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Post by londonpostie on May 28, 2019 9:08:26 GMT
Just booked The Doctor; online queue was randomised but pretty pain-free - slightly restricted in the Stalls area, Madam.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2019 9:20:45 GMT
I booked both for a tenner, but there was only one performance I could do for The Doctor so I'll be right at the back for that one. Hope there's someone good in Vassa, I've got a much better seat for that one.
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Post by Stephen on Jul 23, 2019 0:12:59 GMT
Just booked a £5 under 25 seat for the Doctor. Its great to see the many different concessions they do. Hopefully this will mean a lovely mixed audience.
One of my good friends is a huge Almeida fan and has been wanting me to go for over a year now. This will be my first visit. Hopefully it'll be a great one!
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Post by zahidf on Aug 27, 2019 10:04:51 GMT
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Post by theatrelover123 on Sept 27, 2019 13:56:16 GMT
Unfortunately, due to a back injury Samantha Bond has reluctantly withdrawn from the Almeida’s forthcoming production of Vassa, following medical advice. The part will now be played by Siobhan Redmond, who has recently been seen on stage in Top Girls (National Theatre) and in Imperium I & II (The RSC/West End).
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Post by foxa on Sept 27, 2019 14:04:18 GMT
Unfortunately, due to a back injury Samantha Bond has reluctantly withdrawn from the Almeida’s forthcoming production of Vassa, following medical advice. The part will now be played by Siobhan Redmond, who has recently been seen on stage in Top Girls (National Theatre) and in Imperium I & II (The RSC/West End). Oh my goodness, previews start 5th October!
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Post by theatrelover123 on Sept 27, 2019 14:17:16 GMT
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Post by Jan on Sept 27, 2019 15:14:15 GMT
Didn’t know Cyril Nri was in it. I saw him play Ariel to Max von Sydow‘s Prospero in Jonathan Miller’s Old Vic production in 1988. Quite an odd mix of talents and not very good.
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