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Post by partytentdown on May 31, 2016 11:44:39 GMT
Any tips for a cheapish but good seat for King Lear?
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Post by Xanderl on May 31, 2016 11:52:05 GMT
Any tips for a cheapish but good seat for King Lear? Go for the seats at the edge of row Q in the stalls - Q3 or Q34. They are "behind a slim pillar" but it's not a major restriction, just need to move your head a bit. They are £21 and all the surrounding seats are £55. Bargain! Plus you're in pole position to get to the bar and/or bogs at the interval.
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Post by partytentdown on May 31, 2016 12:02:40 GMT
Any tips for a cheapish but good seat for King Lear? Go for the seats at the edge of row Q in the stalls - Q3 or Q34. They are "behind a slim pillar" but it's not a major restriction, just need to move your head a bit. They are £21 and all the surrounding seats are £55. Bargain! Plus you're in pole position to get to the bar and/or bogs at the interval. Thanks, have nabbed one of those
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Post by viserys on May 31, 2016 12:52:18 GMT
Nabbed a restricted view seat in the Dress Circle for £16. Strangely this was the only one at £16, as the other pillar seats were now £50. Does that mean the view is truly awful? I can't remember which one I sat in earlier but it was totally fine.
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Post by meso77 on May 31, 2016 12:54:21 GMT
I tend to go for the restricted end one on the front row of the dress circle (A7). You have to look through the safety rail, but it's not too annoying. Plus added bonus of not having muppets sat in front of you.
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Post by partytentdown on May 31, 2016 12:55:46 GMT
I tend to go for the restricted end one on the front row of the dress circle (A7). You have to look through the safety rail, but it's not too annoying. Plus added bonus of not having muppets sat in front of you. Bloody muppets.
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Post by Baemax on May 31, 2016 13:05:21 GMT
I almost always go for C26 in the dress circle. £16 because it's behind a pillar, but because I'm relatively small, I can sit myself at such an angle that the pillar doesn't get too much in my way. And it's a narrow pillar. And it's DELICIOUS knowing that you've only paid £16 and the person next to you has paid much much more but isn't sitting any nearer the stage.
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Post by charliec on May 31, 2016 13:15:42 GMT
I tend to go for the restricted end one on the front row of the dress circle (A7). You have to look through the safety rail, but it's not too annoying. Plus added bonus of not having muppets sat in front of you. A7 circle fan here too! Also twice when I've been sat there I've been moved along the row into a better seat when the show started due to latecomers etc!
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Post by neilmbrown on May 31, 2016 16:10:52 GMT
Any tips for a cheapish but good seat for King Lear? Go for the seats at the edge of row Q in the stalls - Q3 or Q34. They are "behind a slim pillar" but it's not a major restriction, just need to move your head a bit. They are £21 and all the surrounding seats are £55. Bargain! Plus you're in pole position to get to the bar and/or bogs at the interval. Thank you very much for the seat advice. Very straightforward booking process today.
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Post by littlesally on May 31, 2016 17:16:45 GMT
I always sit in those. Even better, there is no seat directly behind, so you can move your head to look past the pillar, without worrying anyone. Q3 and P5&6 in front. Hopefully combined should be a good view and average out at quite a bargain!
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Post by Squire Sullen on Jun 7, 2016 18:42:24 GMT
Thank you for the seating information given on the last couple of pages. Had totally forgot this was on sale, but managed to nab a row Q for Lear just now - had to try a few dates but never mind, the fact that I'm seeing Glenda Jackson on stage is absolutely bonkers and brilliant for me.
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Post by Xanderl on Jun 7, 2016 19:59:59 GMT
Just remember we all need to come back and post about how terrible the Row Q seats are so they don't out the price up
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2016 1:20:05 GMT
Forgive me if it has already been discussed somewhere,
But it appears that Woyzeck is in fact booking from 6th May to 24th June 2017, despite initially being announced for 25th Feb to 15th Apr 2017.
So that means the Old Vic is currently dark between the end of Art (18th February) and the start of Woyzeck (6th May). Is there anything planned for this time frame? I.e. One of the other announced productions (R&G Are Dead, Fanny and Alexander, HMS Pinafore, or maybe even The Lorax as it is a returning production)?
To be honest, another couple of months of Groundhog Day would be ideal! But unlikely, of course.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Sept 7, 2016 8:25:40 GMT
Yes, this was discussed here months ago.
The Old Vic hasn't announced that it will be dark for over two months! - just not yet announced their plans for that period.
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Post by rumbledoll on Sept 7, 2016 9:01:28 GMT
Please let it be Ros & Guil in that gap!
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Post by Snciole on Sept 7, 2016 9:09:48 GMT
Any gossip on Art casting? I've heard absolutely nothing and reluctant to book until I know who is in it...
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Post by Marwood on Sept 7, 2016 11:14:53 GMT
Any gossip on Art casting? I've heard absolutely nothing and reluctant to book until I know who is in it... Same here, had a look at the OV website and the only info is it will run for 90 minutes with no interval - not even a bit of (semi-believable) gossip about who will be in it? I would have thought rehearsals would be starting at some in the month or so.
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Post by lynette on Sept 7, 2016 17:54:14 GMT
It is short so no interval and it builds...I'm a big fan but I wonder how it has fared over these years as we are now more used to this kind of theatre. They used it as a celeb vehicle last time I seem to remember with cast changes.
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Post by madsonmelo on Sept 10, 2016 21:40:08 GMT
Hello guys, this is my first post here!
I'm going to London this november and I'm dying to see Miss Jackson live, but I only have one day to see her performance: the closing day. Is there any chance she can miss this performance? And also, most of the tickets are gone already, do you guys know any seats not so expensive that it's still available for the Dec. 2 performance?
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Post by lynette on Sept 10, 2016 21:49:56 GMT
I should think she would only miss a show if she were actually no longer with us. So just get ticket if you can. Suggest you plan to queue on the day, early, if you can't get one on net or by phone. Welcome to the Board. Let us know how you get on.
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Post by madsonmelo on Sept 11, 2016 20:45:47 GMT
thank you! the seats for the last day are not good, but I believe I will be able to anticipate my trip, so I will have the chance to choose another date with better seats.
The Q rows at the Stalls are all sold out, is there any other great seat views in the stalls or in the dress circle? I think I can afford at 60 pounds, this is my first trip to London, I'm from Brazil, and I don't know how it works very well. Most of theatre I see is here in Brazil and I have never been to Broadway or West End so I don't know how to pick a seat.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2016 21:31:58 GMT
Hi madsonmelo, Check out Theatremonkey.com for great seating advice: www.theatremonkey.com/OLDVICstalls.htmI have sat in dress circle A7 and B7 before. Like A29/B30, these seats have thin metal bars in front, but they don't get in the way much and at £21 they are a real bargain. I'd recommend those if they're available.
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Post by Baemax on Sept 11, 2016 22:23:30 GMT
There are very few seats left for the 2nd December performance. Of the ones left, I'd take C27 in the dress circle at £55 - you're behind a slender pillar but seeing as C26 is significantly lot cheaper for being behind the same pillar, it can't impede the view *that* badly (I've often sat in C26 and have no complaints even with the pillar). Most of the other seats on this level and the level above are round the sides and would require leaning for a decent view.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2016 13:39:40 GMT
I wonder if Tim Minchin will play Rosencrantz in R&G Are Dead, considering he's now an associate artist of the Old Vic and he played the role three years ago with the Sydney Theatre Company?
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Post by madsonmelo on Sept 15, 2016 21:21:56 GMT
There are very few seats left for the 2nd December performance. Of the ones left, I'd take C27 in the dress circle at £55 - you're behind a slender pillar but seeing as C26 is significantly lot cheaper for being behind the same pillar, it can't impede the view *that* badly (I've often sat in C26 and have no complaints even with the pillar). Most of the other seats on this level and the level above are round the sides and would require leaning for a decent view. I found a L6 ticket at Stalls for the Dec 1 performance, but in the monkey there's this: ''"L 4, 5, 6 and 7 - The sound in these seats is variable: if the actors turn to the centre or to the other side of the stage they become inaudible''. They said that this was a note only for Six Degrees of Separation, but I wonder if can happen in this production. All other tickets that seems good are 100 pounds and thats kinda too much for me.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2016 12:22:39 GMT
£10 preview tickets go on sale Monday 12pm
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Post by peggs on Sept 16, 2016 18:52:28 GMT
£10 preview tickets go on sale Monday 12pm I've been waiting for this, am sure this is why i'll now be in a meeting come that time honestly work doesn't half get in the way of theatre booking
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Post by kathryn on Sept 19, 2016 10:48:30 GMT
Has the website gone down already? I'm getting a DNS response.
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Post by Xanderl on Sept 19, 2016 10:54:21 GMT
Has the website gone down already? I'm getting a DNS response. just checked and it works fine for me
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Post by kathryn on Sept 19, 2016 11:07:44 GMT
Got it to work on my phone. Hmm, maybe work have rumbled me and are blocking the Old vic's booking engine.
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