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Post by Jon on Sept 26, 2021 17:58:13 GMT
I’ve said it before, and will no doubt say it again, but I wish the industry would move past the idea of endlessly refurbishing old West End theatres and start developing more modern spaces. Even the higher priced stalls seats have pretty poor views in a lot of these venues, but prices still continue to skyrocket. These old theatres are part of our heritage, do you rather they be demolished and potentially not replaced? There are new builds coming like the new Nimax Theatre and Trafalgar's Olympia Theatre but the theatre industry realistically cannot replace the existing theatres, refurbishing is the best they can do.
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Post by marob on Sept 26, 2021 20:35:42 GMT
I’ve said it before, and will no doubt say it again, but I wish the industry would move past the idea of endlessly refurbishing old West End theatres and start developing more modern spaces. Even the higher priced stalls seats have pretty poor views in a lot of these venues, but prices still continue to skyrocket. These old theatres are part of our heritage, do you rather they be demolished and potentially not replaced? There are new builds coming like the new Nimax Theatre and Trafalgar's Olympia Theatre but the theatre industry realistically cannot replace the existing theatres, refurbishing is the best they can do. I would rather they not try to charge me a three figure sum to look at the back of someone’s head. Yes, they have history, and some of them may be quite pleasing aesthetically, but ultimately I’m there to see a show, not some plasterwork cherubs or chandeliers or whatever. I’m not saying they should be demolished as such, but they are there to serve a function, one which IMO they are not delivering to the standard they could and should be, especially when the prices continue to rise. It always puzzles me when I read on here someone saying they’d sat behind a pillar that blocked most of the stage, or been sat twisted around to lean over a balcony, and then act like they’ve had a great bargain rather than been ripped off.
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 27, 2021 8:22:58 GMT
This is probably the time to remind ourselves that if everything had gone to plan, Camden hadn't dragged its heels, and the Victoria Palace hadn't gone horribly over budget, the Ambassadors would no longer exist in its current form.
I'm sure modern structural engineering could remove many pillars, or at least make them considerably slimmer. And if it's the plasterwork and gilding we're all so attached to, both are relatively easy to replicate.
London's theatres are only going to get older and more anachronistic, so something has to happen, otherwise they'll become a national embarrassment.
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Post by Rory on Sept 27, 2021 12:03:30 GMT
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Post by distantcousin on Sept 27, 2021 17:06:19 GMT
Seems the West End is well and truly moving to the elite market - higher tax bracket earners - and it couldn't give a sh1t!
I'm sad that the time has come when I can no longer justify the price of a lot of theatre.
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Post by Jon on Sept 27, 2021 19:56:32 GMT
This is probably the time to remind ourselves that if everything had gone to plan, Camden hadn't dragged its heels, and the Victoria Palace hadn't gone horribly over budget, the Ambassadors would no longer exist in its current form. I'm sure modern structural engineering could remove many pillars, or at least make them considerably slimmer. And if it's the plasterwork and gilding we're all so attached to, both are relatively easy to replicate. London's theatres are only going to get older and more anachronistic, so something has to happen, otherwise they'll become a national embarrassment. You forget these buildings are Grade I or Grade II listed. If removing the pillars was even a possibility it would have been done a long time ago.
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Post by marob on Jan 4, 2022 21:29:40 GMT
Bit confused. I booked a ticket for this and yet I’ve just noticed it’s not listed in my ATG account...🤔
Would someone be so kind as to check if their order for this is in their account please?
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Post by david on Jan 4, 2022 21:33:28 GMT
Bit confused. I booked a ticket for this and yet I’ve just noticed it’s not listed in my ATG account...🤔 Would someone be so kind as to check if their order for this is in their account please? marob - I've just checked my account and my ticket is showing up in my purchase history.
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Post by marob on Jan 4, 2022 21:41:04 GMT
Bit confused. I booked a ticket for this and yet I’ve just noticed it’s not listed in my ATG account...🤔 Would someone be so kind as to check if their order for this is in their account please? marob - I've just checked my account and my ticket is showing up in my purchase history. Thank you! Will have to ring them to see what’s going on.
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Post by shambles on Jan 5, 2022 22:13:27 GMT
What are the chances of this being filmed? Would like to see it, but not sure it's worth paying these prices for a show I've seen in another guise.
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Post by Mark on Feb 5, 2022 0:48:41 GMT
Seems to have been a very small number of additional £20 tickets put on sale if anyone was unable to purchase in the first wave. I was able to get one in row Q stalls (can't complain for £20 really).
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Post by NorthernAlien on Feb 6, 2022 19:12:46 GMT
I wouldn't overestimate the appeal of Bridgerton. Did it really appeal to anyone above woke Gen Z'ers? I hated it with a passion - and before you jump me, no, not for the colourblind casting, but for the rubbish trite predictable Mills & Boon plot. The only one of that lot who I could see shift tickets on stage would be Regé-Jean Page who also had the good sense to jump ship after the first season. But if we go with the premise that the show has plenty of fans who'd want to shell out to see Jonathan Bailey, then this adds even more to justifying the price. I wouldn't underestimate the appeal of Bridgerton - Series One was watched by 82 million viewers, and has only recently been outdone on Netflix, by 'Squid Game'. By the time Cock debuts, season 2 will have 'dropped' on Netflix (March 25th), and the new season is the one where Jonny's character is the male lead. The fans on Social Media have been in a frenzy since the show got renewed. There is a lot of interest in seeing him in Cock - it is, as has been stated in the thread, about 'seeing someone off the telly in real-life'. And Jonny already has a following from MT and his previous work. And please don't dismiss fans of romance as 'woke Gen Z'ers' - romance is the most popular selling genre in publishing, and is keeping the rest of that ship afloat. Readers are all ages - from late teens to their 90's. And the 'trite predictable Mills and Boon plot' *is the entire point of the genre* - the romance is the focus, and a Happy Ever After, or Happy For Now *has* to happen, or it isn't a romance. As ever, not every piece of media is for everyone, and it's much nicer to just hit the 'off' button on the remote control than to go onto social media and sh*t on something that a lot of people enjoy. And as a final note, R-JP did himself no favours amongst the Bridgerton fandom with the comments he made when it was revealed he wasn't returning for S2, so he'd actually probably be less of a drawer, depending on exactly what it was he was to appear in...
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Post by Rory on Feb 7, 2022 22:26:37 GMT
Is there going to be half decent artwork for this or what? Missed a trick not getting it done for the Graham Norton show. They're charging enough for the tickets, you'd think they could afford a good poster.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 8, 2022 6:22:52 GMT
Is there going to be half decent artwork for this or what? Missed a trick not getting it done for the Graham Norton show. They're charging enough for the tickets, you'd think they could afford a good poster.
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Post by Rory on Feb 8, 2022 9:24:22 GMT
Yes, but is that the final artwork? If so, it's not very exciting, is it?
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Post by Jonnyboy on Feb 8, 2022 13:44:45 GMT
Yes, but is that the final artwork? If so, it's not very exciting, is it? It says Jonathan Bailey so it’s as exciting as it needs to be
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 8, 2022 16:53:58 GMT
Any better? Tip: don’t search “Cock Play” on Google images 🥺
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Post by Jon on Feb 8, 2022 17:02:45 GMT
Any better? Tip: don’t search “Cock Play” on Google images 🥺Burly, you naughty bear!
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 8, 2022 17:26:29 GMT
We're hardly in a golden age of poster designing, every play's artwork is just a pic of the most famous cast member with a vague background
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Post by Rory on Feb 8, 2022 17:31:13 GMT
We're hardly in a golden age of poster designing, every play's artwork is just a pic of the most famous cast member with a vague background I know - terrible! Who has done this one?
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Post by andrew on Feb 9, 2022 14:16:59 GMT
What was the runtime for previous incarnations of this?
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Post by Mark on Feb 9, 2022 14:19:55 GMT
What was the runtime for previous incarnations of this? I believe it's a 90 minute no interval kinda play.
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Post by andrew on Feb 9, 2022 14:32:50 GMT
What was the runtime for previous incarnations of this? I believe it's a 90 minute no interval kinda play. The best kind
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Post by Jon on Feb 9, 2022 14:40:22 GMT
I wonder if anyone would do The Human Voice and Cock on the same night? The former is at 1830 and I think 75 minutes long then Cock is at 8pm, it's an eight minute walk between the Pinter and The Ambassadors so it is doable but risky.
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Post by andrew on Feb 9, 2022 15:29:01 GMT
I wonder if anyone would do The Human Voice and Cock on the same night? The former is at 1830 and I think 75 minutes long then Cock is at 8pm, it's an eight minute walk between the Pinter and The Ambassadors so it is doable but risky. I personally wouldn't, at least not at these prices. If you've spent a tenner and will struggle to see two shows some other way then yeah these sorts of crazy schemes can be fun, but you've got to be prepared to miss the second one if you lose the gamble. The likelihood is you'll have spent at least £60 on your Cock ticket, and a 15 minute gap just isn't enough time.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 10, 2022 22:14:38 GMT
I wonder if anyone would do The Human Voice and Cock on the same night? The former is at 1830 and I think 75 minutes long then Cock is at 8pm, it's an eight minute walk between the Pinter and The Ambassadors so it is doable but risky. I personally wouldn't, at least not at these prices. If you've spent a tenner and will struggle to see two shows some other way then yeah these sorts of crazy schemes can be fun, but you've got to be prepared to miss the second one if you lose the gamble. The likelihood is you'll have spent at least £60 on your Cock ticket, and a 15 minute gap just isn't enough time. I agree. It’s too tight and shows never seem to start on time particularly at the moment.
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Post by Rory on Feb 14, 2022 16:52:36 GMT
The poster's here!
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 14, 2022 16:57:44 GMT
Nice design!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2022 18:11:48 GMT
The poster is great! Love their body language! I think Taron is clearly telling us with his left hand what Jonathan is doing with his hands in his pockets. Seriously, I can't wait to see is this production in May.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 14, 2022 18:18:17 GMT
Slouching about like they’re on the pick up in a gay bar.
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