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Post by grannyjx6 on May 15, 2017 16:45:37 GMT
NTLive Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf?
I wouldn't have minded seeing this but I've booked to see Julius Caesar at The Crucible on the same night.
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Post by grannyjx6 on May 15, 2017 16:37:36 GMT
Thank you for your help. I looked back a couple of pages but couldn't see anything.
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Post by grannyjx6 on May 14, 2017 18:21:12 GMT
It is a bit odd going to a 'gig' on your own, but I've been quite happy going to my local theatre solo for a few years now. I used to book groups for theatre trips at work and it was a flipping nightmare collecting money, sorting tickets etc. I took redundancy/early retirement a few years back and although I was asked to carry on, didn't and find it soo much easier to go only at a time/price/date that suits me. It is nice to have a like minded friend with you though, so once or twice a year I book a few days in London and drag my long suffering husband along and occasionally a good friend but obviously have to fit in with her commitments.
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Post by grannyjx6 on May 14, 2017 18:03:57 GMT
We're in London in September for Proms In The Park and a couple of days either side. Was looking for some reasonably priced shows to go to and saw this at a 'pop up' theatre in Marble Arch. Tickets are from only £15 but I don't really understand how it all works as there are tables nearest to the stage and then different colours representing different areas. As the tickets available are in the blue area (which seems fairly near the stage to me), I'm not sure what I will be getting, but for £15 think it's worth taking a chance. Does anyone have any other information about this at all please?
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Post by grannyjx6 on May 10, 2017 23:50:51 GMT
I saw it a couple of years back for the first time. It was advertised as a having horses and spectacular scenes when thousands of soldiers parade before the king. To enable this to appear to happen, the small cast had to go from one side of the stage to the other, then run round the back and start again. You could see them trying hard not to show they were out of breath. Not exactly what I thought it would be.
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Post by grannyjx6 on May 5, 2017 21:42:16 GMT
The front upper circle is fine if you don't mind a bit less legroom. Centre block, or not too far off in the side ones. There's cheap pairs of seats off the aisle in the front rows too, that are pretty good. Another bargain is row YY centre block stalls. Third price, but raised above everything in front so the view is over the heads of the rest of the stalls. Even the balcony has a decent view, but for that one, avoid the side blocks for the first couple of rows.
Thank you theatremonkey.com and also poster j for your help.
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Post by grannyjx6 on May 5, 2017 14:45:02 GMT
We're in London for the Proms in the Park in September for a few days. Would you recommend booking well in advance for 42nd Street? We're hoping to get as many shows in as possible over four days but the budget won't stretch to top price seats, so any tips on best views for cheap prices would be very welcome.
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Post by grannyjx6 on May 1, 2017 0:14:28 GMT
Does anyone think it might extend after 2nd September? We are going to London the week after and I will be gutted if I've just missed it. I might have to go on my own to a matinee if not. It is doing OK business, nothing amazing, but OK. It has been having at least three of four levels open at performances as of late. I think the Summer will be very telling in terms of a future. I personally could see it extending and maybe closing in January? On the other side, if there is something more profitable planning on using the theatre, they could well bump this out. I wouldn't want to see it close just yet.
I'll have to keep my eyes peeled in the next couple of months. We live 160 miles away so I have to plan things well in advance, then try and get as many shows in as possible but if it doesn't extend, I might come down on the megabus for the day and squeeze a matinee in. Thanks for your reply.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Apr 30, 2017 20:07:09 GMT
Does anyone think it might extend after 2nd September? We are going to London the week after and I will be gutted if I've just missed it. I might have to go on my own to a matinee if not.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Apr 12, 2017 20:32:58 GMT
Anyone watching this at the cinema next week? Bought a ticket today online but as there is no allocated seating, I don't know how well it will be attended.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Apr 5, 2017 21:59:22 GMT
I have been banging on about this for years. The best I heard was a West Midlands "Curly" imploring us to witness the wind come sweeping down the plain at The West Bromwich Leisure Centre. "Awwee what a beautifuuul mourning"!!! And the way they invite Elaine to join them. I have a vision of her sitting behind the mic swallowing her fist. haha
I've got a mate who is the most Brummie man on the planet, currently taking on Eddie in Blood Brothers...the Brumie/Scouse hybrid could be interesting!
Has Blood Brothers ever been played by an am dram group? Or is your friend actually in the touring production?
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Post by grannyjx6 on Feb 23, 2017 15:01:12 GMT
I saw it yesterday at the matinee and really enjoyed it. There isn't much of a story really, but the acting, singing and dancing are so good and I had a tear in my eye on more than one occasion. As far as I recall, there were only three 'local' references, which could be altered if it went to London or on a tour. Having said that, Billy Elliot did ok with regional accents.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Feb 23, 2017 14:52:47 GMT
There isn't a bad seat at the Crucible but centre is always going to be better even if you're further back. The rake is very steep so even the back row is not that far from the stage. The multi storey car park underneath the theatre is by far the most convenient but its hideously expensive which is probably why the theatre recommends a different one on their website. Thanks for the advice a man going yay can't wait love to see new shows managed to get row L quite close to centre .... noticed tickets have gone up on the website for sat ? .... noticed parking very expensive never been to Sheffield think I'll look for the council £4 car park lol
If you park in the Q Carpark just off Arundel Gate, it's cheaper and then ask for a voucher from the Crucible, your first hour is free. It's only a short walk from there to The Crucible. It's always more expensive on Friday and Saturday (that's why I always go midweek ;-) ) Enjoy.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Feb 19, 2017 22:24:15 GMT
I saw it with my friend who had no clue at all what it was about and we both loved it. The singing was superb but the dancing was just out of this world. A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon at the cinema, our tickets were £8 each so a bargain. Especially as three adults and two children watching the Batman Lego movie last week cost £35 to be bored stiff for 2 hours (but the grandkids liked it).
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Post by grannyjx6 on Feb 19, 2017 0:13:26 GMT
I saw the tour yesterday in Sheffield. It was a complete sell out for the whole week! Having seen Comedy About a Bank Robbery in London (which I really enjoyed), I was actually a bit disappointed. Yes, there was a lot of very funny moments, but some of the 'forgetting your lines' and 'repeating your lines' moments went on for far too long in my opinion. However, the men on both sides of me and my husband were laughing like drains the whole way through, to the point that we sometimes couldn't actually hear what the actors were saying.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Feb 18, 2017 23:57:47 GMT
I was discussing what the show might do after this far too short run in the interval with some of my other class mates as I went with my Theatre Studies class. I think someone hit the nail on the head. It will probably go on tour and be a success, then it will have a break and go on tour again and be just as successful. Then they'll take it to the West End and it will be a massive flop. The show is just too specific to Sheffield. Most of the jokes no-one would get unless you live in Sheffield. I hope they release amateur rights for it though because I could see it doing well with amateur and youth societies.
Couldn't the jokes be altered so they relate to whatever area it's showing? I'm going to see it on Wednesday but last night was across the road at the Lyceum for The Play That Goes Wrong and at the beginning an apology was made to 397 members of the audience who because of a ticket mix up thought they were going to see 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie', which of course made everyone laugh.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Jan 15, 2017 0:09:29 GMT
Glad you enjoyed it Dawnstar. Sheffield is my home town and I will be seeing it on Tuesday evening. It's had rave reviews, but a friend of mine who is very much into musical theatre saw it at one of the previews and didn't like it (you can't please everyone). Probably won't transfer as last year Showboat, although was loved by all who saw it, wasn't a financial success in the West End. Anna-Jane Casey can appear any age can't she? I saw here in Flowers for Mrs Harris and she was playing a 50-60 year old!
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Post by grannyjx6 on Jan 13, 2017 23:02:07 GMT
I did watch it and really enjoyed it. Just wondered why there wasn't any crowds watching the procession though. Steve Elias (who I'd never heard of) came across as a great bloke and a terrific choreographer. Will look forward to the next show.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Jan 13, 2017 22:58:36 GMT
I thought it was ok and I had heard of them all. They did a fair job of the dances in my opinion and the critiques were very fair and encouraging.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Jan 10, 2017 23:39:34 GMT
I thought at first you meant the programme that was on about a year ago where the chap tried to get folk ballroom dancing. Will try and watch on catch up.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Jan 4, 2017 23:09:16 GMT
After a childhood in amateur theatre and then shunning all theatre for a decade I have recently(ish) seen 5 amateur productions (including one at SEDOS(?)) and 4 of them were just what it says on the tin - amateur. The other one was full of ex-pros and people about to enter the profession and was almost to a good standard What's the point in going amdram if they are charging what it would cost to go see a pro production? And the audiences can be REVOLTING (I'm looking at u Sunset Boulevard SEDOS - just because you're friends with the cast is no excuse to SHRIEK. At EVERYTHING) I'm not dissing amdram and in me kiddie years I saw a lot that influenced me and at a really cheap price but when you start paying £12+ to watch a lot of people play dress up, well I just don't see the point. It's NEVER as good as spending on a proper show and at least with that u r actually helping support people financially. I like to know that my decision to have an ice cream at interval will have a direct affect on if Johnny Ensemble can turn on the heating that night or not! Or something I understand what you are saying, but where would you see a professional show for under £20? Unless I sit in the back of the gods and have my arthritic knees in agony through lack of leg room, my local theatre's tickets are all around £30-£45 (and sometimes a bit more if it's a really big show).
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Post by grannyjx6 on Dec 29, 2016 22:19:53 GMT
I'm a massive Michael Ball fan (yes, I know he's the cheesiest cheese fest ever) and wasn't particularly keen on Alfie Boe but they were really good together. I would have booked for one of the outdoor summer venues but we are on holiday for the run. I am a bit disappointed that the December shows are all in arenas as there is no intimacy at all in those places. You might as well be watching on TV.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Oct 7, 2016 20:49:20 GMT
Totally agree, they want bums on seats paying a premium at the cinema, once that cash cow is home and dry they will release the DVD. Seats are indeed a premium at the cinema. I've just paid almost as much for one in Manchester as i did for my (limited view) seat at the final performance
I said the same thing. Different show but I'm going to see the tour of Funny Girl in Bradford next year and the cheap seats (with my £2.50 senior discount) come to £25.50 each. Saw Miss Saigon in the cheap seats and it cost about £28, the cinema edition is £15.75 per ticket.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Sept 29, 2016 22:37:05 GMT
He was in the audience over the weekend so I guessed he would have some involvement. Pride comes before a fall and if he gets a fair payment for being on It Takes Two, why not?
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Post by grannyjx6 on Sept 29, 2016 22:34:25 GMT
Old lady next to me yesterday with walking stick laid across my leg space. Fair enough, I know it has to go somewhere but she was with someone else, so why not put it on the other side? Obviously not a regular theatre goer as she was asking her friend lots of questions (very loudly) about who was in the show and what the story was. Then she started rummaging in her huge bag and took out a chocolate bar which she unwrapped (noisily) and chomped through, followed by numerous sweets, then another bar of chocolate. This was all in the first half! Second half started, she was talking very loudly again so I shushed her and she gave me the most horrible stare. I thought I might get a whack with the walking stick! She never clapped once either. Why bother going?
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Post by grannyjx6 on Sept 29, 2016 22:23:59 GMT
I was actually not allowed to buy TWO tickets for an almost sold out show at my local City Hall because it would leave ONE single seat next to it when I tried to book online. I phoned up and asked if they could sell me the two tickets and they said their system wouldn't let them do it but suggested I bought all three and sold on the other ticket! I was a big fan of the show but at £60 a ticket, not that big. I then booked through Ticketmaster (yes, I know they rip you off with booking fees) and got two tickets together, much closer to the front.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Sept 26, 2016 4:54:24 GMT
I'm seeing it next Saturday after others on a Facebook Musical Theatre Appreciation group said it was wonderful. Oh well......
Grannyjx6, it's all personal opinion and we're all different. I heard several people in the lobby afterwards raving about the show. See it with an open mind, by all means.
Well we saw it on Saturday and I absolutely loved it! Unfortunately it was very poorly attended, but the cast still gave it their all. Standouts for me were Ryan Molloy as Hades and Lucy Martin as Ms M, but there wasn't a week link in my opinion. Nice to recognise Jack Donnelly as I was a fan of Atlantis.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Sept 16, 2016 18:50:39 GMT
I'm seeing it next Saturday after others on a Facebook Musical Theatre Appreciation group said it was wonderful. Oh well......
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Post by grannyjx6 on Aug 15, 2016 20:00:38 GMT
Well I was also there and was gutted that it had to be abandoned but understand why. Our biggest problem was getting back to Blackpool where we were staying for the weekend. Not a bus or taxi in sight for nearly an hour in the pouring rain. We've got our money back (less booking fee and postage, thanks Ticketmaster) and an email offering us a discounted price for next years festival but I think it's a bit too early to make that commitment yet.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Aug 4, 2016 19:55:03 GMT
Well I saw it last night with my son and found it very hard to follow. I have to say though, it was worth going just to see Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart who were incredible (especially McKellen who never leaves the stage). No standing ovation at the end, except for half a dozen or so folks. I think most people were still trying to work the story out and I heard a young man saying to his friend 'well that was bizzare' which was a perfect description in my opinion. As you can probably guess, I've never seen a Harold Pinter play before so didn't know this was his style.
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