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Post by ladyfan on May 21, 2023 17:47:59 GMT
I’m so blooming glad I forked out on Donmar membership now as I feel I have been very lucky Me to I feel so very lucky. When I saw it was just over 200 for every performance I thought I'd better pay to become a friend. I mean it's £85 but I don't go out much,buy loads of clothes or waste my money on usless stuff. David is my hobby so I thought why not. |
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Post by ladyfan on May 21, 2023 17:56:27 GMT
Well what a dream that booking was. I was in a total panic and was finished booking and had a completed transaction by 0908hrs, so worth the membership I agree managed to get my tickets in about 5 minute even in a que of about over 400 it went down very quick. First tickets I tried to book was at the right hand side of the stage. But as I was booking them a message came up telling me they were already being booked. So got the front tow of the circle. And on my birthday the second night December the 9th. So glad I payed to be a friend. |
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Post by theatremiss on May 22, 2023 12:46:04 GMT
I’m so blooming glad I forked out on Donmar membership now as I feel I have been very lucky “David is my hobby” This made me laugh 😂 |
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Post by londonpostie on May 22, 2023 18:48:33 GMT
On health and safety grounds, shouldn't someone walk her through the unsexing and .. the kilt
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Post by samcavila on Oct 18, 2023 17:15:13 GMT
Hi everyone!
Just found this site - wish I found it earlier, as this has been super helpful.
I'm from the US, and also just found out about this version of Macbeth, which I would absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE to see.
Obviously it is sold out, but I've looked into the day of, standing only tickets. On their site Donmar says they will release those tickets midday, on the day of performance, online only.
I'm considering risking a trip to London the week I can get off work Dec 17th - 23rd, just for a chance at getting a ticket that week (only for myself, 1 ticket only).
Wanted to ask the thoughts of those who are familiar with the Donmar - for something this popular, what do you imagine the chances are for day of tickets, 2nd week in it's run?
Is it a fool's hope to even try, or has anyone had good luck with getting these day of tix for just an individual?
I didn't see any resale options either. Does anyone has advice for where to keep an eye out for a reputable ticket sellers, or has anyone noticed tickets being returned and becoming available closer to the show date?
I've attended a handful of London shows over the years, but never at the Donmar, and I haven't been to London since the pandemic.
So any advice is welcome and highly appreciated, thank you in advance from this clueless American!
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Post by Mark on Oct 18, 2023 17:43:30 GMT
I’d be subscribing to alters from the Donmar, but also to this thread. Users were regularly posting when n2n tickets were released. We can count on the far sides still being pending to be released for this one but that typically won’t be until just before previews
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Post by al on Oct 18, 2023 19:51:37 GMT
I would expect a few extra seats (returns?) to go onsale shortly before previews begin. Keep looking! Also they do release a few seats every day for the performance 7 days ahead. I last did this for Next to Normal. At that time the seats were consistently going online a few mins before 10am. Just keep refreshing. They will go very quickly! If you try hard enough you have a good chance.
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Post by Steve on Oct 18, 2023 21:17:30 GMT
So any advice is welcome and highly appreciated, thank you in advance from this clueless American! It's my experience that determined people do get to see popular shows at the Donmar:- (1) If you check your dates frequently, returns can show up in advance, which you can book right away; (2) As suggested above, sometimes they have unreleased tickets that they release, just as a show is going into previews, to give folks that just found out about the show a chance; (3) Returns on the day are definitely a thing for popular shows. I remember one girl, sitting next to me at the Ewan McGregor/Chiwetel Ejiofor Othello, telling me she had seen the show 8 times, just by queuing at the Box Office for day returns, and at the just finished "Next to Normal," another woman told me she had seen every performance in a whole week just by doing the same thing, though I think some of her returns were picked up online. Anyway, if you're (more) committed (than me), I think you've a very good shot. Good luck! |
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Post by samcavila on Oct 18, 2023 21:39:23 GMT
Oh wow thank you Mark, Al, and Steve for such detailed info and quick responses!
This is very encouraging.
Incredible that some people were able to see a show so often in a week just by booking on the day tickets. I've always bought in advance (and been lucky enough to do so), but never tried for day of.
This forum made my day, will definitely be staying tuned to Donmar and this site...sounds like I'll be making a trip to London, thanks so much!!!
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Post by jaggy on Oct 18, 2023 21:48:01 GMT
Since we're talking about tickets for this - I wondered if anyone here has one of the £10 under 30 tickets?
I'm asking as I have one for the 23rd December but won't be able to make it. I was wondering whether someone here would be willing to swap tickets (another £10 under 30 ticket) with me. I was hoping for any ticket before the 23rd and after the 2nd Jan. If the show wasn't sold out I'd obv just sell it or change the date with box office. The latter is impossible and I'm reluctant to do the former unless I get another ticket for a date I can attend.
Not sure if I'm allowed to post this here or whether it should be on the noticeboard. If I'm breaking any rules please let me know!
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Post by n1david on Oct 31, 2023 11:11:34 GMT
Well OK...
And the full cast...
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 31, 2023 11:16:42 GMT
I loved The Encounter but not certain how those techniques transfer to Shakespeare.
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Post by lynette on Oct 31, 2023 13:11:31 GMT
I loved The Encounter but not certain how those techniques transfer to Shakespeare. Please tell me how it worked for Encounter because i am very wary of this. The earphones are fixed to seat, wired in and volume fixed. This much i know. How did they work for hearing aid wearers and also what about the hygiene? Not to be too paranoid we are still Covidy, and I’m not sure I want to wear something worn by someone with a cold, let alone Covid and then wiped over with a germ laden j cloth by an underpaid FOH. |
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Post by n1david on Oct 31, 2023 13:34:03 GMT
I loved The Encounter but not certain how those techniques transfer to Shakespeare. Please tell me how it worked for Encounter because i am very wary of this. The earphones are fixed to seat, wired in and volume fixed. This much i know. How did they work for hearing aid wearers and also what about the hygiene? Not to be too paranoid we are still Covidy, and I’m not sure I want to wear something worn by someone with a cold, let alone Covid and then wiped over with a germ laden j cloth by an underpaid FOH. There's a page on the Donmar website that covers different listening options, including accessibility options, some of which might be useful: www.donmarwarehouse.com/macbeth-information-on-headphones-for-audience-members/ |
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Post by dip on Oct 31, 2023 15:07:31 GMT
Please tell me how it worked for Encounter because i am very wary of this. The earphones are fixed to seat, wired in and volume fixed. This much i know. How did they work for hearing aid wearers and also what about the hygiene? Not to be too paranoid we are still Covidy, and I’m not sure I want to wear something worn by someone with a cold, let alone Covid and then wiped over with a germ laden j cloth by an underpaid FOH. There's a page on the Donmar website that covers different listening options, including accessibility options, some of which might be useful: www.donmarwarehouse.com/macbeth-information-on-headphones-for-audience-members/would wearing headphones pose any more risk than taking the tube or touching a door handle? |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 31, 2023 15:41:34 GMT
Much as I enjoyed, indeed loved, The Encounter, there was a sense that it was no longer a shared experience with your fellow audience members. You are in a little bubble, isolated by the headphones.
It does sound like they have good plans in terms of accessibility. Hygiene is a little sketchy at this stage. But hopefully it will be secure.
I wonder whether some of the soliloquys will be prerecorded to make them more interior monologues rather than the character sharing their thoughts directly with the audience
Time will tell.
Will be hard to do a broadcast...
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Post by mistressjojo on Oct 31, 2023 20:01:10 GMT
I get the feeling this may spark a few returns. Headphones are not everyone's cup of tea.
Anyone after tickets should start checking the website.
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Post by lynette on Oct 31, 2023 20:28:24 GMT
Maybe the whole point is the broadcast; on the telly it doesn’t really matter where the voice is coming from. I must say that I booked this to hear and see Tennant act in front of me. I can access him on YouTube any day if the week.
As for hygiene, I take the point that any close contact is risky a la Covid but wearing something right on your face which might have been just before on the face of someone with covid or a cold doesn’t appeal. I’m not a silly person, I don’t still wear a mask and all that but I do have serious reservations which the person I spoke to at the theatre could not help me with.
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Post by marob on Oct 31, 2023 20:49:50 GMT
It’s the norovirus I’d be more concerned about at this time of year.
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Post by zahidf on Oct 31, 2023 21:15:26 GMT
It'd be interesting how they do it
A lot of places have shared headphones etc. My guess would be they have two sets of headphones for each audience member, or something a little over that, which they alternate and clean in between performances
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Post by Jan on Nov 1, 2023 12:44:04 GMT
The scope for technical problems and resulting audience complaints would appear to be high.
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Post by cavocado on Nov 1, 2023 16:46:35 GMT
So we've got Branagh with his inexperienced cast and breakneck speed, Fiennes and Varma in a warehouse for some reason, the Globe and RSC with consistently underwhelming casts and average productions, and now we've got to listen to Tennant through headphones.
Hoping the Almeida's forthcoming Lear and NT's Coriolanus will just aim for boring old good acting and directing in gimmick-free productions.
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Post by Jan on Nov 1, 2023 18:28:19 GMT
So we've got Branagh with his inexperienced cast and breakneck speed, Fiennes and Varma in a warehouse for some reason, the Globe and RSC with consistently underwhelming casts and average productions, and now we've got to listen to Tennant through headphones. Hoping the Almeida's forthcoming Lear and NT's Coriolanus will just aim for boring old good acting and directing in gimmick-free productions. I expect you'll have to wait till the Orange Tree's Twelfth Night in December 2024 for that. However, there is a new regime at the RSC so there is hope ... |
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Post by theatremiss on Nov 1, 2023 19:12:42 GMT
So we've got Branagh with his inexperienced cast and breakneck speed, Fiennes and Varma in a warehouse for some reason, the Globe and RSC with consistently underwhelming casts and average productions, and now we've got to listen to Tennant through headphones. Hoping the Almeida's forthcoming Lear and NT's Coriolanus will just aim for boring old good acting and directing in gimmick-free productions. When is Coriolanus due at the NT? |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 1, 2023 20:15:33 GMT
So we've got Branagh with his inexperienced cast and breakneck speed, Fiennes and Varma in a warehouse for some reason, the Globe and RSC with consistently underwhelming casts and average productions, and now we've got to listen to Tennant through headphones. Hoping the Almeida's forthcoming Lear and NT's Coriolanus will just aim for boring old good acting and directing in gimmick-free productions. I expect you'll have to wait till the Orange Tree's Twelfth Night in December 2024 for that. However, there is a new regime at the RSC so there is hope ... I wonder how different Littler's version will be compared to his Oxford production when he was a student... Polly Findlay's AYLI at the National had similarities to her student version at the Oxford Playhouse |
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