Rosencrantz and Guildenstern - Old Vic

Jack Thorne's new version is located in 1980s Berlin, on the Cold War border between East and West, at the world crossroads between Capitalism and Communism.

Which sounds like a massive additional theme to the original, which is an incomplete fragment.

I don't know whether the peas remain.

In Richard Jones's WNO production of Alban Berg's operatic version, it was baked beans: www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/sep/29/wozzeck-wno-review

Normally I consider Mr Stoppard's head to be deftly inserted into his own bottom but I have to say I really loved this version of RAGAD.

It was funny and totally comprehensible. Mr Haig was particularly superb as The Player but it was a great ensemble piece.

I saw this last night. It was enjoyable and Joshua Maguire and David Haig are really fabulous. Daniel Radcliffe has a less flashy part but he was good in counterbalancing Maguire's wiry performance. I adored the costumes!

For the first few minutes I did think Daniel Radcliffe was out of his depth but didn't take long to agree with some of the other posts here that actually it's very good casting for the roles and they make a great complimentary double act, his understated playing contrasting nicely with Joshua Maguire's quicker, some what more frantic portrayal and yes David Haig's having a ball isn't he. Found it quite odd for once to be watching Stoppard and not mentally running to keep up but that was due to the fact that i'd seen the film and read it and it doesn't require you leap about figuratively quite so much as some of his other plays.

MrBunbury I much preferred Radcliffe's costume to Maguire's, a much nicer cut I thought.

Audience very positive.

Row Q pillar seat really not bad, found the pillar somewhat distracting in that it rather distanced me from everything but it blocked out very little. Nice chat with lady next to me about theatre and the state of pensions, we agreed that with things as they are I might as well continue to go to the theatre as there was little point in saving for the future.

I'm hoping to see it, although I've never been to an NTLive or any other type broadcast and the ticket prices are putting me off a little bit. I know it would be more if I went to London and saw the show but I'd be happy with that as I'd actually be in the room, so I am wondering if NTLive would be worth it.

Also what exactly do they do in the interval for a NTLive broadcast? Show the bare stage and let cinema-goers go to the toilet or play something else?

A couple of my friends who went to see this said that some of the Ros's text might be cut/ommited for this production. Is it really (to serve director's choice of putting the charater in a shadow of Guil)? It's one of my fave plays ever, so I know it pretty well and it always struck me as perfectly balanced between the leads, them being undeniably dirrefent, but equal.

Can anyone comment on that please? Thanks!

£10 tickets to be at the performance which is being filmed, with code NTLIVE on the Old Vic site.

The Old Vic’s production of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead starring Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire with David Haig as The Player will be broadcast to cinemas on Thu 20 Apr as part of NT Live.

We would like to offer you an exclusive opportunity to be part of the audience on that night for just £10 – all you need to do is quote promo code: NTLIVE to unlock £10 seats.

Please bear in mind that, as this is being broadcast live nationally and internationally, there will be several cameras in the auditorium and views of the stage may be blocked at any time during the performance. However, it is a brilliant chance to see this critically acclaimed production and also to see how live theatre broadcasts take place.

The performance will start at 7pm. Ticket holders should be in their seats by 6.45pm. Latecomers will not be admitted.

There will be 360 degree filming which will result in audience members being filmed, so we recommend that you wear dark clothing, which will stand out less on camera. By attending you are agreeing to being filmed and appearing in the broadcast.

I saw this on Friday (14th April), on a weekend trip to London, knowing very little about the play to begin with, except that it was a sort of HAMLET spin-off. Well, whilst nothing much actually happens, the time just absolutely flew by! A hugely enjoyable play and production - intelligent and extremely funny. I laughed so much during the evening. The whole cast were strong, but the play obviously rests on the two leads and they were fantastic. I thought Joshua Maguire was the stand-out star of this production, but as has been said in a previous post, he has the "showier" of the two roles. Daniel Radcliffe was very good though, and plays "the idiot" very well.

Needless to say, I loved it, and would definitely go again. I look forward to also searching out more Tom Stoppard, as I enjoyed his writing hugely.

4 stars.

I have just got home from seeing the cinema broadcast and I found it enjoyable but I did not love it. I have never seen a Stoppard play but saw hamlet at the almeida so that helped the evening . All the cast were good esspecilay haig and some funny moments but overall I was just left a little underwhelmed. For me Stoppard seems a little elitist and some of the jokes seemed too intellectual. I don't think I would go out my way to see another of his plays.
Shot well and good quality . I really liked th players as they were funny but scary.
I also like how the broadcasts are now doing more west end shows but it sadly seems cheaper to go to the theatre than watch it in the cinema. It seems crazy to me that it is almost cheaper for me to see angels in America live than in the cinema!!

Saw the live version and really enjoyed it. Great view from stalls Row M, helped by Row L being kept clear to enable access for film crew. I wish I had done my homework in advance re plot. Having never studied Hamlet I had to rely on my mum who was with me for some half time guidance. Can see why people say David Haig is the star of the show.