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Post by Coated on Feb 5, 2017 20:13:23 GMT
Yup, I missed that too. Clearly on a mission to reduce my information intake. And how did you know that the pesky password demand nearly foiled my booking? I should remember resetting them before I start booking. Or *gasp* remember a gazillion random passwords...
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Post by lynette on Feb 5, 2017 22:49:17 GMT
Password thing is devilish. I set a theatre password with the name of the last play I saw there plus a number. Then I forget what I saw, then I reset it the same....like one of Dante's circles of hell. So I phone.
The tix I had were v good but then I got a better offer....the nice people at Delfont M allowed me to change to another date but by then I had to settle for less good seats.
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Post by stefy69 on Feb 8, 2017 7:30:27 GMT
Looking forward to this but shame there is no midweek matinee, the absence of these seems to be increasing or is it just me ?
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Post by londonmzfitz on Mar 17, 2017 23:18:24 GMT
My thoughts. For a first preview it is well paced, well performed, Adrian Scarborough is very good, David Tennant is pretty good, all eyes on him when he's on stage.
There are some very funny lines *no spoilers please, or use the spoiler function*.
But I really really didn't like it. I found it uncomfortable viewing. Women being used and degraded while the audience sniggers. Religion taunted while the audience sniggers. Nah, not for me, ta.
Audience full of fan girls in full on adoration of Tennant, laughing that bit too hard. Couple next to me left at the interval (the woman had checked her phone bloody twice in Act One).
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Post by londonmzfitz on Mar 17, 2017 23:20:21 GMT
Oh, yeah. Sign at front of house, Performance has smoke effects, swearing and lewd behaviour.
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Post by zahidf on Mar 18, 2017 7:35:38 GMT
Oh, yeah. Sign at front of house, Performance has smoke effects, swearing and lewd behaviour. What was the running time please? i remember the donmar being 90 mins all the way through! |
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Post by Dawnstar on Mar 18, 2017 9:57:27 GMT
But I really really didn't like it. I found it uncomfortable viewing. Women being used and degraded while the audience sniggers. Religion taunted while the audience sniggers. Nah, not for me, ta. That doesn't sound at all nice. Glad I made the decision not to go, despite being a Tennant fan. I had a feeling it'd be worse than Don Giovanni! |
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Post by londonmzfitz on Mar 18, 2017 10:09:51 GMT
First preview so may change, but finished at 9.50. And that was with a couple of curtain calls.
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Post by Mark on Mar 18, 2017 10:27:48 GMT
Todaytix are doing £20 lottery tickets for this.
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Post by profquatermass on Mar 18, 2017 10:30:01 GMT
Isn't it the point that he's meant to be vile? He's not a loveable rogue, he does ruin people's lives. That's why he goes to hell. I remember this coming over really well with Rhys Ifans at the Donmar but then I suppose he doesn't have crazy fangirls worshipping at his feet.
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Post by londonmzfitz on Mar 18, 2017 10:39:15 GMT
Isn't it the point that he's meant to be vile? He's not a loveable rogue, he does ruin people's lives. That's why he goes to hell. I remember this coming over really well with Rhys Ifans at the Donmar but then I suppose he doesn't have crazy fangirls worshipping at his feet. Which is why I said he and Adrian Scarborough act well in this. I didn't like the play. There's some staging that I thought was stage school pretentious (hey, let's all wear white and dance like we just don't care). My thoughts. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 10:47:38 GMT
A bit of a materialistic question but how much are programmes? A friend of mine couldn't make the show and I promised to pick one up for him when I head to see it.
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Post by CG on the loose on Mar 19, 2017 11:01:36 GMT
A bit of a materialistic question but how much are programmes? A friend of mine couldn't make the show and I promised to pick one up for him when I head to see it. Not been yet but my programme voucher was £4 - I assume they're the same price in theatre  |
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Post by theatrehound on Mar 19, 2017 21:00:33 GMT
A bit of a materialistic question but how much are programmes? A friend of mine couldn't make the show and I promised to pick one up for him when I head to see it. Programmes are £4. Managed to get mine signed by DT too, chuffed to bits! |
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Post by Peach on Mar 20, 2017 22:06:48 GMT
It finished at 9.42pm tonight! Lots of David Tennant fans in (of which I probably am one) who seemed to enjoy him saying the C word.
I didn't love it. Think Tennant is actually the weak link. I didn't buy him as a louche, ammoral seducer when he is playing it goofy for laughs.
I was most excited by the snippet of a Roxy Music song and that you could hire a portable phone charger for £2!
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Post by Polly1 on Mar 22, 2017 14:16:43 GMT
Anyone know what time the notification 're lottery tickets comes through (approx)? Currently at Virginia Woolf and wondering if it will coincide with interval!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2017 22:47:44 GMT
Just curious - is Tennant keeping his natural accent for this?
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Post by charliec on Mar 22, 2017 23:57:30 GMT
Just curious - is Tennant keeping his natural accent for this? No, he's doing an English accent. Posher than he was in Doctor Who but not over the top |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2017 23:25:38 GMT
Blimey
£115 for this pile of sh*t play
Most of the stalls once it opens beyond press night
Take the piss
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Post by mistressjojo on Mar 24, 2017 1:54:25 GMT
They have opened up bookings for the boxes for this now, if anyone is looking for a cheaper- than- premium ticket.
BTW £115 is only for the Premium seats (which is mostly all that's left now in the stalls for most performances).
As they use dynamic pricing, most of us didn't pay anywhere near that amount! I know I didn't.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2017 16:41:20 GMT
Well. This was so torturous, I half expected Shami Chakrabarti to come wading in to defend our human rights.
Alas not. Now I happily admit that David Tennant is probably my favourite Doctor Who but really, this tried my patience. It kind of reminded me a bit of 'Doctor Faustus'. Just without Kit-off Harrington. Sadly.
The best thing about this play? The end reminds you just how fabulous Kiki Dee's 'I've Got The Music In Me' was.
However if you like David Tennant dropping the C-bomb. You'll love it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2017 17:50:29 GMT
I am supposed to attend this tonight
But feel weak
Can anyone who has seen it
Advise if the staging and setting
Are worth seeing
And will I regret it if I miss it
I saw the original and wasn't that impressed
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Post by dlevi on Mar 24, 2017 17:58:47 GMT
It's not a great play by any standard and as much as I love David Tennant, it's not worth the outrageous prices they're charging. I'll pass.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2017 18:01:30 GMT
I am supposed to attend this tonight But feel weak Can anyone who has seen it Advise if the staging and setting Are worth seeing And will I regret it if I miss it I saw the original and wasn't that impressed If you like IKEA, you'll love it. On the plus side for you @parsley, the interval kicks in about an hour in so with your track record you could be in and out by 8.30pm.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2017 18:38:59 GMT
I am supposed to attend this tonight But feel weak Can anyone who has seen it Advise if the staging and setting Are worth seeing And will I regret it if I miss it I saw the original and wasn't that impressed If you like IKEA, you'll love it. On the plus side for you @parsley, the interval kicks in about an hour in so with your track record you could be in and out by 8.30pm. I think it's a night in with Aveda tea 🤗 |
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