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Post by harlow on Apr 15, 2017 11:55:21 GMT
Now they are offering half price membership I would be tempted had there been any information about what will be on other than Julius Caesar. Or an idea of what the "special Monday events" are. I don't imagine they could have many people joining as members so far.
Still - following updates with curiosity.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2017 12:10:18 GMT
Agreed. They need to have the courage of their convictions - keep the half price offer live until the day of the announcement, for example. Who pays for something that they have no idea whether it's going to be of value to them?
Other venues have the benefit of past productions, so potential buyers can judge the sort of fare they'll be getting even if they don't know the actual shows or cast details yet. That's not the case here.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2017 20:07:33 GMT
But you can choose to become a member after the season announcement.
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Post by martin1965 on Apr 15, 2017 21:35:04 GMT
Whilst i am intrigued to see the first season, with 800 seats they will doing amazing business to sell out shows. No real incentive to get membership. Totally different at the likes of Almeida and Menier.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2017 21:48:04 GMT
Quite
Look at the difference between the Almeida run of Hanlet (instant sell out) and the Harold Pinter run (800 ish seats, plenty available at all prices)
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Post by Ade on Apr 18, 2017 18:47:24 GMT
Not sure if anyone else has spotted it but they're obviously getting the website ready ahead of tomorrow:
- Young Marx (presumably with Rory Kinnear as he is in the artwork) 18/10/17-31/12/17
- Julius Caesar (with Ben Whishaw, Michelle Fairley, David Morrissey and another chap whose face I can't place) 20/01/17-15/04/18
- Nightfall 28/04/17-03/06/18
Then future projects to include:
-Alys, Always (New play by Lucinda Coxon with Hytner directing)
-Flatpack (Comedy by John Hodge)
-New play about JS Bach (By Nina Raine staring Simon Russell Beale)
-The Black Cloud (New play by Sam Holcroft based on the 1957 novel)
-Carmen Havana (based on the opera but set in Cuba and directed by Hytner)
Prices brackets are £15, £25, £35, £50 and £65 with £90 premiums
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Post by rumbledoll on Apr 18, 2017 19:06:51 GMT
Ade, thank for the info!
I somehow can't get through into the webpage now - it automatically puts me in Priority Booking Q..
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Post by peggs on Apr 18, 2017 19:09:10 GMT
I had a brief glimpse of what looked like the young marx poster and then got put on the queue page and won't let me onto any page to look at anything, anyone else find this?
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Post by showgirl on Apr 18, 2017 19:11:03 GMT
Thank you for the update, Ade; the first year looks eminently missable but the second looks promising - shame it's not the other way round!
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Post by harlow on Apr 19, 2017 0:51:11 GMT
Thanks for the info - I was also diverted to the queue page after a quick glimpse at the poster for Young Marx. I think the first three productions look interesting though I would like to know the writers behind Young Marx and Nightfall (unless this is the Joanna Murray-Smith play?) as that's usually what I base my decisions on.
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Post by cirque on Apr 19, 2017 7:00:37 GMT
10m announcement from Hytner and Starr....first shows in.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2017 8:07:08 GMT
I'm actually quite excited to see what these are! Feel a bit sorry for them on timings - not a lot of room for non-political news today...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2017 8:10:21 GMT
It's sort of rude that they started the queue so early. I honestly reckon they could've sold a few additional priority memberships last night by quietly updating the website but now there's no chance of buying a priority membership until... well, until priority booking opens.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 19, 2017 8:12:02 GMT
So i can buy tickets (after having queued for 52 minutes but i am not allowed to see whats on. why on earth do the season announcement on the same day as public booking ?
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Post by Latecomer on Apr 19, 2017 8:18:12 GMT
Click on menu page quickly, then press back button on browser when queue comes up and it happily takes you to lots of pages!  |
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Post by Latecomer on Apr 19, 2017 8:20:07 GMT
So....here's a few things I gleaned!
The ticket return policy is great...return tickets up to 48 hrs before for either exchange or credit at £2 a ticket (so similar to National)
Lots of Sunday performances ....3pm
250 promenade tickets for each show for Caesar at £25 a throw
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2017 8:20:14 GMT
Hmmm, yes, it also means you can't log in/create any kind of log in - unless I'm missing something. Bit weird to be put in a queue rather than allowed to see what you might be queuing for first.
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Post by schuttep on Apr 19, 2017 8:20:20 GMT
Actually we're all in a queue to join a queue. When booking starts we'll be assigned a random place in the booking queue.
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Post by Latecomer on Apr 19, 2017 8:21:46 GMT
Young Marx is by Bean and someone else
Last play by Barney Norris....
Can't see where tickets are for each price but there does seem to be price range £15 upwards in stalls
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Post by Latecomer on Apr 19, 2017 8:22:55 GMT
Prices cheaper for midweek matinees for higher end tickets (£30 instead of £35, etc)
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Post by Latecomer on Apr 19, 2017 8:23:34 GMT
Midweek matinees generally Wednesdays....hurray that's my day off! |
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Post by n1david on Apr 19, 2017 8:26:28 GMT
Public booking Apr 27. Advance booking (£15) Apr 26. Priority booking (£50/£35 if under 35) today.
Can't wait for the obvious Proust adaptation given that their Food and Drink offering includes
"Freshly-baked madeleines for the interval will be available for pre-order only on a first come first served basis."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2017 8:26:38 GMT
Young Marx is by Bean and someone else Last play by Barney Norris.... Can't see where tickets are for each price but there does seem to be price range £15 upwards in stalls Ah, thanks, now I can skip Young Marx.  I'm trying to quickly click menu but I simply don't have enough hands to cheat the system, this is a very frustrating morning! |
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Post by Latecomer on Apr 19, 2017 8:27:03 GMT
Sorry Nightfall by Barney Norris! Have edited to correct earlier post!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2017 8:35:30 GMT
Yeah, I'm not being quick enough to get in either. I'm being very rude to my visiting parents who are having to make their own breakfast!
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