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Post by zahidf on Jan 17, 2019 13:13:09 GMT
I wonder when they are going to be bothered to fix the electronic ticket machines. Queuing up for the box office is a pain in the arse
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Post by bordeaux on Jan 17, 2019 14:01:40 GMT
Thanks. And the Feb-July brochure is open to read too. Suggests a new mailing period is about to open. Not had an email yet. |
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Post by lynette on Jan 17, 2019 14:27:06 GMT
Unbelievable 'chutzpah' of saying -“ Peer Gynt by David Hare” , followed by mention of Ibsen....there is no way David Hare wrote Peer Gynt is there? So why put it like this? It is lazy writing at best and real arrogance at worst. Sorry, but these things matter to me.
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Post by n1david on Jan 17, 2019 14:27:51 GMT
I got an email. Friends booking 31 Jan at 8.30am.
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Post by n1david on Jan 17, 2019 14:29:29 GMT
Unbelievable 'chutzpah' of saying -“ Peer Gynt by David Hare” , followed by mention of Ibsen....there is no way David Hare wrote Peer Gynt is there? So why put it like this? It is lazy writing at best and real arrogance at worst. Sorry, but these things matter to me. But Ibsen didn’t write Peter Gynt either. |
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jan 17, 2019 14:33:31 GMT
Unbelievable 'chutzpah' of saying -“ Peer Gynt by David Hare” , followed by mention of Ibsen....there is no way David Hare wrote Peer Gynt is there? So why put it like this? It is lazy writing at best and real arrogance at worst. Sorry, but these things matter to me. They did the same thing with Yerma "by Simon Stone after Federico García Lorca" and that was pretty drastically different from the original story so I imagine there'll be a decent departure in this case as well. Seems that this'll be a modern retelling like Simon Stone's Yerma as well so it's not completely unlikely that the story will be radically different and just follow the same basic premise. I'm not a fan of David Hare and don't plan on seeing this but if it's mostly his writing I feel it's fair to say it's by him but credit the original in this way. Obviously it's yet to be seen if it is substantially changed though. |
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Post by bordeaux on Jan 17, 2019 14:46:49 GMT
Unbelievable 'chutzpah' of saying -“ Peer Gynt by David Hare” , followed by mention of Ibsen....there is no way David Hare wrote Peer Gynt is there? So why put it like this? It is lazy writing at best and real arrogance at worst. Sorry, but these things matter to me. It does say 'Peter Gynt' (sic) by David Hare and 'after' Ibsen (I imagine the Almeida used a similar formula for The Wild Duck). I'd love to see a great production of Peer Gynt, but I'm really not sure if I can take another David Hare - though perhaps he needs Ibsen and Jonathan Kent to keep him on track. Was hoping that Hansard would be ready (the comedy with Lyndsey Duncan and Alex Jennings) but it's not mentioned - though I now see only the Olivier has July dates. The other two are only programmed till late June. So I assume it'll come in one of them after the end of Anna in the Dorfmann (or will join Top Girls and Rutherford and Sons in the Lyttelton). |
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Post by lynette on Jan 17, 2019 14:49:19 GMT
I saw PG years ago, RSC I think. It confirmed what she says in the movie, Educating Rita,( Julie Walters ) when asked how she would put on this play: 'put it on the radio' .
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Post by learfan on Jan 17, 2019 18:34:55 GMT
Unbelievable 'chutzpah' of saying -“ Peer Gynt by David Hare” , followed by mention of Ibsen....there is no way David Hare wrote Peer Gynt is there? So why put it like this? It is lazy writing at best and real arrogance at worst. Sorry, but these things matter to me. It does say 'Peter Gynt' (sic) by David Hare and 'after' Ibsen (I imagine the Almeida used a similar formula for The Wild Duck). I'd love to see a great production of Peer Gynt, but I'm really not sure if I can take another David Hare - though perhaps he needs Ibsen and Jonathan Kent to keep him on track. Was hoping that Hansard would be ready (the comedy with Lyndsey Duncan and Alex Jennings) but it's not mentioned - though I now see only the Olivier has July dates. The other two are only programmed till late June. So I assume it'll come in one of them after the end of Anna in the Dorfmann (or will join Top Girls and Rutherford and Sons in the Lyttelton). Hansard was always programmed for the autumn. So next leaflet, Easter time presumably. |
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Post by learfan on Jan 17, 2019 18:36:43 GMT
I saw PG years ago, RSC I think. It confirmed what she says in the movie, Educating Rita,( Julie Walters ) when asked how she would put on this play: 'put it on the radio' . Was that with Jacobi? I saw the mid 90s production with Alex Jennings and Haden Gwynne, brilliant. |
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Post by lynette on Jan 17, 2019 19:19:12 GMT
Lost in the midst of time I’m afraid and also we gave away all our programmes. I should remember Jacobi but no memory persists. 🙁
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Post by partytentdown on Jan 21, 2019 19:40:16 GMT
Does anyone have an idea of when 'Anna' would go on sale to Amex holders? Thanks
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Post by Rory on Jan 21, 2019 20:39:30 GMT
Unbelievable 'chutzpah' of saying -“ Peer Gynt by David Hare” , followed by mention of Ibsen....there is no way David Hare wrote Peer Gynt is there? So why put it like this? It is lazy writing at best and real arrogance at worst. Sorry, but these things matter to me. It does say 'Peter Gynt' (sic) by David Hare and 'after' Ibsen (I imagine the Almeida used a similar formula for The Wild Duck). I'd love to see a great production of Peer Gynt, but I'm really not sure if I can take another David Hare - though perhaps he needs Ibsen and Jonathan Kent to keep him on track. Was hoping that Hansard would be ready (the comedy with Lyndsey Duncan and Alex Jennings) but it's not mentioned - though I now see only the Olivier has July dates. The other two are only programmed till late June. So I assume it'll come in one of them after the end of Anna in the Dorfmann (or will join Top Girls and Rutherford and Sons in the Lyttelton). Hansard is definitely going to the Lyttelton. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 9:59:44 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 12:00:46 GMT
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Post by meister on Jan 25, 2019 19:33:37 GMT
Anyone know when Amex booking opens for the new season?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2019 9:59:10 GMT
Very straight forward booking this morning and wasn't in the queue long.
Living in London means I can be flexible with my dates and seek out the cheap £15 tickets but for the two high profile plays - Hare and Allam - there are very few cheaper tickets left.
A word of warning for those who want to see Anna, the role of listening devices during the performance seems to have resulted in a very reduced capacity and only the pit will be open. Most dates are already down to about 10-15% availability.
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Post by jek on Jan 31, 2019 10:13:50 GMT
Similar experience to @isthisadagger here. Number four hundred and something in the queue at 8.30 am and in very quickly. Got the Peter Gynt and Rutherford and Sons and Follies cheap tickets that I wanted and more expensive ones for Anna - as mentioned there are a limited number of these available. Probably the easiest experience I have had with membership booking for the NT. Don't know if that is luck or if they have done something clever with their website!
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Post by jadnoop on Jan 31, 2019 10:22:18 GMT
A word of warning for those who want to see Anna, the role of listening devices during the performance seems to have resulted in a very reduced capacity and only the pit will be open. Most dates are already down to about 10-15% availability. Only the pit in the Dorfman?! Oof that's only around 150 seats per performance. I think (hope) they hold some seats back for each booking period, so when you say 10-15% availability presumably that includes any that haven't been put on sale yet. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2019 10:30:10 GMT
A word of warning for those who want to see Anna, the role of listening devices during the performance seems to have resulted in a very reduced capacity and only the pit will be open. Most dates are already down to about 10-15% availability. Only the pit in the Dorfman?! Oof that's only around 150 seats per performance. I think (hope) they hold some seats back for each booking period, so when you say 10-15% availability presumably that includes any that haven't been put on sale yet. They'll hold back the Friday rush tickets but I can't honestly see how they could have held back anymore because it would have meant a crazy limited amount available for each priority period. Tickets start at £35 - well, what's left anyway - btw. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2019 14:15:45 GMT
Sounds like they should have used a ballot for Anna tickets.
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Post by partytentdown on Jan 31, 2019 15:57:31 GMT
Anyone know when Amex booking opens for the new season? Would also love to know! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2019 16:10:29 GMT
Just dug around and the last two booking periods it was either Tuesday or Wednesday in the week that public booking opened on the Friday.
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