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Post by jek on Apr 11, 2019 8:47:21 GMT
Number 3,000 plus in the queue this morning just after 8.30 am. My only concern was to get tickets for Mr Gum which if you have children the age of mine (all in their late teens and early 20s) will have formed a large part of your bedtime reading when they were much smaller (given the eldest is 6ft 5 inches tall I mean much, much smaller). Got those without difficulty and then found myself in a queue within a queue for Hansard. Booked for midweek in October and found that even going that far ahead I couldn't get any £15 seats. I see that Simon Woods who has written Hansard is an old Etonian and friend of Chelsea Clinton. He worked on Hillary Clinton's campaign to get selected as the Democratic candidate in 2008, so he may have some interesting insights. Article about his political involvement here: observer.com/2008/01/simon-woods-actor-ysl-model-hillary-supporter/and here: www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3671627/We-Are-The-Chosen-Ones-A-new-hymn-to-Barack-Obama.htmlAs someone with an interest in good tailoring I'm hoping that - given that Simon Woods is married to Christopher Bailey of Burberry - Alex Jennings and Lindsey Duncan will be well dressed for their parts! |
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Post by zephyrus on Apr 11, 2019 9:31:28 GMT
Somewhat stunned and shocked to see that top price tickets in the Lyttelton now appear to be £84, or £88 at weekends. What's going on??!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2019 9:35:53 GMT
They've introduced a premium tier of seating rather than raise ALL the prices.
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Post by Snciole on Apr 11, 2019 9:59:33 GMT
The cheapest decent seat I could get was for £32 mid-week previews. I am interested in other stuff but not desperate to see it because Alex Jennings isn't in those.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2019 10:22:03 GMT
I reiterate my usual observation that the NT has become considerably more expensive that it used to be. Couldn't get online till 11am due to work so all front row cheap seats, assuming there were some, now gone alas.
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Post by cartoonman on Apr 11, 2019 11:45:45 GMT
I was in the queue three times this morning and after an hour and twenty mins gave up. I changed my password and just about everything went wrong. I'm keen to see Master Harold from a cheap seat so I'll try later. I was at Jack the Ripper last night so may still be suffering.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Apr 11, 2019 11:55:03 GMT
Similar experience to theatremonkey.com
Theatre Gods on my side this morning, mid 100’s slot for both the National and Donmar, got the cheap seats for the National and my preferred central stalls for the Donmar in about 5-10 minutes on both sites.
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Post by david on Apr 11, 2019 12:43:41 GMT
After waiting for an hour, I finally managed to get stuff booked. Though no £15 tickets available, so I ended up going up a ticket price (and going for the circle seating) for the dates I wanted. I’ll probably keep lurking on the NT site for any £15 returns and try and get credit for the difference.
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Post by fossil on Apr 11, 2019 13:35:40 GMT
Theatremonkey is correct in that they hold £15 seats back so it is worth persevering if you have time. There seems to be the same pattern of seats available for each performance during priority booking with quite a few £15 seats unavailable. I have observed some of these then become available when public booking opens. I have also seen on several occasions more £15 seats becoming available for each performance nearer to the opening of the production. (Holding them back until they know sightlines/configuration?)
The odd £15 front stalls seats also seem to pop up in the week before a performance, even on the day. On one occasion I secured an excellent centre stalls £15 matinee seat for Man and Superman at 10.15 the same morning although that was cutting it a bit fine to get to the theatre!
That new Captcha screen for the queue this morning was a bit annoying.
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Post by lou105 on Apr 12, 2019 7:03:13 GMT
My brochure for the new season arrived yesterday, and the covering letter refers throughout to "Advanced" members. Have I missed a change, or should I just accept the typo as a compliment?
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Post by zahidf on Apr 17, 2019 7:40:51 GMT
Looks like the 15 pound seats are limited to the side circle seats. The Friday rush it is! Every other show has only 32 pound seats left
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Post by kathryn on Apr 17, 2019 8:20:03 GMT
Well, we got booked for Hansard and Master Harold, but the only cheap seats left were singles on our dates, so we’re in the £34 seats.
Friday Rush is starting to look like the most reliable way of getting a seat for less than that.
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Post by crowblack on Apr 17, 2019 8:55:20 GMT
more £15 seats becoming available for each performance nearer to the opening of the production. (Holding them back until they know sightlines/configuration?) Could be people snapping them up months in advance, then when the date gets closer returning them because they can't make the date. I've done that myself, getting a cheap seat on an awkward date then swapping when something better has popped up nearer the time. I've also noticed more empty seats in theatres that have those special offer days - people not making it but thinking not worth ringing to return it because it's so cheap. |
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Post by sf on Apr 18, 2019 23:33:47 GMT
I have a priority membership with the National, paid for by direct debit. I just checked back through my bank account, and the National hasn't taken payment this month (the payment should have gone out yesterday) or last month. The direct debit is still active, and so is my membership - at least, I was just able to log in and get access to book for performances that are only on sale to members.
Obviously I'll ring them up and get it straightened out, but I'm curious: is it just me?
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Post by mistressjojo on May 1, 2019 0:30:47 GMT
Amex pre-sale now open for the next season, if anyone is interested.
The Secret River looks to be selling well. No cheap seats left as far as I could see.
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Post by zahidf on May 1, 2019 7:27:00 GMT
I have a priority membership with the National, paid for by direct debit. I just checked back through my bank account, and the National hasn't taken payment this month (the payment should have gone out yesterday) or last month. The direct debit is still active, and so is my membership - at least, I was just able to log in and get access to book for performances that are only on sale to members. Obviously I'll ring them up and get it straightened out, but I'm curious: is it just me? National has gone to pot just a little bit. They STILL haven't fixed their electronic ticket pick up machines, out of action since December |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2019 8:20:14 GMT
Someone asked them about their machines and I don't believe they even have any plans to fix them (was it kathryn?). |
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Post by kathryn on May 1, 2019 8:25:23 GMT
Not me!
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2019 8:32:07 GMT
Oh that's going to bother me now, I'm sure whoever said it also gave a reason, but that's a helluva vague set of search terms to go on considering how much we like to TALK in this place...
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Post by zahidf on May 1, 2019 8:32:42 GMT
Someone asked them about their machines and I don't believe they even have any plans to fix them (was it kathryn ?). I just noticed that they actually bothered to reply to me finally
'I’m afraid that the operating system for the kiosks is no longer supported by the company which originally provided them and we’ve been unable to find alternatives which are compatible with our ticketing system.
However, we do appreciate the impact this has on our customers and we’re working on a project to introduce a print-at-home or e-ticket option as soon as possible, which will make things easier for everyone'
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2019 8:33:49 GMT
..... and it hasn't occurred to them that taking the machines out of the foyers might be a slightly more sensible thing to do than to leave them in full view, giving the impression that their current state is only intended to be temporary?
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Post by londonpostie on May 3, 2019 8:02:33 GMT
Disappointing morning for me. 133 in the queue but slim pickins. Good result for Hansard, Anna sold out, little left in my price range for Translations and Secret River. Boohiss. Hope others did better  |
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Post by MrBunbury on May 3, 2019 8:08:10 GMT
Disappointing morning for me. 133 in the queue but slim pickins. Good result for Hansard, Anna sold out, little left in my price range for Translations and Secret River. Boohiss. Hope others did better I was number 256 and I managed to get £15 tickets for everything I wanted (The secret river and Master Harold). |
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Post by peggs on May 3, 2019 8:12:01 GMT
Number 41 and so surprised and then even more so that there was a cheap ticket. Still wondering if I imagined it.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on May 3, 2019 8:21:56 GMT
Hansard sold so fast in comparison to everything else! I managed to get an £18 ticket so hopefully the view isn't too restricted. I doubt this will be too much of a visually interesting show anyway so as long as I can see the actors I'll be happy. Nothing else is selling too quickly so I'm going to hold off until later when I know what dates I can book.
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