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Post by peggs on Feb 19, 2016 21:09:09 GMT
The brochure doesn't suggest Plough being Travelex either.. But they do have some bugs on the web site- like Depp Blue Sea page showing only performances in June though it's running through the August.. I helpfully rang the box office and told them the Deep Blue Sea page was missing July and August but the woman there said "oh yes, they are still working on it, it doesn't have to be correct yet as Monday is when booking opens" ...I pointed out that everything else had the correct dates and maybe she could pass on the message, as usually all the dates are pretty much correct when they put them up...but she was quite dismissive! And obviously no one will want to look at the dates before booking! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2016 22:12:03 GMT
You have to think of the mentality of box office staff
Basically they are surplus to requirement for most people who book online
Which doesn't help their inferiority complex
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Post by moelhywel on Feb 20, 2016 23:21:49 GMT
All the dates for The Deep Blue Sea are now showing on the NT website.
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Post by stefy69 on Feb 21, 2016 8:49:34 GMT
All the dates for The Deep Blue Sea are now showing on the NT website. Excellent, time to be nice to my Bank manager !  |
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Post by lynette on Feb 22, 2016 15:12:37 GMT
I've booked three plays. V expensive. You can get £15 for most but compare that with The Globe in the summer. Hmmm
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Post by peggs on Feb 22, 2016 20:14:46 GMT
I've booked three plays. V expensive. You can get £15 for most but compare that with The Globe in the summer. Hmmm But you do have to stand up and potentially get rained on and buffeted around by people and get leg and neck ache for cheaper, does that make you feel any better? I have to separate the Globe in my head or the money just doesn't add up which is why I find the Sam wanamaker a problem as going there and paying lots just seems plain wrong. Plus there is no angst of how early do I need to turn up to queue to make sure I'm not too far back behind giant people. Have not yet reached my NT booking date so am yet to enter the teeth nashing that is no cheaper tickets or the searching down the back of the sofa emergency money fund. |
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Post by lynette on Feb 22, 2016 20:31:09 GMT
I've booked three plays. V expensive. You can get £15 for most but compare that with The Globe in the summer. Hmmm But you do have to stand up and potentially get rained on and buffeted around by people and get leg and neck ache for cheaper, does that make you feel any better? I have to separate the Globe in my head or the money just doesn't add up which is why I find the Sam wanamaker a problem as going there and paying lots just seems plain wrong. Plus there is no angst of how early do I need to turn up to queue to make sure I'm not too far back behind giant people. Have not yet reached my NT booking date so am yet to enter the teeth nashing that is no cheaper tickets or the searching down the back of the sofa emergency money fund. Good point peggs. But I won't stand in the rain. Heaven forfend. I'm thinking of the tourists and the all the masses of people who trawl the south bank in the summer and then wonder what to do in the evening. A cheap one standing at the Globe where they can walk out and anyway if it is Shakespeare how bad can it be ( don't answer that! ) is going to win over a much more expensive tic at the unwelcoming NT cave like structure of a play nobody knows. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 21:07:00 GMT
But you do have to stand up and potentially get rained on and buffeted around by people and get leg and neck ache for cheaper, does that make you feel any better? I have to separate the Globe in my head or the money just doesn't add up which is why I find the Sam wanamaker a problem as going there and paying lots just seems plain wrong. Plus there is no angst of how early do I need to turn up to queue to make sure I'm not too far back behind giant people. Have not yet reached my NT booking date so am yet to enter the teeth nashing that is no cheaper tickets or the searching down the back of the sofa emergency money fund. Good point peggs. But I won't stand in the rain. Heaven forfend. I'm thinking of the tourists and the all the masses of people who trawl the south bank in the summer and then wonder what to do in the evening. A cheap one standing at the Globe where they can walk out and anyway if it is Shakespeare how bad can it be ( don't answer that! ) is going to win over a much more expensive tic at the unwelcoming NT cave like structure of a play nobody knows. I booked 2 £15 tickets for everything Except rip off Dorfman £37 last preview as hate the upper levels Absolutely no queuing to book at Supporting Cast level and above and I have gotten so used to front row Lyttleton is a real bargain with leg room to boot I am sure Deep Blue Sea will be a hit for the acting (McCrory can do no harm). Perhaps I should be more choosy but feel obliged to book anything that goes on sale at the NT. |
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Post by lynette on Feb 22, 2016 22:54:45 GMT
There was something about a horseshoe seating arrangement for Dorfman.
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Post by peggs on Feb 22, 2016 23:37:28 GMT
But you do have to stand up and potentially get rained on and buffeted around by people and get leg and neck ache for cheaper, does that make you feel any better? I have to separate the Globe in my head or the money just doesn't add up which is why I find the Sam wanamaker a problem as going there and paying lots just seems plain wrong. Plus there is no angst of how early do I need to turn up to queue to make sure I'm not too far back behind giant people. Have not yet reached my NT booking date so am yet to enter the teeth nashing that is no cheaper tickets or the searching down the back of the sofa emergency money fund. Good point peggs. But I won't stand in the rain. Heaven forfend. I'm thinking of the tourists and the all the masses of people who trawl the south bank in the summer and then wonder what to do in the evening. A cheap one standing at the Globe where they can walk out and anyway if it is Shakespeare how bad can it be ( don't answer that! ) is going to win over a much more expensive tic at the unwelcoming NT cave like structure of a play nobody knows. I have to admit I hadn't pictured you as a groundling in a see through poncho  I can't argue with your logic though, for a walk in crowd who knows nothing about the plays etc. the Globe's pricing and the whole experience thing is probably more attractive plus they're going to have that magic wood Emma Rice keeps banging on about to draw people in  |
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Post by Latecomer on Feb 24, 2016 19:51:45 GMT
Booked cheap £45 seats for the "3 Chekhovs in a day" this morning but a right scramble to find any cheap front tickets....in the end I think I probably got 2 singles that had been thrown back by people (perhaps if credit cards failed?) Anyway, checking tonight all the cheap seats have gone, but strangely half of the auditorium is sold out for each date....with the RHS as you look at the stage being well sold but the usual patchy mix of seats left...not a single seat on the LHS available....I think they may be holding some of the seats back?
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Post by caa on Feb 25, 2016 8:36:02 GMT
I booked tickets yesterday, the website was slow and it was hard to find good seats at a reasonable price. I ended up losing my ticket basket and having to start over as the NT as the shopping timer told me I had more time to pay than I had, what I don't understand is why when logged in and with tickets in my basket, I ended up losing all of them?
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Post by stefy69 on Feb 29, 2016 10:16:20 GMT
Pleased to say only 10 minutes in the queue and the got the seats I wanted |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2016 15:33:27 GMT
Quick and painless for me this morning. I nabbed myself a £15 Deep Blue Sea ticket (there weren't many left by the looks) right at the back in the corner (practically in the circle bar I think). I'm hoping Helen McCrory goes for the big hair route so that I can pick her out on the stage.
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 1, 2016 8:57:10 GMT
Good point peggs. But I won't stand in the rain. Heaven forfend. I'm thinking of the tourists and the all the masses of people who trawl the south bank in the summer and then wonder what to do in the evening. A cheap one standing at the Globe where they can walk out and anyway if it is Shakespeare how bad can it be ( don't answer that! ) is going to win over a much more expensive tic at the unwelcoming NT cave like structure of a play nobody knows. I booked 2 £15 tickets for everything Except rip off Dorfman £37 last preview as hate the upper levels Absolutely no queuing to book at Supporting Cast level and above and I have gotten so used to front row Lyttleton is a real bargain with leg room to boot I am sure Deep Blue Sea will be a hit for the acting (McCrory can do no harm). Perhaps I should be more choosy but feel obliged to book anything that goes on sale at the NT. Cough, cough. You moaning about the cost of Dorfman tickets but doesn't supporting cast cost upwards of exuberant £600? |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Mar 1, 2016 12:14:54 GMT
Totally forgot about NT booking. Thank heavens for this forum 'saving me'
As I'm in a new job I had to take my smart phone to the loo. Thankfully it was painless and Threepenny Opera here I come
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Post by theatremiss on Mar 1, 2016 12:32:16 GMT
I've booked 3 Penny and Deep Blue Sea. I'm wondering about Plough and also Sunset
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Post by stefy69 on Mar 2, 2016 8:31:21 GMT
Regards the Plough and the Stars as this year marks the centenary of the Easter Rising it would seem rude not to go see it. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 9:29:01 GMT
Booked for Threepenny Opera and Deep Blue Sea; also cracked and went for the Villa thing but the NT is in last chance saloon with me regarding new plays so it better be good! Am buggered if I'm playing £50+ for the three Chekhovs - am hoping to see them through Friday Rush but I won't weep into my pillow if I miss them. Ditto Plough.
Looking forward to some of the Shakespeare talks.
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Post by rumbledoll on Mar 3, 2016 17:09:08 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 8:39:47 GMT
Threepenny Opera booked, and I leapt on a lucky £15 ticket for The Deep Blue Sea as well. Now stuck in a queue for the Chekhovs, but I may end up booking the next batch of dates for that anyway. Much easier than I thought it would be this morning!
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Post by Marwood on Mar 4, 2016 8:51:18 GMT
Got a front row seat for the last night of Deep Blue Sea (surprised there were any left)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 8:53:56 GMT
That was the easiest NT booking I've had in a long time. I'm not sure I trust it! Got everything I wanted though, including a front row ticket for The Deep Blue Sea which surprised me too!
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Post by foxa on Mar 4, 2016 8:54:35 GMT
As soon as I try to put something in my basket I get a 'Your session has expired' so irritating.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 9:01:58 GMT
Oh no, foxa, that's a pain. Crossing my fingers for you!
The Chekhovs have sold pretty well by the looks of things. Had to spend into the £20s on a couple of them but hey, it crosses them off my list at least...
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