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Post by michalnowicki on Jun 20, 2017 12:56:23 GMT
Anyone saw tickets being returned for this yet? Or should I just wait until closer to the date that interests me? Tickets have been returned and put back on sale online pretty regularly. There's no pattern in terms of when they go up (see the older posts here for some idea, as there are occasional notifications about tickets) but if you're able it's probably worth checking the NT website every so often, as the tickets tend to disappear pretty quickly each time. I suppose more will go up closer to the time, as people may hold out for now if they're not sure, plus you'll get the Friday Rush tickets. Thank you, I was stalking the NT site for AiA returns, so I should be fine once I find the ticket for myself  |
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Post by crowblack on Jun 21, 2017 14:32:48 GMT
there's a ticket up now, 27 July
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2017 14:40:51 GMT
there's a ticket up now, 27 July NT Live - Angels in America Part the Second |
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Post by crowblack on Jun 21, 2017 14:53:26 GMT
I meant Mosquitoes - it's gone already though.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2017 15:09:27 GMT
I meant "Clash!"
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Post by crowblack on Jun 21, 2017 15:17:21 GMT
Ah!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2017 11:18:50 GMT
Nein, danken.
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Post by crowblack on Jun 23, 2017 20:25:38 GMT
There's a ticket up now btw for August.
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Post by michalnowicki on Jun 23, 2017 21:21:36 GMT
There's a ticket up now btw for August. I can see it's £52 - is that top price level? Or the top price is £65? |
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Post by crowblack on Jun 23, 2017 23:30:51 GMT
I don't know - it's gone now. I got one in the pit for a preview so it was cheaper.
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Post by michalnowicki on Jun 24, 2017 8:51:41 GMT
£52 is the top price, Friday and Saturday. £47 during the week, £37 / £32 during previews. Monkey to the rescue! Thank you |
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Post by crowblack on Jun 24, 2017 10:13:53 GMT
Slightly more info in this synopsis ( it's not particularly spoilery, more like a longer intro, but I've bracketed it anyway) - The premise of Mosquitoes focuses on two sisters, Alice and Jenny. Alice is a scientist living and working in Geneva, consumed by and defined by her work as a particle physicist at CERN (the European Organisation for Nuclear Research) to the detriment of her troubled teenage son, Luke. Jenny is visiting from the UK. She defines herself by her failure as a parent - she is mourning her daughter, who died of measles as a result of her mother’s refusal to give her the MMR vaccine for fear that it was linked to autism. However the play is far from a conventional family drama. Whilst it is a story of sibling love, it also explores subjects which are closely linked to the practice of science, such as faith and reason, certainty and uncertainty, the pursuit of excellence and scientists’ constant struggle to balance their research ambitions with family life. |
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Post by michalnowicki on Jun 24, 2017 10:56:14 GMT
^I ordered the play on Amazon the other day and I'm planning to read it before seeing it (if I find a ticket for the date that interests me, that is).
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Post by crowblack on Jun 24, 2017 11:24:18 GMT
It might be cheaper if they do they playtext as the programme, as NHB often do!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2017 13:59:21 GMT
The NT is the only theatre which always produces its own programme and sells the playtext separately, never discounted below £8.
Anyone know why?
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Post by bordeaux on Jun 24, 2017 14:26:39 GMT
The NT is the only theatre which always produces its own programme and sells the playtext separately, never discounted below £8. Anyone know why? Really? Whenever I've seen new plays at the RSC, Almeida, Donmar, Hampstead they produce their own programmes and have separate playtexts. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2017 14:38:38 GMT
^ Okay.
Actually, the RSC sells the playtext at a much-discounted price as a programme for their Mischief shows in The Other Place.
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Post by crowblack on Jun 24, 2017 15:55:51 GMT
Royal Exchange, Royal Court, Liverpool Everyman, Bluecoat, Printroom all had discounted playtext-programmes (NHB or Faber) for new plays I've seen there. At the Royal Court they seem to go back to full price after the run though the RX and RC both have sales/offers, too. Not sure why the NT should be more expensive, when I imagine it's richer than the others - or does it also assume a much richer clientele who can afford higher prices?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2017 16:17:43 GMT
The NT can't discount the playtexts, they need to be able to pay the security staff.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2017 19:12:50 GMT
^Ho ho.
I always assumed the discount was also borne in part by the publishers (Nick Hern/ Oberon/ Faber/ Methuen/ etc.) who must sell very many more copies when it's available at the performances, probably tipping the balance to make the publication commercially viable.
The playtexts are discounted at very many theatres, including smaller ones such as the Gate, the Bush, the Yard, The Other Room, Chapter, the Sherman Studio.
But not (or not by much) at the NT, or at West End theatres (including Donmar Warehouse), Almeida and Hampstead (according to other posters above). It seems a shame because I automatically always buy a copy for £3 at the Royal Court and often for £5 at other theatres, but almost never for £8 or more at the NT, Almeida, etc., although I do sometimes later pay list price of £12 or whatever for texts of plays I've seen previously and want to read.
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Post by crowblack on Jun 24, 2017 19:18:21 GMT
They sometimes turn up cheap-ish on ebay, too.
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Post by michalnowicki on Jun 26, 2017 13:31:06 GMT
Does anyone else is having issue with viewing ticket availability for Mosquitoes?
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Post by michalnowicki on Jun 26, 2017 13:44:47 GMT
Thanks Baemax. I am checking this quite a lot (every couple of minutes actually) but sometimes I'm getting this error message:
"Sorry! We're having technical difficulties.
We cannot complete your request due to a temporary error. Please try again in a few moments."
Does this happen to anyone else, or am I just special?
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Post by crowblack on Jun 26, 2017 13:58:06 GMT
Does this happen to anyone else, or am I just special? I had it last week for a few hours (it wasn't letting me open pages), but it was ok again by the evening. When I booked my ticket a few weeks ago I had trouble checking out once I'd added the ticket to my basket and ended up doing it by phone. I didn't have any problems buying a ticket for another production later that week though. |
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