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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 0:49:24 GMT
I don't really think there's a solution that'll universally work, you have to face the fact that whatever happens, some people are going to be excluded.
I like the increase in online lotteries over the last couple of years, I can decide I fancy going to the theatre that night, pop onto the TodayTix app and enter myself for 4 different shows without even getting out of bed, but I don't think many people outside of theatre circles are even aware that such a thing exists.
The Book of Mormon in person lottery is good fun, and the people running it always make it into a bit of a game, but you've still got the fact that you've gone down to the theatre and stood there in the pissing rain for half an hour, only to not get a ticket.
I think a mix of systems probably works best, dayseats are great for some people but not others, Kinky Boots probably has the best balance where some of their tickets are released in the morning to personal callers at the box office, and some via the TodayTix lottery. And then if you lose they offer you reduced price tickets for that night's performance, which is great because you get a discount, and great for them because they get a chance to sell some of their empty stalls seats.
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Post by viserys on Jul 23, 2017 5:15:30 GMT
I think a mix of systems probably works best, dayseats are great for some people but not others, Kinky Boots probably has the best balance where some of their tickets are released in the morning to personal callers at the box office, and some via the TodayTix lottery. And then if you lose they offer you reduced price tickets for that night's performance, which is great because you get a discount, and great for them because they get a chance to sell some of their empty stalls seats. Agreed, a mix is great. I'm not a fan of the lotteries as it usually means far more applicants than people who'd make the effort (or have the ability) to dayseat, so lots of people enter "just on the off-chance" making it harder for fans/theatre-nerds to get tickets. On the whole price question: As I was in the same place as my binders yesterday, I looked through my programmes. Despite living outside the sceptred isle, I managed to see 21 productions in London in one year and paid on average £38.50. This included a few dayseats but also cheap fringe productions, cheap seats like the nest at the Wyndham's, some early bird offers for big shows like Aladdin and Harry Potter (£50 per ticket for a preview) and other discounts. |
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Post by glasses on Jul 24, 2017 20:40:12 GMT
Two weeks ago I day seated for Wicked. I went with a couple of friends and together with a few others we established who was first, second etc. (Love you British people and your love for queues  We wanted to get four tickets and two of my friends needed to go to the pharmacy for a bit. My other friend and I stayed in the queue and my two friends joined us at again 09.30. We already told people we wanted to get four tickets so they didn't mind when they joined us again I love day seating, because everyone is like minded and very nice. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2017 20:54:11 GMT
I hate lotteries - it's impossible to plan your day because you have no idea if you're going to be successful or not! At least with day ticketing it's up to you how early you get up to make sure you get tickets, and they actually reward people who bother to make the effort to go and queue. And if you don't get there early enough to get tickets, then you can instantly change plans and go and get tickets for something else. I appreciate it doesn't work for everyone as not everyone can get to London early, but surely lotteries are even worse for those who don't live in London?!
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Post by cheesy116 on Jul 24, 2017 21:23:29 GMT
I had a guy next to me crack open a can of fosters in the queue at Kinky Boots 😂 What makes it worse was it was in the middle of January and it was raining, he then proceeded to offer me one... it was tempting!!!
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Jul 24, 2017 22:08:28 GMT
I'll say one thing for online lotteries, they can be invaluable for people with disabilities who can't physically dayseat. Some theatres do disabled concessions which is great but not all.
I have a friend who always dayseats with a flask of Irish coffee, at least in winter. I am told Jack Daniels Fire is especially good for this.
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 25, 2017 12:15:48 GMT
crack open a can of fosters wonder what would happen if you instead cracked open a can of 2 year out of date pilchards instead? May get you several places further up the queue, I'd guess... As you know @theatremonkey, I'm a terrible pedant, but canned food cannot be out of date, regardless of what it says on the label. That's the whole point of canning food. Good idea, though. Personally, I always take a nice, over-ripe durian with me when I'm dayseating!!! |
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 25, 2017 12:40:57 GMT
Okay, I'll let you have that one. You clearly write from personal experience, though I've never seen tinned bananas in the supermarket!
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Post by Tibidabo on Jul 25, 2017 14:14:48 GMT
You clearly go to human supermarkets, pdc1. I presumed you shop in Iceland. Or are you not an Arctic Monkey? I'll get me coat..... |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 25, 2017 14:46:57 GMT
Oh god.... taxi!!!!!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 25, 2017 14:48:43 GMT
wonder what would happen if you instead cracked open a can of 2 year out of date pilchards instead? May get you several places further up the queue, I'd guess... As you know @theatremonkey , I'm a terrible pedant, but canned food cannot be out of date, regardless of what it says on the label. That's the whole point of canning food. Well I'm very annoyed that I chucked out that tin of cling peaches from 1985 at the weekend then. Sundays trifle was a miserable affair! |
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Post by Tibidabo on Jul 25, 2017 14:56:17 GMT
Sundays trifle was a miserable affair! Oh do stop crumbling you old fool....Manchester tart.. |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jul 25, 2017 16:28:42 GMT
You clearly go to human supermarkets, pdc1. I presumed you shop in Iceland. Or are you not an Arctic Monkey? I'll get me coat..... A few months ago I looked up every species of monkey listed on Wikipedia to try to find out which species @theatremonkey is. I narrowed him down to either rhesus monkey or Japanese snow monkey. Yes, I spend too much time on Wikipedia! |
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Post by infofreako on Jul 25, 2017 16:37:36 GMT
Im guessing Japanese Snow Monkey
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Post by Tibidabo on Jul 25, 2017 16:40:38 GMT
I narrowed him down to either rhesus monkey or Japanese snow monkey. I'd be interested to know your criteria for this conclusion. I'd also be intrigued as to your findings on our friendly northern Bear....  |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jul 25, 2017 16:44:37 GMT
I narrowed him down to either rhesus monkey or Japanese snow monkey. I'd be interested to know your criteria for this conclusion. I'd also be intrigued as to your findings on our friendly northern Bear.... I looked at all the photos of monkey species & his profile pic looks most like those 2 (very similar-looking) species. I can't say that what is known of his habitat or behaviour match those of any catalogued monkey though! BurlyBeaR's profile pic is unfortunately no help for attempted ursine species identification. |
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Post by infofreako on Jul 25, 2017 16:57:04 GMT
With no clues in Burlys profile pic I think I will have to plump for Spectacled Bear.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 25, 2017 17:05:41 GMT
Hunny
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 26, 2017 12:17:52 GMT
But surely steroids bulk you up, and Paddington is already quite chunky. How big are you suggesting BurlyBeaR is? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 14:40:43 GMT
Always thought Theatre Monkey's profile photo was Gail from Coronation Street!
Someone once referred to Wayne Rooney as a gorilla and had to apologize, when a 150kg Silverback tells someone to apologize they have little choice.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 14:44:34 GMT
Always thought Theatre Monkey's profile photo was Gail from Coronation Street! Now that you've said it I don't think I'll ever be able to unsee it! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 26, 2017 22:08:15 GMT
But surely steroids bulk you up, and Paddington is already quite chunky. How big are you suggesting BurlyBeaR is? ^Take the proverbial outhouse door, double it and add two feet on both ends (one literal, other measurement). More or less. Goodness, more disrespect from our furry friend! (He's right though, I'm a big prospect, but very cute with it  ) |
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Post by longinthetooth on Jul 26, 2017 22:43:32 GMT
Going back to the original title of the thread (well, almost), at the Tkts booth in Leicester Square today, a man, his wife and two children were being told repeatedly that kids aged 4 and 8 would not be allowed in to a show where the recommended age is 10 or over. Man wasn't having it, insisting his little angels would behave perfectly. Ticket seller also not having it, saying that content wasn't suitable for young children and even if she sold the tickets, the kids wouldn't be allowed into the theatre. She offered them Aladdin at £72 a pop! Unfortunately I didn't get to see the outcome (or find out what show it was that Dad wanted to take them to), as they were so long at their window that I'd moved up, past them and done my own transaction while they were still going strong.
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Post by CG on the loose on Jul 26, 2017 23:43:07 GMT
Always thought Theatre Monkey's profile photo was Gail from Coronation Street! Now that you've said it I don't think I'll ever be able to unsee it! I'm not getting Gail, but if anyone were to mention Dot Cotton... |
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 27, 2017 12:19:56 GMT
Going back to the original title of the thread (well, almost), at the Tkts booth in Leicester Square today, a man, his wife and two children were being told repeatedly that kids aged 4 and 8 would not be allowed in to a show where the recommended age is 10 or over. Man wasn't having it, insisting his little angels would behave perfectly. Ticket seller also not having it, saying that content wasn't suitable for young children and even if she sold the tickets, the kids wouldn't be allowed into the theatre. She offered them Aladdin at £72 a pop! Unfortunately I didn't get to see the outcome (or find out what show it was that Dad wanted to take them to), as they were so long at their window that I'd moved up, past them and done my own transaction while they were still going strong. It's got to be Our Ladies...hasn't it, surely. |
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