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Post by n1david on Apr 24, 2024 23:06:52 GMT
I did attend a show in the cabaret space (a room underneath the main theatre) which was not a good space - the cabaret show I saw did not have a raised stage so it was just a bunch of people sitting in a room trying to see a performer, which is what you might expect of a cheap Edinburgh Fringe production but not something at these price levels.. 'Breeding' which cherokee saw was I thought in the main house and so would have seen the different layout. The main issue with the theatre is that the circulation spaces are three storeys above the performance spaces with a small lift, and given that they are usually trying to do more than one show a night in the main theatre, let alone something in the cabaret space, means that there are always going to be people waiting at the top level which makes it impossible to turn things around quickly.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 15, 2024 9:45:24 GMT
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Post by n1david on Oct 15, 2024 10:27:47 GMT
Yes, I've been there when the auditorium is U-shaped around a central stage. Imagine the raked seating being removed, the stage is then on the left halfway down the side wall with seats on three sides. It provides a better view, but the actual seating is the same. The upside is there is more legroom and more aisle seats are available. It's not perfect but it's better than the end-on stage.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 15, 2024 10:35:36 GMT
Thanks for the info, I'd definitely be up for trying it. I like the spirit of the venue and i want to support them, just need to click thorugh the seating plans first!
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Post by woobl on Oct 15, 2024 11:13:29 GMT
I've seen three shows at the new venue now, and each time has been a horrid experience from an audience pov. It feels like you're heading into some sort of nuclear bunker, and their 'bar' on the first level down gives the sense they ran out of money before being able to complete it (though to be fair that might have changed since I was last there). Would need to programme something quite special for me to make another trip there!
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Oct 15, 2024 14:52:59 GMT
I saw Puppy (the lesbian dogging play, of all things) at Vault and remembering it being very funny. I might grab a cheap ticket for that.
Teenage Armageddon was excellent so excited to see what Rosie Day does next.
Good to see the King's Head programming more women's stories. LGBTQ theatres tend to be quite male-dominated.
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