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Post by vabbian on Aug 17, 2018 16:46:56 GMT
Will this do day tickets?
Looking at Todaytix £30 for both parts but in the Balcony eek!
Would rather pay £40 (2x£20) or whatever to get a better seat
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2018 18:14:22 GMT
Will this do day tickets? Looking at Todaytix £30 for both parts but in the Balcony eek! Would rather pay £40 (2x£20) or whatever to get a better seat Have you checked the Delfont Mackintosh site? You get a discount if booking parts 1 & 2 together. |
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Post by vabbian on Aug 17, 2018 20:16:52 GMT
Will this do day tickets? Looking at Todaytix £30 for both parts but in the Balcony eek! Would rather pay £40 (2x£20) or whatever to get a better seat Have you checked the Delfont Mackintosh site? You get a discount if booking parts 1 & 2 together. Yeah the discount is not great Need to spend a lot of money to qualify |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 16:21:59 GMT
Yay! Kyle Soller confirmed for the transfer (looks like most of the original cast will). Note to the rest of the actors in London's glitzy West End, you needn't bother turning up to the Oliviers. The winner is right here.
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Post by popcultureboy on Aug 25, 2018 7:06:44 GMT
You may find the winner is actually in the theatre next door playing his final Shakespearean role.......
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2018 8:23:01 GMT
You may find the winner is actually in the theatre next door playing his final Shakespearean role....... You're probably right. Dame Ian is more famous and the Oliviers love that. Kyle Soller gives the better performance though. |
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Post by popcultureboy on Aug 25, 2018 21:20:11 GMT
You're probably right. Dame Ian is more famous and the Oliviers love that. Kyle Soller gives the better performance though. I don't disagree...... |
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Post by sf on Aug 25, 2018 22:59:10 GMT
Yay! Kyle Soller confirmed for the transfer (looks like most of the original cast will). Note to the rest of the actors in London's glitzy West End, you needn't bother turning up to the Oliviers. The winner is right here.
If there is any justice, Kyle Soller will need to move house to accommodate all the awards he wins for this.
Unfortunately in showbusiness there usually isn't any justice.
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Post by siteseer on Aug 26, 2018 11:33:27 GMT
Went to the box office to get day seats for the Lt. of Inishmore and asked about tickets for The inheritance.
Row B will be the first row and they will be held back for day seats. My question, for those who have seen the
Yong Vic production, is do you think Row C or D would be too close as there is a platform which will make for a
higher stage. I need an aisle seat and my other option is Row P. They did say there will be ramps on both
sides of the front stalls which might affect the leg room in those seats. I do like sitting up close as to see facisl
expressions.
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Post by sf on Aug 26, 2018 14:00:09 GMT
Went to the box office to get day seats for the Lt. of Inishmore and asked about tickets for The inheritance. Row B will be the first row and they will be held back for day seats. My question, for those who have seen the Yong Vic production, is do you think Row C or D would be too close as there is a platform which will make for a higher stage. I need an aisle seat and my other option is Row P. They did say there will be ramps on both sides of the front stalls which might affect the leg room in those seats. I do like sitting up close as to see facisl expressions.
I saw it from the front row at the Young Vic. Based on that, I'd guess C or D will be fine.
Also, IIRC there were some complaints at the Young Vic about hearing Ms. Redgrave - or not - from further back in the house. Her performance is extremely moving, but also rather quiet; from where I was sitting, audibility was not an issue.
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Post by jamb0r on Aug 26, 2018 15:17:00 GMT
Row B will be the first row and they will be held back for day seats. Thank you for this! Will be interesting to see how they deal with day seats for part 1 and part 2 on separate days, and whether they'll allow you to book the same day seat for part 2 the following evening of if you'll have to queue up again the next day. I am presuming on a Wednesday and Saturday they'll allow you to book the same seat for both parts on that same day. |
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Post by Dr Tom on Aug 26, 2018 16:52:56 GMT
Will be interesting to see how they deal with day seats for part 1 and part 2 on separate days, and whether they'll allow you to book the same day seat for part 2 the following evening of if you'll have to queue up again the next day. I am presuming on a Wednesday and Saturday they'll allow you to book the same seat for both parts on that same day. The day seats last time were handled by TodayTix and, indeed, you got tickets for both performances, even if they were on different days. It could well be the same again. Did the venue say if they were handling the day seats? |
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Post by siteseer on Aug 26, 2018 18:45:59 GMT
I didn't ask that specific question.
They made it sound like the box office would be handling the day seats,
similar to the way it is handled for the Lt. of Inishmore.
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Post by macksennett on Aug 27, 2018 8:10:01 GMT
This has probably been asked before, but could I see just Part 2 and would it make any sense having not seen Part 1? Is there an online synopsis?
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Post by Rory on Aug 27, 2018 9:21:26 GMT
This has probably been asked before, but could I see just Part 2 and would it make any sense having not seen Part 1? Is there an online synopsis? Hi, in my view, no you couldn't. The characters and the situation are firmly established in Part 1 and I think you'd be a but lost if you hadn't seen it. However you could see Part 1 as a standalone performance. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 9:41:49 GMT
This has probably been asked before, but could I see just Part 2 and would it make any sense having not seen Part 1? Is there an online synopsis? I guess it depends on your reason for wanting to only see part two. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 10:19:25 GMT
Apparently a LOT of people only saw Part 2, presumably just for the chance to see Vanessa Redgrave on stage, so if any of those people are here and/or willing to come forward, they'd be your best bet. I'm sure some of us would be more than capable of putting together a synopsis of Part 1, but we wouldn't be able to comment on how much skipping it would affect your enjoyment. (For my money, the best scene of the entire day came in the dying moments of Part 1 so I would strongly advise seeing both parts if you can, though I appreciate that the West End is HILARIOUSLY more expensive than the Young Vic.)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 10:22:36 GMT
Apparently a LOT of people only saw Part 2, presumably just for the chance to see Vanessa Redgrave on stage, so if any of those people are here and/or willing to come forward, they'd be your best bet. I'm sure some of us would be more than capable of putting together a synopsis of Part 1, but we wouldn't be able to comment on how much skipping it would affect your enjoyment. (For my money, the best scene of the entire day came in the dying moments of Part 1 so I would strongly advise seeing both parts if you can, though I appreciate that the West End is HILARIOUSLY more expensive than the Young Vic.) For my money too (and considerably more of it in the West End granted) the most compelling reason to see this is that ending to Part 1. There's probably nothing that can't be summed up in order to understand part 2 but also the power of the play comes from building up that knowledge and understanding of the characters past and present, so while it's possible to enjoy part 2 I'd say you're not quite getting your 'money's worth' from the beast without part 1. |
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Post by NeilVHughes on Aug 27, 2018 10:26:17 GMT
macksennett if you miss Part 1 you will miss one of the most moving scenes I have experienced in the Theatre. Agree with Rory , really need to see both parts to appreciate the play in all its magnificence. Now to start reading Howards End to get a different pesrspective for when I see both parts again in December.
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Post by andrew on Aug 27, 2018 10:39:24 GMT
I don't want to judge people who are trying to see an acclaimed actress without spending huge amounts of money, I understand the urge, but I hate the idea of people skipping out on part 1 of a play and just piling into part 2 in some kind of celebrity hunt. Part 1 is the better part, and I was weeping at the end of part 2 because of the huge journey the whole play had taken me through, not because of Vanessa Redgrave.
I also felt really bad when my friends saw part 1 and then couldn't physically get tickets to part 2 to complete the experience because they'd been bought up by people trying to see Redgrave. That was really unfair to them.
See both parts or see neither.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 10:40:36 GMT
Agree, the ending of Part 1 is one of the most glorious bits of theatre you'll see for a long time. I was in bits. Joely Richardson was on bits. Joely Richardson's friend was in bits. We were all in bits.
I'd also say it will be hard to fully grasp the journey of the main characters if you haven't seen part one and the whole reason for Vanessa Redgrave's appearance will be much diminished.
And Kyle Soller's performance needs to be seen across the two parts just to appreciate its utter heartbreaking magnificence.
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 27, 2018 10:59:07 GMT
I agree with all that’s been said above - the climax of Part 1 is by far the most powerful moment in the piece, and Part 2 is in general much weaker. I imagine it’d be even less convincing if you didn’t have the rapport with the characters from Part 1. Also you miss two of the best monologues of modern theatre if you don’t see Part 1. Redgrave is excellent and very moving, but you’re missing the point of this play if you only want to see it for a chance to see her on stage.
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 27, 2018 11:01:48 GMT
And Kyle Soller's performance needs to be seen across the two parts just to appreciate its utter heartbreaking magnificence. Totally agree - he’s outstanding and deserves the Olivier for this without question (although I said the same about Andrew Garfield and look what happened there...). In my opinion Paul Hilton was also brilliant and I’d love to see him get a nod for Best Supporting Actor. |
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Post by macksennett on Aug 27, 2018 11:35:05 GMT
Thanks all. It was purely scheduling that might prevent me seeing Part 1, not a desire to only see Vanessa Redgrave in Part 2. Don’t live in London so it’s difficult to fit in as much theatre as I’d like! Thanks for all the advice.
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Post by princeton on Aug 27, 2018 12:24:23 GMT
Whilst I had some reservations about the play (in need of quite swingeing dramaturgy in my opinion) - there's no doubt is is one play - not two - indeed i'd have much rather a very long play (with aforementioned editing) than spread over two performances. Although that said I'm planning to see it in different weeks this time - to see it it changes how I feel. The performance are, however, utterly flawless - with Kyle Soller anchoring the piece magnificently with real subtle calibration across the six hours. And I agree Paul Hilton's monologue was an absolute highlight for me.
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