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Post by eatbigsea on Feb 20, 2019 21:36:53 GMT
I’m in Canada for half term and saw this feature-length documentary: It’s very good and I hope BBC’s Storyville or similar picks it up.
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Post by Dan213 on Feb 20, 2019 23:07:40 GMT
Saw this this afternoon and thought it was brilliant. A great piece of theatre. Love how the band are involved on stage at times
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2019 13:31:43 GMT
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Post by bengal73 on Feb 21, 2019 13:39:16 GMT
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Post by beatrice on Feb 22, 2019 12:13:00 GMT
I land at Heathrow today at 17.40. I'm supposed to pick up a rush ticket at 19.15. I've moved my seat to as close to the door as possible, I'm planning on running, I'm sort of freaking out a bit. Wish me luck!
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Post by latefortheoverture on Feb 22, 2019 13:56:48 GMT
I had to run from QPark in Chinatown last Thursday- the first time I genuinely thought I would miss a show. My sister and I sprinted, the box office staff already had my tickets under the window gap to pass, and an usher ran down the steps with us whilst trying to read our tickets! As we were jogging to the seats I said 'can I please buy a bottle of water', I thought I was going to faint! And low and behold just as the lights went down the usher brought us 3 big glasses of water! Made it by the skin of my teeth.
Massive props to the Pheonix FOH team! There wasn't an interval to go and thank them either!
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Post by danb on Feb 22, 2019 15:02:33 GMT
I land at Heathrow today at 17.40. I'm supposed to pick up a rush ticket at 19.15. I've moved my seat to as close to the door as possible, I'm planning on running, I'm sort of freaking out a bit. Wish me luck! I now feel uncomfortable and stressed out for you, but think that failing any sort of incident, you should be fine. Crossing everything for you. |
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Post by jampot on Feb 22, 2019 15:33:49 GMT
I land at Heathrow today at 17.40. I'm supposed to pick up a rush ticket at 19.15. I've moved my seat to as close to the door as possible, I'm planning on running, I'm sort of freaking out a bit. Wish me luck! That really is a rush ticket... |
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Post by Oleanna on Feb 22, 2019 15:41:14 GMT
I land at Heathrow today at 17.40. I'm supposed to pick up a rush ticket at 19.15. I've moved my seat to as close to the door as possible, I'm planning on running, I'm sort of freaking out a bit. Wish me luck! I landed at Heathrow on Tuesday, and got from plane to the bus station in 20 minutes. Hoping for similar luck for you! |
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Post by andromedadench on Feb 22, 2019 15:57:34 GMT
I land at Heathrow today at 17.40. I'm supposed to pick up a rush ticket at 19.15. I've moved my seat to as close to the door as possible, I'm planning on running, I'm sort of freaking out a bit. Wish me luck! I landed at Heathrow on Tuesday, and got from plane to the bus station in 20 minutes. Hoping for similar luck for you! With a non-EU passport, just trying to convince the immigration officer that you have no illegal intentions lasts 20 minutes. The queuing is never less than an hour and a half in my experience. However, you do get a chance to answer trick questions such as 'But why did you have to come to the UK to watch theatre shows? Aren't there any theatres in your or some other country?' |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 16:04:14 GMT
I landed at Heathrow on Tuesday, and got from plane to the bus station in 20 minutes. Hoping for similar luck for you! With a non-EU passport, just trying to convince the immigration officer that you have no illegal intentions lasts 20 minutes. The queuing is never less than an hour and a half in my experience. However, you do get a chance to answer trick questions such as 'But why did you have to come to the UK to watch theatre shows? Aren't there any theatres in your or some other country?' She's Swedish though. So it should be fine I reckon! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 17:01:09 GMT
I had to run from QPark in Chinatown last Thursday- the first time I genuinely thought I would miss a show. My sister and I sprinted, the box office staff already had my tickets under the window gap to pass, and an usher ran down the steps with us whilst trying to read our tickets! As we were jogging to the seats I said 'can I please buy a bottle of water', I thought I was going to faint! And low and behold just as the lights went down the usher brought us 3 big glasses of water! Made it by the skin of my teeth. Massive props to the Pheonix FOH team! There wasn't an interval to go and thank them either! Living up to the profile name! |
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Post by beatrice on Feb 22, 2019 18:18:27 GMT
15 minutes from plane door to tube station! Lots of jogging, lots of "excuse me, sorry, thank you!", no luggage, no line for passport control (thankful for epassports and EU citizenship!). I'll make it with room to spare! Guys you have no idea how excited I am - by biggest regret from my Broadway trip in October was missing this.
Thank you for the well wishes, everyone! ❤️
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Post by meister on Feb 22, 2019 18:57:58 GMT
15 minutes from plane door to tube station! Lots of jogging, lots of "excuse me, sorry, thank you!", no luggage, no line for passport control (thankful for epassports and EU citizenship!). I'll make it with room to spare! Guys you have no idea how excited I am - by biggest regret from my Broadway trip in October was missing this. Thank you for the well wishes, everyone! ❤️ Glad you made it - saw this on Wednesday and it is still so with me. Enjoy! |
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Post by latefortheoverture on Feb 22, 2019 22:42:21 GMT
I had to run from QPark in Chinatown last Thursday- the first time I genuinely thought I would miss a show. My sister and I sprinted, the box office staff already had my tickets under the window gap to pass, and an usher ran down the steps with us whilst trying to read our tickets! As we were jogging to the seats I said 'can I please buy a bottle of water', I thought I was going to faint! And low and behold just as the lights went down the usher brought us 3 big glasses of water! Made it by the skin of my teeth. Massive props to the Pheonix FOH team! There wasn't an interval to go and thank them either! Living up to the profile name! As always... haha! |
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Post by greeny11 on Feb 23, 2019 6:33:02 GMT
Saw this last night and thought it was absolutely brilliant - so moving and uplifting at the same time. Whole cast were phenomenal - one name I haven't seen mentioned that much that I thought deserved a mention was Jonathan Andrew Hume - he was hilarious at times, but heartbreaking at other times.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Feb 23, 2019 9:31:57 GMT
So the end two seats in the first few rows of the stalls.... how extreme is the viewing angle and is it worth saving £20 each to sit there? Thanks in advance!
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Post by Mark on Feb 23, 2019 10:11:02 GMT
So the end two seats in the first few rows of the stalls.... how extreme is the viewing angle and is it worth saving £20 each to sit there? Thanks in advance! They are absolutely fine, you miss next to nothing and it’s great being close. As theatremonkey advises, take row F first and work forward! |
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Post by eliza on Feb 23, 2019 10:35:16 GMT
So the end two seats in the first few rows of the stalls.... how extreme is the viewing angle and is it worth saving £20 each to sit there? Thanks in advance! I was C1 and was absolutely fine. I said before there was one little bit where they all looked at someone and I couldn't see them at the side but on reflection I think it was just that half the band are stood at that side and I couldn't see them unless they moved into the middle. I didn't miss anything else at all and was happy with the seat. It would have been nice to be a bit further back or more central but it's fine and worth the cost saving! |
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Post by Jonnyboy on Feb 23, 2019 11:43:58 GMT
Brilliant help, as always. Just booked E1, E2, F1 and F2. Can't wait!
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Post by shady23 on Feb 23, 2019 13:23:18 GMT
I'm seeing the show at the matinee today.
Really hoping I love it as much as the majority of you lot do.
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Post by AddisonMizner on Feb 23, 2019 17:18:06 GMT
I am just out of today’s matinee, and all I have to say is WOW! Just WOW!!
A stunning, towering achievement of musical theatre, so beautifully crafted. Joyous, uplifting, moving. The script, the songs...just everything blew me away and has made me truly lost for words. It makes you cry (ugly tears!), then laugh the next moment (and there are some real belly laughs in this) and does so in a way that is never jarring. Plus, all of this is done with just some tables and chairs, and some clever lighting, proving you do not need fancy sets, just a great piece to really engage.
The company deliver the material with aplomb, and it really comes across that they feel blessed to be in the show. It feels like a cast of more than it is, as they morph so completely into the different characters that they play, that it is almost like a different actor for each role. They really deserve an ensemble award at the Oliviers.
In fact, this show deserves ALL the awards! I cannot see how anything could be better than this, this year. I doubt I will see a better musical this year, and it is probably the best new musical I have seen in recent memory. A show about humanity, about creating something positive in the darkest of times. The people in this story shared this moment in time together, and I think that is what the matinee audience felt today. I urge all of you to go. I will certainly be recommending to friends, and if I can, going for another visit.
To end where I started...WOW! I am an islander! Now I need to go and cry alone somewhere for a moment.
5 stars.
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Post by happytobehere on Feb 23, 2019 17:47:15 GMT
I was in today’s matinee too & there’s nothing I can really say which hasn’t already been said. What a remarkable show!
It truly has everything; way more laughs than I expected- there’s genuinely a few laugh out loud sequences which didn’t feel out of place at all.
And as expected, Rachel Tucker’s ‘Me and the Sky’ is a showstopper! What a perfect vocal performance.
I wish that the show would never end, i was gutted when the lights came up and it was over. It got an instant and well-deserved standing ovation from pretty much everyone I could see. An easy 5 stars from me.
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Post by shady23 on Feb 24, 2019 4:38:00 GMT
Can't match the eloquence of the words of the last two posters but must also heartily echo what they say.
I was also at the matinee and had tried to avoid the reviews as did not want to over hype it in my mind and come away disappointed. If anything it has not been hyped enough! It's the most wonderful and heartfelt piece of theatre.
Am incredible cast and a very solid five star show. This will run and run.
I was overjoyed to get my pin badge too! ☺
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Post by taboolie on Feb 24, 2019 10:48:37 GMT
Sorry if this has all ready been discussed but does anyone know where the TodayTix seats are and if they are any good. Also if someone who is a mere 5 foot high can see from one of the dayseats. Any help much appreciated.
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