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Post by n1david on Dec 5, 2018 13:03:23 GMT
Yes, after being given queue position 930 on the best of my three devices, I was nervous there wouldn't be much left as there were only three dates I could make, but plenty left on the first date I checked. Still took over half an hour to get to the head of the queue though...
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Post by gingerB on Dec 5, 2018 21:34:31 GMT
After half an hour of waiting in the q I managed to book top seats for the final performance
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 5, 2018 22:21:22 GMT
I got in to book in the first 5 minutes and there was very little left for the 6/7 dates I looked at. Certainly hardly any decent seats.
I’m glad I’m not booking on a later day!
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 5, 2018 22:24:39 GMT
Your post is ridiculous There are less than 20 000 tickets (Bear in mind the Spice Girls Sold over 650 000 tickets for their reunion tour in less than a week) For the NT debut Of an actress Who has been nominated for 7 Oscars 7 BAFTAs 9 Golden Globes She is a major fashion icon And has rarely appeared on the UK stage For people To have interest in such a major player within the arts Is hardly obsessed And I think you are probably a film “buff” In the most amateur sense Second to Meryl Streep Cate Blanchett is the second most Oscar nominated actress for her acting roles who is still alive The same number as Judi Dench Who is much her senior 4 of her nominations have been for Best actress “Not Regarded as one of The greats” 🤣🤣🤣 She has had more nominations Than the likes Of Maggie Smith Jane Fonda Glenn Close Audrey Hepburn Elizabeth Taylor Jessica Lange There is more to life than the Oscars But that many nominations Isn’t something that can simply be ignored You're right about Blanchett being a huge star for this, but theres really no need to be mean to a random stranger online over something so trivial. I’m pretty sure anyone who has seen her on stage will say she is one of the greatest stage actresses working today. I would. Gross und Klein wasn’t a good okay but her performance may be the most fearless and sensational I’ve ever seen. She’s a huge movie star... and one of the greatest actresses in the world. Anyone questioning her fame needs a firm slap around the chops. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2018 23:04:02 GMT
Gross und Klein was, of course, done in a translation by Martin Crimp. I’d call it a good play rather than a great one as its deep delve into post war European alienation (not the Brechtian mistranslation type) is maybe better suited to art film. One review referred to Wim Wenders which I think is a good comparison. It was the dialogue in translation that I thought made it work but Blanchett suited it well.
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Post by Carrie on Dec 6, 2018 0:00:06 GMT
I was successful in the ballot, but I noticed there are no codes given. So does it just come up and allow you to book when logging in to your account on your assigned booking date automatically?
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Post by n1david on Dec 6, 2018 0:41:00 GMT
I was successful in the ballot, but I noticed there are no codes given. So does it just come up and allow you to book when logging in to your account on your assigned booking date automatically? Just login and it recognises that you're eligible to book. Given that you had to signin to enter the ballot, I guess they have put a flag on the winning accounts. |
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Post by floorshow on Dec 6, 2018 8:03:36 GMT
Keep coming back to this thread despite not being able to buy tickets - turns out that convoluted title is spot on!
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Post by theatrefan77 on Dec 6, 2018 8:10:25 GMT
I guess Day Seats is the only option for those of us who didn't win the ballot
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2018 8:11:37 GMT
I wonder how they're going to handle returns - RADA Hamlet didn't let you buy them at all, Kabeiroi opened up a further ballot to clear the unsold tickets, and Barbican Hamlet just gave up caring after a while and let anyone buy any tickets that cropped up later in the day. If they're successfully tying bookings to logins then I suppose it would be easy enough for them to continue to ensure that only authorised purchasers will be allowed to buy returns, but then it could get repetitive and weird and not-worth-the-hassle to have to run new ballots every so often (unless they did one final one in the middle of January, let LOADS of people "win", and the deal is "you're the ones who are allowed to buy returns if they pop up but these are absolutely by no means guaranteed so good luck with that").
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Post by jadnoop on Dec 6, 2018 9:48:07 GMT
I wonder how they're going to handle returns - RADA Hamlet didn't let you buy them at all, Kabeiroi opened up a further ballot to clear the unsold tickets, and Barbican Hamlet just gave up caring after a while and let anyone buy any tickets that cropped up later in the day. If they're successfully tying bookings to logins then I suppose it would be easy enough for them to continue to ensure that only authorised purchasers will be allowed to buy returns, but then it could get repetitive and weird and not-worth-the-hassle to have to run new ballots every so often (unless they did one final one in the middle of January, let LOADS of people "win", and the deal is "you're the ones who are allowed to buy returns if they pop up but these are absolutely by no means guaranteed so good luck with that"). I happened to be passing the NT so popped in to ask. Apparently the box office haven't yet been told what will happen with returns or if any ballot seats are unsold. So if there are any plans already in place, there's no official stance yet. |
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Post by schuttep on Dec 6, 2018 10:52:31 GMT
I was lucky enough to get straight through at noon yesterday (what a show for that to happen!) I had a few alternative dates but ended up booking the first I tried. Most of the seats were sold/unavailable: the ones available were at the front and back of the main ground floor stalls and quite a few side seats.
Like theatre monkey I didn't understand the pricing but was more than happy with 2nd row stalls for £37 each.
I wish good luck to those left to book - I hope you get something acceptable too.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2018 12:17:31 GMT
You're right about Blanchett being a huge star for this, but theres really no need to be mean to a random stranger online over something so trivial. I’m pretty sure anyone who has seen her on stage will say she is one of the greatest stage actresses working today. I would. Gross und Klein wasn’t a good okay but her performance may be the most fearless and sensational I’ve ever seen. She’s a huge movie star... and one of the greatest actresses in the world. Anyone questioning her fame needs a firm slap around the chops. I didn't question her fame but fame is not and never has been a barometer of ability. My point was that I was surprised that she would have as obsessed fans as someone claimed and, beyond this, that among my circle of friends she is very respected but not regarded as a great actress and certainly not an ATG. It's just their and my opinion and opinions are like, well you know the rest. Do a search on Google for 'Cate Blanchett, overrated' and you will see that it's not just an opinion held by my circle of friends either. As for Oscar wins, I find it really hard to understand why anyone with an interest in movie history would give them any credence once they learn that Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar but Mel Gibson did... They're a closed circle slapping each other on the back, no more, no less. |
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Post by duncan on Dec 6, 2018 12:22:05 GMT
Indeed, the laughable attempts to portray Blanchett as some sort of megastar "one of the best actress evah" are bizarre in the extreme.
She's an Oscar bait actress, that being someone who makes films based on their ability to garner an award nomination, the general public who pay to see films arent sitting at home awaiting the next film she makes.
Personally I cant stand her acting style, she's too forced and mannered for me - she just screams acting and "look at me, I'm EMOTING" rather than any naturalism.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2018 13:45:47 GMT
Indeed, the laughable attempts to portray Blanchett as some sort of megastar "one of the best actress evah" are bizarre in the extreme. She's an Oscar bait actress, that being someone who makes films based on their ability to garner an award nomination, the general public who pay to see films arent sitting at home awaiting the next film she makes. Personally I cant stand her acting style, she's too forced and mannered for me - she just screams acting and "look at me, I'm EMOTING" rather than any naturalism. I doubt Either she or the NT Give a sh*t about the general public |
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Post by crowblack on Dec 6, 2018 14:13:02 GMT
I doubt Either she or the NT Give a sh*t about the general public Why say that? Unlike most other theatres they have a great returns policy, and when we pounced on Rufus Norris in a corridor in Wales earlier this year he was really lovely and came across as genuinely interested in what we thought about the production. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2018 14:30:11 GMT
I assume Parsley meant "the general public" in a broader sense of "if this only reaches a reasonably niche audience, we're okay with that, it's not like we're angling after the same crowds that follow the world cup religiously or pour into the biggest summer blockbuster smash at the cinema", rather than the somewhat more misanthropic "we are literally only doing this for ourselves and don't care about ANYONE as long as WE'RE happy". (Although tbh, as it's Parsley, his true meaning could easily fall somewhere between the two extremes...)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2018 15:07:07 GMT
I got in to book in the first 5 minutes and there was very little left for the 6/7 dates I looked at I drew 59 in the line and there was a very good choice on the date I looked at - except that front rows only had 4 pairs (I assume others were being held back). Did look in again about 5.30pm and there were only singles at the sides for almost all dates. Again, I assume the next ballot will see more released. My guess is that returns will be held for the day seats line in the end. That would be the sensible way, I think. One thing that does surprise me is the pricing. I paid £23, which didn't appear as a price at other times. Seems to be multiple ones in operation, most odd. Putting them as day seats would again exclude those not near London. I doubt they’d try and court further controversy so will put them onsale to everyone instead. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 6, 2018 21:12:29 GMT
Indeed, the laughable attempts to portray Blanchett as some sort of megastar "one of the best actress evah" are bizarre in the extreme. She's an Oscar bait actress, that being someone who makes films based on their ability to garner an award nomination, the general public who pay to see films arent sitting at home awaiting the next film she makes. Personally I cant stand her acting style, she's too forced and mannered for me - she just screams acting and "look at me, I'm EMOTING" rather than any naturalism. The general public also continue to watch X Factor and vote Brexit- so your point is not valid at all. |
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Post by nash16 on Dec 6, 2018 21:29:39 GMT
From the NT when asking Day Seat numbers for this:
"we will be offering a larger-than-usual quantity of £15/£18 Day Tickets for every performance of this show. People do start queuing very early in the morning before we then open the Box Office at 9.30am, but if you contact the Box Office ahead of time we can give you an idea of how early the queue has been beginning each day, and I hope you may be able to secure tickets through this route."
So they might be whacking any unsold ballot ones into the mix.
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Post by gingerB on Dec 6, 2018 23:35:55 GMT
I doubt Either she or the NT Give a sh*t about the general public Why say that? Unlike most other theatres they have a great returns policy, and when we pounced on Rufus Norris in a corridor in Wales earlier this year he was really lovely and came across as genuinely interested in what we thought about the production. for this play not that great, you won't get the money back from the website: National Theatre tickets are non-refundable. We can, however, exchange the tickets for a credit voucher as long as we receive the tickets at least 24 hours before the performance (seven days for group bookings). There is an administration fee of £2 per ticket. |
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Post by crowblack on Dec 6, 2018 23:49:28 GMT
National Theatre tickets are non-refundable. We can, however, exchange the tickets for a credit voucher Those are REALLY GOOD terms by theatre standards: for most, if you can't make it, tough, even if you tell them ages in advance - they will only put your ticket up for resale if they are completely sold out, and even then they might not sell. At West End prices that's a lot of money wasted. Some will let you move to another date for the same play but not a cheaper ticket. The NT lets you return tickets for a credit voucher which you can use for whatever you want. I think that's fantastic. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 9:34:26 GMT
Yeah, that's the standard NT returns policy for all productions, and considering it's the NT and has a whole bunch of different productions over the course of a year, a credit voucher never lingers for long. Even if they said you have to use the voucher within a year (like the RSC and I think the Barbican do) it's still not a problem. Definitely one of the better returns policies in theatreland.
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Post by theatrefan77 on Dec 7, 2018 10:01:46 GMT
I second that! I've returned tickets to the national a couple of times and the voucher they gave me was used within a week both times
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Post by blobble84 on Dec 7, 2018 12:07:34 GMT
That was strangely simple. My random place in the queue took me straight to the front - plenty of availability for the first date I picked (a Saturday night) and checked out within 3 minutes!
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