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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2019 11:38:12 GMT
I sat in the back row of Gallery 2 for Julius Caesar and the view was great. On the other hand they have upped those seats from £25 to £40 this time so sod that!
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Post by jamb0r on Feb 21, 2019 12:07:46 GMT
I was in the pit for JC and thought it was absolutely fantastic being so involved in everything and being pushed around etc. Love me a bit of Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline) too so will definitely be booking the pit again for this. I've just had a notification from TodayTix that they have now released tickets for this, and noticed that the pit tickets are £15 on TodayTix as opposed to £25 direct from the theatre.
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Post by peggs on Feb 21, 2019 12:47:29 GMT
GoT fan frenzy do we think?
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Post by learfan on Feb 21, 2019 12:48:26 GMT
Cast announcedNot, it has to be said, the same level of big-name cast they had for Julius Caesar. Gwendoline Christie sounds like great casting for Titania though. Yes, bit underwhelmed. I'll pass. |
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Post by n1david on Feb 21, 2019 13:27:23 GMT
I was in the pit for JC and thought it was absolutely fantastic being so involved in everything and being pushed around etc. Love me a bit of Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline) too so will definitely be booking the pit again for this. I've just had a notification from TodayTix that they have now released tickets for this, and noticed that the pit tickets are £15 on TodayTix as opposed to £25 direct from the theatre. Remember that Bridge Theatre offers credit for returned tickets, so if you’ve already booked for the pit, book again through TodayTix, return your existing tickets to the theatre and you’ll get a credit of £8 towards your next trip.... (£10 difference less £2 charge) |
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Post by n1david on Feb 21, 2019 14:18:33 GMT
(Oops, should of course be a £23 credit per ticket, which means you’re still £8 to the good)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2019 14:31:05 GMT
GoT fan frenzy do we think? Doubt it - there wasn't for Kit Harrington in True West, or for Maisie Williams in that thing at Hampstead. |
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Post by Jon on Feb 21, 2019 15:06:08 GMT
Has Gwendoline Christie done theatre before? The cast has a few Bridge alumni apart from Oliver Chris like David Moorst who was in 'Allelujah last year
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Post by Rory on Feb 21, 2019 15:09:07 GMT
Oooh, I do love me some Oliver Chris though. I bet he knows his way around a boudoir. And Felicity Montagu too! She's always great value. David Moorst is great as well, he almost stole 'Allelujah!' Consider me excited. Have to say I thought David Moorst subscribed to the Adam Gillen school of mugging in Allelujah. To be fair he was saddled with a terrible script. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2019 15:22:48 GMT
Has Gwendoline Christie done theatre before? Looking at her CV, she has, but not for a few years. Including the Queen in the Cheek by Jowl Cymbeline, and she was in the RSC Great Expectations. Also in Breakfast at Tiffanys at the Haymarket. |
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Post by alicechallice on Feb 21, 2019 15:25:42 GMT
Oooh, I do love me some Oliver Chris though. I bet he knows his way around a boudoir. And Felicity Montagu too! She's always great value. David Moorst is great as well, he almost stole 'Allelujah!' Consider me excited. Have to say I though David Moorst subscribed to the Adam Gillen school of mugging in Allelujah. To be fair he was saddled with a terrible script. It may have been less effective than his other work, not at his wittiest or most subtly observant but it was not a TERRIBLE script. I'm so bored of reading comments on here that could have been overheard coming from a bitter vicar at one of Julian Fellowes's cocktail parties. |
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Post by Rory on Feb 21, 2019 15:57:10 GMT
Well in my opinion it was an absolutely crap play. All over the place. You're of course welcome to your opinion.
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Post by crowblack on Feb 21, 2019 16:01:28 GMT
Or the ill-fated Foxfinder, which was miscast but I thought was OK. |
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Post by Snciole on Feb 21, 2019 16:19:24 GMT
I returned for credit because I am just not interested in this cast. I am aware I am the problem. If I am to get free/heavily discounted tickets at some point during the run I might give it a go but struggling to find the enthusiasm for this after Julius Caesar had some huge names.
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Post by lynette on Feb 22, 2019 2:29:38 GMT
What's wrong with the cast? Even 'junior' actors are worth watching espesh in Shakespeare which is pretty much actor proof ( one or two exceptions ) I don’t know any of the cast mentioned though I’m terrible at names and might well have seen them.
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Post by lou105 on Feb 22, 2019 8:18:53 GMT
What's wrong with the cast? Even 'junior' actors are worth watching espesh in Shakespeare which is pretty much actor proof ( one or two exceptions ) I don’t know any of the cast mentioned though I’m terrible at names and might well have seen them. Not to undermine your point, lynette, but I'm sure you'll have seen Oliver Chris (Oberon). He was William in Charles III, and Orsino in the Tamsin Greig Twelfth Night, for a start. |
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Post by Snciole on Feb 22, 2019 10:10:11 GMT
Nothing 'wrong' with the cast but I am just not interested in paying £25 to see them in this. For me none of them are must see in the way that Julius Caesar was. I would rather get my credit back and see something that will appeal to me more.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Feb 22, 2019 10:15:43 GMT
Snciole , there is always the Open Air Theatre production at Regent’s Park. Always something special watching Shakespeare outdoors, especially if you’re there on a balmy summer’s evening.
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Post by Snciole on Feb 22, 2019 10:16:55 GMT
Snciole , there is always the Open Air Theatre production at Regent’s Park. Always something special watching Shakespeare outdoors, especially if you’re there on a balmy summer’s evening. That does sound nice, even it if it rains! |
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Post by Marwood on Feb 25, 2019 11:41:08 GMT
Just booked a £15 immersive ticket through TodayTix - ok so the cast isn’t as impressive as JC, but I enjoyed that so much, and the pricing is so reasonable it was a no-brainer booking this (the fact it’s payday also helped 😝)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2019 17:48:04 GMT
"Bring your vibrancy"
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Post by vabbian on Apr 30, 2019 18:10:42 GMT
"Sorry, I left my vibrancy at home" |
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Post by nash16 on Apr 30, 2019 18:45:04 GMT
"Sorry, I left my vibrancy at home" Mine is in my bedside drawer, underneath my knickers. |
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Post by NeilVHughes on Jun 3, 2019 19:59:10 GMT
Enjoying this much more than I expected, great use of the space, a twist that I didn’t notice straight away and the Bottom love scene has to be seen to be believed.
All from the Pit for now.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Jun 3, 2019 21:47:43 GMT
Further news from the Pit.
Wow, what a Dream, fun and irreverence aplenty, for a first preview could not see the need for any changes, only the finesse that further performances will naturally imbue.
One definitely to be experienced in the Pit, my advice do not rush for the front, linger at the back and keep moving around and truly enjoy the immersive experience and let the play come to you.
Haven’t left the Theatre in such a good mood and grinning from ear to ear for a long time, don’t let the length of the play put you off as it flies by and you have plenty of opportunity to move around.
Had already booked to see it again seated, may phone the box office tomorrow to see if I can change it for the Pit.
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