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Post by cavocado on Aug 7, 2024 16:54:52 GMT
I think it used to be £2 per ticket, and now it's £4 per transaction. So that's okay for people with 2+ tickets to return, but a hefty increase for solo theatregoers.
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Post by Rory on Aug 7, 2024 17:14:36 GMT
I think it used to be £2 per ticket, and now it's £4 per transaction. So that's okay for people with 2+ tickets to return, but a hefty increase for solo theatregoers. Yes I think £4 is a hefty fee for a solo ticket return. £2 is fair enough I suppose.
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Post by n1david on Aug 7, 2024 17:21:06 GMT
Arguably it should be x% of ticket price given that £4 is not a large cost to someone who has a £89 ticket but is quite a lot if you only paid £20 in the first place. I get that the amount of admin effort is the same regardless of ticket price but charging 20% of the ticket price as a penalty seems a bit harsh.
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Post by dr on Aug 7, 2024 17:52:19 GMT
16-18 year old tickets are £5 - so that's an 80% fee! Feels absurd and it is, makes the process basically redundant at lower prices.
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Post by Rory on Aug 7, 2024 17:55:43 GMT
I like to support the National but I have to question why I pay a Priority Membership if charges like that are tacked on. Even ATG don't charge you for exchanges if you have a membership.
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Post by mkb on Aug 7, 2024 18:37:31 GMT
Can I charge them an admin fee for each show they've cancelled on me, insisting I rebook at inflated prices? Of course not.
The only weapon you have is to do what I did last year: take out a Priority membership without paying the "charity" donation. Tell them why you're doing it too. It costs £11 rather than £80. They are breaking tax laws if they refuse, as the donation has to be voluntary to be exempt from 20% VAT. If enough people do this, they might start treating theatregoers a bit more fairly.
And quite why do they need to fund a Deputy Artistic Director? Why isn't one enough?
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Post by jek on Aug 8, 2024 8:41:45 GMT
It's £2.50 per ticket at the Barbican (I'm a member of both the Barbican and the NT.) To be honest I'm just grateful that you can exchange them at all! I've got tickets for a prom next week where the main draw for us was that Anthony Braxton was due to play one of his own compositions. We got an email last week saying that as Braxton is ill a different performer will play his music. No suggestion that we can get a refund or exchange. I do get the point that if you've bought a £20 ticket (as I often have) then £4 is a big chunk, but it must be a bit of a nightmare when there are many returns.
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Post by Jon on Aug 8, 2024 10:05:16 GMT
It's £2.50 per ticket at the Barbican (I'm a member of both the Barbican and the NT.) To be honest I'm just grateful that you can exchange them at all! I've got tickets for a prom next week where the main draw for us was that Anthony Braxton was due to play one of his own compositions. We got an email last week saying that as Braxton is ill a different performer will play his music. No suggestion that we can get a refund or exchange. I do get the point that if you've bought a £20 ticket (as I often have) then £4 is a big chunk, but it must be a bit of a nightmare when there are many returns. I suspect the admin fee is to stop lots of people from returning lots of tickets if say reviews for a show are bad. To moan about it to me comes across as ungrateful when it's not something that theatres offer in general.
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Post by Rory on Aug 8, 2024 10:20:15 GMT
It's £2.50 per ticket at the Barbican (I'm a member of both the Barbican and the NT.) To be honest I'm just grateful that you can exchange them at all! I've got tickets for a prom next week where the main draw for us was that Anthony Braxton was due to play one of his own compositions. We got an email last week saying that as Braxton is ill a different performer will play his music. No suggestion that we can get a refund or exchange. I do get the point that if you've bought a £20 ticket (as I often have) then £4 is a big chunk, but it must be a bit of a nightmare when there are many returns. I suspect the admin is to stop lots of people from returning lots of tickets if say reviews for a show are bad. To moan about it to me comes across as ungrateful when it's not something that theatres offer in general. Consider me ungrateful then Jon. I can always rely on you.
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Post by parsley1 on Aug 8, 2024 11:23:58 GMT
It's £2.50 per ticket at the Barbican (I'm a member of both the Barbican and the NT.) To be honest I'm just grateful that you can exchange them at all! I've got tickets for a prom next week where the main draw for us was that Anthony Braxton was due to play one of his own compositions. We got an email last week saying that as Braxton is ill a different performer will play his music. No suggestion that we can get a refund or exchange. I do get the point that if you've bought a £20 ticket (as I often have) then £4 is a big chunk, but it must be a bit of a nightmare when there are many returns. I suspect the admin fee is to stop lots of people from returning lots of tickets if say reviews for a show are bad. To moan about it to me comes across as ungrateful when it's not something that theatres offer in general. I do wonder if people value their time so little Over a few pounds
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Post by Jon on Sept 6, 2024 11:21:12 GMT
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Post by lynette on Sept 6, 2024 12:51:09 GMT
Interesting. Not sure it would help cos the NT might want to call in star directors and actors for a one off show, like a big musical. It might be good to have a company which could tackle a group of plays with a theme or something like that.
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Post by parsley1 on Sept 6, 2024 13:23:42 GMT
Given his last flop there in 2018
He should probably zip it
Perhaps now the most irrelevant and tone deaf of all living playwrights
Joint with Stoppard
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Post by Dave B on Sept 9, 2024 10:32:12 GMT
We are due an NT announcement soon right... (this week?). I wonder if this is from this place or some other sources...
ETA: as embeds seem bust
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Post by Jon on Sept 9, 2024 10:46:29 GMT
Is Spring/Summer 2025, Rufus' last season before Indhu takes over?
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Post by fossil on Sept 9, 2024 11:45:48 GMT
We are due an NT announcement soon right... (this week?). I wonder if this is from this place or some other sources...
ETA: as embeds seem bust
Just to feed the rumours some more I just found on the The National Theatre web site a page for director Joe Mantello which intriguingly says of his work "For the National: Here We Are". The "Here We Are" is a link to a non-existent page. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/artists/joe-mantello/I suspect the page may be modified soon after I post this!
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Post by Dave B on Sept 9, 2024 12:13:49 GMT
I suspect the page may be modified soon after I post this! And it's already gone! But yes, good work. I do love finding stuff on websites like that!
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Post by helenfrombath on Sept 9, 2024 13:47:04 GMT
Ballet Shoes has now officially been extended through the end of February in the Olivier, which closes the gap until Dear England comes back.
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Post by aspieandy on Sept 9, 2024 15:15:03 GMT
Ballet Shoes dovetailing nicely into a work featuring prima donna's
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Post by parsley1 on Sept 9, 2024 21:18:45 GMT
Is Spring/Summer 2025, Rufus' last season before Indhu takes over? Yes and there is a patrons event in 2 weeks So will be last week sept for announcement But please remember Dorfman will be closed Olivier is programmed until May And is also due to close There isn’t much to be announced
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Post by helenfrombath on Sept 9, 2024 22:15:27 GMT
Is Spring/Summer 2025, Rufus' last season before Indhu takes over? Yes and there is a patrons event in 2 weeks So will be last week sept for announcement But please remember Dorfman will be closed Olivier is programmed until May And is also due to close There isn’t much to be announced Exactly. Here We Are will be going into the Lyttelton in the spring, maybe right after Ernest. And then maybe they'll announce another Lyttelton show? Maybe an "off site" show? That will be about it. I've heard rumors that Motive and the Cue is having trouble finding it's way to Broadway. Maybe they'll put that somewhere?
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Post by Rory on Sept 9, 2024 22:18:29 GMT
Surely they can bring back "Till the Stars Come Down"? Just finished Sherwood. I bloody love Lorraine Ashbourne.
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Post by awjc on Sept 10, 2024 6:56:39 GMT
Is Spring/Summer 2025, Rufus' last season before Indhu takes over? Yes and there is a patrons event in 2 weeks So will be last week sept for announcement But please remember Dorfman will be closed Olivier is programmed until May And is also due to close There isn’t much to be announced Is the Olivier closing too?! A few people have mentioned an Arcadia revival but that could be part of Indhu’s season.
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Post by aspieandy on Sept 10, 2024 8:54:53 GMT
There will be a staggered closing of all three. Also, the public areas are being *refreshed* (those stair carpets have been threadbare for years).
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 10, 2024 9:21:26 GMT
There is no reason why the National Theatre has just to programme for that one building.
If there is a lack of capacity due to renovation, then they should be doing shows in other venues all round the country.
In fact, they should regularly be staging work in all parts of the country.
Become truly National not just focused on London. Not an occasional tour. Regular seasons that take in the regions.
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