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Post by partytentdown on Jul 8, 2019 13:41:28 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 8, 2019 13:56:53 GMT
Opening with Torch Song is interesting. Though, of course, it is not that long since another small scale theatre outside of the West End did that same piece.
Can't say the casting is enough to make me want to go to Battersea. But I hope many do.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2019 14:12:58 GMT
That's a very brief lead time, my August has been booked up for months. Also, is there even a website, beyond PTM's "sign up here for exciting things!" www.poweringtheimagination.co.uk/? |
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Post by d'James on Jul 8, 2019 14:24:59 GMT
I always liked the idea of a specially made space there for Starlight Express.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 8, 2019 14:35:52 GMT
That's a very brief lead time, my August has been booked up for months. Also, is there even a website, beyond PTM's "sign up here for exciting things!" www.poweringtheimagination.co.uk/?I assume that the theatre's website now takes out that random Powering The Imagination hashtag/site which now serves no purpose? www.theturbinetheatre.co.uk/ |
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 8, 2019 14:38:00 GMT
I also like how it says on the site that tickets for Torch Song are 'just £34' - sure, that's not a bad price for West End but it's pretty steep for a 'fringe' venue. I assume the cast will be from the same roll call of people who were favourites at the Other Palace?  |
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Post by partytentdown on Jul 8, 2019 14:46:14 GMT
Presume Torch Song is the new non-trilogy version that was on Broadway recently?
Not a huge fan of their branding
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Post by Jon on Jul 8, 2019 14:50:20 GMT
It’ll be interesting to see if the Turbine can attract an audience, it’s in a good location with good transport links especially with the Northern Line extension
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Post by n1david on Jul 8, 2019 15:16:07 GMT
No Northern Line extension until Autumn 2021 though, so that’s two years with essentially no tube station and 10 minutes from the nearest mainline station, and the immediate surroundings are still literally a building site. I’d quite like to see Torch Song to compare with the Trilogy original, but I was down at the Power Station a month ago for a meeting and getting home was a nightmare. Hope it has a sufficient local audience to keep it going until the infrastructure improves.
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Post by princeton on Jul 8, 2019 15:26:02 GMT
I wonder whether it's in a 'found space' in the railway arches or within the new build across the road. The former could be really interesting for the right producton - albeit possibly a bit noisy when the trains go past above you. Wherever it is - six weeks isn't a great deal of time to create a venue from scratch - not least when you're also producing the launch play (as well as a couple of shows in Edinburgh) so I wonder whether it's going to have a deliberately temporary/flexible feel to it.
At least it's got money behind it from Bill Kenwright and others - so hopefully will have time to develop and make its presence known - unlike some of the more recently London fringe theatres which arrived and seemed to immediately disappear off the radar.
Speaking of Edinburgh - perhaps Cruel Intentions will make its way to the Turbine post festival.
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Post by Mark on Jul 8, 2019 15:45:16 GMT
I also like how it says on the site that tickets for Torch Song are 'just £34' - sure, that's not a bad price for West End but it's pretty steep for a 'fringe' venue. I assume the cast will be from the same roll call of people who were favourites at the Other Palace? I agree. “Just £34” makes it even less accessible than places like the Chocolate Factory. |
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 8, 2019 16:01:14 GMT
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Post by princeton on Jul 8, 2019 16:05:25 GMT
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Post by Jon on Jul 8, 2019 17:06:02 GMT
I wonder whether it's in a 'found space' in the railway arches or within the new build across the road. The former could be really interesting for the right producton - albeit possibly a bit noisy when the trains go past above you. Wherever it is - six weeks isn't a great deal of time to create a venue from scratch - not least when you're also producing the launch play (as well as a couple of shows in Edinburgh) so I wonder whether it's going to have a deliberately temporary/flexible feel to it. At least it's got money behind it from Bill Kenwright and others - so hopefully will have time to develop and make its presence known - unlike some of the more recently London fringe theatres which arrived and seemed to immediately disappear off the radar. Speaking of Edinburgh - perhaps Cruel Intentions will make its way to the Turbine post festival. The Archlight Cinema which is in the same vicinity and in the railway arches works really well so I think a theatre could be successful. There's a video on YouTube which sort of confirms it's in the arches. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2019 20:11:23 GMT
Fairly local to me so will give it a go. That development is very soulless and corporate so far, maybe having a theatre will make it feel more human.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Aug 25, 2019 10:44:07 GMT
Nice venue. Set under a railway arch so you can hear the odd train.
Finished to a good standard inside, so it's not skanky at all.
Auditorium is raked but the exception of the first couple of rows. I suspect it will be reconfigured for future shows and I think would work well in traverse and in the round.
Not much space in the bar with only two small tables. In the summer this is fine but I suspect it will be crowded in the winter.
I'm impressed and I would like to revisit.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 7:14:07 GMT
Yes, very nice venue! Similar railway arch set-up to the Union Theatre or Above the Stag (which does mean I think the ticket price is a bit high - £33 compared to £20 - £25 for those more established theatres). I'm surprised they've only announced the one show so far - missed opportunity to market the next one to visitors! But maybe they are going to see how this goes before confirming pricing for future shows. Once you are on Chelsea Bridge Road (which I did by bus from Victoria in about 10 minutes) it's a couple of minutes walk. Head for the riverfront, turn right as you face the river, following signs for Circus West Village. Walk through this ...  then turn right here ...  and you'll see this ...  The theatre is in one of the railway arches. The others are various restaurants, a bar + microbrewery, and a cinema. Never been here before but some of the restaurants have been there at least 18 months. Was quite a busy area yesterday. Agree with Someone in a tree on the sightlines - either row A, or row E back, would be best for this show. Not much space in the bar with only two small tables. In the summer this is fine but I suspect it will be crowded in the winter. There is more bar space upstairs - no signs to indicate this, I only know this because we ordered interval drinks and were told they would be "in the mezzanine area"! As you head to the auditorium entrance, there's a set of stairs to the right which takes you to this ...  The bar is run by The Theatre Cafe, incidentally. Toilets - 6 (I think) gender-neutral cubicles down a corridor to the right of the bar, each has its own sink and hand dryer. Plus an accessible toilet on the left of the bar as you walk down to the auditorium. |
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Post by londonpostie on Aug 26, 2019 7:45:36 GMT
It's out of my range. Will see where things are later in the run.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Aug 26, 2019 7:48:35 GMT
I'm loving the visual directions And the award for board member of the year goes to... 😉
I didn't know about the upstairs space, they need signs. I did see the staircase but thought it would be admin or dressing rooms.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 8:17:57 GMT
I aim to please  Also worth pointing out - despite the heat yesterday it was a comfortable temperature inside so presumably well air conditioned! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 12:34:38 GMT
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Post by lynette on Aug 26, 2019 14:37:13 GMT
So they are doing it backwards, create a buzzing community and then sell the flats for top whack. As opposed to The Park which started up with v little in the way of buzziness around it and now , so chic, it almost hurts. Or The Globe, another example of theatre first, then hey, they all wake up to the locale.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Aug 31, 2019 13:32:39 GMT
Fairly easy to get to, 5 minutes train Waterloo to Queenstown Road and then a 10 min walk to the Theatre.
An interesting area of soulless bars and eateries in the hope of building a buzz, at least able to breathe after the crush that was the Shutdown march earlier in the day.
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Post by talkstageytome on Sept 3, 2019 8:24:10 GMT
Any thoughts?
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 3, 2019 8:28:31 GMT
It's High Fidelity: The Musical.
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