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Post by NeilVHughes on Dec 2, 2019 13:16:52 GMT
The London Theatre link I used was in a Tweet, picked up a rear stalls.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2019 13:17:00 GMT
Sorry, LondonTheatre, not LondonTheatreDirect. I’ve sent you the link to make up :-)
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Dec 2, 2019 18:16:17 GMT
Is it worth getting these tickets as they seem pretty drastically marked up compared to just buying through the Old Vic website tomorrow (unless I'm missing something)? Obviously booking today avoids the chaos of open booking tomorrow but for a top price that's £15 more it seems like a rip-off.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Dec 2, 2019 20:36:02 GMT
It's the old thing - you are paying extra for the convenience of skipping the line. A bit like priority memberships except this is a one-off of course. There was a lot available on the Old Vic site, but if you have your heart set on particular dates and seats and can't make booking opening time or are not prepared to wait or chance it, it may be worth treating yourself. May be worth using that page to see what is available for when you plan to go, then take it from there. Totally your own feeling, I guess. Thanks. There's a few dates I can go to so I'll chance it tomorrow. It's too much of an increase for me to justify this but it's useful for those who want the option so fair enough.
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Post by happytobehere on Dec 2, 2019 20:58:24 GMT
How well can you see the actors’ expressions from around the 3rd/4th row of the Dress Circle? Anyone had some experience there?
Those tickets are more in my price range but i’d be upset if I can’t really see their expressions!
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Post by poster J on Dec 3, 2019 0:14:14 GMT
The London Theatre presale would be good if it worked, but every seat I click on, no matter what date, is apparently gone.
I have a meeting when the ticket sale starts tomorrow, so may have to resign myself to day seating this one...
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Dec 3, 2019 12:03:35 GMT
So maybe the price mark-ups were worth it because right now i can't even get on the website let alone in some kind of queue.
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Post by zahidf on Dec 3, 2019 12:05:12 GMT
Complete meltdown ( which is a surprise)
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Dec 3, 2019 12:05:52 GMT
Yeah I thought it would be bad but not this bad!
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Post by theoracle on Dec 3, 2019 12:06:06 GMT
Place number 4056 right now...
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Post by happytobehere on Dec 3, 2019 12:07:00 GMT
I’m in the queue and have got a wait time of more than an hour...starting to lose hope that i’ll get my tickets lol!
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Post by Dave B on Dec 3, 2019 12:08:05 GMT
More than an hour to go with a ticket number in the 2000s :/
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Post by youngoffender on Dec 3, 2019 12:17:40 GMT
I had trouble even getting onto the website. Timothee has broken the internet!
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Post by QueerTheatre on Dec 3, 2019 12:25:26 GMT
I got through the queue in 12 minutes and easily bought the cheap seats behind the pillar on the back row of the stalls.
Pretty happy with that tbh.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Dec 3, 2019 12:27:07 GMT
After about 7 times of being told they couldn't take my call I'm finally on hold. Fingers crossed it's not a crazy wait because the lowest number between me and my mum is in the 6000s (I've never resorted to phone booking but maybe it's the way to go with these busy shows from now on).
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Post by zahidf on Dec 3, 2019 12:27:49 GMT
After about 7 times of being told they couldn't take my call I'm finally on hold. Fingers crossed it's not a crazy wait because the lowest number between me and my mum is in the 6000s (I've never resorted to phone booking but maybe it's the way to go with these busy shows from now on). Ive been on hold for 30 mins so far...
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Post by princeton on Dec 3, 2019 12:28:26 GMT
I was 226 and got in at about 1218- so they are clearly limiting access quite severely - so don't give up hope if it seems to be moving slowly. At first glance still a decent amount of seats available particularly later in the run. Top price £65 down to £20 for restricted view stalls and side dress/bayliss. Premium seats from around £90-£125 - pricing and number of these seems to depend on which performance.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Dec 3, 2019 12:33:31 GMT
I was 226 and got in at about 1218- so they are clearly limiting access quite severely - so don't give up hope if it seems to be moving slowly. At first glance still a decent amount of seats available particularly later in the run. Top price £65 down to £20 for restricted view stalls and side dress/bayliss. Premium seats from around £90-£125 - pricing and number of these seems to depend on which performance. I'm not doing anything else today as thankfully I've got no lectures so I definitely won't be closing the booking page but I'm putting more faith in the call right now. Fingers crossed.
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Post by Dr Tom on Dec 3, 2019 12:37:11 GMT
I started in a position in the high 3000s (having been registered before 12 for the lottery position). Still in the same position I was in at 12, so this one isn't moving fast.
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Post by jampot on Dec 3, 2019 12:44:54 GMT
Sorry for the ignorance...what is making this play so popular?
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Post by zahidf on Dec 3, 2019 12:45:25 GMT
Finally got through on the phone and got my row Q ticket
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Post by princeton on Dec 3, 2019 12:47:20 GMT
For Dr Tom:
Your position in the queue doesn't change - but the queue gets shorter (albeit very gradually) - so your number won't change however the waiting time will.
It's a bit confusing given the different ways in which the queuing systems work on different theatre sites.
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Post by youngoffender on Dec 3, 2019 12:48:16 GMT
Sorry for the ignorance...what is making this play so popular? Not the play, but the casting. Chalamet is a white-hot young actor with a huge international fan base.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Dec 3, 2019 12:48:32 GMT
Sorry for the ignorance...what is making this play so popular? I think it must be Timothee. I knew he was popular (I think he's a brilliant actor) but he's only really been in indie dramas so I'm not sure where this enormous amount of popularity is coming from. I guess maybe there's just more crossover between theatre goers and people who watch those kinds of movies.
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Post by happytobehere on Dec 3, 2019 13:09:28 GMT
USE TODAY TIX!
I just got mine there, so easy and quick! You don’t get to pick your exact seat but there’s a better chance of a seat on TT if you’re desperate to get in.
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Post by youngoffender on Dec 3, 2019 13:31:48 GMT
USE TODAY TIX! I just got mine there, so easy and quick! You don’t get to pick your exact seat but there’s a better chance of a seat on TT if you’re desperate to get in. Good call! Just done that, very straightforward.
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Post by RedRose on Dec 3, 2019 14:00:54 GMT
Just got restricted view seats in circle I wanted. It takes time but no need to worry good availability.
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Post by Dave B on Dec 3, 2019 14:01:09 GMT
A lot of tickets available when I got through just now, even towards the start of the run. Got our "usual" OV seats at the normal price so quite happy with that
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Dec 3, 2019 14:03:03 GMT
I managed to get through on the phone earlier but my mum (who I'm going with as she's my usual theatre-going partner in crime and also she loves Chalamet and it's around her birthday) is working today so wasn't available to get confirmation on the seats they were offering me so luckily the person sorting the tickets held them for me with a reference number (I felt really bad though because I was kind of holding them up in the hopes that I'd get a response from my mum and they're obviously ridiculously busy). I've since called and after another half an hour of waiting I got through and booked. We're in T25 and 26 which seem like they'll be okay looking at pictures of seats on Seat plan and having sat pretty far back in the stalls before for A Monster Calls and being fine. I will go insane if I have to hear another second of that hold music ever again though.
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Post by lynette on Dec 3, 2019 14:17:02 GMT
Sorry for the ignorance...what is making this play so popular? I dont know the actor but Eileen Atkins, well, have you ever seen her on stage? Remarkable and special. So i booked.
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