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Post by fiyero on Oct 6, 2020 9:10:54 GMT
Rent will stream online
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Post by viserys on Oct 6, 2020 11:00:47 GMT
brilliant news
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Post by mindy0monster on Oct 6, 2020 11:21:55 GMT
I was really hoping this would be what the announcement was! I'm usually a fairly regular visitor to the Hope Mill, due to having family nearby, but am unable to visit at the moment. So pleased this will be available to a wider audience.
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Post by poster J on Oct 6, 2020 11:26:09 GMT
Excellent! There is no chance of me getting to Manchester at the minute, but online I can definitely do. I adore Rent so am now very excited by this!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2020 17:51:06 GMT
Interesting that the final two streaming weekends (11/12/13 and 18/19/20 December) are after the show has finished live dates.
I wonder if they are gonna release theatre tickets for these or if perhaps they will be invited audience only!?
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Post by princeton on Oct 6, 2020 18:14:39 GMT
I don't that this is going to be a live relay rather it will be recorded and then transmitted on the dates advised. The WOS story says that; "The Umbrella Rooms will be capturing the show, which will then be available for a limited number of audience members who purchase tickets for allocated dates" and in the same article William Whelton, the Exec Director of Hope Mill says "the chance for audiences to view an online version of the show" - there's no mention of a live stream.
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Post by fiyero on Oct 8, 2020 9:05:58 GMT
I’ve just got my priority email and booked. The stress of booking a show as soon as it goes on sale is something I haven’t felt in a While.
There was an option for merchandise but it said sold out and I didn’t want to miss out on the ticket while faffing!
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Post by dontdreamit on Oct 8, 2020 9:17:50 GMT
I’ve booked my stream for 28th November, it’s nice to have something to look forward to!
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Post by viserys on Oct 8, 2020 10:39:50 GMT
I got the priority booking link, but is it absolutely certain that this will stream abroad, too?
I don't want to pay up now then realize on the day of the stream that it's restricted to the UK only.
Edit: I assume it will be restricted to the UK, because my payment didn't go through.
Merchandise seemed to be available though, I was able to put a programme in my basket.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2020 17:44:34 GMT
Don't quite understand why Hope Mill making such a fanfare re the presale to this. Surely if it's online there is no limit to tickets they can sell?! And hence no rush to get them.
Revenue stream to pay for the set maybe.....!?
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Post by Destler on Oct 8, 2020 17:54:23 GMT
I got the priority booking link, but is it absolutely certain that this will stream abroad, too? I don't want to pay up now then realize on the day of the stream that it's restricted to the UK only. Edit: I assume it will be restricted to the UK, because my payment didn't go through. Merchandise seemed to be available though, I was able to put a programme in my basket. A friend of mine emailed the theatre a few days ago and they confirmed that the livestream will be available internationally. |
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Post by fiyero on Oct 8, 2020 18:19:02 GMT
Don't quite understand why Hope Mill making such a fanfare re the presale to this. Surely if it's online there is no limit to tickets they can sell?! And hence no rush to get them. Revenue stream to pay for the set maybe.....!? The release is I ambiguous but you could read it as they are selling as many online streams as they can’t sell tickets. There is a discount too seemingly. Who actually knows though! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 8, 2020 18:44:38 GMT
Don't quite understand why Hope Mill making such a fanfare re the presale to this. Surely if it's online there is no limit to tickets they can sell?! And hence no rush to get them. Revenue stream to pay for the set maybe.....!? PR fluff. I don’t think for a second that the online tix are “limited”. Why would they do that? It’s just creating demand and that’s fine. Good luck to them and I hope they sell masses! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 12, 2020 12:41:56 GMT
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 12, 2020 13:39:15 GMT
It seems that Greater Manchester has been placed in Tier 2, which means no mixing with other households indoors, but 'hospitality' is allowed to remain open and operating.
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Post by poster J on Oct 12, 2020 13:47:45 GMT
It seems that Greater Manchester has been placed in Tier 2, which means no mixing with other households indoors, but 'hospitality' is allowed to remain open and operating. What is happening to support bubbles? I thought most theatres were only allowing people to book in their bubbles anyway so if support bubbles are still allowed then it shouldnt make any difference. And if they're not allowed then I will be holding the government directly responsible for my mental health falling off its current precipice! |
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 12, 2020 14:43:31 GMT
That I can't help with, poster J. The devil, as always, is in the detail, and Twitter is not, by definition, very good at detail. There is an irony to MPs complaining that announcements aren't first made in the House, only for them to take to Twitter with half the facts! |
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Post by CG on the loose on Oct 13, 2020 12:22:22 GMT
It seems that Greater Manchester has been placed in Tier 2, which means no mixing with other households indoors, but 'hospitality' is allowed to remain open and operating. What is happening to support bubbles? I thought most theatres were only allowing people to book in their bubbles anyway so if support bubbles are still allowed then it shouldnt make any difference. And if they're not allowed then I will be holding the government directly responsible for my mental health falling off its current precipice! In addition to the blanket 'rule of 6' and 10pm curfew, Tier 2 rules include: - you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place - businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law So as you say, no real change for theatres in Tier 2. Even at Tier 3, there's no immediate restriction except that you "should avoid" travel into or out of a Tier 3 area and overnight stays away from home, which might hamper further-flung punters. They may however seek to impose additional restriction in consultation with local authorities, including: "closing performing arts venues for the purposes of performing to audiences"  |
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Post by southstreet on Oct 13, 2020 14:28:11 GMT
They also sent an email out today telling people that might have booked pre-pandemic in a big group or generally have a booking with more than 6 people, as well as smaller bookings that need to be split into bubbles or households to email them and they'll split them up according to that group's needs. I think is a great thing to further help comply with the rules plus it makes it easy for groups who were going to break the bubble/household rules because they booked their tickets together, etc. to easily get their booking split up without worrying about losing their booking, etc.
I have been really impressed with their communication and how they have handled things so far.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2020 14:15:04 GMT
Can barely cope with thinking about it, but assuming Manchester does go to tier 3, do the rules mean this couldn't happen?
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Post by CG on the loose on Oct 15, 2020 19:34:01 GMT
Can barely cope with thinking about it, but assuming Manchester does go to tier 3, do the rules mean this couldn't happen? Tier 3 doesn't automatically close venues, though it's an option within the power of the local authorities (given Andy B's current stance, it seems unlikely). Also people "should avoid" travel into a Tier 3 area from outside and overnight stays inside a Tier 3 area by non Tier 3 residents (and vice versa in each case). More here: www.gov.uk/guidance/local-covid-alert-levels-what-you-need-to-know |
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Post by richey on Oct 20, 2020 17:02:57 GMT
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Post by southstreet on Oct 21, 2020 8:25:33 GMT
I hope this is just an acknowledgement that they are aware they are going into tier 3 on Friday, they are still planning on going ahead and are just waiting for final confirmation of the exact restrictions for Manchester. Because from what we saw from other areas, tier 3 doesn't mean the same everywhere, in Liverpool it means closed gyms, in Lancashire it doesn't, so who knows what the details are for Manchester. But I am crossing everything that this will be able to go ahead.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2020 12:52:06 GMT
Just seen on Twitter they’ve introduced a new policy where audience members can only be from Greater Manchester to attend. Which I think is good because people travelling there just for the show would’ve been far too risky considering the situation in Manchester right now.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2020 15:47:10 GMT
Just seen on Twitter they’ve introduced a new policy where audience members can only be from Greater Manchester to attend. Which I think is good because people travelling there just for the show would’ve been far too risky considering the situation in Manchester right now. Whereabouts did you see this out of interest? Can't find it! My bubble couple live in Manchester..... |
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Post by richey on Oct 23, 2020 15:49:35 GMT
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Post by david on Oct 23, 2020 16:02:42 GMT
I can't find any updated info about their attendance policy so I've just sent an email requesting clarification as I'll be attending on my own from outside the GM area.
Edit - Just got a reply from HM about attendance - "The current government advice is to limit travel to and from tier 3 zones, however that’s what it is, advice, not law. Therefore it’s up to our patrons to decide if they want to travel or not."
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2020 16:53:28 GMT
I can't find any updated info about their attendance policy so I've just sent an email requesting clarification as I'll be attending on my own from outside the GM area. Edit - Just got a reply from HM about attendance - "The current government advice is to limit travel to and from tier 3 zones, however that’s what it is, advice, not law. Therefore it’s up to our patrons to decide if they want to travel or not." That makes good sense - thanks for asking. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 23, 2020 17:37:34 GMT
Bless them. They’re so nice at the HM. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2020 19:45:32 GMT
This was misinformation, my bad. I saw a tweet saying that they’d be restricting audience members but they changed their policy after being asked about it. The original tweet that I saw seems to have been deleted
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