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Post by crowblack on Feb 17, 2022 20:06:36 GMT
My sadness is that an archive that was already less accessible for non-Londoners will be even more so. I wish they'd allow some sort of online access. I appreciate there are rights and piracy issues, but theatre and the performing arts are very elitist and the streaming offered during lockdown allowed those on low incomes, in the 'regions', with disabilities and more to view live and archive material that we had never been able to access before. ACE funding is derived nationally but its distribution is heavily weighted towards London.
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Post by TallPaul on Feb 18, 2022 9:04:01 GMT
If HM Government want to offer me a £50 million sweeter to move to a purpose-built new home, I'll leave this afternoon. No kicking will be required.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2022 12:33:59 GMT
It is quite a way out into here-be-dragons territory if you aren't familiar with outer London and makes a big difference if you're coming as a day tripper. As someone who travels through it every day, it really isn't - it's 20 minutes from the West End on the Tube. Much easier to get to than many well-known places - Wimbledon, Hampstead, Hampton Court Palace, Portobello Road etc. Quicker than getting to Kensington and the museums! Plus the Olympics were there and it has the biggest Westfield shoppung centre, it isn't the wasteland some people seem to be implying! |
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Post by crowblack on Feb 18, 2022 12:50:39 GMT
I wasn't implying it was a wasteland, but it is off the beaten track for non-Londoners. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2022 14:32:56 GMT
I wasn't implying it was a wasteland, but it is off the beaten track for non-Londoners. It isn't though, as my post shows - it's no further away and in many cases easier to get to than major tourist attractions. And it's only in Zone 2. Non-Londoners generally don't seem to appreciate that it can often take an hour to get from one end of fairly central London to the other. The beaten track in London is a wide area. Most people also are presumably entirely capable of using maps and/or journey planners to work it out for themselves. |
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Post by Jon on Feb 18, 2022 14:42:58 GMT
Anyone who think Stratford is off the beaten track has never been to Enfield, now that is off the beaten track!
Stratford in comparison has the Tube, Overground and DLR serving it and the Elizabeth Line is opening soon which will make it even easier to get to.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2022 14:57:31 GMT
You can also get a train from Kings X to Stratford that takes five minutes.
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Post by floorshow on Feb 18, 2022 17:34:00 GMT
Anyone who think Stratford is off the beaten track has never been to Enfield, now that is off the beaten track! Stratford in comparison has the Tube, Overground and DLR serving it and the Elizabeth Line is opening soon which will make it even easier to get to. Enfield has the cultural centre of Pickett's Lock though  |
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Post by danielwhit on Feb 23, 2022 9:53:21 GMT
It is quite a way out into here-be-dragons territory if you aren't familiar with outer London and makes a big difference if you're coming as a day tripper. how many day trippers now come into London and spend a couple of hours watching an archive performance? It tends to be planned in advance, and depending on your London terminus this may well be closer when it reopens than its previous home. |
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Post by floorshow on Feb 23, 2022 11:11:38 GMT
I wasn't implying it was a wasteland, but it is off the beaten track for non-Londoners. Depends which side of London you're not in  I can't get into town without going past it. |
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Post by djdan14 on Mar 9, 2022 18:11:44 GMT
12000 new tickets released on Friday at 12:00
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Post by crowblack on Mar 9, 2022 20:41:53 GMT
Thanks, I might try to rearrange mine - there's no west coast mainline service on weekends at the end of April.
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Post by Mark on Mar 11, 2022 10:05:17 GMT
Looks like they've fixed the Apollo's balcony! Have passed on buying tickets up there though.
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Post by joem on Mar 11, 2022 10:09:16 GMT
All balcony tickets and not even front row. With respect, they can keep them. I'd rather live with my memories of the original Apollo production.
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Post by ncbears on Mar 11, 2022 13:48:30 GMT
Well, I got two balcony tix, because we had no other real choice but may try to upgrade when we get to London in late June
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Post by david on Apr 12, 2022 16:48:10 GMT
If anyone is looking for tickets, LOVETHEATRE.com are selling stalls seats for £145 with a £29 booking fee! 😮
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Post by Jon on Apr 12, 2022 17:39:20 GMT
Looks like they've fixed the Apollo's balcony! Have passed on buying tickets up there though. I'm surprised they did that given it's been closed for so long. I'm guessing they've taken the time to fix the ceiling. |
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Post by drmaplewood on Apr 15, 2022 9:44:07 GMT
Day seats available in person at the Apollo Theatre box office for every performance, from 10am
300 tickets released every Monday at 10am on jerusalemtheplay.co.uk
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Post by andrew on Apr 15, 2022 10:44:29 GMT
Day seats available in person at the Apollo Theatre box office for every performance, from 10am 300 tickets released every Monday at 10am on jerusalemtheplay.co.uk I quite like that model. It's not the responsibility of the box office to be all things to all people, but it's nice when patrons who struggle to book things several months ahead are able to buy tickets to popular productions. Not quite so good if the released tickets are all astronomically expensive, but most of the tickets to this were pretty pricey to start with... |
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Post by nottobe on Apr 17, 2022 19:51:23 GMT
Went to the first preview last night. I had not seen the original and had no real idea of the story at all.
I enjoyed it a lot, it is one I am still processing but I am very glad to have seen it.All the cast were great and you would have not guessed it was a first preview. Rylance being older now also maybe makes Rooster seem even more tragic as a down and out. The audience loved it, with Ryalnce even getting applause at the becoming.
Ended around 22:45 but started about 5 minutes late.
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Post by fiyero on Apr 17, 2022 20:40:03 GMT
Went to the first preview last night. I had not seen the original and had no real idea of the story at all. I enjoyed it a lot, it is one I am still processing but I am very glad to have seen it.All the cast were great and you would have not guessed it was a first preview. Rylance being older now also maybe makes Rooster seem even more tragic as a down and out. The audience loved it, with Ryalnce even getting applause at the becoming. Ended around 22:45 but started about 5 minutes late.Hope it doesn't start late the night I go, I have a train to catch! Very excited to see this. |
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Post by crowblack on Apr 17, 2022 22:23:04 GMT
Went to the first preview last night. I had not seen the original and had no real idea of the story at all. I enjoyed it a lot, it is one I am still processing but I am very glad to have seen it.All the cast were great and you would have not guessed it was a first preview. Rylance being older now also maybe makes Rooster seem even more tragic as a down and out. The audience loved it, with Ryalnce even getting applause at the becoming. Ended around 22:45 but started about 5 minutes late. Hi, could you please tell how many intervals/breaks it has? |
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Post by nottobe on Apr 18, 2022 8:19:55 GMT
Hi, could you please tell how many intervals/breaks it has? There is a 20 minute interval between act One and Two and then a 5 minute pause between act Two and Three. I was told that the first interval is where you should have your toilet or drink break as in the pause you would not be able to. However lots of people stood up between act Two and Three so I am sure they will make this more clear. |
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Post by Mark on Apr 18, 2022 9:05:29 GMT
The 10am release of tickets arrived a few minutes late. Tickets in the the back two rows of the gallery - £25/£10
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Post by wiggymess on Apr 18, 2022 9:33:16 GMT
The 10am release of tickets arrived a few minutes late. Tickets in the the back two rows of the gallery - £25/£10 Difficult to know if they're worth it for a 3 hour show. Could put up with a restricted view for half the length. There were also a few £90 stalls seats. |
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