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Post by digne on Apr 28, 2022 14:49:12 GMT
Very few are - I saw it a week ago and when I looked around and counted, I saw maybe 12 masks in the entire dress circle.
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Post by vickster51 on Apr 28, 2022 17:37:53 GMT
Looking forward to this on Saturday! I was just wondering whether people are still wearing masks in this theatre? I was there last Friday night and was one of only a few people that seemed to still be wearing a mask.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 28, 2022 18:44:22 GMT
Looking forward to this on Saturday! I was just wondering whether people are still wearing masks in this theatre? I was there last Friday night and was one of only a few people that seemed to still be wearing a mask. Yep. About 99 %of people aren’t wearing them In theatres. It’s kind of shocking.
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Post by crowblack on Apr 29, 2022 11:36:34 GMT
Yes, I didn't go because of that and the 4 hour train journey, where the no-mask situation would have been similar.
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Post by zahidf on Apr 29, 2022 12:07:01 GMT
Aside from in Hospitals/GPs, the vast majority of people arent wearing masks
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Post by crowblack on Apr 29, 2022 13:20:30 GMT
Aside from in Hospitals/GPs, the vast majority of people arent wearing masks Liz Carr asked for theatres to have some masked audience, accessible performances for those who are more clinically vulnerable. She said she felt safer on stage, where everyone was tested daily, than in an audience. I saw Sparks (who are quite old now, as are many of their fans) asking for people to wear masks to their shows but looking at the audience tweets, few were.
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Post by herculesmulligan on Apr 30, 2022 5:54:55 GMT
I wore my mask. One of a small handful. Side note. There was no merch apart from the programme last week. Is there anything available yet?
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Post by dynamiccoins on Apr 30, 2022 9:21:59 GMT
4x unclaimed Day Seats appeared on the website about 10:15 this morning. Although still good value for front row, they are now £35 compared to I think £15 a week ago? Dynamic in full flow… Wow I'm amazed! How did you spot that, was it on the normal ticket site? I don't have tickets so was pondering going to queue up for day seats... which I did first time round it was on. Does anyone know what the queues are like for day seats?
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Post by couldileaveyou on Apr 30, 2022 13:39:26 GMT
4x unclaimed Day Seats appeared on the website about 10:15 this morning. Although still good value for front row, they are now £35 compared to I think £15 a week ago? Dynamic in full flow… Wow I'm amazed! How did you spot that, was it on the normal ticket site? I don't have tickets so was pondering going to queue up for day seats... which I did first time round it was on. Does anyone know what the queues are like for day seats? there are some reports here www.theatremonkey.com/day-seat-finder
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Post by vickster51 on May 1, 2022 22:18:12 GMT
I wore my mask. One of a small handful. Side note. There was no merch apart from the programme last week. Is there anything available yet? This really surprised me too. I had expected some form of merchandise when it’s such a popular theatre event.
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Post by jamb0r on May 5, 2022 9:31:23 GMT
Thank you to those that mentioned about the unsold day seats being put online. I was refreshing the Nimax ticketing page (not the page with the calendar that is actually on the play website - that one just continually says 'sold out') repeatedly since 10am, and 3 front row seats appeared at about 10:16. I saw someone mention that they were now £35, but they were £15 each today.
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Post by dynamiccoins on May 5, 2022 13:41:58 GMT
Thank you to those that mentioned about the unsold day seats being put online. I was refreshing the Nimax ticketing page (not the page with the calendar that is actually on the play website - that one just continually says 'sold out') repeatedly since 10am, and 3 front row seats appeared at about 10:16. I saw someone mention that they were now £35, but they were £15 each today. Great! Which link did you use?
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Post by floorshow on May 5, 2022 13:48:07 GMT
Saw this for the first time last night and it pretty much lives up to the hype. Doesn't feel like 3 hours at all and Rylance is obviously great value for money. Bit surprised Crook wanted to do it again, he's great but it's hardly a stretch for him. He seemed a bit distracted during the curtain call.
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Post by jamb0r on May 5, 2022 17:26:12 GMT
Thank you to those that mentioned about the unsold day seats being put online. I was refreshing the Nimax ticketing page (not the page with the calendar that is actually on the play website - that one just continually says 'sold out') repeatedly since 10am, and 3 front row seats appeared at about 10:16. I saw someone mention that they were now £35, but they were £15 each today. Great! Which link did you use? Go to this page on the Nimax site and click ‘book online now’: nimaxtheatres.com/shows/jerusalem/Don’t go to jerusalemtheplay.co.uk and try and book through there - for some reason they don’t show up to date availability and the day seats don’t appear on there
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2022 17:48:57 GMT
Saw this for the first time last night and it pretty much lives up to the hype. Doesn't feel like 3 hours at all and Rylance is obviously great value for money. Bit surprised Crook wanted to do it again, he's great but it's hardly a stretch for him. He seemed a bit distracted during the curtain call. It's a pretty good role and he gets chance to work with Mark again. Maybe it could be that one would only do it if the other did. MacKenzie is doing the Wurzel Gummidge stories for BBC which he is writing, directing and adapting so takes a lot of time in make up and must be hard work. So perhaps doing an easier role which he has played before to good reviews just suits him.
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Post by budd on May 5, 2022 18:02:56 GMT
Is my head just making it up or was there an interview with Mark where he said that wanted to return to Rooster once every decade?
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Post by lichtie on May 5, 2022 18:33:50 GMT
Is my head just making it up or was there an interview with Mark where he said that wanted to return to Rooster once every decade?
In here
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Post by crowblack on May 5, 2022 18:43:02 GMT
Saw this for the first time last night and it pretty much lives up to the hype. Doesn't feel like 3 hours at all and Rylance is obviously great value for money. Bit surprised Crook wanted to do it again, he's great but it's hardly a stretch for him. He seemed a bit distracted during the curtain call. It's a pretty good role and he gets chance to work with Mark again. Maybe it could be that one would only do it if the other did. MacKenzie is doing the Wurzel Gummidge stories for BBC which he is writing, directing and adapting so takes a lot of time in make up and must be hard work. So perhaps doing an easier role which he has played before to good reviews just suits him. I don't think he's doing Worzel Gummidge this year. I'm hoping there'll be more, but the kids are probably young adults now, so it's unlikely to be with them. He appears (also under a lot of make up!) in Jez Butterworth's psychedelic Romans in Britain/Slaine-style series Britannia so there's an ongoing relationship there.
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Post by floorshow on May 5, 2022 19:24:54 GMT
It's a pretty good role and he gets chance to work with Mark again. Maybe it could be that one would only do it if the other did. MacKenzie is doing the Wurzel Gummidge stories for BBC which he is writing, directing and adapting so takes a lot of time in make up and must be hard work. So perhaps doing an easier role which he has played before to good reviews just suits him. I don't think he's doing Worzel Gummidge this year. I'm hoping there'll be more, but the kids are probably young adults now, so it's unlikely to be with them. He appears (also under a lot of make up!) in Jez Butterworth's psychedelic Romans in Britain/Slaine-style series Britannia so there's an ongoing relationship there. No new Worzel is a bit of a blow I assumed he's back in this for love, must be hard to say no if you're asked to revisit a hit for a shortish run.
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Post by dynamiccoins on May 5, 2022 20:17:20 GMT
Great! Which link did you use? Go to this page on the Nimax site and click ‘book online now’: nimaxtheatres.com/shows/jerusalem/Don’t go to jerusalemtheplay.co.uk and try and book through there - for some reason they don’t show up to date availability and the day seats don’t appear on there Ok thanks
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Post by charleswill on May 7, 2022 18:12:57 GMT
Given its quite a physical role, can anyone say if Mark being a decade older is noticeable or not in this? I imagine even if it is, it’s no issue and he’d work with it.
Anyway, doesn’t Jez Butterworth have an aversion to capturing and broadcasting his plays? If so, I hope he can get over it. Rylance’s performance is the stuff of legend and I hope more and more people can see this genius at his best.
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Post by nisev on May 7, 2022 19:15:21 GMT
I didn't see the original production, but I can say that I was really impressed by the physicality of Rylance in the show. One moment in particular right at the beginning where he {Spoiler - click to view} sustains a handstand over a trough of water while dunking his head in it is something that I've recounted to many people since seeing it! I saw Rylance in Dr Semmelweis at Bristol Old Vic just a couple of months before, and the physical difference in Rylance was pretty remarkable.
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Post by Steve on May 7, 2022 20:17:46 GMT
Given its quite a physical role, can anyone say if Mark being a decade older is noticeable or not in this? I imagine even if it is, it’s no issue and he’d work with it. Anyway, doesn’t Jez Butterworth have an aversion to capturing and broadcasting his plays? If so, I hope he can get over it. Rylance’s performance is the stuff of legend and I hope more and more people can see this genius at his best. By and large, he's just as physical,but there is one instance of physicality that is very significantly reduced. . . When he banged the drum in 2009, 2010 & 2011, the physical effort and sustained drumming was drastically more than now. Eleven years later, he focuses on the emotion of the scene rather than the physical display. Other differences are that Mackenzie Crook's Ginger, having aged, is like fine wine. He is much more effective as a massive loser-dreamer now that he is older and his timing and acting have improved from good to great. He's as hilarious as Rylance now. Another difference is the character of Lee. Played by Tom Brooke, he was hugely sympathetic, a note of hope. Played by Johnny Flynn, he was an awful bounder, as dreadful as the other hangers on, leaving Rylance even further out to dry. Lee Riddiford plays it somewhere in between.
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Post by Latecomer on May 8, 2022 15:41:51 GMT
I agree that Rylance still impressive in main role (how has he not aged?) and Crook is splendid as Ginger…I savoured each line he delivered as a fine wine, such was his timing and finesse. And to listen to Rylance deliver his tall tails, even knowing the punch lines, is such a joy. In itself it reminds us of the whole history of storytelling and fables and myths, and how we love to gather round and listen until we fall under a spell. I hesitate to be critical, as it always seems unfair to the actors that are replacing originals, but my heart was with the first cast for the smaller parts - probably my fault! I thought play still relevant. Some have criticised the racism and sexism (and poorly written parts for women) but it’s still all around us. Brexit just shone a bit of a light on it, is all.
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Post by charleswill on May 8, 2022 18:22:25 GMT
It’s obviously incredibly early, but what are the odds Rylance wins the Olivier again? We’ve had actors nominated twice for the same role, but I don’t think anyone’s ever won for the same part twice. It would seem illogical to predict such a thing, but it also feels illogical to not predict Rylance winning for this part when he’s still universally regarded as untouchable in it.
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Post by imstillhere on May 8, 2022 21:33:36 GMT
Confirmed. Peter Andre in talks to lead the replacement cast.
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Post by Mark on May 8, 2022 21:46:58 GMT
It’s obviously incredibly early, but what are the odds Rylance wins the Olivier again? We’ve had actors nominated twice for the same role, but I don’t think anyone’s ever won for the same part twice. It would seem illogical to predict such a thing, but it also feels illogical to not predict Rylance winning for this part when he’s still universally regarded as untouchable in it. The Olivier's are weird. This is the Awards body who decided they would Nominate Mel C in a show that had already been going 20+ years, allowed Mary Poppins to win Choreography for the original and revival (it's the same choreography), and Constellations won best revival despite being the same physical production as the original.
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Post by Dr Tom on May 9, 2022 9:35:10 GMT
I saw this yesterday afternoon. A great view from the front row (£15 online bargain). There a tyre in front of me for the first act, but that was moved for the rest of the show. Plus, it was the side of the stage where the audience didn't get covered with a variety of liquids, which is always a bonus!
This is a fantastic production. Fresh and original and really draws you in. I presume this has been updated a bit since the original (they talk about technology that wasn't around a decade around), but nothing else seems dated at all. Plus, it has a satisfying ending, unlike so many plays which just leave you with more questions than answers.
Recommended. The 3 hours and 10 minutes will fly by.
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Post by callum on May 9, 2022 17:02:04 GMT
I saw this yesterday afternoon. A great view from the front row (£15 online bargain). There a tyre in front of me for the first act, but that was moved for the rest of the show. Plus, it was the side of the stage where the audience didn't get covered with a variety of liquids, which is always a bonus! This is a fantastic production. Fresh and original and really draws you in. I presume this has been updated a bit since the original (they talk about technology that wasn't around a decade around), but nothing else seems dated at all. Plus, it has a satisfying ending, unlike so many plays which just leave you with more questions than answers. Recommended. The 3 hours and 10 minutes will fly by. Great to hear! Which side was this may I ask? Will keep it in mind when I try this week
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Post by beguilingeyes on May 9, 2022 18:25:10 GMT
Unfortunately Mark Rylance will never allow a filmed version of the production to happen. He is only interested in Jerusalem being a live experience. Well Rylance has gone far, far down in my estimations. What an awful, elitist view, exactly the sort of thing that puts people off the theatre. I couldn't afford to see this. Jerusalem is a play for the rich only. Day seats are £15, for the previews they were a tenner. In reach of most people
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