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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 18, 2020 15:41:22 GMT
I think cinema seating is very different to theatre seating. Cinemas do get the larger family groups. Theatres, it is show dependent, but in general I suspect that's less likely to be the case
For Regents Park, they will know from previous ticket sales what proportion of sales are for single theatre goers. Hopefully they will open up seating accordingly, although they may decide this production will sell out quickly anyway, in which case they should be financially much better off if they choose to prioritise larger parties.
I do think this will sell quickly. People are looking for a reason to leave the house and this theatre isn't dependent on tourist trade.
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Post by dontdreamit on Jul 18, 2020 16:04:20 GMT
I think cinema seating is very different to theatre seating. Cinemas do get the larger family groups. Theatres, it is show dependent, but in general I suspect that's less likely to be the case For Regents Park, they will know from previous ticket sales what proportion of sales are for single theatre goers. Hopefully they will open up seating accordingly, although they may decide this production will sell out quickly anyway, in which case they should be financially much better off if they choose to prioritise larger parties. I do think this will sell quickly. People are looking for a reason to leave the house and this theatre isn't dependent on tourist trade. I’ll be going on my own, as we have no chance of a baby sitter. I just need to see theatre, it’s eating at me that I can’t! I’m now having to be physically back on the work premises (I’ve loved working from home) so the other half has been given a long set of instructions on exactly what I want in terms of seating and when for when the tickets are released next week as I won’t be able to buy them myself. I am now hoping that it’ll be Declan Bennett in the role as he was phenomenal, but it won’t stop me going if it’s not! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2020 8:40:15 GMT
You've started something here, @sharpe12 ! 🙂 The Peterborough plan is for when it's operating as a cinema. It's now a Selladoor venue, so the next 'theatre' production is the panto, for which tickets can be booked just as normal, with no social distancing. Haha, oops. But with social distancing, do wonder if this is what OAT will offer. In fact I kinda hope they do. As don't think they'll have splashed out on a really clever dynamic online seating plan that changes in real time depending on how many seats you need and takes into account the distancing. So alternative (and surely easiest for theatre) is they do what Troubador are doing for Sleepless and don't allocate seats until all bookings are in. I DO hope there will be sufficient singles though. Ahhh well, in 24 hours time we will find out :-) |
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Post by danb on Jul 19, 2020 9:44:24 GMT
Unfortunately I have already been told that ‘we’ are not interested in this. 🥺
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Post by fossil on Jul 19, 2020 10:37:30 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2020 10:58:25 GMT
Yup - and certainly my interpretation of this is that they have already fixed auditorium into groups of 1/2/3/4 which you can select off plan. Fingers crossed :-) |
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Post by richey on Jul 19, 2020 11:41:39 GMT
No interval!
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Post by danb on Jul 19, 2020 12:23:05 GMT
Did it have one last year or at the Barbican? I’ve seen it done with and without; with the interval in two different places.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2020 12:31:56 GMT
It did have an interval at the Barbican yup. I guess lack of one is to help with social distancing and less interactions?
Also interested it states it is 90 minutes. Wonder if this means there will be some cuts? Double CD is 95 mins, so live you'd expect at least 100-105.....
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Post by richey on Jul 19, 2020 17:43:22 GMT
Did it have one last year or at the Barbican? I’ve seen it done with and without; with the interval in two different places. Yes it had one at the Barbican. Guess it's a way of reducing movement around the theatre |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2020 20:19:58 GMT
Timothy Sheader said at a post-show Q&A last year at the Barbican that the US tour producers wanted to do it without an interval, which he said would be difficult to have Judas dip his hands in the silver paint and not have them drip during The Last Supper. Wonder if they'll have that for the concert - and if they went ahead without it for the US tour.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2020 8:16:18 GMT
Barbican version was 45 minute 1st act, 49 minute second.
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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 20, 2020 10:33:10 GMT
In a moment of madness, I did buy Priority Booking and so was able to secure a ticket for the first show. But this really isn't designed for the single theatregoer.
Nearly all of the seats are £65.
For £65, you have a reasonable choice of seats, unless you're a single theatregoer, in which case all of the options are on the upper level.
For £45, you're looking at the back and sides of the upper level. There is exactly one single £45 seat for all performances.
For £25, you're at the extreme sides and back. All the seats are pairs. A reasonable deal if you're a two, but completely worthless if you're single.
There are also £25 seats on the grass, but only for 2s and 3s.
So priority membership definitely probably isn't worth if you're going solo, unless you want the chance to snap up the sole £45 seat (but by the time you've made the extra £15, you may as well just go for one of the better located £65 seats). I suppose this may also be worth it if you want to make multiple visits, or if you think there's a chance this will all sell out today.
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Post by ceebee on Jul 20, 2020 10:35:23 GMT
Just to confirm to all that the Open Air Theatre layout and booking system for the socially distanced JCS concerts is excellent - very easy to navigate, plenty of options for singles, couples, trios or groups of four. You can't "split" a group, so will need to book for your exact number or be prepared to buy a surplus ticket to make up your numbers.
Never have I been happier to spend £400 than I have just now. Just to get inside that lovely theatre and enjoy the vibe of an audience again will be brilliant.
There are no concessions for children and the pricing is heavily weighted towards the £65 top price bracket with around 1/5 of seats available at the lower prices. For those who like the grassy banks, these ARE available for £25 each, but again they are restricted to 2's and 3's.
Good luck in securing your tickets - there was plenty of availability when I booked and a queue of around 400 other purchasers. I would expect higher numbers tomorrow on general release so would recommend spending the £15 to get priority booking if you want to secure the seats that you prefer, otherwise you are relying on luck and getting a good spot in the queue.
[EDIT] - this was written and posted before I saw Dr Tom had posted above. Apologies for any duplication.
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Post by digne on Jul 20, 2020 10:36:01 GMT
I just booked through the priority access - very fast and painless, I had to wait around 10 minutes in the queue.
As someone who mostly goes to see shows on my own, I have to say I'm rather disappointed though. At first I thought I'd wasted money getting the priority access because on the first date there were no single seats at all. It turned out that they'd just sold out first because there are only very very few single seats - and all of them in the most expensive price band and higher up in the auditorium.
I ended up getting two single seats, one of them for the final show, plus two seats on the grassbank to see it with a friend. I really would have preferred a better selection for single theatre goers, but I'm incredibly excited to finally get to see a show again after so many months.
Here's a screenshot I tok of the seating plan for a date where most seats were still available that shows the tiny amount of single seats:
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Post by CG on the loose on Jul 20, 2020 10:40:37 GMT
Beaten to it - deleted!
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Post by ceebee on Jul 20, 2020 10:41:04 GMT
I just booked through the priority access - very fast and painless, I had to wait around 10 minutes in the queue.
As someone who mostly goes to see shows on my own, I have to say I'm rather disappointed though. At first I thought I'd wasted money getting the priority access because on the first date there were no single seats at all. It turned out that they'd just sold out first because there are only very very few single seats - and all of them in the most expensive price band and higher up in the auditorium.
I ended up getting two single seats, one of them for the final show, plus two seats on the grassbank to see it with a friend. I really would have preferred a better selection for single theatre goers, but I'm incredibly excited to finally get to see a show again after so many months.
Here's a screenshot I tok of the seating plan for a date where most seats were still available that shows the tiny amount of single seats:
I got a ticket for the final show too, so see you there. Give me a wave and a smile through your mask. :-) |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 20, 2020 10:56:55 GMT
The grass banks all look like singles from that map.
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Post by l0islane on Jul 20, 2020 11:00:59 GMT
The grass banks all look like singles from that map. I can't see the map image in this thread but on the website the grass bank tickets have a dotted line around them, the dotted lines indicate that the seats must be booked together, I tried booking a single grass bank ticket and it wouldn't let me. |
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Post by dontdreamit on Jul 20, 2020 11:21:18 GMT
That’s really frustrating, looking at the seat plan. It’s as if single theatregoers wouldn’t want to sit in the front section all 🙄 if it wasn’t that I’m desperate to see some theatre this would absolutely put me off booking.
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Post by richey on Jul 20, 2020 11:26:51 GMT
Well that's really put me off now. As I'll be going alone, I'm not going to make the effort to travel to London just to be sat way back from the stage
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 20, 2020 11:35:05 GMT
Discrimination! 😡
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Post by fiyero on Jul 20, 2020 11:41:21 GMT
I always planned to go with a friend (social bubble appropriate) to replace Six. I couldn’t bare the anticipation for general sale so bought priority and our pair. I intended to go on my own for closing night too but booked another pair as the £25 ones are fine for me (I chose the shady side!)
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Post by ceebee on Jul 20, 2020 11:54:28 GMT
Well that's really put me off now. As I'll be going alone, I'm not going to make the effort to travel to London just to be sat way back from the stage I've bought a couple of cracking singles in centre block Row J and Row K for this - sat in both before and it is an excellent view (if this helps with your decision making). I'd say that single theatregoers actually have the choice of some excellent seats considering the restrictions in place. |
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Post by theatre241 on Jul 20, 2020 12:21:31 GMT
I have never been to this theatre before, if your at the back side section do you feel really far away or is it not bad?
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