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Post by showgirl on Aug 23, 2016 3:38:03 GMT
Ooh, sounds more tempting now. As a comparison, which bad sitcom is it like? Ryan and Baemax, you must see it, but get comps somehow. Sitcom wise, I would say it's like The Good Life, but only because it has two couples in it, and only The Good Life if it had been bad, instead of good. And if you'd found no reason to engage with the characters and their supposed plights. Oh god this play was boring. Well excuse me (I was only the one who said she still wanted to see this and that it was closing soon), but how exactly are people supposed to obtain comps? It's all very well to say that you have seen it and that it's not worth paying for, but from the viewpoint of those who have yet to experience the production for themselves and probably have no access to comps, yours might be perceived as unrealistic advice. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 5:26:12 GMT
Honestly, showgirl, if you're keen to see it, I'd go for one of the £20 seats at the back (assuming they're still £20). I saw it from there - didn't miss anything, and was happy with what I'd paid. Would definitely have felt cheated if I'd paid much more, though. It's a slight play, but with a few laugh-out-loud moments and Alexander Hanson/the script does a very good job making you actually give a hoot for what's really quite an unpleasant character, if you stop too long to think about it.
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Post by showgirl on Aug 23, 2016 5:36:17 GMT
Thank you, jeanhunt; I may well do that. I did receive an email offer from the MCF for best available at matinees for £29.50, but that's still steep, and more so for an 80-minute play. Plus I'd check TKTS on the day.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 6:45:00 GMT
Yes - Tkts and Delfont's own website were about the same price. (I paid about £2 extra to book a few hours in advance on the Delfont site as I wasn't in London that day and wanted to be guaranteed a seat, but if that's not an issue, definitely skip the booking fee!)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 7:17:16 GMT
I mean I *could* get a comp, or I could just use the ticket I already bought as it's a nice short show that means I'll be able to get to Our Ladies for 5:30 with little to no drama. (Bright side, looks like I'm all but guaranteed a seat upgrade!)
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Post by showgirl on Aug 23, 2016 10:58:18 GMT
Ooh, thank you for that idea, Theatremonkey - I never think of Lastminute.com as when I have checked, their prices have been ludicrous and for unspecified seats, too. But worth another look.
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Post by showgirl on Aug 27, 2016 22:12:29 GMT
Saw this at the packed matinee today (huge thanks to theatremonkey for the Lastminute.com tip - I got a brilliant stalls ticket for £10, which of course added to my pleasure) and I'm definitely in the supporters' camp. It was fun, not too long and managed to insert several new twists in a potentially hoary old scenario. My only concern was that Alex Hanson really worked himself up into a tremendous lather in his role (not only his shirt, but his jacket was visibly damp, and his face was glistening with sweat), so I did wonder whether he would suffer any adverse effects from putting himself through this 8 times a week.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2016 14:55:34 GMT
Decided to get myself some tickets for this on Saturday for the Matinee, seeing as I'm in town for Into the Woods in the evening. I wanted to catch this whilst at the MCF but unfortunately lots of other shows kept coming through which all took precedence for me. I've had a month away from shows throughout the entirety of August, so am getting back on the horse to make up for lost time  |
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Post by Coated on Aug 29, 2016 8:28:56 GMT
I liked this well enough. An slight but enjoyable play with a tiny bit of a bite. I'm not likely to remember this in 10 years time, but if someone reminds me of it I'll probably smile and mumble something about "oh, yes, that French farce you shouldn't take a romantic or first date to see"
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