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Post by zahidf on Nov 26, 2021 16:05:45 GMT
I got one of the £10 tickets tonight. Row Q stalls centre. Had no idea what to expect but curiosity got the better of me. Not familiar with the poem and my knowledge of TS. Eliot goes as far as Cats. Everything totally went over my head if I’m honest. But Fiennes has such a wonderful voice that I was quite captivated to watch and listen to him for the 80 minutes. There was a LOT of coughing especially towards the beginning (to the point one of the coughers gave up and left), and lots of clinking glass and rattling ice cubes which made it difficult to “tune in” initially. Always worth giving something new a try, but you won’t catch me at anymore staged poetry readings (famous last words). Was there a big queue at 4.00?
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Post by zahidf on Nov 25, 2021 13:49:52 GMT
Isn't it funny how quickly theatre went back to exclusivity? If one good thing could come out of this, I thought it would be that things like pantomimes would be filmed or livestreamed so that those who are either unwilling to travel to packed theatres yet or who live too far away could enjoy them, but I have yet to see evidence of that. A lot of places ( like the Almeida e.t.c) are offering more streaming. But im guessing its a costs/demand thing
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Post by zahidf on Nov 24, 2021 10:20:55 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Nov 24, 2021 10:19:29 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Nov 24, 2021 10:15:48 GMT
I looked at the covid deaths today & found myself thinkng "165, not too bad for a Tuesday, they've been over 200 some Tuesdays recently". It's ghastly how we get used to things. Back in January 2020 I was horrified reading about one or two people dying of covid. Now over a hundred a day is sort of accepted. I feel horribly guilty. TBH there is a reason general public dont read the death rates on a daily basis. Covid is just another cause of death now
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Post by zahidf on Nov 24, 2021 9:36:39 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Nov 23, 2021 14:07:26 GMT
Is an interesting season. Nothing massively likely to sell out id think
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Post by zahidf on Nov 23, 2021 11:27:32 GMT
New version of the Chairs with Kathryn Hunter
the rescheduling of 'Daddy'
Rescheduling of 'House of Shades' starring Ann-Marie Duff
onsale dates
Patrons, Bronze, Silver & Gold Friends Tue 30 Nov 12pm
Almeida Friends Thu 2 Dec 12pm
General Public Wed 8 Dec 12pm
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Post by zahidf on Nov 22, 2021 23:40:08 GMT
Me again. I apologise. Just want to ask you guys who have been to this ( anybody) in London that is, how the checking is done for the covid stuff. They are asking for proof of vaccination etc. One of us has covid pass on phone, t’other doesn’t, but has letter from NHS. And it isn’t actually clear if the vaccination status is 2 or 3 jabs. Some people would only have had one cos of their age. So v unclear. Does it mean hanging about while they gawp at the phone and documents or like other places do they just wave you in? Any advice welcome. TA It's for 2 jabs They pretty much wave you in after checking the date on the app.
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Post by zahidf on Nov 22, 2021 14:44:19 GMT
Current Israel studies had high anti bodies with the booster shot with the first ones who got it 8 months out. I think in 4 months the time the death rates will go straight through the floor and we can all chill and stop worrying about it as much as we have It depends if enough people get the booster. It’s looking like 15% or so of the over 80’s will refuse it. Well looks like the booster jabs are going fine
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Post by zahidf on Nov 21, 2021 22:52:50 GMT
Anyone complaining about people not wearing masks inside theatres - tune in to the Adele concert at the palladium. All of these celebrities in the audience setting a great example that no- they’re no longer required. They don't have to wear masks indoors for concerts though.
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Post by zahidf on Nov 21, 2021 17:47:00 GMT
Some offers for this on the todaytix Black Friday sale now on
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Post by zahidf on Nov 20, 2021 18:19:57 GMT
Some of those people who think they just have a cold probably have Covid - the symptoms of the current variant, particularly in vaccinated people, are far more similar to colds than earlier variants, and the government, for reasons best known to themselves, don't seem to be interested in publicising this fact, or in changing the now outdated list of symptoms that qualify you for a free PCR test. Most people are still using LFT tests, which would pick it up if that was true. Most people also probably just have a cold. Not really that high www.medicaldevice-network.com/features/lft-pcr-discrepancy/
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Post by zahidf on Nov 20, 2021 13:45:11 GMT
Winter illness is definitely in full swing - most people who don't have Covid seem to have some sort of cold, and the amount of coughing on the Tube is much higher than it has been. And the Tube is ridiculously busy in rush hour now, before 9am it's close to pre-pandemic levels sometimes. Some of those people who think they just have a cold probably have Covid - the symptoms of the current variant, particularly in vaccinated people, are far more similar to colds than earlier variants, and the government, for reasons best known to themselves, don't seem to be interested in publicising this fact, or in changing the now outdated list of symptoms that qualify you for a free PCR test. Most people are still using LFT tests, which would pick it up if that was true. Most people also probably just have a cold.
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Post by zahidf on Nov 20, 2021 13:44:33 GMT
Get the booster!
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Post by zahidf on Nov 20, 2021 10:05:38 GMT
10 pound todaytix rush seats available for this
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Post by zahidf on Nov 19, 2021 14:13:57 GMT
Just boost everyone. ONS survey has cases plummeting in the over 70s cos of the booster programme. Stuff like masks and covid passess are just pointless at this stage.
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Post by zahidf on Nov 19, 2021 0:45:28 GMT
Had mine this morning, along with the flu jab. They gave me the Moderna (my first two were AstraZeneca). My Moderna arm is now hurting like hell, whilst my flu arm is fine. What I'm hoping is that it'll turn out the protection doesn't wane in the same way after the booster as it does after the first two jabs, so we won't have to keep having boosters every 6 months or every year (unless there's a new variant that needs one). Current Israel studies had high anti bodies with the booster shot with the first ones who got it 8 months out. I think in 4 months the time the death rates will go straight through the floor and we can all chill and stop worrying about it as much as we have
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Post by zahidf on Nov 18, 2021 23:33:51 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Nov 17, 2021 11:35:19 GMT
Germany ( with the rest of Western Europe following) are having rates as bad as the UK now, but more deaths and hospitlisations. Masks and Covid Passes and Masks didn't seem to make much of a difference
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Post by zahidf on Nov 17, 2021 10:43:46 GMT
Covid pass doesn't seem to have made a difference in Scotland
So I don't think there is any point to them, and it should be up to the businesses in question
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Post by zahidf on Nov 15, 2021 10:45:56 GMT
I guess there are issues, but then other theatres ( like the Young and Old Vic) also seem to be having some problems and haven't announced a lot in advance
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Post by zahidf on Nov 15, 2021 9:55:04 GMT
Allowing the over 40’s to be boostered when there is still a lot of over 50’s not yet had a third is a sign that we going to get 20% or so refusing a third dose. Worrying news for the winter. your numbers dont really have any basis in reality.
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Post by zahidf on Nov 15, 2021 9:33:29 GMT
Also confirmed is 101 Dalmatians as returning and a new version of Antigone in September
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Post by zahidf on Nov 15, 2021 9:07:20 GMT
Legally blonde confirmed
13 May to 2 July 2022,
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