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Post by Ade on Jun 23, 2017 21:32:47 GMT
Saw this tonight and it really was a hard slog. It just poodles along and while the sets and some of the music do the job, nothing quite works. Could not stand Rufus Hound as Toad I'm afraid. Wanted to enjoy it but for me it's less Poop Poop and more just plain old poop. I would say the majority of the audience were in the same boat as me - there were some kids next to us who looked bored out of their minds.
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Post by Ade on Jun 3, 2017 12:22:18 GMT
Off to see it this evening. Let me know your thoughts!
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Post by Ade on May 8, 2017 5:02:48 GMT
Hi guys can anyone give some advice looking to book tickets in advance for July can't afford top price sadly but anyone know the best. Site to book on ? Really useful ? Amazon ? Or different one ? Today tix only booking till June Any help be appreciated and anyone sat in upper circle is it really bad or ok ? Thanks in advance guys and gals Upper circle is absolutely fine in here. Pretty clear views from the majority of the seats aside from the extreme ends. Although I don't know what it's like in the back half behind the rail.
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Post by Ade on May 7, 2017 13:49:58 GMT
That's why I think Lola should stay black and we should colour-bind cast WAY more. Seems a bit of a contradictory stance to advocate colourblind casting on the one hand but then say Lola should always be black. My thoughts exactly.
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Post by Ade on May 7, 2017 10:46:10 GMT
so, ive heard good things about the death eaters, but am I expecting too much, like the whole theatre going cold and them flying about the auditorium... should I lower my expectations? As there aren't any death eaters in the whole thing, i would lower them considerably If you meant dementors though then you won't be disappointed - the whole scene is absolutely chilling.
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Post by Ade on May 5, 2017 17:16:09 GMT
I'm confused now: does anyone please know for sure whether the NT does hold back some £15 seats for public booking? Because if so, I'd have tried again this morning, having had a disastrous experience on Priority Members' booking day when the website froze so by the time I reached the booking stage, all the £15 seats appeared to have gone and I had to pay more or miss out. I couldn't say for sure but I know that when I booked AiA I tried on the Priority date and there was nothing I wanted in the front £15 seats so I waited until the Advance on sale date and got ones I wanted. They could of course have been returns or the result of rejected card payments or the like.
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Post by Ade on May 5, 2017 4:52:03 GMT
Matt's last show is one that I definitely want to go to.
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Post by Ade on Apr 24, 2017 8:11:47 GMT
The queue is paused now and there's a message saying they are having trouble with ticketing systems. If it carries on much longer I can see them doing what they have done before and just sacking off today, then starting Priority booking from a later date. That's really annoying though when you have cleared your morning just to book Oh it is! I wasn't justifying it
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Post by Ade on Apr 24, 2017 8:06:39 GMT
The queue is paused now and there's a message saying they are having trouble with ticketing systems. If it carries on much longer I can see them doing what they have done before and just sacking off today, then starting Priority booking from a later date.
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Post by Ade on Apr 24, 2017 8:04:26 GMT
If you are a member, are there only a limited number of seats they put on sale today? It's starting to feel like I am gonna give up right now for my sanity but log on again a bit later. if memory serves me correct, they don't put all on sale but it's a very generous amount (probably 80% of the auditorium).
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Post by Ade on Apr 24, 2017 7:51:39 GMT
Why is it that theatres and Arenas can't sort their websites out. This happens time and time again. Now 1124 ahead of me. I do wonder if it will crash when I get in now. To be fair it does seem to have been a while since the NT had problems. Aside from the first booking period after the new website went live it's gone pretty smoothly for me.
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Post by Ade on Apr 24, 2017 7:47:13 GMT
Ah this explains why my queue number plummeted through the first 500 places and now is going down about 15-20 per minute
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Post by Ade on Apr 18, 2017 18:47:24 GMT
Not sure if anyone else has spotted it but they're obviously getting the website ready ahead of tomorrow:
- Young Marx (presumably with Rory Kinnear as he is in the artwork) 18/10/17-31/12/17 - Julius Caesar (with Ben Whishaw, Michelle Fairley, David Morrissey and another chap whose face I can't place) 20/01/17-15/04/18 - Nightfall 28/04/17-03/06/18
Then future projects to include:
-Alys, Always (New play by Lucinda Coxon with Hytner directing) -Flatpack (Comedy by John Hodge) -New play about JS Bach (By Nina Raine staring Simon Russell Beale) -The Black Cloud (New play by Sam Holcroft based on the 1957 novel) -Carmen Havana (based on the opera but set in Cuba and directed by Hytner)
Prices brackets are £15, £25, £35, £50 and £65 with £90 premiums
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Post by Ade on Apr 16, 2017 17:20:24 GMT
Sorry if this has been asked already. (I had been avoiding this thread until I had seen the plays.) Does anyone know if they will release an album of the music featured in the play? Some lovely moments I would like to listen to again. Not sure but a large portion of it is taken/adapted from Heap's prior work. If you Google there are lists available. For example Cycle Song is the main theme, and Half Life is (I'm pretty sure) one of the touching moments with the staircases.
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Post by Ade on Apr 16, 2017 16:47:40 GMT
Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't they do the same thing for Amadeus?
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Post by Ade on Apr 7, 2017 21:52:09 GMT
Angels does have a couple of puppetry types among the creatives, including Finn 'War Horse' Caldwell. That could very well explain it then. I'd kind of written AiA off as it didn't look quite finished (the angel's wings weren't attached to her body, the poor dear) but that seems likely.
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Post by Ade on Apr 7, 2017 21:38:54 GMT
Went for a walk along the Sherling walkway tonight. They had a number of puppets lying around and a giant statue of a rusty blue fairy/angel - any ideas what they could possibly be for? Literally the only thing I can think of coming up that includes puppets is Pinocchio. The signage all said Angels in America though...
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Post by Ade on Apr 6, 2017 17:29:48 GMT
Do we know how big the theatre is yet? 900 seats wasn't it, or have I made that up?
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Post by Ade on Apr 2, 2017 15:15:38 GMT
Dress Circle A1, A2, A16 and A17 are only £10 during previews and £15 after the opening night. Just booked mine with ATG card priority. Are those Dress Circle row A discounted side seats are decent? They are in red on Monkey but for £15 they could be good value anyway.. They look pretty decent on seatplan. Just a few complaints about legroom. They aren't marked as restricted view on the atg comments
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Post by Ade on Apr 2, 2017 15:07:36 GMT
Some very fair pricing on this. Very nice to see. Followed the steps above to get my link and secured two of the £15 front row of dress circle seats.
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Post by Ade on Mar 29, 2017 16:30:11 GMT
It would probably be rude not to see it again at that price. Didn't see the water effect from my previous seat. I wouldn't get too excited... I really like this set but was hugely underwhelmed by the water 'effect' having read positive views on here.
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Post by Ade on Mar 26, 2017 9:33:31 GMT
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Post by Ade on Mar 25, 2017 0:34:45 GMT
Also saw the show tonight and really enjoyed it, it's a real spectacle where you can see the money on stage with fabulous costumes, a huge cast and a decent set. Even though the book is thin and the jokes are very corny, it's doesn't matter as you enjoy for what is and just swept away with the amazing dancing and that great score. Was there tonight too. Row A for me. What an absolute bargain! Have to say this is hands down one of the best experiences I've had at a musical for a while. When the dance routines get going it almost takes your breath away. Will be strongly encouraging everyone I know to pay it a visit.
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Post by Ade on Mar 20, 2017 20:40:20 GMT
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Post by Ade on Mar 18, 2017 8:56:16 GMT
If anyone hasn't seen it they've done a video of them loading the set in here. That's a beast of a staircase:
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