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Post by Latecomer on Nov 3, 2016 18:33:15 GMT
Put me firmly in the camp who loved this one! Yes, it was messy, yes it was trying to say an awful lot but it was GREAT! It helped that F12 is such a splendid seat and so felt very "caught up" in the other worlds it created. I hear what people are saying about the facts not being true or the future not being realistic but hey we don't grump about Pinter or Beckett do we? It is one woman's imagination at all points...so cut her some slack and enjoy it for what it is! I loved the "mother daughter" stuff and how "progress" was justified at each stage by being for the child....I loved how they didn't sugar coat the past and even as our "heroine" was in love we could see how women were treated and expected to behave. I loved how it was all staged. I loved that it was mad as a basket of frogs! I came out and walked for an hour and a half sort of thinking and chuckling and thinking some more! Some of the matinee crowd were a bit confused but to their credit most of them seemed to enjoy it!  |
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Post by Latecomer on Nov 3, 2016 18:24:54 GMT
I have a nest on 3rd June evening! View from balcony back row for current Pinter play was excellent and we could hear every word! Looking forward to "nesting"! |
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Post by Latecomer on Oct 31, 2016 16:45:13 GMT
I could go to lots of these, quite happily, if only I lived in London and spent a fortune! Most tempted by Ferryman, Killology and Road but loved the Alice Birch play in Stratford last year....oh dear, no-one wanted Christmas presents this year did they?
[On a side note students in Oxford putting on The Nether and In the Republic of Happiness this Autumn at Oxford Playhouse....got to admire their ambition! Two of my favourite Royal Court productions....]
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Post by Latecomer on Oct 26, 2016 13:36:30 GMT
No mention of The White Guard yet? That's going to be the Howard Davies play I carry in my heart for the rest of my life, I reckon. A terribly sad loss. Agreed, this is the one that has stayed with me and made me seek out his productions from then on.... |
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Post by Latecomer on Oct 23, 2016 14:34:21 GMT
I went on a last minute whim yesterday and was really glad I did! I thought it did a very good job of showing how complicated the whole slave/master relationship was...and how many generations it probably takes to change a mindset. The language was lovely and, as has already been mentioned, it was strange that the modern bits did not seem to jar atall. Sat in the circle slips and sometimes could not see all the action but it didn't seem to matter!
Will definitely look out for the next two plays!
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Post by Latecomer on Oct 18, 2016 19:36:22 GMT
The Oxford Playhouse is often pretty sparsely populated...they never seem to do offers and sometimes dramatically misjudge how popular things will be....I always feel bad for the actors as it is very obvious. They had to cancel a matinee of Glasgow Girls recently as there were so few people attending! The evening show was pretty empty too...despite it being fabulous! It's a real shame as it seems they would rather have an empty theatre than offer a good deal!
The Angry Brigade by James Graham was the same and with Harry Melling having quite a lot of audience interaction it was so sad....
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Post by Latecomer on Oct 18, 2016 19:22:46 GMT
The top price for 5 hours worth of entertainment is the same as 2 and a half hours worth at other shows. Considering that this show is the most in demand ticket in London too, I think that's more than reasonable. Nope, I still think JK should have a word and that this show SHOULD be different...and set a standard...it's hardly as though they won't make a profit selling at £140 for stalls tickets. Have a heart and stand up for decency and reject greediness....I refuse to be swayed on this one and will stay idealistic and naive, expecting the best of society and Hogwarts, but will now shut up! Lol! (Am expecting a howler at any moment from JK!) |
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Post by Latecomer on Oct 17, 2016 16:06:54 GMT
They've been £190 for a few weeks now - the £9 is new. But it's £199 for both parts, so it's the cost of a premium seat for 2 west end performances. Not so unusual really - BOM are charging up to £202 for last minute premium seats. I know the rest of the West End works likes this but this is something associated with JK! This is Harry Potter! It's not supposed to be about fleecing people.....I sort of expected better! They are sold out forever...surely this is just the opportunity to give away more decent priced seats instead of going with "market forces" ? Come on JK have a word and do the decent thing! I am pretty sure that £199 a ticket will not deter people hoping for a profit, so don't try using that argument...this is just selling last minute tickets to rich people ....put more tickets up for Friday Forty and then shout about it! You can do it!!!!! |
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Post by Latecomer on Oct 17, 2016 12:57:55 GMT
So, last minute premium tickets now for sale on the website at £199 each...... I think it is a shame they don't sell more via Friday Forty instead, so we don't have to be rich to get them! I hope JK knows about this....it's hardly as if the show isn't already making money! I know the argument will be that people will go and pay more on the "resale market" so why shouldn't the show make the money but COME ON! £199.....  |
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Post by Latecomer on Oct 12, 2016 21:19:54 GMT
Oh and standing places in balcony appeared on website earlier this week...for this week.
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Post by Latecomer on Oct 12, 2016 21:16:07 GMT
Saw this today from back row of the balcony (excellent view and didn't feel far away atall) and really enjoyed it. It was nice to see the two leads having such a good time with it and I had that sort of confidence in their performances that means you forget they are acting and just enjoy it! Some excellent lines and plan to use "do I know you?" extensively at work tomorrow! Having seen Pinter before I didn't really expect it to make sense and I was not disappointed! Glad to see the critics have no clue about it either! The person next to me bailed as she was ill (coughing and sniffing) so just before the second half I told one of the standing people to have her seat, right at the end of the row....only for an officious usher to rush over and make her stand up again! Apparently even if a seat is free you are "not allowed to sit when you have bought a standing ticket"....despite me explaining the woman had left and despite the seat being the same price! Humph....not impressed! My friend sat in one of the "nest seats" and loved it! Thanks Theatremonkey! All in all a great day out for £10! Theatre packed! |
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Post by Latecomer on Oct 12, 2016 21:02:06 GMT
I wonder what happened to the *epic* play It's amazing The best new play I have seen for years Clever In the vein of Chimerica Earthquakes in London Etc. Wonderful A proper ambitious story Please see it Ignore Time Out posters comments It's a free magazine made with recycled paper Not worth even wiping your bum with And I doubt serious arts patrons refer to it Excellent, due to see it soon and loved Chimerica and Earthquakes in London! |
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Post by Latecomer on Oct 7, 2016 18:41:26 GMT
Understudy performance today was brilliant! Standing ovation for me and lots of others. |
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Post by Latecomer on Sept 25, 2016 9:11:41 GMT
Agree with theatremonkey and jek about this one...music was fantastic and there was a good play struggling to get out of this but it sort of never quite happened. Frustrating, as we had glimpses of what it could have been at times, and then we descended into chaos and unnecessary shock tactics again and again and it disappeared.....and as jek says Glasgow Girls is fabulous - saw it at Oxford and WOW. Great music and characters and disciplined storytelling that really hits home. Far better than this one.
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Post by Latecomer on Sept 23, 2016 10:23:18 GMT
Got two row C for my birthday week in March! Still some available if ur quick Haha! Mine are for my birthday in April! |
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Post by Latecomer on Sept 23, 2016 8:47:43 GMT
Yeah, there are other Albee plays, but none of them match up to this. It's renowned as his masterpiece for a reason. I've booked the bargain stalls row C seats for 2nd preview and again for midway through the run. Yes booked the bargain row C seats too...I am quite small so can sit near pillar and I reckon most of the "action" will be pretty central on the stage! |
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Post by Latecomer on Sept 7, 2016 15:12:46 GMT
I got survey too but won't do on principle unless there is at least a prize draw for some tickets or goodies! My time is money.....
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Post by Latecomer on Sept 1, 2016 18:28:06 GMT
My forum badges have arrived! Peggs and I are there on Saturday for the marathon....we will be wearing badges! I am secretly hoping this is Lynette's date! |
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Post by Latecomer on Aug 23, 2016 19:17:30 GMT
Ok Jean, compare notes later. I'm doing the all three on one day... Are you going 3rd Sept? Peggs and I are also there! Would be lovely to meet the legend that is Lynette at some point! |
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Post by Latecomer on Aug 19, 2016 17:30:05 GMT
I won right near the start...enabled 2 daughters to go....and 2 weeks ago we had a wizard who quickly walked about half way....and then stopped! I reckon if your wizard does not budge at the start you have no chance. No good just standing there with your cloak billowing artistically.....get a move on! |
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Post by Latecomer on Aug 8, 2016 13:36:19 GMT
Caught the final matinee on Saturday. I'm no fan of the play, but this was a very clear rendering, I thought. While it held my attention throughout (unlike that acclaimed NT "WW1" version that had me snoozing), the trouble was, it lacked edge. Richard was quietly murdering his way to the top (I think the brilliant "skull scoreboard" was arranged as an astrological chart - the Boar, perhaps?) but there was no tangible sense of drama about it, for me. He just got on with meeting nice people and whacking them. I didn't get the rape near the end, that was confusing as we knew his power, maybe someone on here can explain? Oh, and I rather liked sitting in the back corner of the stalls as I could watch the cast make their entrances and exits (Fiennes held his walk until he thought he was out of eye-line, he wasn't to me) and hear them whisper. I can (as can everyone else on that aisle) attest that Ms Joanna Vanderham's choice of toiletries is sublime, too - the most sweetly fragrant actor in London as she wafted past in a haze of lovely flowery scents LOL. Me and another forum member were there too! In K8 and K9 behind pillars for £10 (bargain!) What a shame we didn't get to meet you! We thoroughly enjoyed the play - I enjoyed the fighting in particular! We had very low expectations, which is always good, so just enjoyed him wandering about being evil! |
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Post by Latecomer on Aug 4, 2016 17:08:13 GMT
Have to agree with theatremonkey.....I feel awful for you grocker..... |
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Post by Latecomer on Jul 29, 2016 8:08:13 GMT
For the Friday Forty, do you have to login (sign up with email etc) prior to 1pm? Nope. Just sign up afterwards, if and when you get tickets (I did it so can confirm ok!) |
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Post by Latecomer on Jul 24, 2016 14:53:59 GMT
I have been thinking about this a lot since I saw it all in one day. I had SUCH fun and there were moments where I gasped with surprise and delight (dementors anyone?!) I thought the story was very simple but worked as the characters were developed very well and very quickly, so you believed the strife between Harry and his son and that son would want to do something a bit wild. Loved, just loved Scorpius and the interplay between Malfoy and Harry as it developed. The first part was full of WOW magic and great fun at meeting all the characters we knew so well but enjoyed the second half as it really developed the father son storyline so well...ended up having a little weep when Harry was watching his parents. Was more emotional as had read books to children when they were little (until they read them themselves from book 3 onwards) and their father sometimes found fatherhood a bit of a puzzle as he'd not had a father at home when he grew up! Theatre is great sometimes at uncovering things in your own life! Got tickets for both girls in the Friday Forty and they have gone today...front row next to the isle so just hoping Voldemort doesn't get them! Why is it good? It doesn't ruin the books...and that's no mean feat! It feels like theatre....not a film, or a book and with all the swirling of cloaks and movement it really feels pacy. It realised, rather corny though it seems, that JK is saying it's all about friendship and love! Criticisms.....it's all a bit male.....the women are a bit incidental most of the time. Shame as in the original Hermione always saved the day. Despite having a female character to hang out with Albus and Scorpius she feels rather thinly drawn...and is not scary enough at the end. Hermione sometimes mumbles her words. But these are small points. The whole day out is a tribute to the time and trouble they have taken with this! It could so easily have been terrible but it's GREAT! |
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Post by Latecomer on Jul 15, 2016 12:38:38 GMT
Friday Forty is getting a little silly now... I had the webpage open on 5 different machines and still didn't win. Boo. Made my daughter have a go... "You never know, you might win".....she did! I was able to smugly say "See, I told you so!" She is taking her sister and I'll pay...I used to read Harry Potter to them as a bedtime story! I went this week, so all good! Row AA tickets and yes, as per theatremonkey advice, the stage looks nice and low for this! I am now officially The Best Mother Ever! Keep trying...may the luck be with you! |
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