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Post by HereForTheatre on Jun 8, 2021 17:51:37 GMT
I had success today getting a single seat for a the ALW concert at Curve even though none were showing up online. They sorted one out for me when I rang them. Sometimes it might be worth contacting the physical ticket office rather than just taking whatever is available online as your only option.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jun 6, 2021 20:37:07 GMT
I really enjoyed it. Towards the end there it did bring tears to my eyes at points.
What a great achievement and celebration of theatre. I can't wait to be back in London seeing shows next month (hopefully) and back in a theatre to watch a show for the first time since last feb on Wednesday!
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jun 6, 2021 20:05:44 GMT
Well done to those guys who started all this. What an amazing story and achievement.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jun 6, 2021 18:59:58 GMT
That lady from Tina was AMAZING. It's actually made me want to see the show and I never have before. It's been the highlight so far for me.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jun 4, 2021 9:13:52 GMT
What great casting. I never even thought of her but of course she's perfect.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 20, 2021 21:37:49 GMT
I'm pleased because I would have liked to have gone but it comes a bit too early for me to travel to London really, I might not have even had my first dose of vaccine by then so I just wouldn't risk it.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 20, 2021 18:16:38 GMT
Oh well good. She was fine in anything I saw her in but just fine, and we want to do a little better than that really don't we.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 19, 2021 7:48:48 GMT
Well to be fair we aren't all vaccinated yet, so we aren't as safe as we are ever going to be yet. We will be at the end of July. New variants are a cause for concern when there are still large groups of people still not vaccinated and able to get sick and pass it on at higher rates than vaccinated people. You do not need everyone to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity.
Even SAGE said we reached it two weeks ago.
We aren't as safe as we possibly can be until everyone who can have a vaccine has had one. That is just a simple fact. Currently most people under the age of 38 (well under 40 since it's only been open to 38 and 39s for a short time) haven't had theirs yet, that is a very large group of people who all could get the virus, pass it on to others in that age group and potentially get sick and die.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 18, 2021 15:20:07 GMT
Looks good. To be honest I think it will work better as a film, though not to take anything away from the stage musical which I did enjoy.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 15, 2021 21:26:18 GMT
Well to be fair we aren't all vaccinated yet, so we aren't as safe as we are ever going to be yet. We will be at the end of July. New variants are a cause for concern when there are still large groups of people still not vaccinated and able to get sick and pass it on at higher rates than vaccinated people.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 14, 2021 19:25:43 GMT
I quite enjoyed The Other Palace, I dunno it just had a different feel when you went to see a show there and with the types of shows they put on. I can't say I ever noticed it being uncomfortable and actually quite like the steep rake.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 14, 2021 8:46:22 GMT
Pretty big Theatre to fill, It didn't always fill The Other Palace.
That said, I really liked the show and glad that it's getting another chance to shine. Any show returning is welcome news.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 10, 2021 9:09:27 GMT
I'm kind of glad that we don't get it streamed here because I really think it looks like a film you would want to appreciate in the cinema on the big screen with surround sound ect. And the idea that it will be in a full cinema as well not socially distanced....I can't wait!
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 10, 2021 8:42:20 GMT
This looks fantastic. I saw the show when it was at the pop up Kings Cross scenario and was just blown away and if I could see any show again then In The Heights would be up there. Interestingly from the trailer I actually feel that, though nothing can beat live Theatre for me in general, this is a show that could work even better on film. It looks spectacular to me and I imagine will be my first cinema trip since last year, actually probably before that as I don't go cinema often and can't remember the last film I watched!
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 8, 2021 19:00:29 GMT
I'm all for anything that get's it back up and running and can't wait to be back but honestly after a year and a half of saving and basically becoming a Martin Lewis clone, the thought of all this expense again on culture and leisure is really bothering me! Haha! I will definitely be much more economical now compared to how I was before this, where I really was spending far too much willy nilly.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 8, 2021 12:38:11 GMT
I'm very on board with that mask policy, if that's what it turns out to be. I never really had an issue with mask wearing to walk around the theatre it was just whilst sat/during the show I was a bit concerned about. The leaks on the recommendations seem to be different. The Times on 3 May reported that social distancing in venues will be scrapped on 21 June but: The Times understands this means theatre and cinema audiences must wear face coverings during performances and there will be strict guidance on ventilation and staggered entry.So we'll have to wait and see what emerges. Well it's not unknown for newspaper reports to be wrong and if they are just going to decide that mask wearing is required during performances before the pilots where people don't have to wear them have even happened then what's the point in the pilots?! So let's hope that the pilot enables us to go mask free whilst sat in the auditoriums. Fingers crossed.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 8, 2021 11:57:43 GMT
It could simply be the case that these actors were cast because they were deemed the best for the part and just happened to be black? Just a thought.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 8, 2021 11:47:23 GMT
I'm very on board with that mask policy, if that's what it turns out to be. I never really had an issue with mask wearing to walk around the theatre it was just whilst sat/during the show I was a bit concerned about.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 7, 2021 8:08:28 GMT
I'm starting to look into buying tickets for stuff again and I can tell you the thought of actually paying out all that money again is bringing me out in hives!
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 4, 2021 9:24:13 GMT
Erm, I haven't had one? I'm saying that I don't think it should be mandatory to wear masks in settings that already have mitigations in place after the restrictions have been 'ended' (they haven't have they) and a enormous number of the population has been vaccinated. Which by 21st June they would have been btw, the timeline is running ahead of schedule and shouldn't take until late July at all. Don't make me sound like i'm advocating going round spitting in vulnerable peoples faces please. I've followed all the rules and will continue to do so I'm just not fully in agreement with the mask issue after 21st June. We aren't ahead of schedule: www.omnicalculator.com/health/vaccine-queue-uk we are currently projecting people will still be be recieving their first dose in August, so actually behind schedule, and six weeks after you want to remove all measures. And then it will be three months after that before those people are actually vaccinated. We have given one dose to only half the population at this point, and only a quarter of the population has had it's second dose and actually fully vaccinated. coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/vaccinations That is not an "enormous number", this is a vast minority. Everyone is potentially vulnerable to this disease. You don't wish to be seen to be advocating spreading infection, whilst advocating removing every measure to stem the spread. I'm sorry if you don't like what you see in the mirror, that's not my problem. Well I can only go by what I read the other day that said we were about 2 weeks ahead of schedule with a further ramp up expected, so. If that's wrong it's wrong and obviously makes a difference to what I've been saying. I think that I've gotten it wrong and a been in my bonnet over it for some reason and I'd say that it is sensible to keep it in place until everyone has the chance of high protection from their first dose. I'm still not sure I would go as far as leaving it until everyones second doses though Maybe part of the issue comes with the governments road map and the way that it came across to a lot of people that 21st June would be the end of everything and maybe they should have been more cautious about what that actually meant. If they put an idea in your head about something it can get your back up when it doesn't seem to meet expectation.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 4, 2021 8:55:06 GMT
I remember it wasn't that long ago that face masks weren't even mandatory at the heights of the pandemic and the government were pretty reluctant to bring them in and only really did so when there was big demand from the public and yet we are going to still be told to wear them now even when a vast majority of the adult and willing population have been vaccinated, cases are low and we need negative tests to even get into anywhere anyway? Sorry I still find it unnecessary. There's nothing wrong with them saying after 21st that mask wearing is still recommended but I'm sorry I really don't think we should be required to wear them to get into places at that point. I will of course comply though. I find this attitude astounding. Using the government's inaction to promote inaction now. The government that oversaw one of the highest excess deaths in the world (it was the highest per capita when we didn't have a mask mandate). The government that sent children back to school for ONE DAY for a super spreader event. The government who's leader said he would let the bodies pile high in the street than go back in to lockdown. The government who's lead advisor said he need to drive to a beauty spot to check his eyesight and the government said this was perfectly sane and normal. The government who left three million people excluded from their support packages during the pandemic and refused to do anything about it. Using them as an example of what should be done during a pandemic is beyond laughable to actively dangerous. This smacks of "screw you, I got mine". You aren't interested in the people who are still vulnerable to the disease, only yourself. Erm, I haven't had one yet? I'm saying that I don't really think it should be mandatory (It can be recommended for sure) to wear masks in settings that already have mitigations in place after the restrictions have been 'ended' (they haven't have they) and a enormous number of the population has been vaccinated. Which by 21st June they would have been btw, the timeline is running ahead of schedule and so shouldn't take until late July all being well. Don't make me sound like i'm advocating going round spitting in vulnerable peoples faces or something please. I've agreed with all restrictions and followed all the rules and will continue to do so I'm just not fully in agreement with the mask issue after 21st June, but I'll still do it, it's not a big deal and I never said it was. There's no need for attacks and villainizing please.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 4, 2021 8:01:44 GMT
I remember it wasn't that long ago that face masks weren't even mandatory at the heights of the pandemic and the government were pretty reluctant to bring them in and only really did so when there was big demand from the public and yet we are going to still be told to wear them now even when a vast majority of the adult and willing population have been vaccinated, cases are low and we need negative tests to even get into anywhere anyway? Sorry I still find it unnecessary.
There's nothing wrong with them saying after 21st that mask wearing is still recommended but I'm sorry I really don't think we should be required to wear them to get into places at that point.
I will of course comply though.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 4, 2021 7:06:42 GMT
"for now" but when will it end then? Given that it surely will be already the best it can get with nearly all the willing population vaccinated and covid status required to even get in. If you still need to wear a mask even then....I don't see when on earth we won't be required to.
Btw I'm not an anti masker and religiously wear mine and always have but honestly I just think that having to still wear them under these circumstances in unnecessary.
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 3, 2021 18:13:36 GMT
I only wish I was with o2!
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 3, 2021 18:12:21 GMT
I think the point of retaining some social distancing and masks is because it costs nothing to take unnecessary precautions and costs a lot to take too few. It's likely that by the summer (when it eventually turns up) we'll be OK but we can't know for sure until we try it, and I'd rather continue with a few restrictions for a while longer than have a brief bit of freedom followed by a step backwards to something more onerous for longer. With regards to masks though, it would make sense to me more that masks might still be required in supermarkets and shops ect where many people will be packed in without knowing anybodies covid status. Inside Theatres and cinemas you will already need to provide proof that you are vaccinated or tested negative anyway, so additional mask wearing seems unnecessary to me in those settings.
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