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Post by theatremiss on May 16, 2023 17:15:36 GMT
I’m so blooming glad I forked out on Donmar membership now as I feel I have been very lucky
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Post by theatrelover97 on May 17, 2023 13:22:33 GMT
Glad I got membership together two row c cifcle seats. Never been there.
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Post by lynette on May 17, 2023 18:15:59 GMT
Got tix for end January, less busy than pre Xmas. It is sold out except for members so I don't know if that’s means you can join up today and then get tix. If you are desperate then try that. And I don’t know the level of membership that will get the tix. Maybe a higher level than the basic. I’m taking two grandsons ( quite experienced Shakespeare young ‘uns) so it had better be good. All the words in the right order please.
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Post by londonpostie on May 17, 2023 20:36:24 GMT
I liked Cush Jumbo's androgynous Hamlet at the Young Vic: a top level, committed performer (I thought let down by Adrian Dunbar, fresh off a telly success).
She's made her money in the US and I slightly wonder if her sights are now more on London-stagey future (south London born, classic path of BRIT school and Central).
She'll more than keep Tennant on his toes. Hopeful for this.
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Post by mrbluesky on May 17, 2023 20:45:33 GMT
Really excited by Cush Jumbo's casting as Lady M!
Also very intrigued to see Tennant's take on Macbeth - very thankful for my Donmar membership now!
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Post by Steve on May 18, 2023 16:58:11 GMT
Am I the only one who is not a David Tennant fan? I've never really enjoyed his performances and I'm looking forward to Ralph Fiennes's version much more. I haven't seen Tennant much but I thought he was poor as Richard II, getting laughs where there shouldn't have been any. I didn't mind the laughs. My problem was that I just found Tennant's Richard so unlikeable, whereas I'd cried buckets over Eddie Redmayne's Richard. But that's just a matter of taste. Tennant's Hamlet, though, had me on the edge of my seat, he was so thrilling and funny, especially when he was adopting his antic disposition. If his Macbeth is unlikeable, that would probably work for me, and if he's anything like his Hamlet, that would really work for me. I'm tentatively very excited lol.
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Post by David J on May 18, 2023 17:52:46 GMT
I find David Tennant is more comfortable with lighter, more comedic roles than the serious kind. Not that he can’t do tragic but his performances tend to be light weight.
I remember enjoying his hamlet and he was my favourite for a while. But I do think he was bringing out his inner Doctor during his antic disposition and Berowne in Loves Labours Lost later that year suited him more.
And I feel he gives the same light weight performances since. Much ado for one, though with catherine tate what would you expect. I couldn’t take him seriously as the dangerous character of Don Juan in Soho, leaning heavily on the comedy.
He was fine as Richard II but I’ve seen better, and I feel he’s going to be the same in Macbeth
Happy to be surprised. But I’ll take my chances on a possible nt broadcast or day seat
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Post by Jan on May 18, 2023 18:02:24 GMT
I find David Tennant is more comfortable with lighter, more comedic roles than the serious kind. I think part of his audience assume that whatever the role he is in it is light and comedic, hence the laughs he got in Richard II. Simon Russell-Beale has a similar problem, he got laughs as Leontes in Winters Tale partly due to audience expectations and partly due to him not fully suppressing his comedic talent (and, by the way, he was hopeless as Macbeth).
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Post by Steve on May 18, 2023 18:04:23 GMT
I find David Tennant is more comfortable with lighter, more comedic roles. . . I hear you. But his Dennis Nilson on the telly was so chilling, and really showed me how good he can be even when he isn't using his very considerable comedic skills. I feel he can do anything if he sets his mind to it, basically. My only worry (as suggested by Jan above) is whether the production and vision around him holds up. Fingers crossed.
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Post by Jan on May 18, 2023 19:25:15 GMT
I find David Tennant is more comfortable with lighter, more comedic roles. . . I hear you. But his Dennis Nilson on the telly was so chilling, and really showed me how good he can be even when he isn't using his very considerable comedic skills. I feel he can do anything if he sets his mind to it, basically. My only worry (as suggested by Jan above) is whether the production and vision around him holds up. Fingers crossed. Yes on TV the lack of a live audience was in his favour. I think he can probably be good but it will be difficult with Max Webster directing. On Simon R-B who I've seen a lot more than Tennant: There's a story about Jack Lemon in the film of Glengarry Glen Ross. They rehearsed it for weeks like a play and in rehearsal Lemon played the character really cold and bleak and unsympathetic and it was perfect. But then as soon as the cameras were turned on he put a bit of a twinkle into it, like he couldn't help giving his audience what they were expecting. I think SR-B is a bit like that, he can't play wholly wretched unsympathetic characters, not like Fiennes for example who I think is far better suited to Macbeth. Jury is out on Tennant.
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Post by David J on May 18, 2023 21:08:03 GMT
I find David Tennant is more comfortable with lighter, more comedic roles. . . I hear you. But his Dennis Nilson on the telly was so chilling, and really showed me how good he can be even when he isn't using his very considerable comedic skills. I feel he can do anything if he sets his mind to it, basically. My only worry (as suggested by Jan above) is whether the production and vision around him holds up. Fingers crossed. Sure. I think the right director could get him out of his comfort zone. Maybe growing a beard again will make him throw some more weight in macbeth.
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Post by David J on May 18, 2023 22:59:02 GMT
I hear you. But his Dennis Nilson on the telly was so chilling, and really showed me how good he can be even when he isn't using his very considerable comedic skills. I feel he can do anything if he sets his mind to it, basically. My only worry (as suggested by Jan above) is whether the production and vision around him holds up. Fingers crossed. Yes on TV the lack of a live audience was in his favour. I think he can probably be good but it will be difficult with Max Webster directing. On Simon R-B who I've seen a lot more than Tennant: There's a story about Jack Lemon in the film of Glengarry Glen Ross. They rehearsed it for weeks like a play and in rehearsal Lemon played the character really cold and bleak and unsympathetic and it was perfect. But then as soon as the cameras were turned on he put a bit of a twinkle into it, like he couldn't help giving his audience what they were expecting. I think SR-B is a bit like that, he can't play wholly wretched unsympathetic characters, not like Fiennes for example who I think is far better suited to Macbeth. Jury is out on Tennant. Yeah, I wish I could have seen SRB in his earlier years but I get the impression he prefers playing over the top, comedic roles like Collaborators and London Assurance. He's fine playing serious roles, though I didn't enjoy his King Lear. Played it too mean spirited for my liking. And when he plays angry he has this tendency to speak the lines sPiTTing The sYLlaBles anD sPeaKing QuicKly, like he has something against the lines themselves
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Post by Fleance on May 19, 2023 0:32:11 GMT
Yes on TV the lack of a live audience was in his favour. I think he can probably be good but it will be difficult with Max Webster directing. On Simon R-B who I've seen a lot more than Tennant: There's a story about Jack Lemon in the film of Glengarry Glen Ross. They rehearsed it for weeks like a play and in rehearsal Lemon played the character really cold and bleak and unsympathetic and it was perfect. But then as soon as the cameras were turned on he put a bit of a twinkle into it, like he couldn't help giving his audience what they were expecting. I think SR-B is a bit like that, he can't play wholly wretched unsympathetic characters, not like Fiennes for example who I think is far better suited to Macbeth. Jury is out on Tennant. Yeah, I wish I could have seen SRB in his earlier years but I get the impression he prefers playing over the top, comedic roles like Collaborators and London Assurance. He's fine playing serious roles, though I didn't enjoy his King Lear. Played it too mean spirited for my liking. And when he plays angry he has this tendency to speak the lines sPiTTing The sYLlaBles anD sPeaKing QuicKly, like he has something against the lines themselves I saw SRB many times in his early years, mostly with the RSC: Every Man in His Humour, The Art of Success, as Thersites in Troilus and Cressida, The Winter's Tale, and as Sir Fopling Flutter in The Man of Mode. I worked with him years later and mentioned that I enjoyed his performance in the latter play. He responded: "Ah, yes, that wonderfully understated role."
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Post by zahidf on May 19, 2023 5:56:58 GMT
He was very chilling as the Nazi in Good recently I thought.
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Post by theatremiss on May 19, 2023 11:59:24 GMT
He was very chilling as the Nazi in Good recently I thought. He really was
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Post by ladyfan on May 21, 2023 17:47:59 GMT
I’m so blooming glad I forked out on Donmar membership now as I feel I have been very lucky Me to I feel so very lucky. When I saw it was just over 200 for every performance I thought I'd better pay to become a friend. I mean it's £85 but I don't go out much,buy loads of clothes or waste my money on usless stuff. David is my hobby so I thought why not.
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Post by ladyfan on May 21, 2023 17:56:27 GMT
Well what a dream that booking was. I was in a total panic and was finished booking and had a completed transaction by 0908hrs, so worth the membership I agree managed to get my tickets in about 5 minute even in a que of about over 400 it went down very quick. First tickets I tried to book was at the right hand side of the stage. But as I was booking them a message came up telling me they were already being booked. So got the front tow of the circle. And on my birthday the second night December the 9th. So glad I payed to be a friend.
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Post by theatremiss on May 22, 2023 12:46:04 GMT
I’m so blooming glad I forked out on Donmar membership now as I feel I have been very lucky “David is my hobby” This made me laugh 😂
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Post by londonpostie on May 22, 2023 18:48:33 GMT
On health and safety grounds, shouldn't someone walk her through the unsexing and .. the kilt
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Post by samcavila on Oct 18, 2023 17:15:13 GMT
Hi everyone! Just found this site - wish I found it earlier, as this has been super helpful. I'm from the US, and also just found out about this version of Macbeth, which I would absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE to see.
Obviously it is sold out, but I've looked into the day of, standing only tickets. On their site Donmar says they will release those tickets midday, on the day of performance, online only. I'm considering risking a trip to London the week I can get off work Dec 17th - 23rd, just for a chance at getting a ticket that week (only for myself, 1 ticket only).
Wanted to ask the thoughts of those who are familiar with the Donmar - for something this popular, what do you imagine the chances are for day of tickets, 2nd week in it's run? Is it a fool's hope to even try, or has anyone had good luck with getting these day of tix for just an individual?
I didn't see any resale options either. Does anyone has advice for where to keep an eye out for a reputable ticket sellers, or has anyone noticed tickets being returned and becoming available closer to the show date?
I've attended a handful of London shows over the years, but never at the Donmar, and I haven't been to London since the pandemic.
So any advice is welcome and highly appreciated, thank you in advance from this clueless American!
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Post by Mark on Oct 18, 2023 17:43:30 GMT
I’d be subscribing to alters from the Donmar, but also to this thread. Users were regularly posting when n2n tickets were released. We can count on the far sides still being pending to be released for this one but that typically won’t be until just before previews
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Post by al on Oct 18, 2023 19:51:37 GMT
I would expect a few extra seats (returns?) to go onsale shortly before previews begin. Keep looking! Also they do release a few seats every day for the performance 7 days ahead. I last did this for Next to Normal. At that time the seats were consistently going online a few mins before 10am. Just keep refreshing. They will go very quickly! If you try hard enough you have a good chance.
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Post by Steve on Oct 18, 2023 21:17:30 GMT
So any advice is welcome and highly appreciated, thank you in advance from this clueless American! It's my experience that determined people do get to see popular shows at the Donmar:- (1) If you check your dates frequently, returns can show up in advance, which you can book right away; (2) As suggested above, sometimes they have unreleased tickets that they release, just as a show is going into previews, to give folks that just found out about the show a chance; (3) Returns on the day are definitely a thing for popular shows. I remember one girl, sitting next to me at the Ewan McGregor/Chiwetel Ejiofor Othello, telling me she had seen the show 8 times, just by queuing at the Box Office for day returns, and at the just finished "Next to Normal," another woman told me she had seen every performance in a whole week just by doing the same thing, though I think some of her returns were picked up online. Anyway, if you're (more) committed (than me), I think you've a very good shot. Good luck!
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Post by samcavila on Oct 18, 2023 21:39:23 GMT
Oh wow thank you Mark, Al, and Steve for such detailed info and quick responses! This is very encouraging. Incredible that some people were able to see a show so often in a week just by booking on the day tickets. I've always bought in advance (and been lucky enough to do so), but never tried for day of.
This forum made my day, will definitely be staying tuned to Donmar and this site...sounds like I'll be making a trip to London, thanks so much!!!
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Post by jaggy on Oct 18, 2023 21:48:01 GMT
Since we're talking about tickets for this - I wondered if anyone here has one of the £10 under 30 tickets?
I'm asking as I have one for the 23rd December but won't be able to make it. I was wondering whether someone here would be willing to swap tickets (another £10 under 30 ticket) with me. I was hoping for any ticket before the 23rd and after the 2nd Jan. If the show wasn't sold out I'd obv just sell it or change the date with box office. The latter is impossible and I'm reluctant to do the former unless I get another ticket for a date I can attend.
Not sure if I'm allowed to post this here or whether it should be on the noticeboard. If I'm breaking any rules please let me know!
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Post by n1david on Oct 31, 2023 11:11:34 GMT
Well OK...
And the full cast...
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 31, 2023 11:16:42 GMT
I loved The Encounter but not certain how those techniques transfer to Shakespeare.
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Post by lynette on Oct 31, 2023 13:11:31 GMT
I loved The Encounter but not certain how those techniques transfer to Shakespeare. Please tell me how it worked for Encounter because i am very wary of this. The earphones are fixed to seat, wired in and volume fixed. This much i know. How did they work for hearing aid wearers and also what about the hygiene? Not to be too paranoid we are still Covidy, and I’m not sure I want to wear something worn by someone with a cold, let alone Covid and then wiped over with a germ laden j cloth by an underpaid FOH.
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Post by n1david on Oct 31, 2023 13:34:03 GMT
I loved The Encounter but not certain how those techniques transfer to Shakespeare. Please tell me how it worked for Encounter because i am very wary of this. The earphones are fixed to seat, wired in and volume fixed. This much i know. How did they work for hearing aid wearers and also what about the hygiene? Not to be too paranoid we are still Covidy, and I’m not sure I want to wear something worn by someone with a cold, let alone Covid and then wiped over with a germ laden j cloth by an underpaid FOH. There's a page on the Donmar website that covers different listening options, including accessibility options, some of which might be useful: www.donmarwarehouse.com/macbeth-information-on-headphones-for-audience-members/
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Post by dip on Oct 31, 2023 15:07:31 GMT
Please tell me how it worked for Encounter because i am very wary of this. The earphones are fixed to seat, wired in and volume fixed. This much i know. How did they work for hearing aid wearers and also what about the hygiene? Not to be too paranoid we are still Covidy, and I’m not sure I want to wear something worn by someone with a cold, let alone Covid and then wiped over with a germ laden j cloth by an underpaid FOH. There's a page on the Donmar website that covers different listening options, including accessibility options, some of which might be useful: www.donmarwarehouse.com/macbeth-information-on-headphones-for-audience-members/would wearing headphones pose any more risk than taking the tube or touching a door handle?
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