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Post by viserys on Jan 25, 2017 17:38:48 GMT
I'm wondering about the £5 seats in row A and B that say "side view of the stage" - I wonder if the extremely low price means that people will mostly stare at some piece of side wall (part of the set) or props or something? I mean, I was at the St. James on Saturday and at least for Rent these seats seemed pretty much great. I'm mostly wondering because I bought C4 for £10 a while ago and it's only one row up...
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Post by d'James on Jan 25, 2017 18:34:31 GMT
I really need to write my tickets down for this on the calendar or I'll miss it haha. I've got those £5 seats. Oh dear.
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Jan 25, 2017 19:17:35 GMT
Me too! Have told myself if they're bad seats, but it's a good show, I'll book to see it again from better seats later in the run.
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Post by d'James on Jan 25, 2017 19:34:22 GMT
I've already booked for later in the run too. Same seats on the other side. Haha.
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Post by Mark on Jan 25, 2017 19:36:09 GMT
Row C was floor level for Rent which makes me think A/B are unraked and it'll be a proper "stage" like urinetown?
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 25, 2017 19:47:44 GMT
Seems to have been some tickets released for this- and cheap ones! on 18th Feb my procrastinating in ticket booking just scored me a £15 ticket! YEY! see you there
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Post by Mark on Jan 25, 2017 20:07:17 GMT
Also going on the 18th booked row A central (matinee)
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Post by westendcub on Jan 25, 2017 22:20:14 GMT
Ohh thanks for reminding me, booked for my friend Warren and I on 15 Feb in the £5 seats (the exact same seats we had for 'The Last Five Years').
It was a steal for that last show and the view was no way restricted!!
I will be going to this one without knowing this piece in the slightest!!
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Post by emicardiff on Jan 26, 2017 8:37:48 GMT
Seems to have been some tickets released for this- and cheap ones! on 18th Feb my procrastinating in ticket booking just scored me a £15 ticket! YEY! see you there Woo! I'm in row B, but will DM to arrange a beverage beforehand or similar!
Yay glad people scored some good seats! I treated myself to a £15 rather than £5 given I was willing to pay more originally.
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Post by d'James on Jan 26, 2017 13:59:42 GMT
When you say front two rows @theatremonkey do you mean A and B or C and D in this case?
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Post by d'James on Jan 26, 2017 15:22:11 GMT
Phew.
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Post by Marwood on Jan 26, 2017 16:08:32 GMT
After messing about on the St. James Theatre website for ages only to discover that The Other Palace has a totally different website which I only found by using Google (great IT/PR skills at play there, I don't think), I've got one of the £5 seats. The only other production I've seen there was Uncle Vanya a couple of years ago, and while I have no idea what the set will be like for this, the view from the seats for Vanya seemed fine to me (I was sat front row centre, but the sides where the £5 seats are also seemed to have a perfectly decent view).
Anyway, £5 to see a show in London, you can't even buy a pint in most of the pubs around that area, so even if I spend two hours staring at a wall while listening to the music, I won't feel ripped off and will help clear my mind of the horror that was that Vanya production.
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Post by emicardiff on Jan 26, 2017 16:12:25 GMT
Marwood I sat in the extreme sides for 'Songs for a New World' which while not the most visual show, still seemed fine- you may get blocked by some set but it's such a small space I reckon however they stage it you'll get a fair chunk of the view. As you say, can't even buy a pint (or programme!) for that!
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Post by Mark on Jan 26, 2017 16:32:25 GMT
Row C was floor level for Rent which makes me think A/B are unraked and it'll be a proper "stage" like urinetown? No, row B is always raked, A either is at stage floor level or the floor rises to create a stage, depending on the show. Going by the comment warnings on their plan, it looks like the stage is going to be high, I think.
Also interesting they are not selling the front 2 rows on dates after press night, yet.
Look forward to my neck ache then! Hopefully not too bad
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Post by Honoured Guest on Jan 26, 2017 16:47:12 GMT
The Wild Party is staged by Drew McOnie so there'll probably be lots of dance and choreographed movement of performers and scenery which will be too close and jumbled and partially obscured from the cheap seats. But, as usual, you'll love how close you are to all those faces when they're in view so I'm sure you'll be happy.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 5:09:32 GMT
Just booked for the Feb 18th Matinee, one of the £5 front row seats. Since announced, I have been intrigued by this show, so am much looking forward to it!
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Post by d'James on Feb 3, 2017 18:10:07 GMT
Question: how wild is this party? Just want to know who I should take with me. Is there lots of bad language, lots of sex? Or is it quite tame compared to other things nowadays?!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2017 21:28:19 GMT
I saw on Instagram one of my queens, Victoria HB, is in this! OMG. Is this like a limited run or is there hope this will extend? Cause I probably won't be able to travel to London until the summer.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 3, 2017 21:30:56 GMT
Question: how wild is this party? Just want to know who I should take with me. Is there lots of bad language, lots of sex? Or is it quite tame compared to other things nowadays?! Bad language, incest, homicide, alcohol, the usual stuff
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2017 21:31:56 GMT
I saw on Instagram one of my queens, Victoria HB, is in this! OMG. Is this like a limited run or is there hope this will extend? Cause I probably won't be able to travel to London until the summer. Unfortunately a strictly limited run, a new show goes in less than a week later.
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Post by d'James on Feb 4, 2017 0:54:12 GMT
Question: how wild is this party? Just want to know who I should take with me. Is there lots of bad language, lots of sex? Or is it quite tame compared to other things nowadays?! Bad language, incest, homicide, alcohol, the usual stuff Thanks. Hmmm. Guess I'll have to wait to hear about the previews to see how 'rude' this actual production is. I am going quite early on though. Might take a younger person then just in case, rather than an older relative haha.
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Post by mallardo on Feb 4, 2017 14:23:28 GMT
Question: how wild is this party? Just want to know who I should take with me. Is there lots of bad language, lots of sex? Or is it quite tame compared to other things nowadays?! Bad language, incest, homicide, alcohol, the usual stuff Incest? Not that I recall. There is an attempted rape, coke snorting, and an orgy during which one of the ladies loses her top.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2017 15:36:44 GMT
I do hope there's a little bit of homosexuality. No party is "wild" without it these days.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 4, 2017 15:47:48 GMT
Bad language, incest, homicide, alcohol, the usual stuff Incest? Not that I recall. There is an attempted rape, coke snorting, and an orgy during which one of the ladies loses her top. Well, almost incest
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Post by mallardo on Feb 4, 2017 18:20:10 GMT
I'm thinking that what might be controversial in this show is the fact that Burrs does his very unfunny vaudeville act in blackface - as many comedians of the era did. It's written in the script and it's kind of a key to his character and to the plot and in the productions I have seen it was done that way, in blackface. But sensitivities being what they are I wonder if this is now a problem.
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Post by abitoftap on Feb 4, 2017 18:43:27 GMT
We saw it on its brief Broadway run. Patinkin opened the show front of curtain in blackface. A few walkouts. It's meant to shock I think. Great show. Seeing Eartha Kitt slink onto stage has been a highlight of my theatre going life!
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Post by anthony40 on Feb 4, 2017 18:49:45 GMT
If memory serves me correctly it was a return to the stage for Mandy Patinkin after a hiatus and he would come out and walk on stage at unrehearsed and inappropriate moments. I believe he was actually fined or blocked. Here's a BroadwayWorld thread on the topic www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=955542
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 4, 2017 19:02:58 GMT
I think he slapped his Queenie or spat on her and then claimed he was in character or something so he couldn't be blamed for that
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Post by anthony40 on Feb 4, 2017 19:05:25 GMT
I think he slapped his Queenie or spat on her and then claimed he was in character or something so he couldn't be blamed for that Yeah, it was something like that
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Post by emicardiff on Feb 5, 2017 11:33:09 GMT
I'm thinking that what might be controversial in this show is the fact that Burrs does his very unfunny vaudeville act in blackface - as many comedians of the era did. It's written in the script and it's kind of a key to his character and to the plot and in the productions I have seen it was done that way, in blackface. But sensitivities being what they are I wonder if this is now a problem. It's interesting, given that it's 'in historical context' and clearly making a point that this isn't 'right' or from a character who is remotely acceptable. It should be shocking, but acceptable within the context of the production. But I'd lay money on some 'outrage' from those taking it out of context and insisting that the theatre/show are advocating Blackface... I also vaughly remember the Many P controversy, I'm pretty sure he hit the girl and claimed he was 'out of control in character' or similar yes...
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