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Post by n1david on Mar 13, 2016 21:17:49 GMT
Nothing's been officially announced,, so no dates yet.
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 14, 2016 10:53:45 GMT
Thanks
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Post by RedRose on Mar 21, 2016 23:32:15 GMT
I heard Joanna Vanderham is in this as well - liked her performance in The Dazzle.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Mar 22, 2016 11:46:01 GMT
She was great as Desdemona at the RSC last year, too.
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Post by AnnieDeck on Mar 23, 2016 11:02:53 GMT
New season will be announced on 1 April
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Post by RudyGrey on Mar 23, 2016 11:46:55 GMT
Yay, finally!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 9:02:03 GMT
Whole cast on the Almeida website:
Some good reliable names in there!
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Post by n1david on Apr 1, 2016 9:15:59 GMT
Priority booking 5 May, public booking 12 May.
If you think the scramble for these tix will be bad, it'll be nothing compared to Andrew Scott's Hamlet with Juliet Stevenson later in the year...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 9:19:30 GMT
I'm wilting at the prospect; much prefer the Almeida's previous policy of announcing cast after booking has opened so those of us who would go anyway can grab our tickets before the fans go crazy. Worked a treat for American Psycho.
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Post by peggs on Apr 1, 2016 9:23:37 GMT
And what with the Almeida's iffy site which isn't great at the best of times and their irritating single seat policy this is bound to leave me frothy at my computer screen.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 9:32:58 GMT
Half considering booking the morning off work and rolling up to the theatre on booking day to force them to sell me exactly the seats I want with no messing around. All things considered it might be worth it.
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Post by n1david on Apr 1, 2016 9:47:13 GMT
In my email they're trying the line "If you want to book earlier, you can upgrade to the Designers' Circle for only £120/year and then you can book on 3 May".
Last saw this in the Old Vic email about Groundhog Day...
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Post by n1david on Apr 1, 2016 9:48:08 GMT
And what with the Almeida's iffy site which isn't great at the best of times and their irritating single seat policy this is bound to leave me frothy at my computer screen. On the other hand, if you manage to buy two tickets for this, I'm sure you'd have no problem getting rid of one of them... (although, I agree, you shouldn't have to!)
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Post by peggs on Apr 1, 2016 17:35:22 GMT
And what with the Almeida's iffy site which isn't great at the best of times and their irritating single seat policy this is bound to leave me frothy at my computer screen. On the other hand, if you manage to buy two tickets for this, I'm sure you'd have no problem getting rid of one of them... (although, I agree, you shouldn't have to!) True, I suppose with their double seating I'm just meant to give in and find a partner if only to make Almeida booking simpler
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Post by lynette on Apr 1, 2016 17:44:41 GMT
Not at all sure about that casting 53 is too old for Richard - it is the story of a young man on the make, not someone in late middle age Surprised at Goold for this Or an old guy's last throw of the dice
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Post by oxfordsimon on Apr 2, 2016 5:10:13 GMT
Not at all sure about that casting 53 is too old for Richard - it is the story of a young man on the make, not someone in late middle age Surprised at Goold for this Or an old guy's last throw of the dice You can view it in that way - but the text doesn't read that way to me and never has. One of the joys of Shakespeare is the potential for multiple interpretations. Some get bold re-readings very right and others get them very wrong.
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Post by Phantom of London on Apr 19, 2016 20:05:49 GMT
Anyone know what time tickets go live for the Almedia? I think I have to be quick here!!!!
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Post by n1david on Apr 29, 2016 8:29:34 GMT
Interesting pricing for this:
£10 - £30 (7 - 13 Jun) £10 - £38 (15 - 18 Jun & 1 - 23 Jul) £10 - £48 (20 - 30 Jun & 25 Jul - 6 Aug)
Press night is 14 Jun so that explains £10-30 for the previews, but a bit odd that there's a lower level of pricing for the early post-press shows, then it goes up but drops again for some shows mid-run.
BTW to Phantom - Almeida tix normally go on sale 10am at which point the website falls over and there is a large wailing and gnashing of teeth.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2016 9:03:17 GMT
That is odd - a bit like a pre-emptive strike on dynamic pricing (the logic presumably being that, by the end of the run, people who haven't booked it yet will be so desperate to see it they'll pay more. Which is a bit redundant when you know everyone remotely interested in theatre knows full well this will be a hot ticket, so will be booking this early!).
And for me it's incredibly annoying, because just about the only dates I can make for this are in August. Grr.
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Post by perfectspy on Apr 29, 2016 11:02:20 GMT
May 12th is open bookings for the public, hope it ain't all sold out by then.
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Post by peggs on Apr 29, 2016 11:19:03 GMT
Thanks for the tip of N1david. Can already feel the blood pressure rising as the site tells me 'you can't have that seat as it leaves a single one' and I consider becoming 2 people or just treating my coat to an expensive day out.
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Post by n1david on May 3, 2016 10:21:07 GMT
Usual Almeida fun at the booking opening for Designers Circle and above; website appeared to have been hacked, redirecting people to porn sites. Nipped round to the box office in person, they seemed to be selling in person to all Friends, not just Designers Circle and above. Got tix for all three shows, Richard 3 obviously selling well but £10 pillar tickets much liked on here still available for this production...
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Post by peggs on May 3, 2016 19:04:10 GMT
Usual Almeida fun at the booking opening for Designers Circle and above; website appeared to have been hacked, redirecting people to porn sites. Nipped round to the box office in person, they seemed to be selling in person to all Friends, not just Designers Circle and above. Got tix for all three shows, Richard 3 obviously selling well but £10 pillar tickets much liked on here still available for this production... Fingers crossed then although if that kind of re-direction goes on when i'm trying to book that at work it could get all a bit fraught!
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Post by peggs on May 3, 2016 19:21:31 GMT
There's not a lot left is there, have had a look but can't book as i'm not a member and think will now need to lower my expectations of being able to book, i'm happy with a behind a pillar but if you factor in that often for those it won't let you book them online as it leaves a single seat it's not likely looking wildly likely when i'm at work trying to keep up the pretence of working. The other plays seem to be selling rather well too.
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Post by jason71 on May 3, 2016 21:05:30 GMT
Looks like i'll have to get day seats for this production
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Post by moelhywel on May 4, 2016 9:27:32 GMT
I notice that for the performances from 25 July onwards there are no concessionary tickets showing, just Adult.
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Post by foxa on May 5, 2016 9:07:32 GMT
Has anyone been able to get on the website this morning?
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Post by Squire Sullen on May 5, 2016 9:08:53 GMT
Has anyone been able to get on the website this morning? I have, but not until about 9:50. It wouldn't work on my computer so had to book using my poxy phone instead. Ralph seems to be breaking their site, god help us when Hamlet goes on sale.
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Post by David J on May 5, 2016 9:11:40 GMT
Website is not working for me. Been in the queue for 11 minutes
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Post by altamont on May 5, 2016 9:13:33 GMT
Couldn't login before 10 - but then everything seemed to wake up. A couple of tickets for a matinee secured after a brief queue - still plenty left (for that performance anyway - 18th June)
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