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Post by drmaplewood on Apr 3, 2017 10:22:36 GMT
Anyone know if today is the PwC day for Woyzeck? My maths says yes but not heard anything.
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Post by zak97 on Apr 3, 2017 10:43:20 GMT
I think 5 weeks before will be next Monday
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Post by drmaplewood on Apr 3, 2017 10:46:35 GMT
Oh yes, I can't count. Apologies!
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Post by Marwood on Apr 4, 2017 13:37:00 GMT
Teaser trailer up now: Youtube Doesn't give too much away, but not expecting too much from a 35 second clip, I'm still undecided on whether I want to pay full price to see this.
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Post by viserys on Apr 4, 2017 13:42:17 GMT
I think the main interesting bit here is that it's been updated to Cold War Berlin.
We were dragged into a tedious performance of this by a local touring theatre when it stopped at our school (waaaay back in the 80s) and I hated it with a passion.
I'm giving it another chance now on the hope that you English will manage to make dull worthy German theatre actually interesting and because I really liked Boyega in Star Wars. But I also spent only £15 on one of the pillar seats.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2017 11:32:14 GMT
Oh, I hadn't realised I'd booked a preview. I might see if I can get myself a better seat then!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2017 12:18:23 GMT
Good to see there are more than 5 dates - I was a bit stuck for options otherwise that month!
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Post by kathryn on Apr 10, 2017 10:57:42 GMT
Um, just went to the website and it says the 'virtual waiting room is full'?? Not seen that before. I'll refresh at 12, but I'm a bit worried now!!
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Post by PalelyLaura on Apr 10, 2017 10:59:35 GMT
Same here - and I was in the queue, too!
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Post by kathryn on Apr 10, 2017 11:01:09 GMT
Ok, in the queue now - position 580.
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Post by zahidf on Apr 10, 2017 11:03:50 GMT
Number 196 but no movement!
Edit: got through on phone, all sorted
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Post by drmaplewood on Apr 10, 2017 11:14:23 GMT
Number 196 but no movement!
Edit: got through on phone, all sorted How long were you on hold for? This music is driving me to an early grave.
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Post by foxa on Apr 10, 2017 11:14:38 GMT
258 here.
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Post by drmaplewood on Apr 10, 2017 11:18:45 GMT
All done (via the phone)
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Post by Polly1 on Apr 10, 2017 11:21:04 GMT
Ooh, I did well for a change! No. 65, only took 5 mins to get in. Very pleased to report that stalls seats are available (which they didn't seem to be for R&G). Booked for Tues 16th, if anyone else is there that evening. Don't think I've ever been to such an early preview before, fingers crossed.
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Post by foxa on Apr 10, 2017 11:33:31 GMT
Done - dress circle on the Thursday (am afraid to go on Theatre Monkey's site to see how bad they are....but at least it's not a bench seat which is all I was offered for another date I tried.)
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Post by kathryn on Apr 10, 2017 11:37:30 GMT
foxa, we're dress circle on the thursday too! One of us is going to have to contend with a pillar, but after 35 minutes in the queue that was the best I could find on the days we could do.
The website seemed to be particularly unhelpful today...
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Post by foxa on Apr 10, 2017 11:41:59 GMT
Yes, similar, Kathryn - I was in the queue, then thrown out, so we're quite far over to the side in the circle, but heck, it's a good price and NOT A BENCH.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Apr 10, 2017 11:53:23 GMT
I'm dress circle on the Thursday too. Theatreboard meet up!
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Post by foxa on Apr 10, 2017 12:00:39 GMT
Yes!!!
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Post by kathryn on Apr 10, 2017 13:07:20 GMT
Does that mean I have to order a badge?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2017 13:39:59 GMT
I got the same 'waiting room full' notice about 11.50 but just refreshed booking page at 12 and was about 600 in the queue. Got P5 for one of only two days I could make. Not ideal but at least it's a chance to see how bad/good those pillar seats are, and for a tenner it's got to be ok value!
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Post by zak97 on Apr 10, 2017 15:11:31 GMT
I had a great experience for Rosencrantz and Guildestern in the dress, no problems even with a supposed restricted view seat. I did want one of the £10 stall seats for Woyzeck, and I did find one but someone just beat me to it. As I can only justify one day in that week, I have gone for the dress again.
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Post by CG on the loose on Apr 10, 2017 16:34:59 GMT
Picked up a Stalls pillar seat for one of the few dates I can make during the run (apart form the price, they have the advantage of putting you ahead of the charge for the ridiculous Old Vic loos come interval time!)
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Post by partytentdown on May 2, 2017 11:45:16 GMT
Missed the boat on cheap tickets for this I think... unless anyone knows of any offers or could advise on a good single seat?
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Post by Xanderl on May 2, 2017 11:51:31 GMT
Missed the boat on cheap tickets for this I think... unless anyone knows of any offers or could advise on a good single seat? The seats either end of row Q in the stalls (Q3 or Q34) - £21 for "behind slim pillar", only a minor restriction on view and as noted above puts you in pole position for the loos at the interval Just had a look and they are still available for some dates so if you're flexible you should be able to get one. On the other hand, it also doesn't look to be selling that well so you could hang on for offers!
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Post by n1david on May 2, 2017 14:48:13 GMT
Boyega was plugging the show on the Graham Norton show last week and though he came across as fun, my daughter (who is going to see it with me) said she was somewhat less keen on the show after hearing him talk about it than she was before. I thought it was a rather odd interview - he spoke about his perception as a youth that the Old Vic was not for the likes of him, but that the new management were doing a big push to get a more diverse audience. But he didn't pitch the play in a way that would appeal to a broad audience. I'd have thought he and the Old Vic might have come up with some words that worked in the media to make this seem more accessible. When I saw the posters at the Old Vic, the subtitle showing the correct pronunciation for Woyzeck [VOY-TZECK] seems to be designed to appeal to a more rarefied audience.
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Post by Honoured Guest on May 2, 2017 15:16:13 GMT
He made it sound like it was a realistic play about PTSD - which isn't quite right. How are you sure of that?
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Post by iamian on May 2, 2017 15:36:01 GMT
Considering what happens to him and his subsequent actions, it could be said that the reason behind what he does is PTSD (though there are more obvious reasons for it in his wife's behaviour)
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Post by Honoured Guest on May 2, 2017 17:52:58 GMT
Jack Thorne has written a play set in Cold War Berlin and the lead actor probably has greater familiarity with this play than do any of us who haven't either seen or even read it yet.
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