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Post by londonmzfitz on Nov 19, 2017 23:32:12 GMT
It's a rare, if not unknown, thing for me to leave in the interval, but I really didn't care enough about any of the characters to stay until the end. Few funny lines, but I was bored.
Lovely theatre, great loo's.
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Post by lonlad on Nov 20, 2017 5:40:25 GMT
How did you get the madeleines for free? (Just curious LOL) They were certainly to be bought when I went a few Fridays ago- can't remember the price: £4.50 or something like that? Not that free food would have salvaged an irredeemable evening. The staff are lovely, though -- they should forget about the play and just turn each performance into an impromptu meet 'n' greet.
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Post by showgirl on Nov 20, 2017 6:47:14 GMT
Madeleines were free on specified Sundays, lonlad - I asked the same question and as I went on a Saturday, I'm still none the wiser re how these taste..
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Post by dani on Nov 20, 2017 12:12:37 GMT
the wines were reasonably priced and great quality. Any recommendations?!
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Post by littlesally on Nov 20, 2017 13:33:30 GMT
the wines were reasonably priced and great quality. Any recommendations?! House white was lovely. And the Pineau went perfectly with the madeleines.
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Post by Xanderl on Nov 22, 2017 10:41:06 GMT
Last night's performance ended at the interval due to technical difficulties, according to their twitter.
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 22, 2017 10:50:20 GMT
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Post by Steve on Nov 22, 2017 11:34:24 GMT
Madeleines were free on specified Sundays, lonlad - I asked the same question and as I went on a Saturday, I'm still none the wiser re how these taste.. They were free on the Sunday I went. You got two for production of a ticket. They tasted like a melt-in-your-mouth sweet sponge cake, with accompanied slightly oily pleasant sugary lingering on your taste buds after each bite, and were substantial and small enough that you could indulgently dip them in your tea or coffee, like a biscuit, if you weren't embarrassed about it. They came in batches of six for £4 or £4.50, if you had to buy them. I thought they were super tasty and could eat a ton of them! As for the play, it was mid-ranking Richard Bean, a sitcom about young Marx, where we were given three episodes: a shaky pilot, which I call "Who stole the silver?" a stonking episode, firing on all comic cylinders, which I call "Who's Your Father?" (free pun included), and the weird episode where everybody acts seriously (which usually comes much later than episode 3 in a real sitcom, as it's designed to deepen our affection for the characters, which I call "Sad Days"). I enjoyed episode 2 very much, but episodes 1 and 3 were middling. More than anything, this expanded my appreciation for Rory Kinnear. I had him down as a "character actor", as his Hamlet, while well-spoken, lacked charisma. By the same token, his Iago was riveting because of his non-descriptness, his oh-so-average London-boy-out-on-the-town type utterly sinister through his recognisability and ordinariness. His Creature in the tv show "Penny Dreadful" showed him to be this character actor extraordinaire, as he bled pathos through his monster make-up, and stole all his scenes. But he really carries this so so sitcom. In comedy, he has, in himself, not as a character, all the charisma needed to carry a show. In the second episode (see above), very funny! 3 and a half stars for the show 4 stars for the Madeleines 4 and a half stars for the theatre
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Post by kathryn on Nov 25, 2017 17:46:49 GMT
Went this afternoon. LOVED the building itself - I wasn’t expecting it to look so pretty, with all the lights dangling down. Hope they’re long-life bulbs, though, it’ll be murder to change them all.
Also, wahey for plenty of ladies loos! Plenty of time to enjoy interval cake (if so inclined - we didn’t indulge today) because you don’t spend half the interval queuing for the loo!
I know early in this thread people were complaining about it being slow to clear the auditorium, and indeed everyone headed out the main exit slowly today, despite the usher trying to attract attention to the exit at the front side. We followed her directions round to the side and got out in no time.
All the place needs is a proper hit - a hottest-ticket-in-town production - to get the punters in to discover the place.
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Post by tmesis on Nov 26, 2017 17:36:08 GMT
I went for the first time to the matinee yesterday. I love where the theatre is located with beautiful views over Tower Bridge and The Tower of London. Also loved the auditorium, very comfy, excellent sight-lines and has a nice 'feel' to it. I didn't really like the foyer though; all a bit bland and I found the lighting annoying. I sure they've paid some designer squillions to come up with the concept but you could achieve the same effect yourself for very little by tying a few orange hankies round bare light bulbs. I think it's a look that will date quite quickly.
The play was enjoyable and interesting about the Marx/Engels relationship. Great set and slick direction. It's not a play to set the world on fire but it was funny and, at the end, touching and way better than most offerings at NT in recent months.
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Post by martin1965 on Nov 26, 2017 18:16:09 GMT
Madeleines were free on specified Sundays, lonlad - I asked the same question and as I went on a Saturday, I'm still none the wiser re how these taste.. They were free on the Sunday I went. You got two for production of a ticket. They tasted like a melt-in-your-mouth sweet sponge cake, with accompanied slightly oily pleasant sugary lingering on your taste buds after each bite, and were substantial and small enough that you could indulgently dip them in your tea or coffee, like a biscuit, if you weren't embarrassed about it. They came in batches of six for £4 or £4.50, if you had to buy them. I thought they were super tasty and could eat a ton of them! As for the play, it was mid-ranking Richard Bean, a sitcom about young Marx, where we were given three episodes: a shaky pilot, which I call "Who stole the silver?" a stonking episode, firing on all comic cylinders, which I call "Who's Your Father?" (free pun included), and the weird episode where everybody acts seriously (which usually comes much later than episode 3 in a real sitcom, as it's designed to deepen our affection for the characters, which I call "Sad Days"). I enjoyed episode 2 very much, but episodes 1 and 3 were middling. More than anything, this expanded my appreciation for Rory Kinnear. I had him down as a "character actor", as his Hamlet, while well-spoken, lacked charisma. By the same token, his Iago was riveting because of his non-descriptness, his oh-so-average London-boy-out-on-the-town type utterly sinister through his recognisability and ordinariness. His Creature in the tv show "Penny Dreadful" showed him to be this character actor extraordinaire, as he bled pathos through his monster make-up, and stole all his scenes. But he really carries this so so sitcom. In comedy, he has, in himself, not as a character, all the charisma needed to carry a show. In the second episode (see above), very funny! 3 and a half stars for the show 4 stars for the Madeleines 4 and a half stars for the theatre Ive still never heard of Madeleines! No idea what they are and actually dont care.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Nov 26, 2017 18:24:22 GMT
Someone hasn't read Proust then
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Post by jasper on Nov 26, 2017 18:51:50 GMT
Someone hasn't read Proust then I think you will find it is more than one.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 18:52:45 GMT
My choir prides itself on baking (perhaps more than the singing sometimes) and we were introduced to Madelines by our 'star baker' a while ago (she uses her Nan's recipe book from the 1920s!) and they are indeed delish.
We should have our own Theatreboard bake off!
Anyway, back to Marx, I agree with Steve's assessment of the 3 part play. Kinnear does a good job of pulling it all together though.
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Post by martin1965 on Nov 27, 2017 5:57:54 GMT
Someone hasn't read Proust then No i bloody well havent!!
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Post by Jan on Nov 27, 2017 7:52:46 GMT
Someone hasn't read Proust then No i bloody well havent!! Amongst the educated chattering classes it is perfectly acceptable to profess total ignorance and ineptitude in the sciences ("Oh, I'm hopeless at maths !") and this is worn as a badge of honour, however professing the same in the arts is very rare ("Oh, I'm hopless at reading books !") - well done Marty for attempting to redress the balance.
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Post by Xanderl on Nov 27, 2017 11:57:37 GMT
Bridge twitter feed at it yet again with the sodding madeleines
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2017 12:15:13 GMT
Had some when I went as they were giving them out for free (Sunday matinee). They're just sponge cakes. I don't get it.
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 27, 2017 13:11:44 GMT
I thought it was Jamie that everybody has been talking about, not Madeleine?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2017 14:28:16 GMT
Lord, Nicky, if you wanted to run a bakery, why go to all the fuss of building a sodding theatre?
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Post by martin1965 on Nov 27, 2017 15:25:57 GMT
Bridge twitter feed at it yet again with the sodding madeleines Whatever!
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Post by Theo on Nov 27, 2017 15:35:48 GMT
Perhaps they should consider serving miniature mince pies or Satsumas during the festive season
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Post by kathryn on Nov 27, 2017 16:44:53 GMT
I can't even eat them (can't have dairy) but they do make the place smell wonderful at the interval...
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Post by foxa on Nov 27, 2017 18:03:24 GMT
Kathryn - that's true - the best things about going to see 'Young Marx' was the sweet scent of freshly baked Madeleines as we walked up the stairs to the lobby and the view of the Tower/Tower Bridge from the front windows.
The play - not so keen.
Perhaps Hytner should commission a play that references baking and the Tower of London.
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Post by crowblack on Nov 27, 2017 18:56:50 GMT
Free at the Old Vic's Christmas Carol!
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Post by Theo on Nov 27, 2017 19:24:41 GMT
I know ... hence the suggestion
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Post by jennssz on Nov 30, 2017 21:33:42 GMT
Looking at the seating map there appear to be an awful lot of empty seats in the stalls. Does anyone know if they're upgrading balcony seats for this? I've been to some theatre's where they've done this so the stalls are full.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2017 8:15:22 GMT
Looking at the seating map there appear to be an awful lot of empty seats in the stalls. Does anyone know if they're upgrading balcony seats for this? I've been to some theatre's where they've done this so the stalls are full. I think it does more or less fill up on the night; when I went the seating plan a few days before showed lots of seats but they were full - a lot were TodayTix day seats and I assumed it was also discreetly pampering a bit.
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Post by chameleon on Dec 1, 2017 9:52:08 GMT
Looking at the seating map there appear to be an awful lot of empty seats in the stalls. Does anyone know if they're upgrading balcony seats for this? I've been to some theatre's where they've done this so the stalls are full. I think it does more or less fill up on the night; when I went the seating plan a few days before showed lots of seats but they were full - a lot were TodayTix day seats and I assumed it was also discreetly pampering a bit. Free massages before the show?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2017 10:01:31 GMT
I think it does more or less fill up on the night; when I went the seating plan a few days before showed lots of seats but they were full - a lot were TodayTix day seats and I assumed it was also discreetly pampering a bit. Free massages before the show? Well it IS set in Soho...oh wait not THAT kind of massage?
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