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Post by Jan on Sept 6, 2018 7:15:42 GMT
Here's an interesting published article about Robert Icke where he sticks the boot into critics "A lot of them, they just aren't good enough at criticism" and where he says he walks out of shows (by other directors) at the interval "all the time" because "Certainly more evenings at the theatre are boring than non-boring". www.newstatesman.com/culture/music-theatre/2017/07/cruel-be-kind-radicalism-robert-ickePretty good at dishing out criticism isn't he ?
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Post by Polly1 on Sept 6, 2018 9:19:07 GMT
Here's an interesting published article about Robert Icke where he sticks the boot into critics "A lot of them, they just aren't good enough at criticism" and where he says he walks out of shows (by other directors) at the interval "all the time" because "Certainly more evenings at the theatre are boring than non-boring". www.newstatesman.com/culture/music-theatre/2017/07/cruel-be-kind-radicalism-robert-ickePretty good at dishing out criticism isn't he ? Has anyone ever seen Robert Icke and Parsley in the same room?
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Post by Jan on Sept 6, 2018 9:36:18 GMT
Here's an interesting published article about Robert Icke where he sticks the boot into critics "A lot of them, they just aren't good enough at criticism" and where he says he walks out of shows (by other directors) at the interval "all the time" because "Certainly more evenings at the theatre are boring than non-boring". www.newstatesman.com/culture/music-theatre/2017/07/cruel-be-kind-radicalism-robert-ickePretty good at dishing out criticism isn't he ? Has anyone ever seen Robert Icke and Parsley in the same room? I did wonder About That
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 10:00:13 GMT
Has anyone ever seen Robert Icke and Parsley in the same room? I did wonder About That Oh has his agent been complaining on The Humans thread as well?! No Opinions On Anything Allowed (yeah yeah this will be deleted in like 30 seconds, because comments about women/working class people/general derogatory behaviour is fine but commenting on that behaviour isn't) Anyway the roadworks are still up at H&I I blame the directors for that too.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 10:54:42 GMT
I'm going to re-post the link to the casting announcement so that discussion of those who have been cast makes sense in the context of the thread. In deference to the deletions however, I won't name any of the actors who have previously worked for this director, at this theatre, on more than one occasion, whose absences from the cast list could be considered more of note than their inclusion would have been, which regular theatre-goers therefore might like to make a light-hearted remark about. www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/wild-duck-almeida-casting-robert-icke_47506.html(And if even *that's* too much for Mr Icke's agent, then please feel free to edit the post (as I know mods are able to do and have done previously) - rather than delete it - so that only the link remains.)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 11:10:50 GMT
We'll have none of your frivolity about casting HERE young lady. Only SERIOUS discussions of the SERIOUS art.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2018 13:35:06 GMT
Ooooh, there might actually be a real duck in this. How smashing. Just not tonight. It's been cancelled. I hope it's actually one of the cast and not because everyone is tucking into duck a l'orange.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2018 13:49:47 GMT
Yep, not just a promotional thing, there is a duck clearly visible (well, incredibly blurrily visible because it's in the extreme foreground of one shot, but still) in at least one of the rehearsal images.
Hoprefully the production hasn't sold so well that the people who were planning to go tonight can't rearrange to a different performance!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2018 13:58:12 GMT
Is one able to actually train a duck?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2018 14:04:40 GMT
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Post by lynette on Oct 15, 2018 15:25:41 GMT
If you are the first living creature a duck sees when hatched, then you are imprinted and it will follow you wherever you go.
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Post by n1david on Oct 15, 2018 16:20:02 GMT
Walked past the Almeida a little while ago en route to Company.
The main lobby area is still filled with equipment/props/set. So wouldn’t have been an especially comfortable night for audiences with no lobby space.
Shame about that cast illness.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2018 16:23:52 GMT
Walked past the Almeida a little while ago en route to Company. Goodness. That's a walk and a half. I get worn out walking from the Almeida to Ottolenghi opposite for a cake never mind to London's glitzy West End. Do you do that power walking that they do in the Olympics?
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Post by n1david on Oct 15, 2018 22:01:00 GMT
Oh honey, you have no idea what speed I can attain when I get a wiggle on. I can do it in 40 minutes if there's a camp Jonathan Bailey at the end of the rainbow...
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Post by numtuckety on Oct 17, 2018 9:41:08 GMT
Hello, I'm a lurker but saw the first preview of this last night and thought I'd post to say how incredible I thought it was. Definitely worth getting a ticket for if you haven't - it didn't feel like 3 hours at all and I felt so absorbed throughout and would go back and see it again in a heartbeat. The way it's been deconstructed is absolutely fascinating and all the actors were brilliant. Not sure how to do the spoiler thing so won't say anymore on the show. And of course, the use of songs are beautiful.
One thing about the Almeida seating - the first two rows in the stalls have no rake at all and the third/fourth row have such a minimal rake that it makes the stalls seats really hard to see from including if you're of a normal height like I am. Everyone around me was craning to look at the action as the stage wasn't raised and I missed quite a lot of blocking that happened when people sat down onstage. I don't go to every show at the Almeida so I'm not sure how normal this is but I am really surprised how they've managed to get away with having either a) no rake or b) a very minimal rake which could not have been more than about 60mm. A couple of people around me who we were shorter just sort of gave up on trying to see the stage and just listened instead to some scenes.
If I was going back, I definitely sit at the front of the dress circle. If anyone else has had any experience of this at the Almeida I'd love to hear it as I'm intrigued about whether it's just for this show or not.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 9:52:56 GMT
Thanks numtuckety. Is there a real duck in it at all?
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Post by foxa on Oct 17, 2018 9:53:27 GMT
Welcome to posting on the forum numtuckety - hope we hear much more from you. I've got tickets for this later in the run so am really looking forward to it.
In terms of putting in spoilers (but I don't blame you for taking your time with this - I had been posting for ages before I ventured my first spoiler!) - you need to go to create a post so press the 'reply' button rather than 'quick reply.' Once you do that, a new page opens. At the top of the - what is it? a tool bar? There is a little open-mouth face icon on the far right side. If you press that - it will insert the spoiler for you. (I'm sure there is a better explanation somewhere.)
Re: seating I've never sat in the first couple of rows at the Almeida - I usually opt for the cheap pillar seats in Row F and on back, but I don't recall people at the front straining to see - so I wonder if there has been some change.
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Post by foxa on Oct 17, 2018 9:56:18 GMT
Ooop - ignore everything I said about spoilers - sorry monkey didn't see your post.
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Post by foxa on Oct 17, 2018 9:57:00 GMT
But I like doing spoilers my way :-)
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Post by numtuckety on Oct 17, 2018 10:01:06 GMT
Thanks numtuckety . Is there a real duck in it at all? Yes, there is a real live duck! [/spoiler ]
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 10:09:48 GMT
I always aim for row F at the Almeida and very rarely have a problem seeing over heads. I think row E might be the secret "best" row, as I've seen enough famous people sitting in the middle section of row E to convince me that those are the house seats. It's such a small theatre that it doesn't affect your ability to see faces if you go several rows back.
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Post by numtuckety on Oct 17, 2018 11:31:22 GMT
Maybe it's a new seating layout for this show or it's because the action takes place on a stage which isn't raised (the action takes place on the same floor as the first row of seats). If anyone else goes, do post feedback!
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Post by NeilVHughes on Oct 17, 2018 11:51:11 GMT
Fortunately booked middle front row for this, have done for the past few plays, previously booked middle D / E and with no issues.
Good to hear positive feedback, had a feeling this could be one of the plays of the year.
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Post by siteseer on Oct 17, 2018 12:26:31 GMT
Just noticed that seat F23 is ten pounds and is a restricted view seat. Very strange as I have been to The Almeida many times and can't imagine why. A clue may be that the seat in front has been removed so maybe they put something there that restricts the view. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by numtuckety on Oct 17, 2018 12:31:17 GMT
Just noticed that seat F23 is ten pounds and is a restricted view seat. Very strange as I have been to The Almeida many times and can't imagine why. A clue may be that the seat in front has been removed so maybe they put something there that restricts the view. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Hello. I am trying to think why it is restricted and suspect it might be because of staging or a pillar in the way? If they're not normally restricted then maybe because of staging? There is another level on top which might be obscured by the overhang? Agree re Row E and think it is because the rake suddenly goes up quite a bit higher and the increments before Row E are really pithy.
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Post by crowblack on Oct 17, 2018 12:57:37 GMT
Good to hear positive feedback Yes - Btw, I've just had to reschedule. I had a central row B Sat 10th eve which I've just returned, if anyone's interested. I rebooked for a later matinee and notice there are front row side seats available so I got one of them.
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Post by crowblack on Oct 17, 2018 13:02:25 GMT
On the rake thing, I'm 5'6" and if I have someone tall in front of me it can be like being behind a pillar in several of the Almeida stalls seats I've been in. The Donmar is really bad, though - and with only 4 rows in the stalls I don't see why they can't just increase the rake or raise the stage.
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Post by numtuckety on Oct 17, 2018 13:19:25 GMT
On the rake thing, I'm 5'6" and if I have someone tall in front of me it can be like being behind a pillar in several of the Almeida stalls seats I've been in. The Donmar is really bad, though - and with only 4 rows in the stalls I don't see why they can't just increase the rake or raise the stage. Oh, that's interesting. I don't know but I am guessing it's to do with the number of rows and there having to be enough headroom in the very last row of the stalls between the person's head and the overhang of the dress circle or the ceiling. An option would be to take a row of seats out so the rake could be more staggered but I guess when faced with this most venues would rather not sacrifice that many seats for overall better visibility. I meant to mention there is a brilliant use of a song - I think it might be Sandy Denny from Fairport Convention singing By the Time it Gets Dark but if anyone furhter down the line knows which version it is I'd love to listen to it again. I thought it sounded like an acoustic demo version I've heard before on the Who Knows where the Time Goes album but was too wrapped up in the action to notice - I think there's another version it might have been that was released later. She also did the song at the end of Jerusalem - also called Who Knows Where the Time Goes when Rooster and Phaedra are dancing so I definitely got reminded of that. Mainly as it's also used when the man and woman characters at the end are dancing together for the first time after the play has had a massive dramatic shift but yeah other than that it is not really like Jerusalem at all
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Post by Ruby Sue on Oct 17, 2018 14:15:08 GMT
Hello, I'm a lurker but saw the first preview of this last night and thought I'd post to say how incredible I thought it was. Definitely worth getting a ticket for if you haven't - it didn't feel like 3 hours at all and I felt so absorbed throughout and would go back and see it again in a heartbeat. The way it's been deconstructed is absolutely fascinating and all the actors were brilliant. Not sure how to do the spoiler thing so won't say anymore on the show. And of course, the use of songs are beautiful. One thing about the Almeida seating - the first two rows in the stalls have no rake at all and the third/fourth row have such a minimal rake that it makes the stalls seats really hard to see from including if you're of a normal height like I am. Everyone around me was craning to look at the action as the stage wasn't raised and I missed quite a lot of blocking that happened when people sat down onstage. I don't go to every show at the Almeida so I'm not sure how normal this is but I am really surprised how they've managed to get away with having either a) no rake or b) a very minimal rake which could not have been more than about 60mm. A couple of people around me who we were shorter just sort of gave up on trying to see the stage and just listened instead to some scenes. If I was going back, I definitely sit at the front of the dress circle. If anyone else has had any experience of this at the Almeida I'd love to hear it as I'm intrigued about whether it's just for this show or not. The website says it's 2 hours 35 but you mentioned it was 3 hours, what time did you end up getting away? I know it's only 25 minutes but it makes a big difference to what time I end up getting home!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 15:00:08 GMT
I was about to make a smug remark about how you should always book a matinee for a Robert Icke production just in case, then I remembered I could only get the seat I wanted if I went to an evening performance. Still, there's a few weeks yet for the running time to sort itself out, so fingers crossed...
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