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Post by fossil on Mar 1, 2022 15:57:29 GMT
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Post by fossil on Mar 1, 2022 15:49:50 GMT
This will be broadcast on BBC4 later this year.
Went to last Thursday's matinee with low expectations after seeing a few 2* reviews but found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable production. Well worth the hassle of the trip from London.
It used to a cheap and easy journey. Now there are no direct trains and no suitable cheap "advance" rail tickets. As a result I find a only rarely make the trip to Stratford these days.
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Post by fossil on Feb 9, 2022 17:38:03 GMT
Tweet from the Playhouse:
Hey folks, we are incredibly sorry to have to let you know that due to cast illness, we’ve had to cancel tonight’s performance of Operation Mincemeat.
Ticket holders have been contacted and we are hopeful no other performances will be affected. 2:20 PM · Feb 9, 2022·Twitter for iPhone
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Post by fossil on Jan 26, 2022 17:35:41 GMT
The "When you visit us in person" section of the web site still only "recommends" a lateral flow test. Mind you it also still says
".....You’ll then be able to visit the bar and use the loo if needed. Our auditorium will be open for you to take your seat, enjoy a free mince pie or satsuma and get into the festive spirit as soon as you arrive at the theatre (within your allotted arrival time)."
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Post by fossil on Jan 16, 2022 18:08:26 GMT
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Post by fossil on Jan 10, 2022 17:50:15 GMT
A reminder to those who want to see this that general booking opens tomorrow at noon.
If you have not done so, then I would recommend having a look at the clips of this production on YouTube before booking. I did and I shall not be booking for this. The country music treatment does not work for me.
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Post by fossil on Jan 3, 2022 14:48:27 GMT
I've just watched "Their Finest" which turned out to be one of those really enjoyably pleasant BBC films. A nice way to while away 90 minutes. Available on BBC iplayer for the next few weeks. Plus you even get a bit of Bill Nighy singing!
Cast: Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Jack Huston, Paul Ritter, Rachael Stirling, Richard E. Grant, Henry Goodman, Jake Lacy, Jeremy Irons, Eddie Marsan, Helen McCrory, Gaby Chiappe, Lissa Evans
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Post by fossil on Dec 29, 2021 17:27:42 GMT
It has already started. My PCR test was delivered by Royal Mail on Boxing Day (Sunday) morning. I developed a cough last night but an LFT was negative. This morning I woke up feeling absolutely awful, like I have a very nasty bout of 'flu. Coughing, sore throat and aching all over. An LFT was positive so have posted off my PCR test which tracking shows is already at the sorting office. The Royal Mail web site shows you where there are post boxes with special 3pm collections for test samples. I have found the whole system superbly efficient - so far. Results are supposed to take 1-3 days. And in answer to those misguided souls who bleat on to the effect that being triple vaccinated means the illness will only be mild so why cannot they go out to play. I am triple vaccinated and if this is mild I would hate to think how a severe illness would feel. Looks like I won't be able to use my tickets for the NT on Wednesday next week! Hope you feel better soon and they give you antivirals quickly to help… Update - the PCR test result (positive) arrived via a text message at 10.04 this morning. That is quick. This was followed by a flurry of texts and emails from NHS England and Test and Trace on self isolating and links to forms for data collection, research and contact tracing. Apparently I will also be contacted within 24 hours to assess suitability for one of the new drugs. The system continues to be very efficient. My son, who was with us at Christmas, lives in Scotland. Confusingly he has been told by NHS England Test and Trace that he does not need to self isolate (even though they know he lives in Scotland) and by NHS Scotland that must self isolate until he has a negative PCR test.
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Post by fossil on Dec 28, 2021 17:23:14 GMT
Oh and what of the antivirals for the vulnerable? Delivered to your door if you show symptoms? Have we sorted that out yet? I think that is almost in place, I know two people who got an email recently saying they will have a PCR test to keep at home and send off as soon as they have any kind of symptoms and then they would get the antivirals. However I don't think either of them have their PCR test yet and I think the scheme wasn't going to start until possibly the 30th, I was told but have forgotten. It has already started. My PCR test was delivered by Royal Mail on Boxing Day (Sunday) morning. I developed a cough last night but an LFT was negative. This morning I woke up feeling absolutely awful, like I have a very nasty bout of 'flu. Coughing, sore throat and aching all over. An LFT was positive so have posted off my PCR test which tracking shows is already at the sorting office. The Royal Mail web site shows you where there are post boxes with special 3pm collections for test samples. I have found the whole system superbly efficient - so far. Results are supposed to take 1-3 days. And in answer to those misguided souls who bleat on to the effect that being triple vaccinated means the illness will only be mild so why cannot they go out to play. I am triple vaccinated and if this is mild I would hate to think how a severe illness would feel. Looks like I won't be able to use my tickets for the NT on Wednesday next week!
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Post by fossil on Dec 10, 2021 15:11:36 GMT
I cannot see what is being fussed about. All the reports I have read say that the Government is working on 'Plan C' restrictions that could be introduced in the New Year (not Christmas) if Omicron cases continue to surge. I should hope they are planning. Based on the experience early in the pandemic the lack of continency planning caused the situation to be worse than it needed to have been and a lot of excess expenditure. It is common sense to have a contingency plan for a worst case scenario. Hopefully 'Plan C' will remain just a plan.
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Post by fossil on Dec 8, 2021 16:44:48 GMT
Offer available:
"Use promocode STAGESTALLS to unlock half price tickets in the Stage Stalls. These seats will give you the closest view of all the action for the most 'exciting and magical' (WhatsOnStage) experience.
This offer is valid on all performances on 08, 09, 11, 13 and 14 Dec and from 27 Dec–08 Jan. Book up to four tickets by midday on 15 Dec to get your discount. Subject to availability."
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Post by fossil on Nov 28, 2021 17:59:47 GMT
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Post by fossil on Nov 25, 2021 15:32:49 GMT
ATG seem to be pricing this quite reasonably (for a change) - £55 (or £45 for us elderly folk) for an excellent midweek matinee seat at several of the venues. I will wait till Monday to see how they are pricing London, otherwise it may be a trip to Birmingham for me. Quick links at musicalsontour.co.uk/south-pacific-musical/
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Post by fossil on Nov 13, 2021 17:47:52 GMT
Unlike most venues that will accept proof of double vaccination, entry to Cabaret will only be allowed on presentation of "NHS-Self Report Tool confirmation email and/or text message" following a lateral flow or PCR test.
People attending Cabaret who do not already have a test kit and would normally have no reason to obtain one (e.g. no contact with an infected person or not visiting a care home, etc.) will now doubt be going to their nearest pharmacy to pick up a free NHS kit of 7 tests. The government have already spent over £3.2billion on test kits (https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/774805/response/1852394/attach/html/3/FOI1347531.pdf.html). The FT have in the past estimated the kits as costing between £5 and £30 each.
Tickets at eye watering prices seem to be selling well for this show so a good profit stands to be made for the producers in time. It would be reasonable to conclude that many thousands of extra test kits will be supplied to audience members - all free of charge - by the NHS. I would be interested in peoples opinion on this. Would it be unreasonable in believing it would be an appropriate gesture for the producers to (once they are in profit) make a contribution to the NHS for the significant extra costs they are causing to be incurred?
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Post by fossil on Nov 3, 2021 13:58:34 GMT
Musical offerings coming up at the Union
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE 4th - 8th December 2021
CHILDREN OF EDEN 14th - 18th December 2021
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Post by fossil on Oct 20, 2021 13:41:23 GMT
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Post by fossil on Oct 19, 2021 13:09:10 GMT
If anyone booked via Rush tickets already. Could you share where in the auditorium are these seats placed and how hard was to get them? Thanks! If you have not managed to get a decent Rush ticket yet - TodayTix and SeatPlan have the front three rows of the stalls on sale for £35 for some performances over the next couple of weeks. I have just bagged a central row C seat at this price.
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Post by fossil on Oct 4, 2021 15:13:47 GMT
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Post by fossil on Sept 17, 2021 15:40:39 GMT
I can second Paul26 in thoroughly recommending this production. Sadly there were only about 24 of us in the audience on Wednesday but this did not seem to put that cast off at all and they gave hugely enjoyable enthusiastic performance.
It is a 15 minute walk from Highgate tube but I would recommend using the TFL Journey planner to plan the route if you are going on a Sunday in case of engineering works.
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Post by fossil on Sept 14, 2021 15:54:33 GMT
Several new productions added to NT At Home including Under Milk Wood.
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Post by fossil on Sept 9, 2021 10:35:38 GMT
Just received this email. More PwC tickets today:
TICKETS RELEASED FROM 12PM To celebrate the first week of the world premiere of Bess Wohl's Camp Siegfried, we're releasing a limited number* of PwC £10 Tickets and £20 tickets at 12 noon today for performances from 13–21 Sep (excluding 17 Sep).
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Post by fossil on Sept 8, 2021 13:23:27 GMT
Shame there doesn't seem to be any scope for NT Live to pick up the broadcast of this they had planned for last year. Unless I've missed something. If you access the bookings for 28th September on the Leopoldstadt web site there is a caption "This performance will be filmed for future broadcast"
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Post by fossil on Sept 4, 2021 12:57:09 GMT
Let me know if they reply you and also the email address you sent it to. There are many! I had the same problem, back of stage, great view but zero understanding of the dialoge. Six weeks on and I have not received a reply. I finally had a reply from the NT with an apology for the delay in responding. I had sent the email before I had managed to rebook but the person who had replied to me had taken the trouble to check my ticket record and seen that I had rebooked and has refunded the cost of the (more expensive) rebooked seat so I am now a much appeased customer. He did say that the sound team had worked on a system to amplify the sound in the new on stage seating. I hope they have managed to improve it since as the two following productions also have back stage seating.
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Post by fossil on Aug 25, 2021 9:39:29 GMT
I was in row F of the stalls in front the the stage on Tuesday (having been lucky enough to pick up a £36 return that morning) and suspect david is correct about this production needing you to be close to the action as from my vantage point closer to the stage I thought this was a very good production. This was the second time I had seen this production. I went to the matinee last Saturday and was seated in the second row of the stalls seats at the back of the stage. This was sold as a "restricted view" ticket. The only good thing about the seat was actually the excellent unrestricted view. Unfortunately for too much of the time this was an excellent view of the actors backs. The production was very much directed for the benefit of the audience to the front of the stage with only the occasional nugget directed to us poor folks at the back. Ok I thought, at least I can enjoy Dylan Thomas's dialogue. Not so. Although I could hear the actors, much of the dialogue was rendered unintelligible by the acoustics of the theatre at the back of the stage. My suspicion is that sound came back from the sound reinforcement speakers in the auditorium with a slight delay by the time it reached us, which had a muffling effect on the actors speech. I am only guessing - I am no sound engineer! On my second visit, sitting to the front of the stage, I could hear every word so it was definitely a problem with the theatre acoustics. It was a captioned performance so I had a go at following the words. Unfortunately the caption screen was positioned at too obtuse an angle to allow me to read it properly! I left the theatre feeling I had simultaneously attended and missed a really good production. I was so annoyed that, for the first time in 50 years of going to the National Theatre, I emailed a complaint to the National Theatre. I am so glad I was subsequently able to see (and hear) this production a few days later. I have been to a number of productions over the years where a director has not been sensitive to where all members of the audience were sitting, but last Saturday at the National was one of the worst examples I have encountered. Let me know if they reply you and also the email address you sent it to. There are many! I had the same problem, back of stage, great view but zero understanding of the dialoge. Six weeks on and I have not received a reply.
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Post by fossil on Aug 21, 2021 12:26:45 GMT
Just found an email from the Charing Cross Theatre that had gone into my spam folder:
Pippin special event next week: Talk Back with Mark Shenton and Stephen Schwartz! Plus - watch Magic To Do in full!
With Pippin continuing to wow audiences this summer, we are thrilled to announce a special event next week! Composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz is travelling to London to see the production, and we will be hosting a special post-show Talk Back session with Mark Shenton on Tuesday 24 August. You won't want to miss this fascinating evening - so we're giving you a special discount!
Get best available tickets for only £25* including programme and a glass of bubbly with discount code PIPPINTALK25 via our website, phone or in person!
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Post by fossil on Aug 10, 2021 16:18:13 GMT
Just had a look at the official Leopoldstadt web site and it is showing excellent stall seats for tonight all at £29.50. For tomorrow the best stalls are £40 with the front row and row H and beyond at £29.50.
I cannot go this week but will certainly go next week if the deals are still available.
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Post by fossil on Jul 30, 2021 13:57:43 GMT
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Post by fossil on Jul 27, 2021 16:32:22 GMT
Did the tickets used to be that expensive during previous seasons?!? So well over half the auditorium is now sold at top price (£65) Yeah it was pretty expensive all over if I remember correctly. I got Q86/87 for £25 each if you want to compare prices for the same area now to see if anything's changed. For comparison I checked my Into The Woods tickets for 2009. Centre row F tickets, which I presume was top price for a Monday, were £40. According to the Bank of England inflation calculator, £40 in 2009 would cost £54.87 in 2020 (it does not go up to 2021) so it would seem tickets have become a little more expensive over the years. Incidentally, it says that £65 would also equate to 28p or 5 shillings and 7 old pence (5s 7d) in 1599. As a balcony seat in the Globe theatre is reported to have cost 2d (less than 1p) then it was certainly cheaper to go to the theatre in Shakespeare's time. The toilets are better nowadays though.
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Post by fossil on Jul 22, 2021 11:27:24 GMT
Relatively painless priority booking today. about 50th in the queue which went down very rapidly. Olivier configuration is still "in the round" with seats at the back of the stage (which I would avoid if you want to hear the dialogue). None of the front (£20) seats were on sale.
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Post by fossil on Jul 22, 2021 8:58:16 GMT
Just looked at the Comedy of Errors on the Barbican website. Either the front row is all sold out or they are saving it for a lottery. No cheapies so I'll pass on this one. Day seats? The press release on the RSC web site says for this production that day seats will be available for £10.
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