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Post by sam22 on May 15, 2024 7:47:34 GMT
This really was excellent. Definitely worth a trip to Nottingham to catch it if you're on the fence!
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Post by sam22 on May 11, 2024 20:45:38 GMT
I was baffled when my friend told me how many stars are in this as I was sure they were wrong. Turns out there's some clumsy reporting in the Daily Fail "Tom, who is best known for playing Peter Parker in the latest Spider-Man movies, will star in the Jamie Lloyd Company's version of the romantic tragedy alongside Harry Potter star Alfred Enoch, Sir Ian McKellen, Game Of Thrones' Sean Bean and Richard Madden." Unless I'm wrong and they've just cast all these people 🤣 Only Sir Ian McKellen can do two productions at once, that magnificent man! :-) Lol 😆😆 I think they poorly copied it from another article which said "Other actors to have played Romeo on stage include Harry Potter star Alfred Enoch, The Lord Of The Rings actor Sir Ian McKellen, Game Of Thrones’ Sean Bean and Bodyguard actor Richard Madden."
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Post by sam22 on May 11, 2024 20:30:11 GMT
I was baffled when my friend told me how many stars are in this as I was sure they were wrong.
Turns out there's some clumsy reporting in the Daily Fail
"Tom, who is best known for playing Peter Parker in the latest Spider-Man movies, will star in the Jamie Lloyd Company's version of the romantic tragedy alongside Harry Potter star Alfred Enoch, Sir Ian McKellen, Game Of Thrones' Sean Bean and Richard Madden."
Unless I'm wrong and they've just cast all these people 🤣
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Post by sam22 on May 7, 2024 8:23:44 GMT
If you're wanting to book you can now just do it through their website, no queue and dead easy!
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Post by sam22 on Apr 25, 2024 11:10:00 GMT
I have just gone onto the Donmar website and it is taking me to the booking page without any queue, so maybe a good time to try again if people haven't succeeded yet!
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Post by sam22 on Apr 10, 2024 8:10:11 GMT
Received it now
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Post by sam22 on Mar 19, 2024 22:08:40 GMT
I gave up initially but then logged back on at 3pm and sailed through!
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Post by sam22 on Mar 19, 2024 12:33:47 GMT
I was in immediately but 30 mins on not yet got tickets
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Post by sam22 on Mar 19, 2024 12:11:12 GMT
Is it just me or if the DMT website sooooo painfully slow and timing out
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Post by sam22 on Mar 19, 2024 10:41:29 GMT
I went on Saturday night. I didn't think the play sounded that interesting, and I wasn't desperate to see the leads, but given the buzz around it I didn't want to miss out and was quite excited to go and see what it was like.
It was really just okay in my view. It is obviously quite dated, but I just found parts of it quite boring. I was plainly in the minority as the audience generally seemed to love it and there was a rapturous standing ovation at the end. I enjoyed the second half more than the first, and SJP and MB were both good, but it was nothing memorable. Three stars.
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Post by sam22 on Mar 19, 2024 10:37:33 GMT
Can we have a poll for this one please?
It is four stars for me. I haven't seen a production of Macbeth for so so long (as sadly missed Tenant recently) so I have little to compare to, it might be 20 years since I last saw it in fact. I really liked it overall. Unfortunately Indira Varma was off - the poor understudy (Rebecca Scruggs) hearing an audible groan from the audience when it was announced - but I thought she was very good.
It felt like a Punchdrunk show in the foyer and walking through the initial part of the set, I thought the rubble and car etc were powerful, albeit after that the set itself was fairly sparse and there wasn't really an immersive element to it. The lighting and sound were excellent and added to the atmosphere (and the setting of war). I really liked Ralph Fiennes; it is the first time I have seen him on stage and he was impressive and I understood the lines.
I would put it in the good category and whilst I really enjoyed it at the time, I can't say that in years to come it will be a stand out show that I remember.
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Post by sam22 on Mar 19, 2024 10:26:22 GMT
On the fence about this one. I went on Friday night so it sounds like the show was quite different to when it started. There were parts I really enjoyed, and others that dragged a bit. I thought Sheridan Smith was working really hard and is very compelling to watch; very good acting and nice singing (save for a few high notes). Nicola Hughes stole the show for me - seeing her credits she has been in lots of things but somehow I have never seen her in anything! She was riveting to watch in the final song of Act 1. All of the cast were great to be fair, though Amy Lennox was woefully underused (as was Rebecca Thornill but she is understudy to Smith so that makes more sense) as to why she is in such a tiny role).
I am really torn about the use of the video/screen. In some parts it worked well, but I thought it was overused. We had excellent stalls seats but at times I wondered why we bothered (given the price) as so much is sung to the camera with backs or sides to the audience so you needed to watch the screen rather than the actors on stage which you can do from much cheaper seats. Same issue someone else had with the curtain, no issue with it for some time but did it really need to remain closed for so long obscuring the view.
It certainly seemed a mixed response from the audience. A few people near us left in the interval and I heard the usher say to a couple that left that the show isn't for everyone and people have left in the interval at other shows. I certainly would stick it out until the end if anyone is on the fence about staying for Act 2.
Overall, I don't think I would rush back to see it, but if a cast recording is released I would listen to it again as some of the songs were very nice. It sits at three stars for me at the moment, I am glad I went, good performances, but a little disappointed overall compared to what I was hoping for!
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Post by sam22 on Feb 27, 2024 17:24:56 GMT
I thought this was going to be easy booking as no queue at all. But after I paid, nothing happened and it just took me to the theatre homepage. No confirmation email received, no booking number, and nothing shown on my Delfont Mackintosh account. Then just checked my account and the money has gone out. Doh! I had the same, it took about 40 minutes to get the email through and for them to show in my DMT account. Ahh. I spoke to DM on the instant chat and they sorted it now
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Post by sam22 on Feb 27, 2024 13:33:39 GMT
I thought this was going to be easy booking as no queue at all. But after I paid, nothing happened and it just took me to the theatre homepage. No confirmation email received, no booking number, and nothing shown on my Delfont Mackintosh account. Then just checked my account and the money has gone out. Doh!
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Post by sam22 on Feb 22, 2024 12:49:36 GMT
Waited 40 mins and then granted access and there's an error message :/
I got that. Close the window and click the email link again. You don't lose your place and you go straight through.
Thanks for this. I tried this and it worked 😁
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Post by sam22 on Feb 22, 2024 12:35:40 GMT
Waited 40 mins and then granted access and there's an error message :/
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Post by sam22 on Feb 14, 2024 8:45:16 GMT
This didn't get any traction! Has anyone seen it before? I recognised the name but only know what I've read on Wiki! On the other hand, it is one of the most heartfelt and exciting things I've ever seen, to each their own. Listen to Arlington Hill. Great, thanks!
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 15:15:45 GMT
Any gossip about the transfer, which theatre etc?
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 11:34:03 GMT
This is definitely going on my list to look out for. Was the last one the actor/musician one with Jodie Prenger? Totally forgot about that. I saw it at the Watermoll
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 11:17:04 GMT
Ok, got email a few mins later and have booked! Same. Nice to see a show with such decent discounts for previews which seems rare now. £65 top price seat for previews vs £110 after!
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 10:01:59 GMT
Anyone had the link? I haven't!
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 9:12:35 GMT
This didn't get any traction! Has anyone seen it before? I recognised the name but only know what I've read on Wiki! Saw the Broadway production which was a minor hit. It was an instantly forgettable show and I am scratching my head wondering why The Young Vic is producing it. Thanks. Ah interesting. I will see what the music is like before I book
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 9:05:38 GMT
The queue suddenly went down quickly and I was pleasantly surprised that a number of dates I tried had decent availability in all areas so keep trying all
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 8:21:17 GMT
I was trying to work out the maths. I presume considering the venue capacity and length of the run (depending if 8 shows a week or not), there are circa 60,000 seats or so available for the whole run. But I guess the queue numbers aren't too accurate as presumably many people have lots of tabs/devices open so may distort it. So in conclusion, we can hopefully get seats lol But also some people in the queue will buy 2 or more tickets… Yes, quite. That is why initially when I saw the queue I wondered if it was even worth it lol. I am being optimistic and hoping!!
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 8:18:11 GMT
I was trying to work out the maths. I presume considering the venue capacity and length of the run (depending if 8 shows a week or not), there are circa 60,000 seats or so available for the whole run. But I guess the queue numbers aren't too accurate as presumably many people have lots of tabs/devices open so may distort it. So in conclusion, we can hopefully get seats lol
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 8:16:09 GMT
I think the Romeo and Juliet rush for tickets today has overshadowed this, I think tickets go on sale at 10am today with the show name also being announced
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 8:02:27 GMT
28,000 going well
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 7:18:17 GMT
Memories of seeing this with Toyah Wilcox at the Shaftesbury when the theatre was half empty!
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Post by sam22 on Feb 13, 2024 7:17:33 GMT
This didn't get any traction!
Has anyone seen it before? I recognised the name but only know what I've read on Wiki!
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Post by sam22 on Feb 5, 2024 19:35:31 GMT
I don’t know…turning the theatre into a circus could work… True. I saw it at the Menier and not that keen on seeing it again. Probably will get bums on seats though and I do always like to see what they do in such a small space!
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