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Post by critchyboy on Apr 25, 2024 9:04:53 GMT
5,024th in the queue. Don’t think I’ll be seeing this one yet again!!!
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Post by hjaques on Apr 25, 2024 10:07:26 GMT
Should I buy a £75 donmar friends membership to ensure I can buy a ticket tomorrow? Tons of seats at the moment. Save your £75 (or use ATG+ if you are a member). I bought 2 stalls tickets for an October Friday performance. I was around 4500 in the queue and there were still plenty of tickets when I was choosing. Thanks for your advice ceebee. |
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Post by Courfeyrac on Apr 25, 2024 10:22:04 GMT
Managed to get through the queue after joining it 15mins late, started around 7000ish in the queue and managed to snag one of the cheaper tickets for a matinee. Now to see if I can arrange comfier headphones!
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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 maggiem on Apr 25, 2024 15:00:43 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! I got in shortly after 12 and got £35 in the upper circle. |
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Post by critchyboy on Apr 25, 2024 18:43:53 GMT
Update to an earlier post. Managed to get a decently priced and located cheaper seat that wasn’t behind a pillar… or on the moon…
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Post by louonthegogo on Apr 25, 2024 18:46:33 GMT
Yep, very easy to get tickets for. Managed to get a £25 one for a Monday in November, so I guess that's a short trip to London for me.
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Post by mistressjojo on May 3, 2024 9:04:01 GMT
Despite the outrageous prices, this has now sold out. Again.
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Post by ladyfan on May 5, 2024 14:48:36 GMT
I was able to get tickets for this pre sale last week for this using my £75 memberhip I got last year for the Donmar. But I messed it up big time. I went in at 10am last Wedneday and was just 15 in line for tickets and sudenly I was in. But I had to rejester and in the time it took to type my name and address etc and make a password I was timed out. I had forgotten to click remember me and had to submit everything again. Then I forgot to click both the seats at the ame time and pay for them and found I was just paying for one. By this point I was tairing my hair out. And in all this confusion I hadn't shifted the seating plan to December the 9th and had just left it on October. Then I found at at the pay bit instead of two tickets sitting there to get payed for it was three two the 9th of December one for the 9th of October. I wanted the 9th of December as it's my biirthday So I saw you could remove them So removed one and payed for my two tickets. Only to find I thought they were now both the 9th of October. My dad was away and I phoned him to say I had messed up and it was the 9th of October the tickets were for. No problem we'll just go then. So I felt much better as at least I was still going to see this.
Then last Saturday morning my dad who I'm going with to see this with decided to book our hotel, flight to London and carpark at airport. All was booked and I asked if he'd print out my tickets for me as back up incase something went wrong with my phone like I always do. And after printing both out he looked at them and said oh no one is October the 9th and one is December the 9th. I had removed the wrong ticket when paying. I was heart brocken this now ment I was going to see this on my own and I would have to see if I could re sell my ticket for December as hotel etc in London was now booked for 9th of October. My dad sent an E mail to the ticket office telling them of my mistake. On Tuesday I got a reply. I could get a ticket in the row behond the one for the 9th of October or two together in the row in front but not in the middle like my original one but at the side. After all that all I had to do was let them know what seats I wanted and pay the difference. We took the two together and all we had to do was pay the difference by buying a theater voutcherfor the difference from them and E mail the code to them. Thursday morning it was all sorted and they sent the tickets to download to me. I must say the prize for the best customer services ever goes to The Harold Pinter theater as they went above and beyond to see I got two tickets for the 9th of October. I'm so pleased my mistake is all sorted now thanks to their very kind help.
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Post by cavocado on May 5, 2024 16:11:09 GMT
I was able to get tickets for this pre sale last week for this using my £75 memberhip I got last year for the Donmar. But I messed it up big time. I went in at 10am last Wedneday and was just 15 in line for tickets and sudenly I was in. But I had to rejester and in the time it took to type my name and address etc and make a password I was timed out. I had forgotten to click remember me and had to submit everything again. Then I forgot to click both the seats at the ame time and pay for them and found I was just paying for one. By this point I was tairing my hair out. And in all this confusion I hadn't shifted the seating plan to December the 9th and had just left it on October. Then I found at at the pay bit instead of two tickets sitting there to get payed for it was three two the 9th of December one for the 9th of October. I wanted the 9th of December as it's my biirthday So I saw you could remove them So removed one and payed for my two tickets. Only to find I thought they were now both the 9th of October. My dad was away and I phoned him to say I had messed up and it was the 9th of October the tickets were for. No problem we'll just go then. So I felt much better as at least I was still going to see this. Then last Saturday morning my dad who I'm going with to see this with decided to book our hotel, flight to London and carpark at airport. All was booked and I asked if he'd print out my tickets for me as back up incase something went wrong with my phone like I always do. And after printing both out he looked at them and said oh no one is October the 9th and one is December the 9th. I had removed the wrong ticket when paying. I was heart brocken this now ment I was going to see this on my own and I would have to see if I could re sell my ticket for December as hotel etc in London was now booked for 9th of October. My dad sent an E mail to the ticket office telling them of my mistake. On Tuesday I got a reply. I could get a ticket in the row behond the one for the 9th of October or two together in the row in front but not in the middle like my original one but at the side. After all that all I had to do was let them know what seats I wanted and pay the difference. We took the two together and all we had to do was pay the difference by buying a theater voutcherfor the difference from them and E mail the code to them. Thursday morning it was all sorted and they sent the tickets to download to me. I must say the prize for the best customer services ever goes to The Harold Pinter theater as they went above and beyond to see I got two tickets for the 9th of October. I'm so pleased my mistake is all sorted now thanks to their very kind help. Nice to hear you got such good customer service and managed to get the tickets sorted out. I hope you also find something nice to do on your birthday. |
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Post by ladyfan on May 5, 2024 18:13:12 GMT
I was able to get tickets for this pre sale last week for this using my £75 memberhip I got last year for the Donmar. But I messed it up big time. I went in at 10am last Wedneday and was just 15 in line for tickets and sudenly I was in. But I had to rejester and in the time it took to type my name and address etc and make a password I was timed out. I had forgotten to click remember me and had to submit everything again. Then I forgot to click both the seats at the ame time and pay for them and found I was just paying for one. By this point I was tairing my hair out. And in all this confusion I hadn't shifted the seating plan to December the 9th and had just left it on October. Then I found at at the pay bit instead of two tickets sitting there to get payed for it was three two the 9th of December one for the 9th of October. I wanted the 9th of December as it's my biirthday So I saw you could remove them So removed one and payed for my two tickets. Only to find I thought they were now both the 9th of October. My dad was away and I phoned him to say I had messed up and it was the 9th of October the tickets were for. No problem we'll just go then. So I felt much better as at least I was still going to see this. Then last Saturday morning my dad who I'm going with to see this with decided to book our hotel, flight to London and carpark at airport. All was booked and I asked if he'd print out my tickets for me as back up incase something went wrong with my phone like I always do. And after printing both out he looked at them and said oh no one is October the 9th and one is December the 9th. I had removed the wrong ticket when paying. I was heart brocken this now ment I was going to see this on my own and I would have to see if I could re sell my ticket for December as hotel etc in London was now booked for 9th of October. My dad sent an E mail to the ticket office telling them of my mistake. On Tuesday I got a reply. I could get a ticket in the row behond the one for the 9th of October or two together in the row in front but not in the middle like my original one but at the side. After all that all I had to do was let them know what seats I wanted and pay the difference. We took the two together and all we had to do was pay the difference by buying a theater voutcherfor the difference from them and E mail the code to them. Thursday morning it was all sorted and they sent the tickets to download to me. I must say the prize for the best customer services ever goes to The Harold Pinter theater as they went above and beyond to see I got two tickets for the 9th of October. I'm so pleased my mistake is all sorted now thanks to their very kind help. Nice to hear you got such good customer service and managed to get the tickets sorted out. I hope you also find something nice to do on your birthday. Thanks cavocado. |
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Post by Being Alive on May 5, 2024 18:20:49 GMT
Incredible this is totally sold out 6 months ahead of performances.
The power of DT eh?
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Post by Jon on May 5, 2024 18:34:40 GMT
Incredible this is totally sold out 6 months ahead of performances. The power of DT eh? I wouldn't be surprised if they added another week. |
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Post by greenandbrownandblue on May 5, 2024 18:39:45 GMT
Did 'Good' sell out this quickly?
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Post by lynette on May 6, 2024 18:24:56 GMT
Did 'Good' sell out this quickly? Probably. It was just after the Covid lark i think. |
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Post by lichtie on May 6, 2024 20:23:25 GMT
Did 'Good' sell out this quickly? Probably. It was just after the Covid lark i think. Might seem a long time but it was only 18 months ago that it was on... I think Good was one of those initially scuppered by covid though. |
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Post by dahlia on Aug 18, 2024 20:55:00 GMT
I saw this MacBeth during the Donmar run, and have been thinking about some of the issues other people commented about back then, both good and bad. Wanted to add some thoughts before the transfer run starts, and was reminded by the interval discussion.
I saw it twice at the Donmar - side gallery and central standing. Central was a lot better, that will work with a larger room.
The first time I saw it at the Donmar I loyally used the headphones in part one. I then had them partly off for part two because I missed the experience of hearing voices in the room, and it felt distancing rather than immersive.
The second time I went specifically to see the play without using headphones at all. Put them on my head for show, but not on my ears. I would say there were some small parts of the play you could not hear without the headphones. Mostly those few bits were either voice overs to set the scene, or dialogue behind the glass divide behind the stage. From the actual stage, I could hear almost everything, just a handful of whispers I could not. The headphones added more in part one, where the ability to hear whispered thoughts adds a creepy intimacy. In part two, it was also used to give a second POV to the main stage, but that could also work with well placed speakers. It might be poor memory on my part, but I do think the binaural aspect was slightly adapted to where in the room you were seated, the visuals and sounds felt in synch. Can’t really see how that will work at the Harold Pinter.
I got the point of the headphones used at the Donmar. They did work as intended to a very high degree. I enjoyed this MacBeth, and gave it five stars with no hesitation. I would also - no contest - have preferred a version with no headphones. The Donmar would have been perfect for a show with secret whispers, and with this cast anything extra was just that, extra and superfluous.
The Porter thing … I don’t mind a Shakespeare play breaking the barrier per ce, the fool often will address the audience. I suppose the MacBeth porter script IS one big knock-knock joke, and while this interlude was very annoying, I’d accept that he is annoying because that’s his job, as written. I do hope it will be changed for the transfer, though, and that we get an interval or different break.
This play does need a little break and a breather, while wardrobe does their job, and a different option would have been an interval. If there had been one, I’m pretty sure the audience would have talked about same theme mocking the production, and maybe less kind. With the porter the audience were in on the joke rather than making it themselves. Having the play mock itself is probably more successful, but If I could have chosen, I would have had the musicians do a 3 minute piece instead of the porter, though.
The cast was lovely. The scenography and costumes - very effective. DM was very, very good. I do like this play a lot in all kinds of variations, and this is my favourite so far. I’m both looking forward to and dreading the transfer version, because of the headphones. It would work well as a TV version, if a filmed version from the Donmar is made available.
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Post by Dave B on Sept 9, 2024 16:24:43 GMT
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Post by andrew on Sept 12, 2024 9:49:40 GMT
Used the membership to have a peak, I didn't see this at the DW. Some dates have no availability, most have a small selection of stalls seats for £250, the extremely occasional £125 edge of the row seat, and you can find one or two upper section £25 tickets in what I would call the moderate to severely restricted category (half a stage missing, two safety rails, back of the circle type combinations). Going to give this one a miss, I reckon. But if you've got money to burn then have a go.
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Post by aspieandy on Sept 12, 2024 11:24:41 GMT
Literally just come online. Not a Donmar member. Clicked the Donmar email and I'm 172, with a 3-minute wait time. Sure there won't be anything there but lets see ..
eta: As andrew experienced, def tickets - back of the Dress Circle is £250 inc. champagne.
I suppose the Donmar has to recover from those years of rubbish somehow, and everyone else can make a few bob, as well.
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Post by bordeaux on Sept 12, 2024 11:45:22 GMT
£250.00 is of course ridiculous and insulting and, I would have thought, against everything half the people involved in the production believe in (I assume that many of them want to make theatre more accessible and more appealing to young people and to people who don't have hundreds of pounds to spend on one evening's entertainment. It's not just the cost of the evening but the impression that is given that theatre is only for a tiny minority of the wealthy that galls.
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Post by Being Alive on Sept 12, 2024 11:55:39 GMT
There were tickets, when this went on sale, at 'affordable' prices (tickets started I believe at £25)
It's very common practice that extra released tickets are production holds, which are the best seats in the house, and thus the most expensive.
This has two stars in it, who will be on star wages (which they won't have been at the Donmar) and so the production has to make the money up somewhere (and also turn a profit) so I have no real issue with premium tickets being what they are, considering there were MUCH cheaper tickets available for this when it originally went on sale.
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Post by Jon on Sept 12, 2024 12:09:30 GMT
£250.00 is of course ridiculous and insulting and, I would have thought, against everything half the people involved in the production believe in (I assume that many of them want to make theatre more accessible and more appealing to young people and to people who don't have hundreds of pounds to spend on one evening's entertainment. It's not just the cost of the evening but the impression that is given that theatre is only for a tiny minority of the wealthy that galls. This is the West End transfer and so costs are higher. Anyone who was desperate to see it at lower prices would have seen it at the Donmar. There were tickets, when this went on sale, at 'affordable' prices (tickets started I believe at £25) It's very common practice that extra released tickets are production holds, which are the best seats in the house, and thus the most expensive. This has two stars in it, who will be on star wages (which they won't have been at the Donmar) and so the production has to make the money up somewhere (and also turn a profit) so I have no real issue with premium tickets being what they are, considering there were MUCH cheaper tickets available for this when it originally went on sale. Another factor is the Donmar no longer has ACE funding so they've got to be a bit more commercially driven and any profits they do make from the West End transfer of Macbeth will be going back to the Donmar. |
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Post by aspieandy on Sept 12, 2024 12:23:53 GMT
No ACE funding but they have - finally - got their act together (boom boom) re the Equality Act.
Donmar has a good set-up now which I experienced with this production.
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Post by Being Alive on Sept 12, 2024 13:51:02 GMT
They've also announced standing tickets available online at 10am every day and front row released at the box office at 10am every day, so if you're speedy you can still get in to this for cheap (and it's short so standing is fine - I did it at the Donmar)
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