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Post by jampot on Dec 8, 2023 4:36:33 GMT
During the members sale yesterday..I only saw 2 dates that had seats for sale..non of the were stalls.. I saw almost every date with a handful of tickets weird..i didnt log on bang on noon..think it was about 12 mins past. |
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Post by parsley1 on Dec 8, 2023 8:53:40 GMT
1h 55
I suspect no interval which means it should be uncut text wise
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Post by dip on Dec 8, 2023 14:38:58 GMT
I saw almost every date with a handful of tickets weird..i didnt log on bang on noon..think it was about 12 mins past. Yeah, I was refreshing from 10 and they all went pretty quickly but there were some available - mostly the seats up against the walls though |
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Post by mistressjojo on Dec 8, 2023 23:57:43 GMT
No 'stage door ' signing or photos for any cast members.
No nuts allowed in theatre due to cast member allergy.
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Post by Libby on Dec 9, 2023 0:12:12 GMT
I tried to buy tickets the minute they came out and I couldn't get any. What do we think the odds are of actually being able to get the Donmar Daily or standing tix? I need to see Tennant as Macbeth- not sure about the headphones though
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Post by amybenson on Dec 9, 2023 0:54:44 GMT
I tried to buy tickets the minute they came out and I couldn't get any. What do we think the odds are of actually being able to get the Donmar Daily or standing tix? I need to see Tennant as Macbeth- not sure about the headphones though I bit and got a membership for the ticket release this Wednesday, was frantically refreshing the page since 5 minutes in advance until I saw some appear and managed to grab one, so it is possible, but not sure about the odds. |
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Post by mistressjojo on Dec 9, 2023 1:15:22 GMT
I tried to buy tickets the minute they came out and I couldn't get any. What do we think the odds are of actually being able to get the Donmar Daily or standing tix? I need to see Tennant as Macbeth- not sure about the headphones though More chance of Standing over Donmar Dailys. There will always be standing but no guarantee of Dailys as these are mostly unrequired House Seats |
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Post by Mark on Dec 9, 2023 10:05:08 GMT
Got a Donmar Daily. Same seat I got for Clyde's - £25 in the circle! Refreshing every 3 seconds from 9:57 and it appeared very close to 10am.
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Post by jampot on Dec 9, 2023 10:56:33 GMT
I thought as per the members email I received this week, the new released tickets were being released at noon..? Was this something else..
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Post by Mark on Dec 9, 2023 11:04:35 GMT
I thought as per the members email I received this week, the new released tickets were being released at noon..? Was this something else.. Donmar daily, for the following weeks performance on the same day, is always at 10am. |
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Post by jampot on Dec 9, 2023 22:34:38 GMT
I thought as per the members email I received this week, the new released tickets were being released at noon..? Was this something else.. Donmar daily, for the following weeks performance on the same day, is always at 10am. So a double whammy with the noon release aswell...cool.. |
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Post by lynette on Dec 9, 2023 23:12:45 GMT
Just got back after seeing the first preview. The first thing you spot is the headphones on all the seats. When you put them on they tell you which ear they should be on. I’m not sure if they added anything to the performance but you could hear everything very clearly. Certain parts of dialog only came through the headphones, for example, I heard the witches but never saw them. The stage itself is just a raised square in the middle with a large ‘window’ in the background through which you can see other members of the cast at certain times. Overall I enjoyed it but couldn’t say it was the best Macbeth I’ve seen. I enjoyed David Tennant’s performance but preferred Cush Jumbo as Lady M. I’m not very good at writing these things but I’m glad I saw it Thanks for posting. I do get a good idea of the show from this. I sent my tix back because I didn’t want to have to use the earphones. I couldn’t understand the concept. Why wear if you are supposed to be listening to what is in front of you? Still puzzled. |
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Post by amybenson on Dec 10, 2023 6:56:26 GMT
Thanks for posting. I do get a good idea of the show from this. I sent my tix back because I didn’t want to have to use the earphones. I couldn’t understand the concept. Why wear if you are supposed to be listening to what is in front of you? Still puzzled. As I understood it, it kind of supports the vibe of a psychological thriller, makes sound effects more haunting and strengthens Macbeths' POV, which I felt was central to this interpretation. Not exactly necessary, but accentuates certain things. |
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Post by kate8 on Dec 10, 2023 8:58:27 GMT
This sounds like it’s drawing on the tech used for the Blindness sound installation the Donmar did after lockdown. That was an interesting experience at a time when we were starved of ‘real’ theatre, but there was no sense of being part of an audience.
I’m quite intrigued by how this will work in Macbeth, and whether the experience of live theatre will be diluted in any way. I don’t mind seeing Shakespeare done in different ways (although I wish we could have more concept-free, straightforward Shakespeares too). What I hope it won’t do is start a fashion for doing theatre in this way.
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Post by stevemar on Dec 10, 2023 14:38:15 GMT
I dont have tickets to this but the headphones remind me of what they did for Game at the Almeida (sort of Big Brother as the audience looked on) or more successfully Anna at the Dorfman though for both of those you needed the headphones for all sound. A good video of the idea for Anna here
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Post by coco on Dec 12, 2023 10:24:40 GMT
I saw five or six daily tickets for 19/12/2023 today at 10 am, but these tickets disappeared so quickly!
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Post by andrewwright72 on Dec 12, 2023 15:43:46 GMT
Really hoping I get to see this, but if I don’t does anyone know if they ever record performances ??
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Post by eatbigsea on Dec 13, 2023 1:21:21 GMT
Still thinking about this. The headphones both added and detracted. Added in the sense that the actors could really whisper and could use literally all of the tones in their arsenal, which were not inconsiderable (DT’s beautiful diction was amazing, his pronunciation of “rhubarb” was worth the price of admission on its own, and Cush Jumbo was stellar). Detracted in the sense that the actors were there, and acting, and we could see them, but the immediacy of live theatre was taken away a bit, for me. I tried taking my headphones off at one point (the beginning of “act 2” has some potential audience participation for those in the front row, be warned (I think you can decline by not making eye contact)) but there was too much going on to really do that for very long. The headphones worked beautifully with the witches, though. Overall I enjoyed it very much, there was some really superb acting.
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Post by mprlibre on Dec 13, 2023 14:15:43 GMT
Still thinking about this. The headphones both added and detracted. Added in the sense that the actors could really whisper and could use literally all of the tones in their arsenal, which were not inconsiderable (DT’s beautiful diction was amazing, his pronunciation of “rhubarb” was worth the price of admission on its own, and Cush Jumbo was stellar). Detracted in the sense that the actors were there, and acting, and we could see them, but the immediacy of live theatre was taken away a bit, for me. I tried taking my headphones off at one point (the beginning of “act 2” has some potential audience participation for those in the front row, be warned (I think you can decline by not making eye contact)) but there was too much going on to really do that for very long. The headphones worked beautifully with the witches, though. Overall I enjoyed it very much, there was some really superb acting. As an anxious person with front row tickets in late January, could you elaborate a little on the nature of the audience participation? 😅 |
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Post by eatbigsea on Dec 13, 2023 16:14:53 GMT
Still thinking about this. The headphones both added and detracted. Added in the sense that the actors could really whisper and could use literally all of the tones in their arsenal, which were not inconsiderable (DT’s beautiful diction was amazing, his pronunciation of “rhubarb” was worth the price of admission on its own, and Cush Jumbo was stellar). Detracted in the sense that the actors were there, and acting, and we could see them, but the immediacy of live theatre was taken away a bit, for me. I tried taking my headphones off at one point (the beginning of “act 2” has some potential audience participation for those in the front row, be warned (I think you can decline by not making eye contact)) but there was too much going on to really do that for very long. The headphones worked beautifully with the witches, though. Overall I enjoyed it very much, there was some really superb acting. As an anxious person with front row tickets in late January, could you elaborate a little on the nature of the audience participation? 😅 {Spoiler - click to view}
Essentially it’s like a bit of standup. The actor playing the Porter comes out and asks people their names, there’s a bit of banter, English-Scottish kind of thing, and then a bit of call and response with the whole crowd. It’s not Shakespearean, done freely. Last night he spoke to two confident-looking men so I think if you look shy/down at the ground he wouldn’t press it. |
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Post by mprlibre on Dec 13, 2023 17:10:20 GMT
As an anxious person with front row tickets in late January, could you elaborate a little on the nature of the audience participation? 😅 {Spoiler - click to view}
Essentially it’s like a bit of standup. The actor playing the Porter comes out and asks people their names, there’s a bit of banter, English-Scottish kind of thing, and then a bit of call and response with the whole crowd. It’s not Shakespearean, done freely. Last night he spoke to two confident-looking men so I think if you look shy/down at the ground he wouldn’t press it. Thank you! In my head I was fearing a lot worse! |
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Post by lynette on Dec 13, 2023 21:36:05 GMT
Still thinking about this. The headphones both added and detracted. Added in the sense that the actors could really whisper and could use literally all of the tones in their arsenal, which were not inconsiderable (DT’s beautiful diction was amazing, his pronunciation of “rhubarb” was worth the price of admission on its own, and Cush Jumbo was stellar). Detracted in the sense that the actors were there, and acting, and we could see them, but the immediacy of live theatre was taken away a bit, for me. I tried taking my headphones off at one point (the beginning of “act 2” has some potential audience participation for those in the front row, be warned (I think you can decline by not making eye contact)) but there was too much going on to really do that for very long. The headphones worked beautifully with the witches, though. Overall I enjoyed it very much, there was some really superb acting. Thanks for posting this. Sounds like a nightmare for me. I’m not a headphones kinda gal at the best of times. |
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Post by mjh on Dec 13, 2023 23:28:26 GMT
Could anyone else please confirm the ending time for this? Is it actually 1hr55? I see they've now taken that off the website and put "to be confirmed" back.
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Post by drmaplewood on Dec 14, 2023 7:04:12 GMT
Could anyone else please confirm the ending time for this? Is it actually 1hr55? I see they've now taken that off the website and put "to be confirmed" back. It was exactly 1hr 55 last night (started at 19:33, ended 21:28) |
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