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Post by stefy69 on May 12, 2017 9:53:54 GMT
Straight from left field ! The play Venus in Fur starring Natalie Dormer will open at the TRH in October.
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Post by couldileaveyou on May 12, 2017 9:55:44 GMT
Isn't it remarkable that every exciting project goes to this devilish theatre?
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 10:01:37 GMT
And David Oakes. I've just booked a front-row gallery seat, it should be short enough for me to survive and row A does at least offer a vaguely respectable view.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 10:15:42 GMT
I don't mean to put anyone off if they have booked there or are planning on booking there, but I would never sit in the Gallery again at this theatre. I think the only way I would was if it were free. The view was fine, you can see everything (though a tad distant), but the seats are so uncomfortable, they are just metal bars between you and the person next to you, but not even like arm rests, but right next to the booty, so if you have a big booty like myself, the bars are just digging into you the whole show. Also, there is no real backs to the chairs. Honest to god, I don't know if I could ever stomach sitting there again.
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Post by stefy69 on May 12, 2017 10:18:16 GMT
I don't mean to put anyone off if they have booked there or are planning on booking there, but I would never sit in the Gallery again at this theatre. I think the only way I would was if it were free. The view was fine, you can see everything (though a tad distant), but the seats are so uncomfortable, they are just metal bars between you and the person next to you, but not even like arm rests, but right next to the booty, so if you have a big booty like myself, the bars are just digging into you the whole show. Also, there is no real backs to the chairs. Honest to god, I don't know if I could ever stomach sitting there again. Given the subject matter of the play they sound the ideal seats to have !
I'll get my coat....
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 10:19:50 GMT
Directed by Patrick Marber.
I saw the movie in the cinema and it held my attention but I forgot it afterwards.
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 12, 2017 10:25:51 GMT
I love the film. Can't wait to see it on stage
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 10:27:44 GMT
I wouldn't sit in the gallery for a three hour epic but I survived Taken At Midnight pretty well. If you think you can handle a hard wooden bench with limited/no wiggle room for a couple of hours, they can be a decent bargain, but I wouldn't take anything that wasn't row A, and I will be spending the next few months praying this one doesn't sell very well so I can hopefully get an upgrade to an actual seat.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 10:36:26 GMT
I wouldn't sit in the gallery for a three hour epic but I survived Taken At Midnight pretty well. If you think you can handle a hard wooden bench with limited/no wiggle room for a couple of hours, they can be a decent bargain, but I wouldn't take anything that wasn't row A, and I will be spending the next few months praying this one doesn't sell very well so I can hopefully get an upgrade to an actual seat. Ahaha funnily enough, at interval of Breakfast at Tiffanys I moved down to the next level, just because I couldn't handle it anymore! |
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Post by Phantom of London on May 12, 2017 10:41:35 GMT
I was at this theatre last night for The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia and sat in the front rows stalls, the stage is high, but for £5 I saw everything, I hope they repeat these fine seats. Nothing I heard makes me think this will sell very well.
However I wanted to see this on Broadway, but missed it, so more than happy it is coming to London now, I will be there in a shot.
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Post by demelza on May 12, 2017 16:49:24 GMT
I'm excited for this! Big fan of NatalieDormer and David Oakes - I've been hoping to catch him on stage again since Shakespeare in Love!
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 12, 2017 19:37:56 GMT
... Nothing I heard makes me think this will sell very well... Margaery Tyrell!!! |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 20:26:29 GMT
This is the most exciting casting for ages to me, even more than Cate Blanchett. Ive been a fan of Natalies since The Tudors and she has great screen presence that i hope carries over to the stage. David is a great actor and im glad he is headlining a West End production
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Post by Phantom of London on May 13, 2017 1:18:12 GMT
... Nothing I heard makes me think this will sell very well... Margaery Tyrell!!! Never heard of him/her will he/she be a box office pull? As you can see I do t get out much!!! |
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Post by sherriebythesea on May 13, 2017 2:30:14 GMT
This is the most exciting casting for ages to me, even more than Cate Blanchett. Ive been a fan of Natalies since The Tudors and she has great screen presence that i hope carries over to the stage. David is a great actor and im glad he is headlining a West End production She has a great TV presence. But I'm not sure if it would carry over to the stage. But then I'm one of those that would buy a ticket thinking that it just might. Sometimes you see someone on TV and you think "OMG this person is going places". That was my reaction to her Tudor appearance. But then I thought that every time I saw Meg Foster. Maybe it's the eyes? |
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 6:10:47 GMT
Like I say i hope it carries over and i will definately be getting a ticket to find out! Her career so far is going pretty well The Tudors, GOT and Hunger Games. Its nice to see she is trying to be an all rounder.
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Post by mallardo on May 13, 2017 6:23:16 GMT
It's not like Dormer has never been on stage. She was excellent (and incredibly sexy) in After Miss Julie at the Young Vic a few years back.
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Post by Peach on May 13, 2017 8:51:06 GMT
I'm a bit torn about whether to book now for this.
David Oakes is very pretty and was good in Shakespeare in Love but in his TV stuff he seems to revert to smug 'smell the fart' acting.
Natalie Dormer though...
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Post by martin1965 on May 13, 2017 11:01:30 GMT
Am afraid this sounds awful to me and an odd choice for TRH!
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Post by stefy69 on May 13, 2017 12:38:25 GMT
Booked this yesterday having known nothiang about the play till yesterday's announcement.
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Post by rockinrobin on May 14, 2017 8:35:28 GMT
I would happily watch him peel potatoes for 6 hours so booked. We'll see.
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Post by hal9000 on May 14, 2017 12:03:42 GMT
Ooh, David Oakes! When I watched The Borgias I instantly googled him. Even among that cast he was the immediate stand out.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2017 15:38:04 GMT
Natalie and David are both well known enough to pull in a fair few casual theatre goers and both their careers are on the up. Add in they are both very photogenic and it's probably 5 years since Natalie was on stage in After Miss Julie. She has taken on some challenging, slightly obscure stage roles down the years, she was excellent in Sweet Nothings about 7 years ago, so this sort of role obviously appeals to her.
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Post by viserys on May 15, 2017 5:06:28 GMT
What great news to come home to. Didn't care much for David Oakes in TV stuff like the Borgias and Pillars of the Earth, as he seemed to have cornered the market in playing psychopathic weirdos, but he won me over live in Shakespeare in Love. Big GOT fan and I love seeing GOT folks live on stage, so Natalie Dormer will be a great one to add! Still gutted about Margaery's demise.
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Post by lonlad on May 15, 2017 5:44:00 GMT
Shame about the play itself, which was overinflated rubbish on Broadway - though Hugh Dancy did provide immediate eye candy. Nina Arianda by the time I saw it was playing her reviews and was borderline intolerable.
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