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Post by NeilVHughes on Nov 15, 2018 16:25:49 GMT
A special afternoon, Mark was hypnotic as his malady consumed him entirely, had to fight back a tear when he finally freed himself. Definitely one to catch at the Cinema if you can. A special mention to the extremely nice person in the next seat, sherriebythesea , the Theatrical universe is indeed very small and much the better for it. |
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Post by sherriebythesea on Nov 15, 2018 16:52:39 GMT
A special afternoon, Mark was hypnotic as his malady consumed him entirely, had to fight back a tear when he finally freed himself. Definitely one to catch at the Cinema if you can. A special mention to the extremely nice person in the next seat, sherriebythesea , the Theatrical universe is indeed very small and much the better for it. It was lovely meeting you. I couldn’t hold my tears, during play,just so moving And I made the train 😃 |
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Post by Jon on Nov 15, 2018 23:28:08 GMT
This production had already sold reasonably well, but tickets have been flying out of the Box Office since the reviews came out. Whether that makes a West End transfer likely is another matter all together. Let's face it, George III is no Rip It Up! I imagine it depends on the availability of both the cast and theatre. The only theatre that's available from February is the Vaudeville or if they're willing to wait until April, the Gielgud. |
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Post by Rory on Nov 15, 2018 23:41:33 GMT
In addition to the Vaudeville, Trafalgar 1 is free 23rd Feb. The Playhouse is free on 6th April, The Duke of York's will be free from 13th April, Wyndham's from 27th April. And the Gielgud may be free from 30th March if Company doesn't extend further.
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Post by Jon on Nov 15, 2018 23:44:28 GMT
In addition to the Vaudeville, Trafalgar 1 is free 23rd Feb. The Playhouse is free on 6th April, The Duke of York's will be free from 13th April, Wyndham's from 27th April. And the Gielgud may be free from 30th March if Company doesn't extend further. Trafalgar 1 is too small, I forgot the Playhouse was available in early April. |
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 16, 2018 15:01:24 GMT
So pleased you had a successful trip to the East Midlands, sherriebythesea, in all senses of the word. How was the view from your seat? I've been fretting. |
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Post by sherriebythesea on Nov 16, 2018 19:06:11 GMT
So pleased you had a successful trip to the East Midlands, sherriebythesea , in all senses of the word. How was the view from your seat? I've been fretting. It was wonderful. I was in Stalls B13. Could see every expression so clearly |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2018 19:26:23 GMT
Do I want to see this again in the cinema? It's NINETEEN earth pounds!
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 17, 2018 15:58:55 GMT
So pleased you had a successful trip to the East Midlands, sherriebythesea , in all senses of the word. How was the view from your seat? I've been fretting. It was wonderful. I was in Stalls B13. Could see every expression so clearly Phew, that's a relief! I must have more confidence in my own recommendations. 🙂 |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 20:09:43 GMT
Had to leave the screening after 35minutes because the audio was out of sync. Disappointing but come to expect this from NTLive screenings. Won't be attending one again.
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Post by kathryn on Nov 20, 2018 20:33:48 GMT
It’s been ok here in Southend - not keen on the subtitles they have switched on but given the average age of the audience members I suppose it’s necessary.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 21:02:50 GMT
Subtitles are optional, at the venues discretion so if they've come on after the start its possible it was requested.
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Post by Polly1 on Nov 20, 2018 22:31:10 GMT
Sound and vision all fine at my local venue and I thought this was great. Usually get annoyed with direction on transmissions but this was excellent. Clever set, fantastic lighting, great performances, Gatiss of course but always been a fan of Scarborough. V worthwhile.
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Post by David J on Nov 20, 2018 22:41:46 GMT
Had to leave the screening after 35minutes because the audio was out of sync. Disappointing but come to expect this from NTLive screenings. Won't be attending one again. I was compensated after the Bayeaux Stratagem broadcast didn't work and I had the sync problem occurred when I watched the Follies broadcast. But reports elsewhere said everything was fine. Otherwise, I have had no problems with NT Live, especially tonight. The production itself was excellent. Maybe NT Live has a lottery system where the broadcast doesn't work for random cinemas. |
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Post by crowblack on Nov 20, 2018 23:05:26 GMT
Saw it at Fact in Liverpool and really enjoyed it. It's the first time I've been to an NT live and I'll defo do it again (though it's pricey here - £22 plus £1.50 booking fee, which is what has put me off before). Do people clap or not? Me and the woman next to me did (hello if you're reading this!) but no-one else did.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2018 6:55:23 GMT
Had to leave the screening after 35minutes because the audio was out of sync. Disappointing but come to expect this from NTLive screenings. Won't be attending one again. I was compensated after the Bayeaux Stratagem broadcast didn't work and I had the sync problem occurred when I watched the Follies broadcast. But reports elsewhere said everything was fine. Otherwise, I have had no problems with NT Live, especially tonight. The production itself was excellent. Maybe NT Live has a lottery system where the broadcast doesn't work for random cinemas. Reading on Twitter and the more I think about it, it seems this was an isolated, venue specific issue. What doesn't help is venue staff lying saying its "known issue with the guys providing the satellite link feed". Blatantly not true when no other venues report the same issue. This wasn't the only part the staff were caught out lying to me about. When I came to them - the second time - they responding by saying they'd been in numerous times and couldn't see an issue with it, so they returned to the screen with me and then admitted it was noticeable. It's annoying for many reasons. Most notably: 1 I dislike being lied to. Why there is no accountability in a situation like this infuriates me. 2 I took the decision to not book and travel to Nottingham to see this because it was getting screened and now will miss out on seeing the full thing as a result of technical inadequacies - work commitments prevent me from booking anything this late on now. |
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Post by kathryn on Nov 21, 2018 8:53:25 GMT
Certain cinemas seem to struggle with live transmissions - West India Quay Cineworld was particularly bad - and they always blame the satellite broadcast. I swear it’s down to the staff not knowing how to work the tech!
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Post by crowblack on Nov 21, 2018 10:47:32 GMT
isolated, venue specific issue Yes, ours was fine (Fact Picurehouse in Liverpool) - there were a couple of seconds where a word or two dropped out, but only three or four times. It was quieter than a normal film though, which given he age of the audience might have been an issue - I'd have liked it up a notch and if my old Mum had been there she'd have liked it up 4. |
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Post by talkingheads on Nov 21, 2018 16:15:31 GMT
Certain cinemas seem to struggle with live transmissions - West India Quay Cineworld was particularly bad - and they always blame the satellite broadcast. I swear it’s down to the staff not knowing how to work the tech! I worked in a Cineworld and believe me, since the abolition of trained projectionists, the amount of technical issues was up tenfold. As each film is a digital file, if it doesn't work by pressing play, the manager was pretty much buggered! |
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Post by kathryn on Nov 21, 2018 16:57:07 GMT
It does amaze me that cinema chains went ahead and got rid of the people who know how to make the films work!
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Post by peggs on Nov 21, 2018 17:45:01 GMT
It’s been ok here in Southend - not keen on the subtitles they have switched on but given the average age of the audience members I suppose it’s necessary. They had them on accidently at the last one I went to, someone got them switched off at the interval after a lot staring at the screen by the staff to establish that they were in fact on. |
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Post by crowblack on Nov 21, 2018 19:46:26 GMT
and got rid of the people who know how to make the films work! Whilst upping seat prices at the same time! |
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Post by sf on Nov 22, 2018 22:24:16 GMT
Saw it this afternoon.
Superb performances from Mark Gatiss and Adrian Scarborough. Strong production, good set, fine supporting cast.
As for the experience of visiting the Nottingham Playhouse, considered separately from the work, I think it has to go down as the most unpleasant experience I've had in a theatre in several years. The un-highlight: in a corner in the cafe (and this is inappropriate on a level that is off the charts, as far as I'm concerned) were two (extremely cute) puppies in a very small cage. I won't say they were in distress, but the conditions in which they were being kept were significantly less than ideal. They'd got a plastic dish that had obviously originally contained water, but - being puppies - they'd upended it, and one of them was chewing the plastic dish, and the enclosure was far too small. These were very small dogs, but they were being kept in what looked like a large hamster cage.
The woman behind me in the queue asked the young lady behind the counter if the dogs were OK. For this, we were all rewarded with what amounted to a temper tantrum from this young lady, and from the gentleman on the till. Yes the dogs were fine, they'd made careful arrangements for them (not nearly careful enough from what I could see). Much theatrical flaring of nostrils. During this I'm trying to order/pay for their set lunch meal deal, a process which was entirely unencumbered on the Playhouse's side by words like 'please' and 'thank-you' and which began with the gentleman on the till attempting to overcharge me by about £5, went downhill from there, and ended with me not getting one of the items I'd paid for, or any cutlery with which to eat the quiche and the chickpea salad that were unceremoniously slammed down on the end of the counter by Ms. Pre-Pubescent Temper Tantrum, Owner of Dogs. Trying to eat a chickpea salad without any cutlery is a very special experience. I could have made a fuss about not receiving the third item I'd paid for as part of this lunch deal, but at that point I just wanted to get the hell out of there.
And to add insult to injury, the quiche had a soggy bottom.
So, two things.
1. These people have no manners. And I mean NO manners at all. I've put in my time in customer service positions including in a couple of theatres. I know dealing with customers can be awful, I know people can be arseholes, I bend over backwards to be polite, I could (and possibly should) have made a fuss on the spot about the awful customer service and I didn't. It would have been a waste of time, because these people have no manners.
2. If you choose to become responsible for domestic animals - ANY domestic animals - it is incumbent on you to make suitable arrangements to keep them safe and comfortable during your working hours. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES do "suitable arrangments" involve shoving two small dogs in a hamster cage and plonking them down on the floor in the corner of the cafe where you work.
I did have a conversation with the restaurant manager after the performance. He was, to his credit, horrified and apologetic - but this is the way these people feel entitled to behave while under his supervision. I'm sure I'll go back to the Playhouse, because the production was very good indeed. I won't be setting foot in their restaurant again.
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Post by sf on Nov 23, 2018 12:20:50 GMT
If you have phone footage, dob them in to the RSPCA.
I don't, unfortunately. And I wish I'd thought of it.
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 23, 2018 12:59:56 GMT
In fairness to the the Playhouse, and not wanting to go too far off-thread, the restaurant was 'outsourced' a couple of years ago and now operates under a concession arrangement.
Of course that doesn't excuse poor service, or bad treatment of either dogs or humans, but the Playhouse cannot be held directly responsible.
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