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Post by sleepflower on Mar 15, 2020 19:59:15 GMT
All performances until the end of the run now cancelled  Just got an email as I was supposed to go next weekend. Really gutted but they are offering access to a filmed version if we don't want a refund. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 15, 2020 22:11:07 GMT
This is such a shame. But hopefully most people will donate the cost of their tickets to the theatre.
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Post by duncan on Mar 15, 2020 23:02:43 GMT
Cant help but think that with both the actors being New York based a major factor in the decision being taken now was to ensure that they could actually get home before all flights in and out of the US from the UK are grounded.
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Post by princeton on Mar 15, 2020 23:49:48 GMT
My thoughts exactly - especially as the wording of the Old Vic's announcement is pretty opaque.
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Post by Forrest on Mar 16, 2020 0:26:11 GMT
As sad as the idea of missing all the plays I have booked in the upcoming few weeks makes me (luckily, I've already seen 'Endgame') I somehow can't help but think that, whatever the reason behind it, the Vic has made a good call. Getting a lot of people in one place feels a bit reckless at the moment, and I am actually surprised they didn't cancel all plays, but just that one. And it's not even only about the audiences, but the casts and the crews who are at risk too, and who really don't have a choice on whether they will or won't turn up, as long as the management's decision is for the show to go on... (There was a really good chart a colleague posted on Twitter that got me thinking about this, and all of a sudden closures don't seem like such a crazy idea, at least for a short time to see how things will develop with this global madness.) I'd even be fine with all the theatres keeping my tickets money (even though for me that would be quite a substantial amount for something I won't actually get to enjoy), since I would prefer to know that everyone involved has the chance to take care of themselves and stay well, rather than be at risk, and the situation really, in this case, is nobody's fault. It feels almost surreal that last Saturday I was having one of the most wonderful nights ever in a theatre, and now I might not step into an auditorium for months... |
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Post by yokollama on Apr 22, 2020 16:23:24 GMT
For those of you who have chosen to donate the price of your ticket, when did you receive a link to the streamed recording? I had originally booked for the closing night so I'm assumming I may be assigned the final stream on the 25th April(?), but I've not yet had any correspondance from the Old Vic.
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Post by sleepflower on Apr 22, 2020 18:34:36 GMT
For those of you who have chosen to donate the price of your ticket, when did you receive a link to the streamed recording? I had originally booked for the closing night so I'm assumming I may be assigned the final stream on the 25th April(?), but I've not yet had any correspondance from the Old Vic. I've had zero correspondance from the OV since they said they were working to contact everyone, and that was a few weeks ago! Hoping I haven't missed something! |
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Post by peggs on Apr 22, 2020 19:44:06 GMT
You should have got an email telling you to set up a login on digital theatre at least 2 days before showing if you haven't maybe email them back. You then get sent a login only I didn't as apparently it often never makes it even to spam mail, the box office got me sorted pretty quickly though then took several attempts for digital theatre to get me access to the showing.
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Post by sleepflower on Apr 23, 2020 11:13:29 GMT
You should have got an email telling you to set up a login on digital theatre at least 2 days before showing if you haven't maybe email them back. You then get sent a login only I didn't as apparently it often never makes it even to spam mail, the box office got me sorted pretty quickly though then took several attempts for digital theatre to get me access to the showing. Nope, I haven't got any of that! I've just emailed them, hopefully if it's too late for me to watch it I can get a refund at least. |
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Post by peggs on Apr 23, 2020 21:26:40 GMT
Fingers crossed, you should have received an email that required you to select which one of four dates you wanted to watch it on, that set the whole thing off.
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Post by peggs on Apr 24, 2020 16:42:41 GMT
Did you get sorted? I've now got an email saying they're trying to sort additional screening dates so panic not if you haven't and that they'll be in touch re membership so things obviously taking a long time
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Post by sleepflower on Apr 24, 2020 19:48:19 GMT
Did you get sorted? I've now got an email saying they're trying to sort additional screening dates so panic not if you haven't and that they'll be in touch re membership so things obviously taking a long time Nothing yet! I emailed them via the website form with my order number so hopefully they'll get to it eventually. I must be right at the bottom of the list for contacting customers! |
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Post by yokollama on Apr 25, 2020 7:33:44 GMT
Thank you, both! It seems I'm in the same boat as you, sleepflower - not heard anything from them since March. I'm sure they're quite overwhelmed at the moment and trust they'll sort it out eventually. Fingers crossed!
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Post by yokollama on Jun 17, 2020 10:10:29 GMT
Has anyone received any further updates from the Old Vic, especially concerning the additional screening dates? I tried to refrain from hounding them and only sent them one email before June, to which they had responded but have been silent ever since. I've only started chasing this up again over the past 2 weeks and I feel as if I'm speaking to a wall - I guess they've diverted most of their attention to Lungs. May have to give them a ring.
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Just got an email as I was supposed to go next weekend. Really gutted but they are offering access to a filmed version if we don't want a refund. 
