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Post by zahidf on Feb 11, 2020 7:56:16 GMT
Starring david Tennant, from October, first production of dominic cookes new company.
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Post by popcultureboy on Feb 11, 2020 8:10:48 GMT
This is a bold choice. Yes, Tennant sells tickets, but this is a play which was not well received in its last London outing, nor in its cinematic version starring Viggo Mortensen. And the parallels to modern day are already being drawn by many of us, do we really want to pay to sit through a play which spells out the doom and gloom we're already well aware of?
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Post by drmaplewood on Feb 11, 2020 9:09:06 GMT
The film was TERRIBLE.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2020 9:36:26 GMT
ATG member booking now open. Pricing not QUITE as bad as for the Jamie Lloyd season - the upper circle is more reasonable at any rate with restricted view tickets at £20, £25 and £35. Still going to give it a miss!
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Post by jampot on Feb 11, 2020 10:00:07 GMT
What is the go to restricted view seat for the playhouse chaps?
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Post by learfan on Feb 11, 2020 10:13:02 GMT
It was a hit for the RSC in about 1980 with Alan Howard. Didnt the Donmar do a revival with Charles Dance? Interesting choice, the dates mean Tennant would still be free for a Stratford R3 in early 2021.
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Post by alessia on Feb 11, 2020 11:49:39 GMT
Thanks for the advice on seats- I am likely going to give it a miss. I signed up for the membership hoping it would give me some benefits re tickets but there is absolutely no point as prices are exactly the same as for non members!
This venue's prices seem to be extortionate compared to other west end places.
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Post by duncan on Feb 11, 2020 11:54:19 GMT
Fenella Woolgar also starring.
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Post by nash16 on Feb 11, 2020 12:02:19 GMT
Fenella Woolgar also starring. Yep, Fenella playing Helen, his wife. Elliot Levey playing Maurice, his Jewish best friend. |
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Post by mistressjojo on Feb 11, 2020 12:42:00 GMT
Relatively easy booking even though I did have to stay up past my bedtime.
Some ridiculous prices - lots of 'Premium Package' seats in the stalls.
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Feb 11, 2020 14:15:56 GMT
Fenella Woolgar also starring. Yep, Fenella playing Helen, his wife. Elliot Levey playing Maurice, his Jewish best friend. I love DT, but I wish he wouldn't cast all his best mates all the time. |
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Post by RedRose on Feb 11, 2020 14:25:43 GMT
I signed up for the membership hoping it would give me some benefits re tickets but there is absolutely no point as prices are exactly the same as for non members! You only save booking fees on the big stuff with ATG, that's true. Also first pick of the cheap tickets. Which is almost 4 pounds per booking. If you book a lot with ATG it gets a big amount very quickly. |
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Post by RedRose on Feb 11, 2020 14:27:32 GMT
Yep, Fenella playing Helen, his wife. Elliot Levey playing Maurice, his Jewish best friend. I love DT, but I wish he wouldn't cast all his best mates all the time. If I had a that choice I would chose the people I enjoy working with. |
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Post by alexandra on Feb 11, 2020 15:19:44 GMT
This is a bold choice. Yes, Tennant sells tickets, but this is a play which was not well received in its last London outing, nor in its cinematic version starring Viggo Mortensen. And the parallels to modern day are already being drawn by many of us, do we really want to pay to sit through a play which spells out the doom and gloom we're already well aware of? Which was its last London outing? The Michael Grandage production at the Donmar about 20 years ago was deservedly very well-received. |
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Feb 11, 2020 15:42:59 GMT
I love DT, but I wish he wouldn't cast all his best mates all the time. If I had a that choice I would chose the people I enjoy working with. I do have that choice, and I choose to use that privilege to give people from marginalised or overlooked backgrounds a leg up, rather than engaging in nepotism as much as possible. Surely actors only grow by working with different people who may have different styles? Working with your mates all the time doesn’t seem challenging. |
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Post by alessia on Feb 11, 2020 16:29:15 GMT
Guess I'll wait and see if it is worth it for me. I have only just signed up and so far can't see much value for my £25 card
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2020 16:57:59 GMT
If I had a that choice I would chose the people I enjoy working with. I do have that choice, and I choose to use that privilege to give people from marginalised or overlooked backgrounds a leg up, rather than engaging in nepotism as much as possible. Surely actors only grow by working with different people who may have different styles? Working with your mates all the time doesn’t seem challenging. I’m not daft enough to think Tennant has no input whatsoever in such matters, but surely casting is decided by a wider group of people, some with more sway than even he’d have? Anyway, E17 booked (thank you Theatremonkey). I love Mr Tennant but I can’t justify upwards of £80 on anything except opera (and only then because you often don’t have a choice of anything cheaper!). |
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Post by lynette on Feb 11, 2020 17:18:06 GMT
Eye watering prices.
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Post by david on Feb 11, 2020 17:51:33 GMT
Got the ATG card presale this am. Logged on to site, saw the ticket prices then quickly logged out. I’ll happily wait for any news on special offers or day seats for this if any appear during the run.
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Post by Forrest on Feb 11, 2020 21:08:26 GMT
I did exactly the same as david: logged on, saw prices and seats available, logged off in horror and dismay. I think Tennant is a terrific actor, and would absolutely *love* to see him on stage (in fact, he's one of the people I really, really want to see), but I cannot afford to spend anything close to what they are asking for a decent seat, so it might be worthwhile to just wait for offers. |
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Post by popcultureboy on Feb 11, 2020 23:45:35 GMT
Which was its last London outing? The Michael Grandage production at the Donmar about 20 years ago was deservedly very well-received. The reviews I managed to find of it online were not particularly glowing. There may well have been others which raved, I just didn't happen to find them. |
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Post by partytentdown on Feb 12, 2020 8:52:25 GMT
Did ATG card holders get an email about this? I joined recently and didn't hear anything about it. Hmm.
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Post by alessia on Feb 12, 2020 10:03:38 GMT
Did ATG card holders get an email about this? I joined recently and didn't hear anything about it. Hmm. you do as a member but you need to make sure you are "opted in" to receive emails from ATG. I wasn't and phoned them to sort it out... |
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Post by alessia on Feb 12, 2020 10:07:33 GMT
I did exactly the same as david : logged on, saw prices and seats available, logged off in horror and dismay. I think Tennant is a terrific actor, and would absolutely  to see him on stage (in fact, he's one of the people I really, really want to see), but I cannot afford to spend anything close to what they are asking for a decent seat, so it might be worthwhile to just wait for offers.
I felt the same way and I also really wanted to see Cyrano de Bergerac, but I cannot justify spending upwards of £100 for a "decent" seat. The LLoyd company (or is it the Playhouse deciding what to charge?) have the most ridiculous seat prices I have seen in the West End. no less than 65 for a restricted view is daylight robbery...
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Feb 12, 2020 10:19:44 GMT
Anyone know when non-member booking opens?
Re: casting, I know DT had full casting approval over Much Ado (and handpicked Josie Rourke to direct), but he was an exec producer. In that situation he did cast three of his best friends, but also ensured two of the lead roles went to unknowns (including giving Tom Bateman his first professional role), something which almost certainly wouldn’t have been approved without the star power of Tennant and Tate to equalise things. So I do applaud him for that, and hope he does similar here. (And hope there are no child roles for his “dynastic” brood of child actor kids!) I think he is generally powerful enough to demand casting input/approval as a condition of acceptance.
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to see him on stage (in fact, he's one of the people I really, really want to see), but I cannot afford to spend anything close to what they are asking for a decent seat, so it might be worthwhile to just wait for offers.