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Post by robertb213 on Nov 10, 2021 18:43:22 GMT
Just been invited to review for Press Night 😁
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 10, 2021 19:25:57 GMT
E-mail from the Curve saying running time approx 1hr 45mins without interval. Meaning there is no interval. Oh dear…. That won’t be popular! |
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Post by cherokee on Nov 10, 2021 19:43:15 GMT
E-mail from the Curve saying running time approx 1hr 45mins without interval. Is it ever performed with an interval? I was involved in an amateur version and we put it in between 'Gimme the Ball' and 'Dance 10; Looks 3', but I don't know if any professional productions ever have one. |
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Post by david on Nov 10, 2021 20:04:11 GMT
BurlyBeaR / cherokee , from the email - “ The original production was performed straight through with no interval, and we will be honouring the same spirit here at Curve, never allowing the tension to break all the way to musical theatre’s most unforgettable finale. “
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 10, 2021 22:38:35 GMT
Perfect, I never need an interval, nice early finish!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 11, 2021 11:43:18 GMT
E-mail from the Curve saying running time approx 1hr 45mins without interval. Is it ever performed with an interval? I was involved in an amateur version and we put it in between 'Gimme the Ball' and 'Dance 10; Looks 3', but I don't know if any professional productions ever have one. Sheffield Crucible did. For me it did not work. I think 1hr45 is fine to sit without break. |
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Post by mkb on Nov 11, 2021 12:03:13 GMT
My bladder can manage 1:45 if I don't drink for a couple of hours beforehand. So, in one stroke, the director kills pre-show bar sales and mid-show bar sales. You'd think theatre had a death wish, or is it content to milk sponsorship and grants and to hell with ancillary sales?
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Post by alece10 on Nov 11, 2021 13:03:07 GMT
I'm all for no intervals. Some shows flow better without one. Plus you get home 20 mins earlier.
I saw Follies twice at the NT which was over 2 hours with no interval and I don't remember people getting up to go to the loo mid performance.
Anyway the theatre could always make some extra money by selling Tenna Lady and Tenna Men pants along with the programme.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Nov 11, 2021 13:07:00 GMT
Just been invited to review for Press Night 😁 Where do you publish your reviews? Do you have a blog or such like? |
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 11, 2021 13:14:55 GMT
I know more people who don't drink before or during shows than who do, and if it's better for the show to run straight through then I'm all for it.
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 11, 2021 13:16:05 GMT
Just been invited to review for Press Night 😁 Where do you publish your reviews? Do you have a blog or such like? Not my own, I review for West End Wilma and London Theatre Reviews. I can post the link on here the following day if anyone wants my rambling thoughts 😁 |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 23, 2021 13:16:04 GMT
Use promocode:
ACLBLACKFRIDAY
when booking online, in person or by calling our Box Office on 0116 242 3595 for performances Monday 13 - Thursday 16 December only.
Offer applicable until midnight Thursday 25 November.
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Post by mkb on Nov 23, 2021 18:10:51 GMT
It's not much of a saving. The £38.25 I would pay as a member for a seat in the front half of the Stalls drops to £35.00. Still better to go for a £24.00 preview ticket.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2021 19:54:29 GMT
My bladder can manage 1:45 if I don't drink for a couple of hours beforehand. So, in one stroke, the director kills pre-show bar sales and mid-show bar sales. You'd think theatre had a death wish, or is it content to milk sponsorship and grants and to hell with ancillary sales? Yes theatres need to make money, but there's also something called artistic integrity. Allowing an audience to appreciate a show fully, as it was written and come out enjoying it because there was no interval, can have longer term benefits if that person comes back for other shows. No one comes back to a theatre because they could buy a drink at the interval. |
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Post by mkb on Nov 24, 2021 10:29:39 GMT
My bladder can manage 1:45 if I don't drink for a couple of hours beforehand. So, in one stroke, the director kills pre-show bar sales and mid-show bar sales. You'd think theatre had a death wish, or is it content to milk sponsorship and grants and to hell with ancillary sales? Yes theatres need to make money, but there's also something called artistic integrity. Allowing an audience to appreciate a show fully, as it was written and come out enjoying it because there was no interval, can have longer term benefits if that person comes back for other shows. No one comes back to a theatre because they could buy a drink at the interval. I wanted to say something more in praise of the interval, but I thought it deserved its own thread, so it's here: theatreboard.co.uk/thread/9073/praise-interval |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 29, 2021 15:41:09 GMT
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 30, 2021 14:35:49 GMT
Exciting!
Random question but worth a shout - I'm reviewing this on press night and they've allocated me two tickets, does anyone want to come along for a freebie? Tuesday 7th December, 7.30pm start. I won't know where the seats are until I get there but they'll be top price. There's no interval so you don't have to talk to me much, and I promise I'm not a murderer... 🤣
Let me know if it's any use to anyone, if not I'll contact them and they can reallocate it.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 30, 2021 19:19:40 GMT
Mandatory face coverings required at The Curve
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Post by properjob on Nov 30, 2021 19:27:28 GMT
If they are in max anti Covid mode make sure you have a coat you can keep on during the show as even in summer with the ventilation turned up high it was freezing inside!
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Post by mkb on Nov 30, 2021 21:00:09 GMT
That makes a change then. For my last few shows before lockdown, it was sweltering in stalls row E. Oddly, it seemed to coincide with the removal of the two aisles. Complaining elicited condescending responses telling me there was no problem, so I took a thermometer to the next show and measured 27C.
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Post by centaured on Dec 1, 2021 0:23:25 GMT
Interested in seeing this, think the last London revival was straight through with no interval too and it works very well with the story.
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Post by Oleanna on Dec 1, 2021 5:34:04 GMT
Exciting! Random question but worth a shout - I'm reviewing this on press night and they've allocated me two tickets, does anyone want to come along for a freebie? Tuesday 7th December, 7.30pm start. I won't know where the seats are until I get there but they'll be top price. There's no interval so you don't have to talk to me much, and I promise I'm not a murderer... 🤣 Let me know if it's any use to anyone, if not I'll contact them and they can reallocate it. Have messaged you! |
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Post by distantcousin on Dec 1, 2021 9:00:01 GMT
If they are in max anti Covid mode make sure you have a coat you can keep on during the show as even in summer with the ventilation turned up high it was freezing inside! Really not looking forward to this experience now. But Curve have gone ultra-virtue signally in the last few years, so I shouldn't be surprised they've gone so OTT with everything. |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Dec 2, 2021 11:38:43 GMT
Dress rehearsal tickets for £1 for tonight if anyone can make it.
I cant but having been to a few before you get the full proper show for £1 so it's worth going.
Amazingly wearing a bit of fabric on my face and maybe needing to wear a jacket doesn't sound so hellish to me ill miss seeing this on Saturday..
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Post by david on Dec 2, 2021 13:19:50 GMT
I’m making the trip for the Saturday matinee. Anyone else going? It’s my first time at the Curve so any advice about getting there from the train station and any recommendations for cheap places to eat would be greatly welcomed. Thanks in advance.
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