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Post by Mark on Aug 21, 2023 12:08:16 GMT
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Post by curiouskc on Aug 21, 2023 15:46:37 GMT
A handful of extra tickets have just been released on the Donmar's own website for shows this week.
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Post by toomasj on Aug 21, 2023 15:54:02 GMT
Does anybody know if the book from Nick Hern Books promoting this production is available for purchase in the theatre or is it online only? I can confirm that the book from NHB (the cover is the current poster with Cassie) was available for purchase at the theatre when I went. Is there any other merch available? I’d love to get a poster signed for the bedroom wall if possible… Edit: just called the box office, they’re indeed selling posters. Any idea how stage dooring works at the Donmar? |
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Post by curiouskc on Aug 21, 2023 16:44:45 GMT
I can confirm that the book from NHB (the cover is the current poster with Cassie) was available for purchase at the theatre when I went. Is there any other merch available? I’d love to get a poster signed for the bedroom wall if possible… Edit: just called the box office, they’re indeed selling posters. Any idea how stage dooring works at the Donmar?I've seen some people on Twitter saying that you just have to wait at the main Donmar entrance. From what I've seen, Caissie, Ellie and the two Jacks have previously come out to sign stuff and take pictures with audience members who wait afterwards. Not sure about Dan and Trevor. |
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Post by mattnyc on Aug 21, 2023 16:49:23 GMT
They have posters for £5. Jamie and Trevor use a separate exit. After the first night Eleanor came out but a few days later, she didn’t. So it’s a roll of the dice who will come out after the show.
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Post by rumbledoll on Aug 21, 2023 17:41:11 GMT
On the night I went a lot of people were waiting to get their programmes signed, both Jacks came out pretty quickly and finally Caissie who was absolutely lovely (first masked which she apologised for, then just ditched it), posed for pictures and was just extremely nice and chatty.
Waited for Jamie just to say hi, but he was probably rushing for his train as always.. I’m just wondering where that ‘separate door’ is.. Donmar is do tiny.
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Post by thinkbigkimmie on Aug 21, 2023 18:06:09 GMT
A handful of extra tickets have just been released on the Donmar's own website for shows this week. I wish they would fix their web site so that it was more clear when a particular date is sold out. The way it is now is pretty tedious and frustrating. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Aug 21, 2023 19:59:57 GMT
A handful of extra tickets have just been released on the Donmar's own website for shows this week. I wish they would fix their web site so that it was more clear when a particular date is sold out. The way it is now is pretty tedious and frustrating. Agree. I hate their website. They show dates as being ‘limited availability’ and then you trawl through them and all are sold out |
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Post by Rory on Aug 21, 2023 20:24:48 GMT
The Donmar booking site is terrible. Compare it to the Almeida, where you can see at a quick glance the dates on which tickets are available. As you say, with the Donmar you have to scroll through all the dates. What a faff!
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Post by theatregoer22 on Aug 21, 2023 22:20:30 GMT
The Donmar booking site is terrible. Compare it to the Almeida, where you can see at a quick glance the dates on which tickets are available. As you say, with the Donmar you have to scroll through all the dates. What a faff! Also, it says limited tickets available for certain performances but when you click on the performance there isn't a single ticket on sale. |
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Post by Rory on Aug 21, 2023 22:32:38 GMT
The Donmar booking site is terrible. Compare it to the Almeida, where you can see at a quick glance the dates on which tickets are available. As you say, with the Donmar you have to scroll through all the dates. What a faff! Also, it says limited tickets available for certain performances but when you click on the performance there isn't a single ticket on sale. Yes, according to the website, that's because seats are available for access patrons when they log in, even though it appears sold out. |
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Post by Being Alive on Aug 21, 2023 23:19:56 GMT
I didn't know theatre could still make me feel what it made me feel tonight.
I can't write masses of thoughts yet, but this production is magnificent. The cast are stellar (hand Caissie Levy her Olivier now) and the way they've staged it is so intelligent.
It's utterly fantastic.
I'm pretty stunned.
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Post by toomasj on Aug 21, 2023 23:44:44 GMT
I didn't know theatre could still make me feel what it made me feel tonight. I can't write masses of thoughts yet, but this production is magnificent. The cast are stellar (hand Caissie Levy her Olivier now) and the way they've staged it is so intelligent. It's utterly fantastic. I'm pretty stunned. My heart is warmed that this show I’ve been banging on about since I first saw it 13-14 years ago is finally on our shores. I am genuinely delighted that people are getting to see this masterpiece - and I don’t use that term lightly - for the first time. Just 11 more days until I finally get to see this new production. I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited about seeing something - ever. |
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Post by thinkbigkimmie on Aug 21, 2023 23:49:53 GMT
I didn't know theatre could still make me feel what it made me feel tonight. I can't write masses of thoughts yet, but this production is magnificent. The cast are stellar (hand Caissie Levy her Olivier now) and the way they've staged it is so intelligent. It's utterly fantastic. I'm pretty stunned. Thanks for the review. The show sounds fantastic! I suppose I'm grasping at straws, but does anyone know if there's a site where you can get resale tickets? (I'm asking because the official site seems to be mostly sold out, except for very small batches that are released periodically for each upcoming week, and as noted above their website is an exercise in frustration.) I see that StubHub UK has no tickets to this show. Is there another similar site that has more West End inventory? |
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Post by toomasj on Aug 21, 2023 23:55:52 GMT
I didn't know theatre could still make me feel what it made me feel tonight. I can't write masses of thoughts yet, but this production is magnificent. The cast are stellar (hand Caissie Levy her Olivier now) and the way they've staged it is so intelligent. It's utterly fantastic. I'm pretty stunned. Thanks for the review. The show sounds fantastic! I suppose I'm grasping at straws, but does anyone know if there's a site where you can get resale tickets? (I'm asking because the official site seems to be mostly sold out.) I see that StubHub UK has no tickets to this show. Perhaps there's another similar site that has more West End inventory? Were you looking for specific dates, or are you quite flexible? My friend got one by twice-daily going through and manually clicking every single show (I know, it’s a real pain) until one solitary return came up and they bagged it. There are also “Donmar Daily Tickets” you can read about here: be aware, these sell out in minutes. www.donmarwarehouse.com/visit/tickets/Finally, there is a return queue for very last minute tickets (I do not recommend this) and a small number of standing tickets are also available once the show is fully sold, although all of these are currently sold out. Information again available on the above link. (Ps. Check this very website’s “Noticeboard” where members post their tickets - there are currently several available!) |
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Post by thinkbigkimmie on Aug 22, 2023 0:08:07 GMT
Were you looking for specific dates, or are you quite flexible? My friend got one by twice-daily going through and manually clicking every single show (I know, it’s a real pain) until one solitary return came up and they bagged it. There are also “Donmar Daily Tickets” you can read about here: be aware, these sell out in minutes. www.donmarwarehouse.com/visit/tickets/Finally, there is a return queue for very last minute tickets (I do not recommend this) and a small number of standing tickets are also available once the show is fully sold, although all of these are currently sold out. Information again available on the above link. (Ps. Check this very website’s “Noticeboard” where members post their tickets - there are currently several available!) Thanks so much for all of that info! Unfortunately, we are very limited in the times we can go. (We'll be there from 9/30 to 10/5 only, and we'll be looking for two seats together -- an even more difficult feat!) I did know about the "Donmar Daily," but I hadn't realized that they might be processing returns occasionally -- I'll start checking for those. I also didn't know about the Noticeboard, so I'll start watching that. Thanks again! |
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Post by toomasj on Aug 22, 2023 0:13:43 GMT
Were you looking for specific dates, or are you quite flexible? My friend got one by twice-daily going through and manually clicking every single show (I know, it’s a real pain) until one solitary return came up and they bagged it. There are also “Donmar Daily Tickets” you can read about here: be aware, these sell out in minutes. www.donmarwarehouse.com/visit/tickets/Finally, there is a return queue for very last minute tickets (I do not recommend this) and a small number of standing tickets are also available once the show is fully sold, although all of these are currently sold out. Information again available on the above link. (Ps. Check this very website’s “Noticeboard” where members post their tickets - there are currently several available!) Thanks so much for all of that info! Unfortunately, we are very limited in the times we can go. (We'll be there from 9/30 to 10/5 only, and we'll be looking for two seats together -- an even more difficult feat!) I did know about the "Donmar Daily," but I hadn't realized that they might be processing returns occasionally -- I'll start checking for those. I also didn't know about the Noticeboard, so I'll start watching that. Thanks again! You’re welcome - during box office hours, returns are added in real time by the staff. Therefore to maximise your chances, check 30 minutes after they open for returns they’ve had overnight, and around closing time for anything that came in that day. Good luck! |
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Post by thinkbigkimmie on Aug 22, 2023 0:18:59 GMT
You’re welcome - during box office hours, returns are added in real time by the staff. Therefore to maximise your chances, check 30 minutes after they open for returns they’ve had overnight, and around closing time for anything that came in that day. Good luck! Thanks!! |
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Post by David J on Aug 22, 2023 6:41:43 GMT
Do they still offer standing tickets in person at 10am on the day or is it all sold in advance nowadays
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Post by toomasj on Aug 22, 2023 6:50:02 GMT
Online only, excluding no-shows or very last minute cancellations.
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Post by vickyg on Aug 22, 2023 9:57:46 GMT
I have been trying to collate my thoughts into some kind of coherence after seeing this on Friday and then managing to get a return for last night. The last time I can remember leaving a show feeling like this was after People, Places, Things. I went in knowing only the briefest of outlines which covered what you learn in about the first 15 minutes and I felt like I was having the air knocked out of me at every turn. It’s not often that I try to talk to the character in my head: “no, please don’t do that”. The show is so real and unflinchingly depicts the hopelessness of being dragged into an illness and the way that it moves into concentric circles to suck in those around the identified person. The seduction of the illness was so clear. A lot of the music wasn’t really for me and this would usually have detracted from my enjoyment but it so perfectly depicted the story that it didn’t and that has never happened for me before.
In terms of the performances, give Caissie Levy her Olivier now. Diana broke my heart and Caissie’s voice is so pure. There was a dodgy accent from one of the Jacks but other than that the acting performances were all excellent. Jamie Parker’s depiction of his struggle was very real and I felt it but it’s a tough sing and in the two performances I saw he struggled with about a third of the score. It’s *such* a shame because everything else about him was perfect. I have never seen him in anything before so don’t have any skin in the game in that respect and he obviously has a great voice but he is miscast here and I don’t agree with the idea that the vocal struggle is a sign of an inner character struggle. There are struggles all round here and no one else is straining like him.
There was a change in the balloons between Friday and Monday. On Friday they were the foil ones that would usually be filled with helium and last night they were normal balloons which moved around less on stage but one man in the front row did have to rescue one from his lap which distracted from a poignant moment. I don’t think they’re necessary. There are also still a few issues with the balance of sound between the band and actors and I couldn’t hear lines/sections on a couple of occasions.
Overall I feel very lucky to have been able to see this and the large number of tears I shed during and after were well spent. 4.5 stars.
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Aug 22, 2023 11:09:24 GMT
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Post by Always@thetheatre on Aug 22, 2023 11:30:31 GMT
I've been checking for returns for this and just managed to get a ticket, so pleased!
Does anyone happen to know the running time for it please? I've booked the matinee and have to get up to the Almeida Theatre for the evening show so wondering how long I'll have.
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Post by Mark on Aug 22, 2023 12:59:02 GMT
I've been checking for returns for this and just managed to get a ticket, so pleased! Does anyone happen to know the running time for it please? I've booked the matinee and have to get up to the Almeida Theatre for the evening show so wondering how long I'll have. It’s around 2:20 |
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Post by Always@thetheatre on Aug 22, 2023 13:02:00 GMT
I've been checking for returns for this and just managed to get a ticket, so pleased! Does anyone happen to know the running time for it please? I've booked the matinee and have to get up to the Almeida Theatre for the evening show so wondering how long I'll have. It’s around 2:20 Thank you :-) I've just seen a tweet saying some tickets have been released throughout the run if anyone is still looking. |
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