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Post by argon on May 25, 2016 23:37:32 GMT
Did the Donmar do the Tempest? A lot of Shakespeare around at the moment and coming up. Taming the Shrew - Globe A Midsummer's Night Dream - Globe Macbeth - Globe The Merchant of Venice - Globe King Lear - Barbican Cymeline - Barbican Romeo and Julliet - Garrick Love Labour Lost - Haymarket Much Ado About Nothing - Haymarket King Lear - Old Vic Richard III - Almedia Hamlet - Almedia Two Gentlemen of Verona - Sam Wannamaker Theatre Tempest - Donmar/Kings Cross Julius Caesar - Donmar/Kings Cross Henry IV - Donmar/Kings Cross Henry V - Regents Park Open Air Twelfth Night - National Have I missed any? No one can complain of lack of Shakespeare! A midsummer nights dream Southwark play house also very soob |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2016 8:27:03 GMT
Also I'd just like to point out that I've never heard anyone complain about a lack of Shakespeare, though I do hear regular grumblings that there is too much Shakespeare. As a massive Shakespeare fan myself, I definitely see their point. (You also missed King John at the Rose in Kingston.)
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Post by lynette on May 26, 2016 21:32:36 GMT
Next spring, with Tamsin Greig as Malvolia. Ooo is this announced somewhere? Are we gonna be changing the sex of all the main characters now? I've no problem with this on the whole but is this making Malvolio a woman and hence engaging in a gay unfulfilled love for Olivia or a woman playing a man's part? |
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Post by couldileaveyou on May 26, 2016 22:14:46 GMT
It wouldn't be the only gay unfulfilled love in twelfth night
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 7:53:44 GMT
It was announced in February along with the 2016 season and a few other things to look forward to in 2017 (and 2018, if Ralph Fiennes's Antony is something people might look forward to): national-theatre.tumblr.com/post/138601022681/coming-up-at-the-nt-2016-and-beyond The fact that they've said Malvolia rather than Malvolio does suggest the character will be played as a woman. And yes, Twelfth Night is the play I'd choose if I wanted to slip an unrequited sapphic longing into a Shakespeare work.  |
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Post by Phantom of London on Jun 6, 2016 11:14:32 GMT
As others have pointed out on here we don't treat things we receive for free, in the same esteem, as stuff we purchase, hence why animal charities urge people not to give puppies or kittens away. Look at the way people treat the Evening Standard now its free, if like me you look at the main headline, then hunt for the theatre reviews, then dump it.
I have a very big problem about giving free tickets away and allowing schools in for a nominal price, firstly it doesn't work trying to force Shakespeare on people, this will just give the receivers warning flags and could do more damage than good. Also people who pay for a ticket and want to enjoy their performance, with people who are there as part of a heavily subsidised school programme, so may get bored very quickly and therefore indulge in anti-social behaviour, that could be disruptive to people who have purchased a ticket, which partly funds the subsidised tickets. Shakespeare isn't entry level theatre.
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Post by jaqs on Jun 6, 2016 11:54:01 GMT
The donmar got loads of young, not regular theatre goers in for Coriolanus(or at least trying to get in), did they ever come back?
I've found school groups watching Shakespeare to be better behaved than at musicals. Studying the text then seeing it seems to cast a spell on them.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2016 11:57:29 GMT
The most disruptive group I've ever had the misfortune to sit with was a bunch of pensioners who wouldn't stop talking to the cast on stage while the play was going on, then had the temerity to complain about a perfectly respectably behaved school group sitting some rows back. I have encountered some more boisterous school groups, but never ever EVER one as badly behaved as those pensioners. (Yes, I *am* going to fight anyone who brings up the idea of school groups automatically being a negative presence in a theatre. This nonsense is NOT age-exclusive.)
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Post by Phantom of London on Jun 6, 2016 13:20:59 GMT
Think you do know what I mean though, when someone gets bored and fidgety and doesn't want to be there. Cannot control pensioners who have paid for their ticket unfortunately.
If you have 12-15 years there, for the only reason is to tick a box and experience Shakespeare, this isn't too great.
I will make a concession, if you have A level students who are studying the Shakespeare play, will have a vestige interest, which is good and Shakespeare was a playwright never an author, so his work are meant to be seen and not read.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2016 13:22:44 GMT
(I think you mean vested, rather than vestige? Vestige means a trace or remnant of something that no longer is.)
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Post by foxa on Jun 6, 2016 21:34:29 GMT
If the Donmar is going to give free tickets, I would rather it WASN'T for a Shakespeare play. Shakespeare is the one author who students have to study at Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and, if they stay on to do English or Drama at A level, then Key Stage 5. So if they have gone to the theatre at all, it is probably going to have been a Shakespeare play. I think plays like The Effect or Posh or People Places Things (things about topical issues with attractive casts) would be much more exciting for non-theatre going under 25 year olds.
Have I missed something - if the Shakespeare plays are being done in a new space, what is happening actually at the Donmar?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2016 22:25:01 GMT
If the Donmar is going to give free tickets, I would rather it WASN'T for a Shakespeare play. Shakespeare is the one author who students have to study at Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and, if they stay on to do English or Drama at A level, then Key Stage 5. So if they have gone to the theatre at all, it is probably going to have been a Shakespeare play. I think plays like The Effect or Posh or People Places Things (things about topical issues with attractive casts) would be much more exciting for non-theatre going under 25 year olds. Have I missed something - if the Shakespeare plays are being done in a new space, what is happening actually at the Donmar? They will announce the Donmar site season by the end of June Including Cush Jumbo as Saint Joan |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2016 22:33:27 GMT
Have I missed something - if the Shakespeare plays are being done in a new space, what is happening actually at the Donmar? Non-Shakespeare theatre. |
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Post by David J on Jun 10, 2016 15:41:37 GMT
Since Friends booking is now open, can anyone share the prices or seating layout.
As tempting as the free young persons tickets are, just imagine the amount of people who could snatch those up in a minute.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 21:32:01 GMT
Since Friends booking is now open, can anyone share the prices or seating layout. As tempting as the free young persons tickets are, just imagine the amount of people who could snatch those up in a minute. Seating on all four sides With 5 rows So maybe 70-80 seats each block Each front row are the twattish "sponsor a youth ones" Previews each play £42.50, £32.50, £17.50 Main run each play £45, £35, £20 Trilogy days (of which there are about 6 but one is a press day) £120, £90, £50 To my mind the £50 are a bargain given the small numbers of seats in the first place and the in the round staging |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 21:43:40 GMT
As others have pointed out on here we don't treat things we receive for free, in the same esteem, as stuff we purchase, hence why animal charities urge people not to give puppies or kittens away. Look at the way people treat the Evening Standard now its free, if like me you look at the main headline, then hunt for the theatre reviews, then dump it. I have a very big problem about giving free tickets away and allowing schools in for a nominal price, firstly it doesn't work trying to force Shakespeare on people, this will just give the receivers warning flags and could do more damage than good. Also people who pay for a ticket and want to enjoy their performance, with people who are there as part of a heavily subsidised school programme, so may get bored very quickly and therefore indulge in anti-social behaviour, that could be disruptive to people who have purchased a ticket, which partly funds the subsidised tickets. Shakespeare isn't entry level theatre. No, but it can be f***ing boring, irrelevant, and superficial offering a summarised and convenient view of the world and too subject and prone to staging and interpretation in order to be considered reliable entertainment Re: almeida at the moment The Donmar all female ensemble fill the plays with new life and give them a much needed boost without ever feeling forced or gimmicky They are in fact the perfect showcase for young people seeing Shakespeare and would likely set the bar too high for them in fact |
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Post by Polly1 on Jun 15, 2016 8:05:20 GMT
Can't access public booking, anyone in yet? Or is it not 9am?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 8:18:27 GMT
It doesn't actually say anywhere what time tickets go on sale. I'm assuming 10am based on Barclay Front Row tickets, but could be wrong.
EDIT: they've just tweeted that it's meant to kick off at 9:30am. Good luck, everyone!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 8:20:41 GMT
The info for priority bookers says for instance -
"Tickets for STEEL members are strictly limited to 4 per production. If you wish to book
additional tickets, you may book once public booking opens on WEDNESDAY 15 JUNE at 9AM"
But clicking on "book now" still just redirects to the priority booking page.
Perhaps there's a secret website for their desired audience of 25 and under hipsters. Tickets only bookable via snapchat.
Edited to add - they just tweeted that phone booking is open, online booking opens at 9:30. Although I just briefly saw a booking page.
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Post by peggs on Jun 15, 2016 8:32:34 GMT
Am on but it keeps saying you can't select as it leaves a single seat even if it leaves two. Ahh
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 8:33:59 GMT
Just booked a £20 seat for The Tempest, nice and painless  Resisted the temptation to donate a further £20 to subsidise freeloading millennials. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 8:34:16 GMT
Good news! Ticket booking is open. It's not run by ATG so there's no additional booking fee. The booking process went very smoothly for me indeed.
Bad news! It costs £1.75 to have tickets posted to you or held at the box office for you. The only way to get your tickets with no additional cost is to agree to print them yourself. Also the page that says "hey, wanna add a donation?" defaults to £20, to subsidise the free tickets for younguns, so don't whizz past that assuming it'll be the usual £2 or £3.
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Post by peggs on Jun 15, 2016 8:34:23 GMT
Select best seat and that seems to work.
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Post by n1david on Jun 15, 2016 8:38:00 GMT
Just booked - was only looking for Julius Caesar which I missed first time around, wasn't interested in the Tempest. Surprisingly few dates to see Caesar by itself.
Tip: you'll need to set up a new account when booking, existing Donmar accounts aren't recognised (at least mine wasn't)
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Post by n1david on Jun 15, 2016 8:39:06 GMT
Am on but it keeps saying you can't select as it leaves a single seat even if it leaves two. Ahh Try a different browser if you can - I was allowed to book two leaving one single seat next to the pair. Expected it to reject but it went through... |
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