Theatre - anything on worth seeing?

[Robert Poste's Child]

It wasn't easy to find as not used for a year.

Really annoying that the Old Vic stopped doing the cheap tickets for Southwark and Lambeth residents. Too expensive for me now unfortunately.

[KrackersMaracas]

RPC - there are a few ?12/?16 tickets for R&G. One more week released today so there may be some available. There are also day tickets and the front 2 rows are reserved for a ?20 per ticket daily lottery.

[Robert Poste's Child]

Thanks.

[Robert Poste's Child]

Saw the Ferryman at the Royal Court at last. Rather brilliant, if a bit long at three and a quarter hours, particularly if you've forgotten that the slips are only suitable for size 10 and under. Worth it for the baby alone.

[ed_pete]

Also saw the Ferryman last night. Brilliant, the three hours whizzed by for me. And yes the baby was very cute (and we'll behaved!)

Bill Nighy, Anna Wintour and Jenni Murray in the audience !

[boyohboy]

East Dulwich boy plays one of the "Declan" roles...

[Robert Poste's Child]

Saw Love in Idleness at the Apollo. Thought Anthony Head and Eve Best were great. Definitely recommend. Somehow managed to get a seat for ?20 in the middle of the stalls - amazing!

[Robert Poste's Child]

Beginning at the National is worth seeing: funny in an excruciating kind of way and you could really hear individual lines resonating with people in the audience. Perfect for people in their 30s and early 40s particularly.

[red devil]

Opening at the National is Bryan Cranston in Network, definitely a must see... https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/nov/13/network-review-bryan-cranston-lyttelton-national-theatre-lee-hall

[WomblingFree]

Really enjoyed Oslo at the Harold Pinter Theatre. It's the story of the unofficial talks organised by Norwegian diplomats between the Israelis and Palestinians in the early 1990s that led to the Oslo peace accords. Very witty script which I wasn't expecting given the subject matter, only slight downside is it's about 3 hours long.

[Nigello]

If you have an Amex card, try using it to get Network tickets. Each show has at least one ticket available, even when it said "sold out", at least from my reckoning.

[wee quinnie]

Re..The Ferryman....i would avoid it if you are from Northern Ireland. There is a lot of very non believable stuff and wrong details...grating.

[edcam]

Agree re The Ferryman. Very much felt like an English person's view of N. Ireland. It has its moments but overall unconvincing. Some great performances (apart from one) but they've changed the cast now, so can't speak for the new one.

[Nigello]

English person's view of N. Ireland

Would this be different from a Welsh or Scottish view? The UK is not just England...

[edcam]

If you'd seen the play you would know what I mean.

Nigello Wrote:

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> English person's view of N. Ireland

> Would this be different from a Welsh or Scottish

> view? The UK is not just England...

[MrsR]

A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic starring Rhys Ifans - wonderful, funny, amazing set. Bellringing, free mince pies and satsumas😀

[Robert Poste's Child]

Just saw Ruthless, the Musical at the Arts Theatre. Totally brilliant and very, very funny. A great night out.

[Mick Mac]

wee quinnie Wrote:

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> Re..The Ferryman....i would avoid it if you are

> from Northern Ireland. There is a lot of very non

> believable stuff and wrong details...grating.

Didn't see the Ferryman, but am going to see Brian Friel's Translations at the National in a couple of weeks. More Irish / English angst. I'm off to Donegal this weekend to get myself in character...

[Robert Poste's Child]

Love Brian Friel's work. The Donmar's doing The Aristocrats later this year too.

[malumbu]

Kes at the Brockley Jack, great small pub theatre

https://brockleyjack.co.uk/jackstudio-entry/kes/

[Captkerk]

Hamilton is amazing! Will blow you away.

[Robert Poste's Child]

Absolute Hell at the NT is well named, it turns out. At least as far as I could make out over all the crisp packets and mobile-checking. On the plus side, the theatre was half empty so you can switch to a better seat.

[WomblingFree]

Consent at the Harold Pinter Theatre is worth checking out. The early scenes are about a rape case, but the bulk of the play is about the lawyers who worked on it and the knock-on effects on their partners and relationships. Despite the subject it's laugh out loud funny, but makes some good points as well.

[WomblingFree]

Just saw Girl from the North Country, the Bob Dylan musical which is back in the West End and is as good as everybody says. I'm not a musicals person and only know Dylan's greatest hits but I loved it - story's not the most upbeat but the cast have fantastic voices and the music is stunning.

[malumbu]

Just agreeing with the views on Consent, wondering why it was still on but then seeing the pist is two years old when I saw it. During the New Year's sale was surprised how little I want to see in the West End. The Comedy about the Bank Robbery is no doubt still excellent. I go less and less to the West End as prices generally silly or you are up in the Gods and do the Brockley Jack from time to time. Seetickets send me offers including some good stuff off the West End eg Park Theatre. Women in Black is excellent in the West End.