Free Theatre/Concert Tickets Discussion Thread

[MrD]

Crikey...I am going to see this on Monday...

[nathankw]

Just got back from the Shakespeare double bill.

Pretty rubbish all told, especially the second half. The first half was alright, but pretty much ruined by someone's phone loudly ringing FIVE times. Why on earth couldn't they turn it off? Everyone was grumbling, the actors were clearly pissed off. Bit of a waste of time. Theatre was only half full at the start, and then maybe a third more left at the halfway point.

I was at last nights as well. Couldn't believe that phone. Unbelievable that the owner didn't switch it off after the first time. I liked that the actors worked it into the script "beheading... the punishment for those who don't switch off their phones!"

I enjoyed the Queens bit. A fun idea and done with some nice humour. I admit I didn't stay for the 2nd half. I had a splitting headache and had been warned the 2nd half wasn't as good. Sounds like I made a good choice.

[Snowwhite]

also went to see Uncle Vanya at the Vaudeville yesterday and what a snorefest it was!! so uninteresting and the storyline...well it felt like there wasnt really one
so glad i didnt p*y for it

1/10

[apalma]

Hummm the reviews on Uncle Vanya is so bad that make me thing if is worth going there on Monday... but I will give a try :/

[MrD]

Will go as well just in case things may improve by Monday

[RickyRaj]

also went to see Uncle Vanya at the Vaudeville yesterday and what a snorefest it was!! so uninteresting and the storyline...well it felt like there wasnt really one
so glad i didnt p*y for it

1/10

1/10! I've found review http://www.boxoffice.co.uk/arts-and-the ... views.aspx which was not favourable either so I will not bother now and cancel my tickets.

[Ms Thrifty]

Link to recent Guardian article on the sudden glut of Chekhov productions and differing interpretations. It includes discussion of the ill-received Vaudeville version referred to above.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2012/ ... NTCMP=SRCH

[rawsalsa]

Thanks for the reviews. Time for me to release my tickets

[fetta]

This autumn Ken Stott, Anna Friel and Sam West are united together on stage for the first time in one of Anton Chekhov's undisputed masterpieces, UNCLE VANYA. Adapted by Christopher Hampton, UNCLE VANYA uniquely blends sparkling wit and earthy humour to brilliant comic effect.

Liars!

This must be someone's idea of a joke! I guess promising a comedy sells tickets, but what good is it if people are so disappointed that they leave at the interval. I love the play, but it's nothing but a tragedy. Can't wait till Monday.

Thanks Thrifty for the link. Didn't know that Vakhtangov is coming to the Noel Coward Theatre. I would love to see their version of Uncle Vanya - it will be the ultimate experience (even though reading the subtitles will be a bit distracting). Does anyone know if they offer cheap on the day tickets?

[dovetail]

Well, I "enjoyed" Uncle Vanya

I thought the cast were good but Ken Stott was outstanding as as Uncle Vanya. The play has challenging themes: loneliness, disappointment, longing and wasted lives. Watching the characters complaining and feeling sorry for themselves was rather irritating at first but hey, if I was stuck in a country estate miles from anywhere flogging my guts out for years for a man who turns out to be puffed up nonentity, I'd be entitled to a moan... and [spoiler]and a spectacular meltdown in the second half[/spoiler]

The play ain't a comedy and it ain't a tragedy either....it's sad and it's funny...bit like life really.