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  1. alison
    That's a surprise. Do we know what this next chapter is?
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    That's what I wondered, but it wasn't clear to me.
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    I've realised that since I'm intending to go and watch this in the cinema I don't actually need my ticket for the above performance. It's end seat amphi E34. If anyone's interested, please send me a PM. In my opinion, Requiem always looks better from on high
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    I'm sorry to miss Cojocaru, but the consolation is that I can at least get to see Yu Kurihara now. I shall very much look forward to seeing how she's developed in the role since her already-excellent debut performances. If it wasn't for the fact that I don't think I can face late nights three days running I'd be hugely tempted to go and see Mizutani too, because she had to withdraw from her scheduled performance in Birmingham when I went.
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    Ah yes, the loincloths. I have a feeling they're less close to individual skin-colour than in previous runs. Anyone else think so? And the other thing I've been meaning to ask: I keep looking for a bit in Different Drummer where Woyzeck is hearing the Freemasons hammering underground, but haven't spotted it as yet. Was I imagining it was there?
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    I've never been sure whether the auditorium is actually symmetrical - I get the impression that the pillars aren't in exactly the same place on both sides, but I may be wrong.
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    I've moved the reactions to this announcement to the thread in News, here:
  8. alison
    I've moved a lot of posts relating to Cojocaru's withdrawal from several other threads to this one. Consequently, the order may seem a bit strange.
  9. alison
    I've moved most of the threads relating to the change to Sleeping Beauty casting to a more appropriate thread, here:
  10. alison
    And there can be a chilly draught in the amphitheatre at times, so a jumper may sometimes be necessary.
  11. alison
    A very useful post from Dawnstar elsewhere: Disappointed to find this is the same on the left-hand side too. As you know when I sat there (right-hand side) recently, Dawnstar, I was very disappointed with the view compared with the photo.
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    I know Avanti get a lot of stick on here, but I've just had an email from them. They've introduced the new Superfare ticket (prices shown are London-Birmingham): Bag a Superfare We'll match you to an empty seat, so you get a bargain Superfare ticket from as little as £9**. Book at least 7 days in advance and up to 21 days before you travel. They also have a Price Promise: Price Promise‡ Get a refund if you find a cheaper ticket at a later date I'm assuming both of these are new, since I've never seen them mentioned before. Obviously neither will help if they don't run their advertised trains, though.
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    What a shame. I must have been behind you somewhere, then. Either way, I'll put it down to the dingy lighting, but I was still struggling to read the dancers' faces in Different Drummer. I think there were probably quite a lot of newbies at last night's performance, but the audience gave everything a rousing reception anyway, which is good, especially if it convinces them that there's more to ballet worth seeing than just the "big name" full-evening works. And Different Drummer seems to be going down surprisingly well this time around. Perhaps tastes have changed.
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    Okay, I suppose someone might be interested in this: https://www.whatsonstage.com/shows/inner-london-theatre/giselle-remix_364307786/ Although I must admit that its "instant sell-out premiere at the Royal Opera House" had totally passed me by. Giselle: Remix From Wed 10 until Sat 27 April Hot off an instant sell-out premiere at the Royal Opera House, Giselle: Remix is an anarchic, punk reimagining of the classic ballet. Special Offer: 20% off full price tickets (excluding 10, 12 and 20 April) with code: GISELLE20 In this queer retelling, Giselle is a hopeless romantic raised on a diet of 90s rom-coms, who comes to realise that the real world of hook-ups and heartbreak is a far cry from Hollywood’s happily-ever-after. A mixture of live performance art meets warehouse cabaret meets pop concert extravaganza. It’s Giselle like you’ve never seen it before. See the trailer below: Just announced! Queer cabaret icons Kit Green, Jonny Woo and Lavinia Co-op will join the cast as guest performers, alternating appearances across the three-week run. From the minds of Pleasance associate artist and former Roundhouse resident artist, Jack Sears and Royal Ballet soloist, Hannah Grennell, created in collaboration with dancers from the Royal Ballet. Book tickets now for 10 - 27 April at the Pleasance Theatre, Islington. BUY TICKETS
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    Friday Rush a total disaster today - don't know what was happening. Asked for the seating map - got a blank screen. Every time I tried to do a Refresh on the seating, I got landed in the Checkout. Go back a couple of steps - blank screen. Refresh. Checkout. Back to the Swan Lake page and go in again. Blank screen. Refresh. Checkout. Rinse and repeat. Just tried with the 14th. Same thing. Oh well, there was that nice-sounding concert I could go to tomorrow instead ...
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    Probably why they appear to be about in the £75 price range for Swan Lake?! Or possibly £55, depending on exactly where you were sitting.
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    Yes, I must admit it was marvellous being able to make my earlier train last night. 15 minutes' earlier departure = nearly 30 minutes' earlier arrival home.
  18. alison
    Welcome to the forum, Dancingonpointe. I've merged your query with an earlier related one.
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    Something I barely noticed in the last run, I must say. It tended to feel more on the level of the townspeople roughing up Dr. Coppelius. I don't know whether that was an intentional change.
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    ... Unlike the person somewhere behind me in the concert last night (as soon as the quiet movement started) ...
  21. alison
    Ah, in that case it will be rather more restricted than you might think from the photo. @Dawnstar can probably comment better than I can, but bear in mind that the stage is rectangular, so you will lose much of what's happening in the rear left-hand "corner". I'd hazard a guess that you'll probably be able to see something like a triangle stretching from the proscenium arch on your side to the p. arch on the right and the rear right-hand corner of the stage. Also, you'll have a vertical restriction from the lighting rig shown in the photo.
  22. alison
    Welcome to the forum, Lucy. Is it stalls or stalls circle?
  23. alison
    James Hay not in Different Drummer
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    It had when I was there, hence why I was asking whether that was still the case.
  25. alison
    Thanks, Sheila. On the other hand, that doesn't actually solve the problem I was asking about, which is that if you don't have a QR code reader you are stumped. That could easily be remedied by replacing one of the QR posters, of which there have been several per floor, in my experience, with a printed cast sheet.
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