RobR

Luca Acri stole the show as far as I am concerned 

3 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said:

 

I only saw this production on the cinema but I'm so used to seeing SPW's production for BRB that I can't understand all the fuss about Benno having a bigger role.

Me neither 😀

3 hours ago, Geoff said:

Refresh? The new Swan Lake sets are stupendous. But the sooner this awful production gets - what’s the polite word in the circumstances - reviewed, the better for ballet. I went to nearly every performance in the first run (those were the days when such commitment was affordable) and ended up hating just about every one of its dull innovations.
 

Just because the man responsible subsequently died tragically is surely no reason to hold on to what doesn’t work. People will always book for Swan Lake but that’s no reason to be complacent. 
 

Well, that’s a perspective but I have to say that I positively prefer the Scarlett production. 
 

I have never missed the tutor dancing with the children, Siegfried’s friends getting ‘tiddly’, the six dancing princesses …. Oh, I could go on but ….. 

18 minutes ago, FionaM said:

Ah the cape won the red run!  I bet the audience loved it.  

I've no idea what he was thinking but he looked totally relaxed and happy 😊 

For those on BCF who posted on the issue, I am happy to confirm that Luca’s medal was on display (on his chest) in both the final two scenes and at the curtain 😀

2 hours ago, Silke H said:

Sorted.  A ticket just came up on ROH website which I managed to snag.  Yay!

Yay 😀😀😀😀 I was keeping my fingers crossed for you. 
Talk about cutting it fine … 😉

Yes please, I’ll pm you 😀

My first ever try with Friday Rush and, after a five minute queue watching the sofa, I got what I wanted. So, no complaints from me. It seemed as straightforward as I’d hoped.

23 hours ago, LinMM said:

A rather lovely picture of a certain young lady dropped into my Facebook page about an hour ago Rob R! 
It appeared to have been chosen by a certain School of Dance. The picture was taken by Andrej Uspensky who I think takes a lot of ballet pictures. 
I have saved it but can’t post here of course. 

Those were happy days - and nice to see how many of them actually joined the RB 😀

A few members of the RB and other companies appear in the various productions. 
 

The showings appear to be between 0615-0800, if anyone is up that early 

Hi Mods,

I’m genuinely puzzled about why this thread is still in performances and hasn’t moved to new & information?

50 minutes ago, Rob S said:

Back to 24 snowflakes, which is so much better than 16.  Mouse king still appears via the king large chair rather than the floor though

….. and Fritz no longer flies (which I miss) ….

2 minutes ago, JNC said:

 

I wonder if this thread could be merged with bad audience behaviour (if mods think appropriate) as lots of similar conversations have happened on there. 

Good idea 👍 

51 minutes ago, Sim said:

That's why I was asking....the thread is mostly discussing the procedures at the ROH (where I find the ushers always pounce on anyone using a mobile phone, and rightly so) because it is being assumed that Garnier is talking about the ROH, so I just wanted to hear it from them as which theatre they were visiting.

That's also my experience 

I’m sorry @capybara, I now think that my post was probably badly worded. 
 

I took exception, wrongly of course, to the use of the word 'strident', which has connotations I dislike and also the suggestion that dancers (indeed any staff) should be given ‘strict instructions'. It’s not they who are filming.

But, I did word it poorly. Sorry 

3 hours ago, capybara said:

The announcements at the beginning are nowhere near strident enough.

Giving that message out twice  would be a start.

Then, much as it would be a case of cutting off our noses to spite our faces, I think that dancers should be under strict instructions NOT to post any clips taken during a live performance on their IG accounts.

 

(What happens abroad is a different matter but, surely, an agreement to enforce this rule among the UK’s major companies would be a start.)

I don’t generally care for 'strident' announcements nor for management proscribing and restricting dancers or any other staff members from what they might do in their personal space.

I appreciate that the behaviour described by @Garnieris unforgivable but we don’t live in police state (yet) and, in any event, I’d certainly miss @Rob Ss wonderful photos

I always enjoyed watching Tomas dance. He stood out and I wish him all the best for his future 

Hi Demi,

I assume that you’re waiting for preliminary audition notification. The LCB are very efficient and notify everyone simultaneously, so you should hear with everyone else. 
 

Good luck.
 

My daughter danced in the original ‘Secret Garden’ in 2007. She thoroughly enjoyed the experience. 

Does anyone know which performances or cast Aiden is dancing Drosselmeyer?

1 hour ago, Cescablue said:

And gone in the time it took me to post this!

Thanks for your post, it prompted me to check to see if there were any more tickets for the performance I was looking for on 27 December and, as luck would have it, there were 😀

Just bumping my request 😀

On 07/11/2023 at 19:57, NikkiB said:

If anyone manages to get a photo of Beth meeting the King I would be most grateful 😀

Did you get any photos of Beth?  
 

This is the header photo of a 'Friends' email. I’m sure that the Friends editor will have more photos 

I’m looking for 2/3 tickets; stalls, stalls circle or SCS. 🤞

2 minutes ago, Scheherezade said:

They wouldn’t have any problem if they offered the tickets to the right people at the right price. 

Who are the right people and who are the wrong people?
 

Just asking 

You may be able to get tickets in the Friday Rush on 10 November. 
 

If your son is in the company, he’ll be able to speak to the right staff member. 
 

If your son is one of the two JAs, speak with the head of the JAs programme, or one of the chaperones or ring the box office