Rob S

Most performances are indeed sold out although the 7th had quite a bit left when I changed my performance as it was affected by the train strike....I've just checked and it's down to seven places left on that day

Just had an email from Theatre Royal which states the running time is 1 hour 15 including interval

Marianela Nunez has posted that she left Sadlers Wells floating....so either she enjoyed it or helium balloons are on sale at the merchandise stall

Looking forward to Sunday's closing performance

34 minutes ago, Geoff said:

Beware the website at the moment: I am getting an announcement of “technical issues”.

I think they should replace the photo they use on the Error page to one of the red girls from Les Pats that have just fallen on the floor

A reminder this ticket is still available 

2 hours ago, art_enthusiast said:

Are they the ones always in front of the ROH too? It’s so annoying when they thrust things in your face.

I’ve also never been to their shows and don’t intend to go.

 

 

I much prefer the flyer for La Strada that was on the table in the old entrance last night....I managed to get one home with no damage and it's now on the fridge door

Just now, Linnzi5 said:

@Rob S Those are, as usual, gorgeous photos! Thank you!  

Thank you, the best of a limited bunch tonight thanks to the standing ovation 🫣

7 minutes ago, li tai po said:

Rob S - I enjoy your curtain call photos every night.  It gives a tiny hint of casts which I did not see.

 

Why do you not post photos of curtain calls at ENB?

Thank you☺️ 

One advantage of the ROH going to digital cast sheets is you can see them for shows you’re not going to.

I posted photos from the ENB Giselle performance I went to in the relevant thread, I don’t see many of their shows…. the RB is my team 😆

I'm doing the survey now....really can't only give 5 options to question 5....surely it would be better to say which you DON'T need at time of booking

Drivers were due to strike at LNER on Friday 2 February and will now strike for another five days from Monday 5 until Friday 9 February, and extend an overtime ban until Saturday 10 February.

46 minutes ago, Cescablue said:

The ushers are evicting quite a number of people from the rear of the stalls during first interval of the general rehearsal.

To where, the amphitheatre? the foyer? Louisiana? 

Well that was lovely ☺️ 

I was a bit too close to get a decent pic of the corps🤷🏻

Ticket has been rehomed

Due to earlier train strikes I have to let go of my D4 SCS for 7/2. £14

Please message me if interested

More train strikes announced:

Drivers will strike at Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Thameslink and South Western Railway on Tuesday 30 January; at Northern Trains and TransPennine Express on Wednesday 31 January; at Greater Anglia, C2C and LNER on Friday 2 February; at West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast and East Midlands Railway on Saturday 3 February; and at Great Western, CrossCountry and Chiltern on Monday 5 February.

Drivers will refuse to work overtime from Monday 29 January until Tuesday 6 February.

That's my trip to Bath to see Alina Cojocaru and Matthew Ball affected ☹️

24 minutes ago, Geoff said:

This is interesting. Can you give some more clues? I’ve tried to find the post you describe, on Instagram and Instagram stories, also Twitter/X, but don’t see it, Have they taken it down or am I looking in the wrong place? 

'story I saw the other night' 

There's your clue...stories only last 24 hours and then they're gone unless the poster chooses to archive them in an album that you can access on their profile page.

40 minutes ago, Dawnstar said:

 

He's still down for his other Lescauts & Des Grieux so hopefully not...

 

Now tonight's cast sheet is up I see that Gartside is doing Dr Stahlbaum. I think his first appearance on stage this season? It does make it look slightly odd to have "Gary Avis replaces Bennet Gartside" & then Gartside appearing a few lines lower!

That kind of thing does happen though, I think it was Charlotte Tonkinson that was announced,  over the tannoy, as being replaced as a Mirliton by whoever (not actual words) and then she turned up as a flower (not a leading one). I assume they have custom fitted flutes and she had left hers at home 🤔

2 minutes ago, PeterS said:

And perhaps to either “discount” closer to the actual date or have “flash sales” 

Yes, since discovering them I've booked many London plays through them at a discount or shortish notice now

I guess it's easy to get hooked on the idea they are just a discount seller when they're not, it would seem