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  1. MJW
    I’ve always found that quite rude - I can understand when the performance is running late but not otherwise. I always hope it’s not too obvious to the dancers
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    From the World of Interiors - backstage of Cinderella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQP5oW7flos
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    I found this letter published in today's Telegraph very amusing (hope its ok to publish in full - otherwise please delete) - SIR – I recently sat through the first half of a wonderful ballet with the very annoying distraction of the watch of the young lady next to me flashing a bright light every so often. At half time I remonstrated with her; she told me it was her smart watch reminding her that she hadn’t done any exercise for a few minutes. I asked her to turn it off and to remember never to do it again in a theatre. This she did with apologies and good grace. I really thought I had brought up my daughter to know better.
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    I thought this was a very amusing post on the ROH's IG account - Lukas B. Brændsrød certainly looked very handsome on stage! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqn0Kh_jQtS/
  5. MJW
    How lovely! I’m seeing that cast a week on Friday!
  6. MJW
    I hope the view was ok !
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    Just looking at availability for the week commencing 10th April - still a lot of seats in the stalls and the stalls circle. Perhaps an indication that £151 to £170 is just too much? I'm looking forward to the evening of Friday 14th and might try for the Monday matinee - certainly another 25% off offer would tempt me !
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    I’m a child of the 80’s and I still enjoy it (but then I liked the Two Ronnies and Les Dawson in drag). Less keen on modern drag acts!
  9. MJW
    Well that would have made for a very different final act with the Prince marrying one of the Ugly Sisters!
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    It was very moving I thought to see the King speaking both German and English today (and indeed last night at the banquet). I am sure that those there (and indeed the wider German public) would be very gratified to see him take the trouble to do so.
  11. MJW
    At least Mark Monahan (of Telegraph fame) will be pleased with tonight's cast 😆
  12. MJW
    Lovely pics @Rob S. Not sure if I can get over seeing James Hay in a dress (!). Glad to see Liam Boswell getting such a prominent role.
  13. MJW
    I think I paid for the trip home from Woolf Works on the Tuesday evening where everything went smoothly; managed to catch a train home with two minutes to spare and was home within 80 minutes as opposed to 2.5hrs plus on Friday!
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    The lengthy intervals do annoy me - I appreciate time is required for set changes etc etc plus of course for the audience to do whatever but two half an hour intervals is a bit too much; perhaps 20 and 25 mins - its not that much shorter but can make all the difference for those travelling further home in the evening. Either that or start earlier! The General overran by ten minutes so finished about 22:25. I knew I wouldn't be able to get to Waterloo for the 22:30 even if it had finished on time. Unfortunately SWR cancelled the fast 23:00 and I had to get the slow stopping train. I'm afraid that rather ruined the evening!
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    Some more Flickr pics (the costumes aren't nearly as garish on stage as they appear in some of the pics!) https://www.flickr.com/photos/royaloperahouse/albums/72177720307081859
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    Link to tonight‘s cast sheet https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/40/cinderella-by-frederick-ashton/cast-list/51593 I’ll be very interested to know people think of tonight’s cast as I am booked for the same cast Saturday evening and need to make a decision whether to go or not; it’s just a stalls circle standing and only really booked to see what the view is like!
  17. MJW
    Interesting that you should mention Alice - a lot of the hairstyles and costumes made me think of Alice. I presume the two productions don’t share the same designers?
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    Some pictures from Andrej Uspenski (Dancersdiary) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqUzIJhgVP7/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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    A very positive feel good review - something sorely needed in a wet and cold day like today 🤣
  20. MJW
    What a perfect opportunity to present it 😊
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    From Marco Masciari's IG - https://www.instagram.com/stories/marco_masciari_/3067881379860802952/
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    I noticed that the other day - it gives a (potentially) false impression of poor sales on those days.
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    The V&A has an excellent collection of posters (not all of the search results relate to the RB) - https://collections.vam.ac.uk/search/?q=royal ballet&page=1&page_size=15&kw_object_type=Poster
  24. MJW
    And a perfect comic performance from Gary Avis. ps Rather a shame some people didn’t heed the request not to film or photograph the curtain call.
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    It is! Not keen on the score though which does nothing for me I’m afraid.
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