Beryl H

I got in at about 10.30am and booked without signing in on Edge, presume they picked up my name and address from the card payment because I got a confirmation E-mail!   Got 1 seat I wanted out of 3, the other 2 are middle row ones but I usually miss the last act of Swan Lake anyway. I still can't sign in properly!

8 minutes ago, JNC said:

 

Agreed. Probably not any 'right' or fair way they can fix it but I wonder if they could now just wait until 9am tomorrow to open it up so everyone knows when it'll open. Would also save us constantly refreshing the web page, or the phone lines being overwhelmed at 10am. 

 

Good idea!

Thank goodness it's not just me, can't get signed in on Edge, was okay with Chrome but Swan Lake has disappeared!

48 minutes ago, alison said:

Shocking, isn't it?  I'm assuming that's row S *sides*, too, judging by the R&J prices.

Yes, £46 for the sides as well, I only looked at the middle where I often sit.

I've just been looking at the Swan Lake prices, even amphitheatre row S is £46, I suppose knowing I can easily get a Gift Certificate helps, if casting changes!

Yes, having had to cancel performances I was really looking forward to tomorrow's chance to see it, the money will not be deducted from your bank account until the day it's available.

I saw Natalia Osipova and Marianela Nunez dance Giselle/Myrthe together and they were indeed fantastic, I was wondering whether to go on the 20th November as it's also streamed but I think I will now! 

I noticed how unattractive the men's dresses were from the photos, haven't seen the ballet yet, I have liked swirling dresses/gowns the men have worn in other ballets but not these.

I thought I read that the old system was back, i.e. they try to resell the ticket on the day and refund me if they succeed, but yesterday morning when I E-mailed they advised that the 24 hour period had passed and it wasn't possible. I suppose the rules keep changing at the ROH as everywhere else.

This looks fabulous, all the dancers I know I very much like and look forward to seeing, shame about the Russian Companies, but I must admist that of all the Covid vaccines, the Sputnik is one of the less attractive!

16 minutes ago, Sim said:

I loved it too... a bit of fun and light relief in what is a heavy theme.  And it's always great for the men to get a chance to show what they can do.

 

I agree with LACAD that it isn't particularly emotional as a whole, although I found some of the pdd very moving.  For me, I just loved it as spectacle.  I know we are supposed to look at all McGregor works in a deeply intellectual way (!), but this piece also works if you just sit back and enjoy the wonderful dancing, set, music and lighting.  Well it did for me, anyway!

I was going to ask if you can simply enjoy the ballet for the dancing etc. without knowing anything about Dante's Inferno, glad that the answer is yes!

I didn't think R and J third act was too dark in the past, everyone seems to be following this irritating trend!

If anyone is interested, I've just sold Wednesday's performance and the ROH should be putting it up online shortly, amphi K66, a good one!

Well I have booked to see her Giselle to renew the magic, and I will book for her Swan Lake, I hope she repeats that manege of turns she did to replace the 32 fouettes last time, it was unbelievable!  

The only good thing is that you can find online the complete casts for performances you didn't attend or might want to see online, even rehearsals, for a time anyway.

Lots of strange things happening under "Covid", I find it ironic that you have to take ices into the auditorium to eat when it was strictly prohibited before 🙂 

The creepiest ballet I can think of is Liam Scarlett's Hansel and Gretel, that was really unsettling.

The complete programme is on Youtube now, hope it does remain for a month.

21 hours ago, JohnS said:

 
Yes - there are a number of places where the cast sheet is displayed on a large screen, for example on the right hand side of the main foyer. 

Thanks, I have actually bought a printer and have wasted loads of paper trying to learn how to work it 😏, but I have to leave home too early, I will be able to print the next day though. 

One thing so far I have noticed is that the ROH tickets come out on A4 paper better and easier than anything else! 

Will there be a screen somewhere at the ROH that people without mobile phones will be able to see the casting, although we will need good memories.

The NHS are also using Moderna as the booster, don't think you get a choice though. I should get mine around early November.

I'm in two minds about going, the fact the it's so easy now to get Gift Certificates from the ROH and SW makes it easier to cancel too. Did anyone see Isaac Hernandez on Saturday afternoon, a good review might help.

I'm wondering how the music for Midnight Bell will sound at SW, at the small Theatre Royal it was perfect, it used a recorded soundtrack as there are short songs which the dancers mime to, although it is an original brilliant score, hope it doesn't suffer through over-amplification too! It says in the programme that SW is the only larger venue the tour is playing at.

I also find that it keeps my nose and mouth protected in cold, windy weather so I can breathe more easily, plus I don't have to wear make-up 🙂

5 hours ago, Jan McNulty said:

At the Theatre Royal in Nottingham last night staff were handing out disposable masks to people who didn’t have masks with them.  Most people seemed to keep them on during the performance too.

That sounds like a gentle hint that worked!

I didn't realise when I booked it that Giselle on 20th November was being streamed for later showing, does it give the date anywhere?

One thing I will remember to take to London is a thinner face mask for inside the theatre, and use my 3-layer one for public transport! I don't think the Theatre Royal has air-conditioning, it was sweltering on Thursday and my thick mask didn't help!

I've booked to see Midnight Bell again at SW!

55 minutes ago, LinMM said:

I just walked past the theatre after class about three hours ago and couldn’t see anything Matthew Bournish advertised. 
There’s a massive advert for Jamie the musical on over Christmas and a poster for Hairspray and one about the Dresser! 
What’s the new work called? I wish I had known it was on!!

The Midnight Bell, it will be at SW in about 2 week's time, I couldn't find the entrance on Thursday, there is an open air restaurant in front of the theatre, this is the problem now, you can't walk into the foyers of theatres to get any information during the day.