Jan McNulty Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 The casting is on BRB's website for the whole of the Spring Tour of Swan Lake!!! https://www.brb.org.uk/whats-on/event/swan-lake?utm_source=brb-facebook&utm_medium=post-video-casting&utm_campaign=swanlake-brb-tour#dates-and-times 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Very jealous of anyone who gets to see the Mathews/Lawrence pairing, but equally pleased to be seeing Gittens/Singleton myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, Lizbie1 said: Very jealous of anyone who gets to see the Mathews/Lawrence pairing Who unfortunately don't seem to be appearing in Southampton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 The cast I am looking forward to seeing is Mizutani and Monaghan. Miki missed the last run because of injury. Many of us BRB watchers think she is the next Japanese BRB dancer to join that wonderful list of Yoshida, Sakuma and Hirata 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 35 minutes ago, Tony Newcombe said: The cast I am looking forward to seeing is Mizutani and Monaghan. Miki missed the last run because of injury. Many of us BRB watchers think she is the next Japanese BRB dancer to join that wonderful list of Yoshida, Sakuma and Hirata Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Thanks Janet as I hope to be making the Saturday matinee in Southampton on the 1st Feb. I've not seen either of the two dancers Hirata and Morales in the main roles for that date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 hours ago, LinMM said: Thanks Janet as I hope to be making the Saturday matinee in Southampton on the 1st Feb. I've not seen either of the two dancers Hirata and Morales in the main roles for that date. I hope you can make it ... they are fabulous together in Swan Lake (well anything really). They are now the senior members of Birmingham Royal Ballet and we should cherish every opportunity to see them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Have just booked my ticket for this!! There was me thinking I would just leave it until the day next Saturday and then wander up to the theatre to buy a ticket as probably the matinee won't be that busy ....well good job I had a quick look at the Mayflower website just now as its looking very nearly sold out just a few seats on each level left and still over a week to go! So thought I'd better book it now. For anyone for whom the Mayflower is their local theatre etc then check out the site as it looks as if this is selling well at the weekend at least which is great for BRB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 That's good to know. If I could persuade SWR to do some bargain fares I'd be down there like a shot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I have the luxury of car travel this time around as my partner is on a wood working course so we’re there for a couple of days. Last time when I went by train from Brighton it was all a bit fiddly! It’s never that easy travelling east-west on the train down here! Im still toying with the idea of doing a quick visit over to Isle of Wight on the Sunday but maybe a bit cold for that and will double check no activities at the theatre that day as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Have just discovered that on the Saturday morning you can pay to watch the Company class on the stage so may see if can book that as well 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 First casting made by the new director ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 22 minutes ago, MAX said: First casting made by the new director ? There was something on social media last year that mentioned 3 of the casts so I suspect not entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Lin - I booked on Saturday for the 01 Feb matinee and there wasn’t a great deal of choice re seats unfortunately. However, I am looking forward to seeing this production very much. It seems to have sold well for the company which is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Have booked in to see class on stage on the Saturday morning now so looking forward t that too. Glad you got seat Shade hope to see you there! Roll on Saturday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Can anyone remember how many intervals this production has had in the past? I had in mind it was only the one (for some reason), but the running time is given as 2h 50 on the website, which seems a little long if there aren’t two. (Not complaining, just planning.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 There are 2 intervals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Thanks for the update on timings- helpful to know. I am looking forward to my first live performance of 2020. Hope to see you there Lin. if others are attending the earlier performances I will be interested to read about them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Well would you believe it have had a sort of ‘welcome’ email from the Mayflower and it says the performance has only one interval! I’m sure that’s a mistake though 🤔 Somebody there hasn’t realised how long Swan Lake is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Perhaps they're confusing it with the Matthew Bourne version - wasn't that on there last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 For anyone planning to travel by train to Southampton from London between tomorrow and Saturday be aware of major travel disruption due to the derailment at Eastleigh. It’s been complete chaos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I just noticed that: they're not expecting it to clear until Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Oh dear does that disrupt your plans Shade? I hope you can still make it! Sometimes it’s weighing up the journey time against the performance time ... the winter always seem to throw up problems on the railways even if no striking or engineering works taking place 😢 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 No - but change of travel plan to car. I am determined to go! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 On the email it did say to leave plenty of time because Junction 3/4 on the M. 27 will be closed from 31st to Feb 3rd on re reading this not sure what they mean!!! The section of motorway between Junction 3 and 4? Or does it mean both the junctions 3 and 4 off the motorway closed ... will investigate 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Hmm looks like getting to Southampton is not going to be the easiest thing to do this weekend one way or the other! From 10pm on Friday 31st Jan till 5 am on Monday Feb 3rd the M. 27 will be closed between junction 3 and 4 ( junction 4 is the M.3 Junction with M. 27) If you are travelling westwards there is a massive diversion via Salisbury in place!! Right to Junction 2 Am not sure of the diversion travelling eastwards but there is some variation. This is something to do with replacing the Romsey Bridge so Local’s to the area may know more about this. Travelling from Brighton or Portsmouth I was wondering whether getting on to the old A. 27 and staying lower down might be a good idea. Hopefully we will miss this as can get to Southampton tomorrow before the closure(though at our usual rate of ‘getting up and getting going’ we WILL end up in the Salisbury area just before midnight) We are staying until Monday afternoon with a little excursion and stay over in the New Forest so hopefully will miss this on the way back......though not sure of the route out to the New Forest yet ...could always ferry it via Isle of Wight I suppose 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Yes travel couldn’t be worse by any route this weekend! I hope as you’re travelling on Friday it may be ok for you Lin. I think I have found a rail route via southern so fingers crossed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Am safely in the Premier Inn in Southampton working out how to walk to the Mayflower tomorrow. I will PM you tomorrow morning Shade. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) 58 minutes ago, LinMM said: Am safely in the Premier Inn in Southampton working out how to walk to the Mayflower tomorrow. I will PM you tomorrow morning Shade. Not too far away. Have just see tonight’s performance. You should be in for a treat Edited January 31, 2020 by Tony Newcombe Typo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Thanks am looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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