Watching a Theatre performance in a Cinema

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gettingtheresometime
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Has anyone ever done this?

There's a couple of plays that are being 'screened' that I wouldn't mind seeing but wondered if the view (if that's the right word!) is worth it
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  • newgirly
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    Hi, I have taken my kids to see a few cinema screenings, I would say it's well worth it. Although obviously not the same as being in the actual theatre, the plus sides for me were:

    View- unless buying top price to see it live the view is better in the cinema

    Price - much cheaper, especially as I have a family of 5

    Distance- although we are on a tube line it's still much quicker and easier to get to the cinema, so for example we can go on a school/college night.

    Choice-I suppose this also comes under price , but we can go and see stuff we might like as it's so much cheaper, if I was paying to see live I may not go if I was not sure id like it.

    We have been to encore showings and live showings and the Cinema does feel different , almost always sold out and people are much quiter than usual, ie. as if they were in the theatre not cinema if that makes sense :)

    Give it a go, we are off to see Frankenstein again next month :D
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  • gettingtheresometime
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    Thanks for that.

    Living far far away from London it certain would be cheaper than going to the Theatre!

    I saw a couple of things that tickled my fancy (including Frankenstien!) so I might just book up - if I don't like it then I don't need to go again!
  • newgirly
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    No worries, I would say though if you are wanting to see benedict cumberbatch then go for the screening where he plays "creature" we saw him playing doctor Frankenstein last year as that's the only tickets we could get and he was not in it nearly as much as johnny lee miller :)
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  • p00hsticks
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    Yes, I go a lot - I've been to most of the NT Live and RSC productions in recent years. They are really good value for money and very well done - they have a number of cameras etc that they cut between so you get very good views, close ups etc- it's not just one camera pointing at the whole stage.

    I've had one occasion (Coriolanus) where the cinema messed up and didn't have it set up correctly, so we missed the start of the performance (we got a refund and a free ticket which I used for the encore performance) and there was a worrying moment during Medea last week where it looked like the signal was going to break up for a second, but in general they are very good and I'd highly recommend them.

    We've seen both versions of Frankenstein and both are very good - for me the version with JLM as the Creature edged it, but in my opinion if you can afford it it's well worth going to see both versions as each actor brings something different to the two roles.
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    p00hsticks wrote: »
    ...they have a number of cameras etc that they cut between so you get very good views, close ups etc- it's not just one camera pointing at the whole stage...
    That's useful to know. I was wondering if it was just from a fixed position, just to give the "sitting in the theatre" effect.
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    Fruit_and_Nut_Case wrote: »
    That's useful to know. I was wondering if it was just from a fixed position, just to give the "sitting in the theatre" effect.

    Quite the opposite - the show is filmed with multiple cameras and you get the best seats in the house!
  • richardw
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    Btw There's the Billy Elliott one on 28th Sept.
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  • paddyrg
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    You can also check with your local cinema if they're doing an 'encore' (second, repeat) screening of the same stream? If they are, it's often cheaper.
  • kalsha
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    Anyone got any more info on which cinemas are doing Billy Elliott on 28th? Online info on cinemas is not working. How much would the tickets be? and which cinemas?
  • p00hsticks
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    kalsha wrote: »
    Anyone got any more info on which cinemas are doing Billy Elliott on 28th? Online info on cinemas is not working. How much would the tickets be? and which cinemas?

    The Vue cinemas showing it can be seen in the drop down box halfway down the page here;
    http://www.myvue.com/latest-movies/info/film/billy-elliot-the-musical-live

    I can't get the Odeon link up at the moment but if you google 'Odeon Billy Elliot' you should get straight to the relevant page that will also show you their cinemas showing it.

    Note that the live performance is the matinee at 14:00, but there is also a showing of the recorded performance the same evening (not all cinemas may have both showings).

    The price will probably depend on the particular cinema - at my local Vue the price is £12.50 for an adult, or £14.25 for the premier seats.
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