Queueing For Streetcar Tickets

Queueing For Streetcar Tickets What time to start on a Saturday?

#1 DrP

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Posted 29 July 2009 - 02:47 PM

Anyone have any idea what sort of time I'd need to arrive to get in line for the day seats for the Saturday matinee or evening show? Do they sell for both shows at the same time?

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Posted 29 July 2009 - 09:51 PM

QUOTE(DrP @ Jul 29 2009, 02:47 PM)

Anyone have any idea what sort of time I'd need to arrive to get in line for the day seats for the Saturday matinee or evening show? Do they sell for both shows at the same time?

Both shows are sold at the same time 10.30am, queue starts outside the Donmar main entrance and goes along the wall outside the theatre.
Only 2 tickets per caller so get there early, 8.30-9am to be in with a good chance of securing one.

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Posted 30 July 2009 - 08:09 AM

7.50am is probably a better idea if you want to be CERTAIN/like to be first. People will think "I'll arrive around 8am", so that ten minutes gives you the jump on a surprising number of people who'll pop along at 8ish.

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Posted 30 July 2009 - 08:48 AM

QUOTE(Weez @ Jul 30 2009, 09:09 AM)

For the first preview there were about 4 people there by 7am. If they had the 2 tickets each, then that would have been most of the 10 day seats gone...

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Posted 30 July 2009 - 08:55 AM

Make it earlier then?

But whatever time you decide to go, I do stand by my suggestion of "arrive ten minutes before then". It's like bidding £13.86 on an eBay item to beat the people who bid in round numbers like £13.50. Idiotically simple, but startlingly effective.

Mind you, with this production, it almost sounds like it'd be a bonus to miss out on a day seat and have to go for standing room...

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Posted 30 July 2009 - 10:31 AM

Lots of tickets-in stalls -available for a lot of dates in August--are Donmar therefore holding back these seats for September?--go, go, go

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Posted 30 July 2009 - 01:51 PM

QUOTE(Me @ Jul 30 2009, 10:31 AM)

Lots of tickets-in stalls -available for a lot of dates in August--are Donmar therefore holding back these seats for September?--go, go, go

They've just released the side end row seats in the stalls and circle, the ones right in the corners which will have a limited view of the stage even though they say they won't, about 10 or so for each performance, they're going fast. Also available in september too.
Now the previews are over and press night is done the theatre has more of an idea if these seats can be used (sightlines, set etc) and as demand has been so high it's worth them releasing them.
Get in quick.

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Posted 18 August 2009 - 07:23 PM

Can someone explain to me the deal with the standby tickets? Are they like returns, so you don't know if there will be anyway, but people begin queuing for them at a ridiculously early time as well? :/ I want to catch Streetcar as well, but my mornings have been stolen when I'm down in london....

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 09:53 AM

QUOTE(xXAngelofMusicXx @ Aug 18 2009, 08:23 PM)

Yes someone please explain this

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Posted 21 August 2009 - 08:42 AM

QUOTE(xXAngelofMusicXx @ Aug 18 2009, 08:23 PM)

Yes, you summed it up rather well! For Othello they queued up for these really early. Obviously you can queue after people have got the day seats in case someone brings back a ticket on the day (I have done this in the past). I don't rate your chances for this one but the queue is inside the shopping complex, so quite hospitable!