juliet

It's that time of the year again, and the Globe season is starting up. I had much fun last year, & wish to go again. The women's company we saw last year & liked are doing Much Ado About Nothing, which I am v fond of indeed. So the plan is to go to that. P & I are thinking weekend matinee (matinee to attempt to avoid warmth/lighting issues), May/June/early July (to avoid it getting *too* hot). I want similar seats to last time: ground floor, at the back, so those of us with bad backs (hello!) have something to lean against. Tickets are £13 for slightly restricted view, or £18 upwards for better views. I can't really go higher than £18, sorry! Please note, if you've not been before: the Globe is a reconstruction of a theatre built in 1599, & is not *desperately* comfortable. We're talking benches (you can hire or bring a cushion if you want) with no backs (hence wanting the back of the seats, to lean against the wall), no a/c or heating, & all seats have *some* restrictions on views due to it being held up with posts. We really enjoyed seeing The Taming Of The Shrew there last year, though. I think we had the £13 seats & I wasn't too bothered by the view restrictions - others may disagree, of course.

Also, the Old Vic is doing Hamlet, directed by Trevor Nunn, with an as-yet-unspecified young cast. For this, we're thinking weekday evening. Tickets: between £10 - £20 (depending on results below, I guess). I don't know how the view differs.

Poll! Fill in if you're interested. I want to book next week, so shout *now*, kids. (I'll confirm with everyone who's interested whether or not they definitely want tickets before booking: you're not committing yourself at this stage).

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