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Post by Toey on Feb 4, 2020 21:19:59 GMT -8
I'm also going to see the play on April 17th. If anyone happen to be around during that time in London feel free to catch up! I'm flying from Bangkok, Thailand to London on April 3rd (two 7 hours flights are waiting for me, but I'm much excited).
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Post by tracyrcat on Feb 6, 2020 16:34:44 GMT -8
I'll be flying to London on April 28th and leaving May 3rd. Have tickets for the play on April 30th and May 2nd. About 6 of us are going on May 2nd. Can't wait!
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Post by Teenca on Feb 9, 2020 1:26:24 GMT -8
I'm also going to see the play on April 17th. If anyone happen to be around during that time in London feel free to catch up! I'm flying from Bangkok, Thailand to London on April 3rd (two 7 hours flights are waiting for me, but I'm much excited). I'm also going on May 2nd, and very excited. Toey, I can't wait for your experience about the play, Timmy and everything in your London trip. Have a wonderful evening! |
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Post by jennaj11 on Feb 19, 2020 8:08:07 GMT -8
Philippine Velge, who will play Bec in 4000 miles, tweeted that they'll start rehearsals on Monday. So I guess Timmy will be in London soon. They're starting rehearsals earlier than I thought they would. But I guess it depends on the play and how much rehearsal time they think they'll need for it.
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Post by Simone on Feb 19, 2020 8:14:47 GMT -8
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Post by Simone on Feb 22, 2020 9:22:42 GMT -8
As you might be aware already, Timmy is now in London to begin rehearsals for 4000 Miles beginning this Monday, the 24th of February. It's going to be a lot of fun watching his IG account for updates about living in London for the next several months.
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Post by Simone on Feb 22, 2020 9:48:13 GMT -8
This button has been created for the Club Chalamet group that will be attending the play in May. I'm so excited to spend time with a small select group of friends from this community.  |
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Post by Teenca on Feb 22, 2020 11:54:04 GMT -8
It's a perfect button for for the event and a memorable token of our common experience and the trip to see Timmy in London. I love it!
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Post by chalametthegreat on Feb 22, 2020 16:09:07 GMT -8
Love it!!!
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Post by Simone on Feb 24, 2020 11:15:42 GMT -8
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Post by chalametthegreat on Feb 24, 2020 16:34:00 GMT -8
I totally understand if he gets ill and has to cancel. But I will be crying into my beer and cursing the heavens if that happens when I attend!
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Post by tracyrcat on Feb 25, 2020 17:45:43 GMT -8
I totally understand if he gets ill and has to cancel. But I will be crying into my beer and cursing the heavens if that happens when I attend! I had a scare back in 2016 when I went to NY with my Mom. I had never been to NY and a fav actor of mine, Conrad Ricamora, was going to be on Broadway in The King and I. So we decided to go and make a vacation of it. So my Mom and I are sitting in the theatre, at a Sunday matinee, waiting for it to start, and an announcement is made that one of the actors was in an accident not long ago and it will be delayed as they have to shuffle actors around. Well I looked at my Mom, with dread, that it was Conrad. I had an agonizing 15 minutes before one of the cast walks on stage, full on costume and mentions that he will be playing the King as the main actor was the one hurt. Sounds bad, but I was relieved, as Conrad was one of the supporting characters, so it wasn't him! When I met Conrad later at stage door and asked what happened, he said the main actor was showering, before the performance and his arm went through the shower door and was cut up and he had to go to the hospital for stitches! I imagined anyone who specifically came to see him was disappointed, although glad he wasn't serious injured. It was crazy though - what a strange thing to happen. And they had to shift a bunch of the male actors around, in different parts, to accommodate him missing the show. So the show started about 30-40 minutes late. Just a freak accident. |
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Post by Simone on Feb 25, 2020 18:39:44 GMT -8
Well in the tweet I made below a few days ago, I mentioned that I went to a play down the street from the Old Vic. I went to see part I of the Inheritance at the Young Vic, a play that Timmy was reported as being seen at for both Parts I & II (and I think seeing this play in London might have inspired him to do a play in London). I was more than happy to snag one of the last remaining 10 GBP tickets and only see Part I on the day that I was able to. I was ok with not being able to see Part II as I just wanted to spend a couple of hours seeing a popular play my first night in London.
Well, 1/3 into the play, the fucking power went out. The entire hall went black and then the emergency floodlights came on. They announced that the building had experienced an electrical problem and they'll fix it. We sat there for 25 mins then they announced that the rest of the performance was canceled due to no power. I was pissed, but I tried to just let it go, it was only 10 quid. But it did suck because it was bad enough that I was only seeing 1/3 of Part I of a damn two-part play!
So, my point is that there are a myriad of reasons for a play to get canceled/changed, after all, it's live theater and these things happen weekly throughout the world.
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Post by Simone on Mar 7, 2020 19:25:07 GMT -8
I'm going out on the limb and predict that there will be NO stage door at the Old Vic for Timmy's play in April, and possibly May, the entire run of the play. The COVID-19 virus can be caught by close contact (touching, kissing, hugging) with infected persons. Thing is, we all naturally give space to those with active coughs and sneezing, etc., but this new virus can kill the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. For those young and otherwise healthy, it'll feel like a bad case of the flu, and they'll recover. With that said, if Timmy were to catch COVID-19 from any fans leading up to the play, and during the run of the play, not only could he get sick and miss some performances, but Eileen Atkins, his elderly co-star at 83 years of age, could easily catch it from Timmy or any of the other young co-stars, and it could be more tragic for her.
Earlier today, this tweet was posted by actor Gideon Glick who is currently starring in The Little Shop of Horrors in Broadway, you will also note that one of the comments is from Eva Noblezada who is starring in Hadestown:
I speculated that Broadway would start whispering about cutting back on stage door access with fans. And this makes sense. People from all over the world go see plays in NY on Broadway, and that's the same for London. It's a very high-risk factor to engage with throngs of fans after every performance, and especially considering how much Timothée loves his fans, it may be a tough decision to make, but for his safety, health, and security, by time the play starts, there may be significant restrictions regarding the stage door or no stage door at all. With Hadestown implementing a 30 day no stage door fan meet and greet, I'm sure other plays will follow. While I'm hopeful by time I arrive in London for 4K Miles, the threat of coronavirus will be more under control and the stage door is open. But if it's not, I'll totally, absolutely understand that, and will enjoy the show and enjoy London and spending time with CC friends.
Just brace yourself if there is no stage door at Old Vic, it won't be Timmy's decision, but Old Vic, the city of London, and insurance policies.
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Post by tracyrcat on Mar 8, 2020 11:17:28 GMT -8
No doubt in my mind. Stage doors will be eliminated in NY and London, soon. Just seems inevitable and I don't blame them. At this point, I am just praying that I get to London and get to see Timmy on stage and meet up with friends and have fun. I anticipate no stage door. It is what it is.
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