Chasing Tickets

Edward Bond Keeps coming to see us!!

2010-09-04T08:30:00.000-07:00

It's very exciting here in the office and I think I've made a new friend. Edward Bond keeps coming into rehearsals and talking about all of his plays. At the minute he is particularly interested in Olly's Prison and The Pope's Wedding, which are the first two plays of this season and open on September 14th and 19th respectively.

The Edward Bond Season is a really inspiring event to be taking place here at The Cock, and I am always looked after by those wonderful cast and creatives involved in the projects; I have even been playing with a couple of people off the telly, who tell me they are performing in the shows!!!

Tickets are selling fast already, and we are offering season passes too, which are very popular...

The season is ending with a brand new play that Edward Bond has written just for us! I keep asking him to write a part for me, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see!

Hope to see you all soon,

Lots of Love,

Tickets xxxx

Exhibition at the Tate?! Moi? Surely not....

2010-08-24T08:38:00.000-07:00

"Exhibition Tickets" runs at The Tate Modern indefinately...

OK OK, So you get the idea. I am only actually at the Tate to have a nice day away from the Cock Tavern with Adam. He's been so busy with Hotel Sorrento he hasn't had chance to come and see my exhbition! It looks like it has been worth all the hard work though, check out what the press have said;

"The acting across the board is nuanced and heartfelt." The Stage

"Subtly stylish direction " The Stage

"the play's themes and messages are just as relevant today as they were 20 years ago" Remote Goat

"The Cock Theatre continues to out-do itself in set design and lighting" Remote Goat

"I've rarely found two hours of theatre as enthralling as this" Extra Extra

"This play has so many strengths it is difficult to pick one" Extra Extra

So the press agree, this show really is a must see, I better see you down at The Cock Tavern soon!!

Lots of Love, Tickets xxxxxx

2010-08-18T09:48:00.000-07:00

It has been a few days since I last posted on here but I have been really busy travelling around London with Adam on my bicycle, and watching the previews for Hotel Sorrento. It seems ages since we said goodbye to Pay As You Go and to all of the people that made it happen. They were a fantastic company, I had a great time playing with them and wish them all the best in the future.
Me with Ania (Marge in Hotel Sorrento) on the Tube

Me being a rebel on my bike, on one of mine and Adam's journeys around London

For now though, I think I should be telling you about the present and not the future. Hotel Sorrento is previewing before press night on Friday- how exciting! I had great fun playing around on stage whilst the technical rehearsal was going on!

Also make sure you look out for Meg Moynihan on Facebook, she'll be keeping you updated with all that's going on in Sorrento. I am looking forward to seeing what the press say on Friday about what promises to be a really fantastic show. It’s already selling fast so make sure you don’t miss out.

People also keep telling me that BOND IS COMING, but I don't really understand what that’s all about.

I’ll try not to leave it quite so long before getting back in touch with you all,

Lots of Love Tickets xxxx

Back on Stage!!

2010-08-11T06:37:00.000-07:00

Thats right everybody! I was back on stage last night- in the chorus of La Boheme at The Soho Theatre. It was really exciting to be performing again and I loved every minute of it. I am looking forward to reprising my role and collecting my Olivier....

On the bus this morning I read all the reviews of my performance in La Boheme, and then enjoyed the rest of the journey looking out the window!

Me on the Bus looking out at London

Here's what the press said about La Boheme:

" intelligent, cohesive and satisfying"
- The Stage

"They give opera immediacy and accessibility"
- British Theatre Guide

"musicality that will be hard to forget"
- British Theatre Guide

"brings opera into the 21st Century"
- British Theatre Guide

"the infatuations, jealous spats and reconciliations are all intensely affecting."
- Evening Standard

"Robin Norton-Hale’s sharp, demotic translation"
- Evening Standard

"I salute the show’s fresh, enterprising spirit"
- The Telegraph

The press agree with me that this is a great night out all round! Please don't take our word for it though, come down to the Soho Theatre and see for yourselves!

Lots of Love

Tickets xxx

Edinburgh? Not for me!

2010-08-05T05:04:00.000-07:00

Lots of my theatre pet friends have headed North to The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, to work on shows or just to go and see them. I didn't really fancy it though, particularly as there is so much exciting work going on here in London. Why would you need to jump in my doggy bag and head on that long journey north?

Pay As You Go is selling well, and is sure to be a success by the end of the run. I have seen it twice now, it really is a fantastic piece of theatre. The cast are also lovely, they are always playing with me and saying hello when they arrive to prepare for their show. We still have the 2 for 1 offer available, just type promo code "friend" in when you book online at www.ticketweb.co.uk.

Our other show Subs has just extended and now plays into September which is really exciting news! It's selling fast so make sure you don't miss out. This is a wonderful show, set in a sub-editors office of the men's magazine, Gentlemen Prefer... but don't worry even The Stage recognised that "you don't have to be a sub-editor to enjoy this show." It really is well worth coming down for.

While these two are playing I'm pretty sure Adam's planning a holiday for the two of us. He keeps talking about Hotel Sorrento which sounds exotic and exciting. He also keeps talking about Australia and how beautiful it is. So I think he's taking me back to his home with him to stay at Hotel Sorrento in Australia- which certainly beats the rain of the Edinburgh Fringe. He is very busy at the minute with a new play by Hannie Rayson which sounds very exciting. Strangely that's called Hotel Sorrento too, what a coincidence....

Speak to you all soon,

Lots of Love

Tickets xxxx

This isn't very nice....

2010-07-30T08:07:00.000-07:00

I saw this today and I really didn't like it, but thought I would share it with you as I think its important to raise awareness that things like this do happen.

Clips like this are regularly taken on mobile phones. It is vital to show people how this can impact the lives of the others.

Pay As You Go is a play that discusses how this technology can be used to the harm of other people. The play runs here, at The Cock Tavern Theatre from now until the 14th August. It is a fantastic all round production, featuring some wonderful performances.

I think it is very important that issues like this are addressed by writers of both stage and screen. I told the office team how important it was to me that everybody had the opportunity to come and see it. They agreed, and decided to set up a special offer for Pay As You Go.

Now you can Bring a friend for free! Just go to the show page by clicking here, when you book tickets enter the promotional code "friend" and you can bring your friend to Pay As You Go absolutley free!

I hope to see you all there, lots of love,

Tickets xxx

I'm such a charming dog

2010-07-28T06:56:00.000-07:00

I really am so cute and wonderful that all of London's theatre critics come and review our shows just to see me. Here are two reviews from The Stage and Public Review, that are lovely and its all because of me!

The Stage said about Subs:

"you don’t need to be a sub editor to enjoy this play"
"Dark, dirty but lovable"
"Naomi Waring is excellent"

Public Review on Pay As You Go

"Finally a play that lives up to its pedigree!"
"A bold, edgy piece of theatre"
"new writing that is engaging and entertaining"

Hang on a minute....There's no mention of me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

xx

A Lunchtime Update

2010-07-26T05:38:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! Happy Monday!

Since my Dad is out for a well deserved lunch-break from Hotel Sorentto rehearsals and with me already having eaten my snack I thought this would be a great time to write to you theatre lovers!

I'm having a great time here at the Cock, always meeting new creative and enthusiastic people. Today I met the cast of Hotel Sorrento and this evening I am going to enjoy the company of the cast, director and crew of Subs! You better make sure you come to see them perform in the amazing show they have created and have a peak at what it's like to work in the Sub-editing Department of a mens magazine! I'm not going to tell you anymore about the plot so I don't ruin it for you! I should also tell you that the play is a world premiere as it has not been performed before! It's on tonight at 7pm. I'll tell you more about our other amazing plays here at the Cock in the next days, so stay posted!

I'd better get going now, it stopped raining and I want to enjoy the breeze outside on the roof and play with my octopus before we start rehearsing again!

Have an amazing day everyone and see you all tonight! Love, Tickets xxx

Arts and Crafts

2010-07-23T07:55:00.000-07:00

Whilst I eventually found Adam and now he tells me he's in rehearsals all day, I've been trying to keep myself busy so I don't miss him too much. I've been co-oridnating the get-ins and set builds of the two latest shows opening at The Cock Tavern Theatre to show off my artistic side!

I have incredible artistic flare and have been working with the wonderful design team here, and under my closely watching eye they have created 2 great sets for 2 wonderful shows.

Pay As You Go and Subs run as our current Peak and Off Peak shows and our very exciting. I have my outfit all lined up for the Press Night of Pay As You Go tonight, and then a new outfit ready to be unveiled for the Subs Press Night on Tuesday...can't wait, I should go now though as I appear to have lost my invites to the Press Nights- how very strange.....

Whilst I look for them I thought I would share a photograph of a previous Arts and Crafts project I worked on for my Dad, Adam.

Have a lovely weekend everybody, Tickets xxxx

Where's Adam?

2010-07-20T05:06:00.000-07:00

I've been left in the office at The Cock Tavern today in the swealtering heat as London reaches 29 degrees! Hot! My dad's not here though so I am fending for myself against the other office staff and the hectic office which today is extra busy as the Pay As You Go cast and production team complete their get in, and put the final touches to their show before first preview tonight.

So as its such an important day here at The Cock, I am really confused as to why Adam (Dad) isn't here. I thought at first he was at the Soho Theatre sorting out bits and pieces before OperaUpClose present their production of La Boheme there, after its record-breaking run at The Cock Tavern. Although when I got up and headed over there I just found director Robin Norton Hale rehearsing with the cast!

So where is my Dad, and why has he left me? Then I spoke to Berislav, one of the Creative Producers in the office, and asked him where Dad was. He told me, and I was instantly incredibly excited. DADDY'S DIRECTING AGAIN! He's in rehearsal for the UK Premiere of Hotel Sorrento which opens at the Cock on August 17th. This is very exciting for me as he has been on a break since The York Realist at The Riverside Studios.

I can't wait to see all three of these productions at The Cock Tavern, and on top of that find out whats going in at that new mens Magazine "Gentlemen Prefer..." by watching Subs on Sunday night. Hopefully before then I will find Adam, maybe when he gets home a little later......

Meet Tickets

2010-07-19T06:52:00.000-07:00

Hi, I'm Tickets the resident dog of The Cock Tavern Theatre. Find me and follow me day to day around London's Theatrical world!!!