BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Benedict to play Hamlet on stage

**Posted by MartaSt** August 1, 2014 11:59 am

Congratulations Susi I envy you so much. Hope you'll have a great time

**Posted by rebeccaholmes** August 1, 2014 12:47 pm

I got my tickets today too, yay!!!

**Posted by Kerkerian** August 1, 2014 2:59 pm

Me too, yay! And of course, our internet and telephone had to die just now! A technician came last week and again today and I didn't even know I'd have internet. Luckily for me and two friends, it all worked out just in time.
In the end, I got through on the phone (and there still were more than 1500 people in front of me when I left the queue; I started as no. 2340something). It took me two hours altogether and I was drenched in sweat, let me tell you!

It does seem that there are plenty of tickets being held back for later sales, so good luck to all of you who're trying later!

**Posted by Liberty** August 1, 2014 5:50 pm

I don't think I've seen thisposted yet. Apologies if it has been.

Congratulations to those with tickets!

**Posted by SusiGo** August 1, 2014 7:07 pm

Thank you. Wonderful and intelligent article.

**Posted by SolarSystem** August 1, 2014 7:34 pm

I just joined the booking queue for the fun of it to see how much traffic there is now. I was at the front of the queue immediately. All quiet on the Barbican front now.

**Posted by Kerkerian** August 1, 2014 7:52 pm

SusiGo wrote:
Thank you. Wonderful and intelligent article.

Don't read the readers' comments, though- as usual, they're atrocious. Some people just have too much time...

**Posted by SusiGo** August 1, 2014 7:54 pm

Thanks for the advice. I alway get angry about that sort of stuff.

**Posted by gently69** August 1, 2014 7:56 pm

SolarSystem wrote:
I just joined the booking queue for the fun of it to see how much traffic there is now. I was at the front of the queue immediately. All quiet on the Barbican front now.

I did watch on one of the dates. Nearly everything booked on the stalls. That's ....

**Posted by SusiGo** August 1, 2014 7:57 pm

Glad we did it this morning.

**Posted by Kerkerian** August 1, 2014 7:58 pm

Me too. And if it's in German, I also tend to get embarrassed on behalf of them because of the terrible grammar and spelling...

(Edit: This is in answer to your previous reply, Susi )

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**Posted by SusiGo** August 1, 2014 7:59 pm

There are also German "hate comments"? I thought most of them were by British people who dislike him for being posh.

**Posted by Kerkerian** August 1, 2014 8:00 pm

SusiGo wrote:
There are also German "hate comments"? I thought most of them were by British people who dislike him for being posh.

Oh no, I meant in general. Facebook, for example- it's making my toenails curl up sometimes. =)

**Posted by gently69** August 1, 2014 8:00 pm

I wonder if they were really holding back tickets.

**Posted by SusiGo** August 1, 2014 8:01 pm

Oh, yes, of course.

**Posted by SusiGo** August 1, 2014 8:03 pm

I think so. When I booked at least 80% of the stalls were unavailable, if not more. I cannot believe they had all been sold. Then there would be nothing left after the members booked. For example the 10 pound seats must have been shown in grey because they cannot be booked yet as far as I know.

**Posted by gently69** August 1, 2014 8:03 pm

That would be ...
Spending the money on a membership and still no chance to get the seats you want ...

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**Posted by gently69** August 1, 2014 8:04 pm

Ah ... I don't complain. I am satisfied.

**Posted by SusiGo** August 1, 2014 8:06 pm

There were still some premium seats available but not very many. And lots and lots of grey seats around them.

**Posted by gently69** August 1, 2014 8:10 pm

Yeah, I saw this. Unbelievable.