Chapter 949

"The times", "five minutes and thirty-six seconds, Almeida theatre 'les miserables' three-month ticket pre-sale, all sold, creating the fastest ticket sales record since the introduction of the Internet Ticketing System in the west end of London."

At 9:00 a.m. on May 21, "les miserables" officially opened the pre-sale of all tickets for three months, but it only lasted for five minutes and 36 seconds, and the pre-sale work was over. All the pre-sale tickets were sold, which not only set a historical record, but also set off the topic. Everyone was shocked and couldn't believe it.

Even if everything really happened, I still can't believe it.

A day ago, the times worried that it was better to lower expectations; One day later, the times freely admitted that "les miserables" brought vitality into the west end of London, which may be a turning point in the development of the drama industry.

In 2012, the British performing circle still retains the strict academic tradition, just like the continuation of royal and aristocratic customs. British actors are still unimaginable stubborn and conservative. Every actor who wants to gain a firm foothold in the industry or to be recognized by the industry must go through three stages

College professional study, any professional performance college can, also can be famous and then go back to study, but it must be professional study; The west end can be a peripheral art play or a small role in a big play; The role of challenging self breakthrough can be the reversal of breakthrough image, the role of survival of the mad devil, or the script of subverting self, with the focus on jumping out of their own comfort field.

Every actor, literally. Except for the idol vase, of course.

Because of this, almost all British actors have returned to the west end, no matter how famous or popular, no one can be an exception.

Some people have wondered why Emma Watson is so popular, but there is not much recognition in the industry? She has never been on the stage in the west end of London, but at a young age, she chose the image route of the United Nations women's rights college like Audrey Hepburn and Angelina Jolie, which is the reason.

In other words, the west end of London has welcomed numerous famous actors. As long as they are the most impressive British actors, they can be found in the west end.

Tom hiddleston, Andrew Garfield, Daniel Radcliffe, Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan, the new generation of popular actors, will leave the film industry from time to time, not because they can't get new projects, but because they have gone back to the west end of London.

However, such a grand event of ticket sales has never happened - there has never been an actor who has really moved the popularity and attention of the whole western district; There has never been an actor who really moved both professional critics and ordinary audiences; There has never been an actor who pushed the west end to the top.

To this day.

Five minutes and thirty-six seconds of pre-sale record, but also within three months of all tickets, all sold out. Tickets that might have taken three days or even a week to sell were sold in just five minutes and 36 seconds.

Such a momentum is appalling; Similarly, such a record has never been recorded before, and it is estimated that it will never be recorded again.

Even the Almeida theater itself was shocked, and the official website issued an announcement for the first time, "thank you for the support of the audience, and all the actors and all the staff of the whole crew once again sincerely thank you. We will do our best to participate in the rehearsal, offer more wonderful performances and repay your enthusiasm. "

The three-month pre-sale of tickets has just ended, and the call for extra shows has already spread on the Internet. Those who have not been able to buy tickets have begun to appeal for further extra shows, extend the performance time of the play, and look forward to seeing Langley's performance in the west end of London.

It's not weird. It's unheard of.

"Les miserables" has only been staged for three days so far, and there are still three months of performance plans for the next three months. Most of the audience have not had time to enjoy the play at all. It's too early to start calling for "extra performances".

If we say that the three-month performance is coming to an end, and after the time of the last performance is determined, the audience asks for an additional performance and an extension again, this is the real sign of the success of the play.

Obviously, it's impulse and excitement, and it's from the appeal of lanli.

In the face of such a call, Almeida theatre can not take it seriously. It still needs to polish every performance step by step——

Because the audience of each scene is different. Any negligence may lead to the general collapse of word-of-mouth like dominoes. The test of the west end is everywhere. Any neglect of it will lead to unacceptable consequences.

Nevertheless, it is also a reflection of the powerful appeal of lanli. The members of the whole "tragic world" crew are extremely excited, but also feel unprecedented pressure.

After the tickets were sold, the media reporters immediately flocked to the Almeida theater and interviewed the cast members as quickly as possible. Of course, there was the focus in the focus, lanli.

In the face of all kinds of competing recorders, almost all of them would poke themselves in the face. Such a scene is too familiar. After three months, he came back to the spotlight again. Langley was dumbfounded and said, "I thought the west end would be quieter."

This joke made all the reporters laugh one after another. Lanli is obviously making fun of the low attention of the western district. As a result, a reporter in the crowd yelled, "lanli, you should learn to accept." In an instant, it makes the laughter more joyful.

"Of course, I am very grateful for the support of the audience. Otherwise, if the attendance is too bad, we don't know what to do." The half joking banter made everyone laugh, "but I sincerely hope that the audience will come to watch the play blindly not only because of the rumors, but also because of the excitement."

In the face of the pre-sale stage of fanaticism, lanli still maintained a normal heart. Because he knows better than anyone that the gap between the field of film and the circle of drama is not acceptable to every audience.

"First of all, it's six hours. You have to be prepared; Secondly, before watching the drama, even if you don't have time to read the original novel, you should at least browse the story outline in Wikipedia, and then look through our official brochure to have an understanding of the drama; Finally, enjoy the charm of the stage. The magic of the west end lies in the actors as well as the audience. "

Lanli's answer is not so much a thank-you as a guide. He gives the audience some tips for watching the play, and then hopes that more audiences can learn to enjoy the stage play.

The Almeida theater version of "les miserables" is a starting point, but Langley doesn't want it to be the end. Perhaps, after watching "les miserables", the audience became interested in drama, then began to watch other dramas, and even often came to the west end of London to support them. This is the driving force to promote the artistic creation of the whole industry.

Every actor in "les miserables" is trying his best to give a top performance. Every audience is welcome to come to challenge us and urge us to make continuous progress. " Lanli sincerely invited, and then nodded politely, "I have to go in to rehearse now, otherwise, if tonight's performance is messed up, everyone will begin to refund their tickets, which is not very good. If I remember correctly, is the refund free now? "

With that, Langley shook his head and walked into the Almeida theater, leaving the reporters standing in the same place, looking at each other, and then laughing together.

Every day of stage play performance is brand new, and the expectation and pressure are accumulating. At the same time, it also puts forward more challenges to the body and mind. The three-month performance can be called a long march; Unlike a movie, after the film is finished, everything is over. Whether the audience likes it or dislikes it, everything is settled. Each screen just plays the same set of film repeatedly.

Therefore, there is no time to relax in the stage play, and the wind must be readjusted every day. All the pre-sale tickets are sold out, which is the driving force, but also the pressure. But can all the actors, especially the young ones, bear the pressure brought by such expectation?

No one knows.

But to be sure, from the times to the stage, from the guardian to the independent, and even the financial times, which has always focused on elite groups, have also published relevant reports. London's west end has really become the hottest focus of attention in May.

It was a torment for George hall.

"Financial Times", he thinks this is the last piece of pure land. The audience of this newspaper is the most elite and high-end group in London, and it is even praised as a group that can change the direction of the whole country; But now, even this newspaper reports the upsurge in the west end. George, there's no escape.

George's muscles tensed up, repressed his emotions, folded the newspaper in his hand, put it on the small pieces of afternoon tea, and ignored the existence of the report as much as possible. Then he saw the person who pushed the door in in his sight.

George gave a proper smile and nodded. The waiter led the way and the visitor came over. He didn't get up politely until the other party got close. "Good afternoon, marquis Richard."

"Dear George, this is not a formal dinner occasion. There is no need to be so grand." The visitor said with a smile, looking up at the waiter and saying, "may I have a brandy? God, today's light rain is really annoying. I need to get rid of the cold. "

Then he looked at George. "So, what's the good news lately? Oh, by the way, I just heard an interesting news that the Almeida theater has rehearsed a new version of "les miserables", which has become a hot topic among nobles. Have you heard about it? "