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Post by theglenbucklaird on Sept 13, 2021 8:07:50 GMT
A lady loudly rustling a packet of something behind me at Cinderella on Saturday night. Thankfully the man sat next to me turned around and told her to quit it, which she did immediately. Also a lot of getting up and down during the show as people kept leaving to go to the bar or to the toilet. Are the bars kept open during a performance?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2021 9:23:40 GMT
A lady loudly rustling a packet of something behind me at Cinderella on Saturday night. Thankfully the man sat next to me turned around and told her to quit it, which she did immediately. Also a lot of getting up and down during the show as people kept leaving to go to the bar or to the toilet. Are the bars kept open during a performance? I'd assume so because I noticed people were coming back in with full glasses of things, but I was more paying attention to the show so they could have been drinks bought pre-show.
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Post by richey on Sept 14, 2021 19:51:35 GMT
Well I know I posted the other day about the audience getting up and down at a concert, but tonight at Bat Out of Hell they are really taking the proverbial. Show started late due to people's inability to find seats then two numbers in people start getting up to go to the loo. There must have been at least a dozen, culminating in three getting up right as the opening chords of BOOH started. I know it's press night and there's probably loads here on freebies,but really....
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Post by asfound on Sept 18, 2021 8:06:35 GMT
Ah, how I've missed audiences, packed out theatres, the joy of the communal experience, being there in the moment.
Thanks, woman who felt the need to swing her head around a stare a her husband at every funny line in Operation Mincemeat, often repeating said line. For what it's worth the husband just looked forward the whole time and didn't seem to acknowledge her, so probably some deeper self-esteem issues at play, but still.
Thanks, people behind me at Leopoldstadt who thought the musical interludes were great time to discuss the previous scene, all while cheerfully tapping their feet to the music against the back of my seat. Really helped with the immersion.
I can only wonder what joys the weekend's entertainment will hold!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 18, 2021 8:32:14 GMT
Ah, how I've missed audiences, packed out theatres, the joy of the communal experience, being there in the moment. Thanks, woman who felt the need to swing her head around a stare a her husband at every funny line in Operation Mincemeat, often repeating said line. For what it's worth the husband just looked forward the whole time and didn't seem to acknowledge her, so probably some deeper self-esteem issues at play, but still. Thanks, people behind me at Leopoldstadt who thought the musical interludes were great time to discuss the previous scene, all while cheerfully tapping their feet to the music against the back of my seat. Really helped with the immersion. I can only wonder what joys the weekend's entertainment will hold! Don’t see Frozen 🥺
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Post by shady23 on Sept 18, 2021 22:46:04 GMT
At Anything Goes tonight a phone was going off for ages, I thought it was the row behind. Eventually someone in my row realised it was them and turned it off. The ringtone was Yellow Submarine...
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Post by sph on Sept 19, 2021 2:33:11 GMT
At Anything Goes tonight a phone was going off for ages, I thought it was the row behind. Eventually someone in my row realised it was them and turned it off. The ringtone was Yellow Submarine... The wonderful thing about being a millennial is that my phone has been on silent since 2012.
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Post by justsaying113 on Sept 19, 2021 7:08:16 GMT
Same in cinemas. Call me an old fart but why the hell can't people sit for two hours without stuffing their faces, moving around or asking the person next to them if they're going to Pizza Express or Nandos after?! You've paid to have a creative experience, just be in the moment. Gigs are even worse.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 19, 2021 8:11:21 GMT
Same in cinemas. Call me an old fart but why the hell can't people sit for two hours without stuffing their faces, moving around or asking the person next to them if they're going to Pizza Express or Nandos after?! You've paid to have a creative experience, just be in the moment. Gigs are even worse. Especially those Nachos. They stink to high heaven. My heart sinks when you see them, usually they come in pairs and arms are laden with buckets of cola, vile, honking nachos, equally nasty hotdogs and another bucket of popcorn. All of this with a massive fake designer handbag and a phone stuck to their earholes. Last time I went to the cinema (Cruella) there was a pair of them sat at the end of the row we needed to get into. They ignored us until we asked if we could get past, gave us a ‘look’, and pulled their ripped jean covered knees in about 5mm as some sort of concession to allowing us to pass. One of them had her big handbag on the floor and made no attempt to move it. So I trod on it. Something cracked 😀
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Post by inthenose on Sept 19, 2021 12:02:22 GMT
Same in cinemas. Call me an old fart but why the hell can't people sit for two hours without stuffing their faces, moving around or asking the person next to them if they're going to Pizza Express or Nandos after?! You've paid to have a creative experience, just be in the moment. Gigs are even worse. Especially those Nachos. They stink to high heaven. My heart sinks when you see them, usually they come in pairs and arms are laden with buckets of cola, vile, honking nachos, equally nasty hotdogs and another bucket of popcorn. All of this with a massive fake designer handbag and a phone stuck to their earholes. Last time I went to the cinema (Cruella) there was a pair of them sat at the end of the row we needed to get into. They ignored us until we asked if we could get past, gave us a ‘look’, and pulled their ripped jean covered knees in about 5mm as some sort of concession to allowing us to pass. One of them had her big handbag on the floor and made no attempt to move it. So I trod on it. Something cracked 😀 Good. They deserved that. What surprises me is how people can afford it. Cinema's are so expensive nowadays - two West End Odeon visits would buy a decent ticket for a good musical with a live band, live cast etc. Add the food costs on top and it's a very expensive experience.
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Post by shady23 on Sept 19, 2021 18:02:48 GMT
Mary Poppins interval on Friday. Family in front opened a bag took out burgers and fries. They stank.
It was posh burger and fries in a plain paper bag so maybe they didn't check in the bag check as thought they'd just been shopping...
Of course all the rubbish, dips etc went on the floor for someone else to clean up/tred on. Some people.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 19, 2021 20:01:41 GMT
Especially those Nachos. They stink to high heaven. My heart sinks when you see them, usually they come in pairs and arms are laden with buckets of cola, vile, honking nachos, equally nasty hotdogs and another bucket of popcorn. All of this with a massive fake designer handbag and a phone stuck to their earholes. Last time I went to the cinema (Cruella) there was a pair of them sat at the end of the row we needed to get into. They ignored us until we asked if we could get past, gave us a ‘look’, and pulled their ripped jean covered knees in about 5mm as some sort of concession to allowing us to pass. One of them had her big handbag on the floor and made no attempt to move it. So I trod on it. Something cracked 😀 Good. They deserved that. What surprises me is how people can afford it. Cinema's are so expensive nowadays - two West End Odeon visits would buy a decent ticket for a good musical with a live band, live cast etc. Add the food costs on top and it's a very expensive experience. It’s only £4.99 at Vue Printworks in Manc. That’s in the prime city centre location. And if you’re in the meerkats club two of you can go for that price.
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Post by Jon on Sept 19, 2021 20:07:06 GMT
Unless it's for a big blockbuster, I don't think many families would go to the West End to see a film.
The more upmarket chains are expensive but it depends what you look for in a night out. A multiplex is fine for most people but there is an audience for the sort of cinema that offers intimacy, great seats and great food and drink.
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Post by inthenose on Sept 19, 2021 20:09:54 GMT
Good. They deserved that. What surprises me is how people can afford it. Cinema's are so expensive nowadays - two West End Odeon visits would buy a decent ticket for a good musical with a live band, live cast etc. Add the food costs on top and it's a very expensive experience. It’s only £4.99 at Vue Printworks in Manc. That’s in the prime city centre location. And if you’re in the meerkats club two of you can go for that price. All the more reason for being Oop North!
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Post by firefingers on Sept 19, 2021 20:26:36 GMT
I don't do hot food in cinema, but I love pick and mix or the fancy Joe and Seph's popcorn. I don't munch my way through art-sy stuff, but for a new Avengers film say, which is plenty loud to get over my munching, then I indulge.
Never eat in the theatre though, I find it too distracting.
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Post by inthenose on Sept 19, 2021 21:35:29 GMT
I don't do hot food in cinema, but I love pick and mix or the fancy Joe and Seph's popcorn. I don't munch my way through art-sy stuff, but for a new Avengers film say, which is plenty loud to get over my munching, then I indulge. Never eat in the theatre though, I find it too distracting. Not being clever or anything but... If you have pick and mix and popcorn, how do you not eat? The old grind and snort?
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Post by inthenose on Sept 19, 2021 21:49:53 GMT
Mary Poppins interval on Friday. Family in front opened a bag took out burgers and fries. They stank. I once invited a friend to see something at The Old Vic (I forget what) but as soon as it started she opened her handbag and pulled out a Big Mac. I was mortified. You didn't bring your own, Kevin? 😂
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Post by Jon on Sept 19, 2021 21:50:16 GMT
Do people have such poor time management that they cannot eat somewhere or at home before they go to the theatre?
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Post by inthenose on Sept 19, 2021 21:55:45 GMT
Do people have such poor time management that they cannot eat somewhere or at home before they go to the theatre? It's part of the biz though. The venue makes cash from concessions, a key part of their business. They make more from concessions than the films (movie example) - and bars fund a LOT of theatre shows which would otherwise lose money on box office alone. Buying one drink and/or a programme as policy really, really helps smaller venues especially. The consumer gets a sugar rush/drunk or get to fulfill two senses at once (taste/visual). For the patron it's not about "needing" to eat because they're hungry or drink because they're thirsty. It's part of the experience to enhance enjoyment. Love a packet of pecans or a cheeky glass of red when I watch a show.
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Post by poster J on Sept 19, 2021 22:42:07 GMT
Do people have such poor time management that they cannot eat somewhere or at home before they go to the theatre? Some of us don't work 9-5 - I often don't have a chance to eat before an evening show as I'm lucky if I make it there 5 minutes before curtain. I scoffed a cereal bar in the queue to get in to Wicked on Wednesday night and that was my dinner. So don't be so judgmental about people eating in the interval. I wouldn't dream of bringing a burger, but there have been many times I've eaten a sandwich in the interval as I haven't had time to eat before and need something!
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Post by Jon on Sept 19, 2021 22:59:44 GMT
So don't be so judgmental about people eating in the interval. I wouldn't dream of bringing a burger, but there have been many times I've eaten a sandwich in the interval as I haven't had time to eat before and need something! I don't have issues with people eating a sandwich or a snack in the interval but I draw the line at fast food!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 20, 2021 6:37:40 GMT
I often stay in my seat at the interval and like staring people-watching. The behaviour of people in relation to ice creams is fascinating. From the impatient body language of the queue, the desperate glance back at somewhere in the audience when told the flavours “will they like Lemon Curd?, oh just get them vanilla”, the reaction to being told the price and digging around for a twenty because a tenner isn’t going to cover it, and finally the barely concealed excitement of jabbing at the rock hard treat with a totally useless spoon.
Extra points awarded if you see them ask for a spoon and read the lips of the FOH “it’s inside the lid”. Triple points if they get back to their seats and then return to the point of sale for a spoon because the wife asks where the spoon is.
Im convinced they deliberately sell them frozen hard so punters aren’t able to suck the contents up in two spoonfuls and instead feel like there’s some degree of value for their £4.50.
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Post by talkingheads on Sept 20, 2021 8:05:12 GMT
Do people have such poor time management that they cannot eat somewhere or at home before they go to the theatre? Most shows start at 7.30. If you're lucky and work finishes at 5, there's travel time into London to take into consideration.
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Post by vickyg on Sept 20, 2021 8:52:17 GMT
A friend of mine once tried to take a pizza box into a theatre despite my saying that it wouldn't be allowed. When they (obviously) wouldn't let him in with it he asked if he could leave it in the cloakroom. Again, no... Trying to pretend you don't know someone is very hard when you arrived with them!
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Post by distantcousin on Sept 20, 2021 12:14:20 GMT
Do people have such poor time management that they cannot eat somewhere or at home before they go to the theatre? the concept of eating anywhere, on the go, has been normalised (and encouraged by big business) over the past 25 years.
So people would think nothing of eating in the theatre as they would walking down the road anymore (sadly)
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Post by Dawnstar on Sept 20, 2021 12:52:45 GMT
Do people have such poor time management that they cannot eat somewhere or at home before they go to the theatre? What I don't understand is why people need to eat at all when going to the theatre. When I go to an evening performance I have lunch & then don't eat until I get home, which will probably be after midnight if I've had to travel back from London. If I'm doing a 2-show day I have a late breakfast then nothing until after midnight. If I can go for 12 hours without eating then why do some people seem incapable of not eating for even the duration of an act!
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Post by marob on Sept 20, 2021 12:54:19 GMT
When I went to see Hamilton a few weeks back there was a little stack of food and some bottles they’d confiscated by the entrance. The guy on the door was saying “another one with sushi.”
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Post by hannechalk on Sept 20, 2021 13:25:50 GMT
When I went to see Hamilton a few weeks back there was a little stack of food and some bottles they’d confiscated by the entrance. The guy on the door was saying “another one with sushi.” I can't remember which show it was, but I've once had a woman on my row rest her bare feet on top of the empty seat in front of her, whilst cracking open a box of sushi and other smelly food.
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Post by poster J on Sept 20, 2021 16:07:10 GMT
Do people have such poor time management that they cannot eat somewhere or at home before they go to the theatre? What I don't understand is why people need to eat at all when going to the theatre. When I go to an evening performance I have lunch & then don't eat until I get home, which will probably be after midnight if I've had to travel back from London. If I'm doing a 2-show day I have a late breakfast then nothing until after midnight. If I can go for 12 hours without eating then why do some people seem incapable of not eating for even the duration of an act! Not everyone's blood sugar is capable of dealing with that.
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Post by peggs on Sept 20, 2021 17:11:26 GMT
I'd be gnawing my arm off or stealing sweets of children if I didn't eat in the evening (or possibly more likely feeling really sick, I can't skip meals). I'm afraid I have walked the streets eating my sandwich if I've not had time to stop and eat it before and might have a wee snack in the interval if I can't make it through but non hot/smelly/messy, literally a snack bar.
But yes people are really pushing the bar now on what they bring in and eat.
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