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Post by cirque on Jul 14, 2017 11:28:49 GMT
You will hate me....
With chilled out performances reaching the state of walking around,talking,phones on,coming and going etc....we are moving towards the next phase.
Fully Chilled.....it means dont bother to go-stay at home.....do something you enjoy and give it a miss.
Ticket details soon.
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Post by infofreako on Jul 14, 2017 11:54:59 GMT
Until now I'd not heard of chilled out performances. Are they really a thing.
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Post by westendwilma on Jul 14, 2017 12:00:38 GMT
I've not heard of a chilled out performance but there are more and more Relaxed Performances happening which I am a huge supporter of as they are designed specifically for those with special disabilities like autism and tourettes which mean they wouldn't usually have the chance to go to a regular performance of a theatre show.
Also, if we are going to moan about theatre etiquette and bad behaviour at the theatre, then we should equally ensure that there are opportunities available to other people who perhaps would struggle to stay still or quiet for the whole of a show.
Sometimes you can't see someone's disability. It may not always be bad behaviour, it might also be a problem they have.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2017 12:09:56 GMT
All of what westendwilma said but also why not have chilled out performances anyway, for both sides of 'have issues that mean they might behave in a certain way' and 'might be intimidated by traditional etiquette' Also, as much as I love to bitch about bad audiences (and I really really do) it's also important to remember that 'audiences' aren't a monolith. I remember ushering a hip hop dance show that was supported by Sadler's Wells but had done really well in bringing in a youthful and hip hop oriented demographic. Now 'correct' behaviour at a hip hop show is not the same as at a standard Sadler's Wells show. If you watched a hip hop show in total silence the performers would think they sucked, so the audience was very 'involved' it was also very 'chilled' in that people came in and out- no bother the performers were used to it. However the Sadler's Wells crowd hit the roof with me and my FOH manager. To which she said 'the company manager is fine with it, I'm fine with it' and left it at that. All to say, it's all a relative thing. |
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Post by viserys on Jul 14, 2017 12:20:34 GMT
I agree. If such as a thing as a Chilled Out Performance exists (and isn't mixed up with Relaxed Performances) and is clearly advertised as such, I have no problem with that.
And as Emi says, it really depends on the show in question too. One of my best theatre experiences (in Germany, 'lo and behold) was "Hedwig and the angry inch" here in Cologne many years ago. It was done in a grotty shed-thing that used to be part of a large industrial complex and was now being used as an additional playhouse for "experimental" stuff by the local theatre. There was a bar at one side and seating was at small round tables. People came and went all the time to get beer from the bar and the whole atmosphere of a grotty dive and a semi-distracted audience jived so perfectly with Hedwig and her story on stage. Ever since I've found it hard to imagine the show in a normal theatre.
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Post by Cardinal Pirelli on Jul 14, 2017 12:21:48 GMT
I thought this was going to be about good examples of theatre air conditioning.
Disappointed.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2017 12:25:28 GMT
I thought this wss going to be about good examples of theatre air conditioning. Disappointed. Same. I'm disappointed. I wanted to name and shame. |
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Post by infofreako on Jul 14, 2017 12:32:39 GMT
Agree with all of this. Relaxed performances which I am very familiar with are a wonderful development. Its a great way to allow those with disabilities to enjoy theatre without the intimidation that comes with it. Its the "chilled out" I hadn't heard of which sounds like a bit of a free for all.
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