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Post by jm25 on Jun 25, 2024 23:43:22 GMT
“On the West End!” Just no. ON Broadway. IN the West End. This. It annoys me far more than is probably reasonable! An increasing number of those in the industry seem to have started saying it - makes me lament. |
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Post by sph on Jun 26, 2024 0:46:01 GMT
Whenever someone is called a “national treasure” or something like “soap legend” in casting. When anyone's referred to as a "national treasure" or "nation's sweetheart" it's invariably someone I can't stand. National Treasures are usually just older actors who've done a lot of TV. |
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Post by hannechalk on Jun 26, 2024 7:18:53 GMT
The ‘Must End’ phrasing always has annoyed me, not sure why! I see that with theatres 'Blood Brothers' is at - 'Must end Saturday...'. Well, yes, after that they move to the next venue, but the show continues and you can always book it again. |
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Post by hannechalk on Jun 26, 2024 7:20:26 GMT
When anyone's referred to as a "national treasure" or "nation's sweetheart" it's invariably someone I can't stand. Sometimes it’s worse like “corrie legend” or something like that! 'Corrie star' or 'Eastenders star' - and it's someone who had a silent background role. Or was in it for three episodes. |
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Post by hannechalk on Jun 26, 2024 7:22:13 GMT
'Innovative immersive new production'.
Go away with immersive.
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Post by viserys on Jun 26, 2024 7:28:58 GMT
My bugbear is the hyperbolic language many fans employ these days, especially on social media. Stuff like "I ugly-cried through the whole show" or "I am absolutely deceased how good it was" - yea, maybe you got moist eyes for a few seconds or walked out, thinking it was a great night, but stuff like this just annoys me.
When it comes to the producing side, it's the tedious claim by creatives how "this is the version they had always wanted" or "this is the best cast ever assembled" - not only is it rubbish to begin with, I wonder how it makes former cast members and creatives feel.
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Post by viserys on Jun 26, 2024 7:29:45 GMT
'Innovative immersive new production'. Go away with immersive. YES!!! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 26, 2024 7:31:15 GMT
When actors are doing PR for a new show and they find it necessary to prefix the names of all of their co-stars with an adjective. “I’m in it with the wonderful actor Gideon Farqueharson, the fabulous Francesca Magee (Frankie is hilarious) and an amazingly talented rising star called Katie-Mia… erm… errrr Katie sings it wonderfully!”
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Post by hannechalk on Jun 26, 2024 7:31:56 GMT
Those on the board who know me, will know me where I'm coming from with this one:
'Their last ever tour with (show). Make sure you don't miss it!'
Only for them to come back again, and again, and again...
Don't get me wrong, I'm not having a go at such actors. Totally agree with taking the job.
It's the advertising by the production office I have a problem with.
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Post by hannechalk on Jun 26, 2024 7:34:04 GMT
'Innovative immersive new production'. Go away with immersive. YES!!! Especially if the immersive bit is just an actor walking in from the auditorium a few times. 😂 |
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Post by anthony40 on Jun 26, 2024 7:41:38 GMT
It's a concert version
or
A re-imagined version of the show
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Post by nick on Jun 26, 2024 7:58:53 GMT
Especially if the immersive bit is just an actor walking in from the auditorium a few times. 😂 Absolutely. I have no problem being immersed with a traditional production - I'm in the room with them. But as soon as they go in to the audience - BAM i'm back in a theatre. Although I have a soft spot for the usherettes in Rocky Horror (does that still happen? It's decades since I've seen it) |
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Post by alece10 on Jun 26, 2024 9:00:01 GMT
My bugbear is the hyperbolic language many fans employ these days, especially on social media. Stuff like "I ugly-cried through the whole show" or "I am absolutely deceased how good it was" - yea, maybe you got moist eyes for a few seconds or walked out, thinking it was a great night, but stuff like this just annoys me. When it comes to the producing side, it's the tedious claim by creatives how "this is the version they had always wanted" or "this is the best cast ever assembled" - not only is it rubbish to begin with, I wonder how it makes former cast members and creatives feel. Absolutely agree with the social media comments, my pet hate one is "I'm not crying, you are". No I'm not!!! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 26, 2024 9:56:04 GMT
I’d be worried if it were true that these kids are “literally sobbing right now” because it would suggest something seriously emotionally wrong with an entire generation. But as we all know there are no tears. It just words to show off on line which is still a problem but not the same problem.
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Post by aspieandy on Jun 26, 2024 10:01:53 GMT
Ralph when used in conjunction with 'Fiennes'. tbh, I have a few, some not entirely fair/rational.
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Post by Deal J on Jun 26, 2024 10:03:40 GMT
Especially if the immersive bit is just an actor walking in from the auditorium a few times. 😂 Absolutely. I have no problem being immersed with a traditional production - I'm in the room with them. But as soon as they go in to the audience - BAM i'm back in a theatre. Although I have a soft spot for the usherettes in Rocky Horror (does that still happen? It's decades since I've seen it) To answer your question, the Rocky Horror Usherettes/Phantoms don't mingle with the audience anymore, it's all on stage. I remember it used to be fun, one scared the living daylights out of me* back in the day. *some hyperbolic language there, especially for viserys  |
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Post by ceebee on Jun 26, 2024 10:28:10 GMT
Buddy: "They'll be dancing in the aisles..."
No they won't, they'll be lucky if they can get up out of their chairs and stand up straight.
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Post by alicechallice on Jun 26, 2024 10:36:21 GMT
Sometimes it’s worse like “corrie legend” or something like that! 'Corrie star' or 'Eastenders star' - and it's someone who had a silent background role. Or was in it for three episodes. It's incredibly annoying when that's done when an actor dies. Usually somebody who's had an incredibly long career, played a number of roles across film, TV and stage and they're remembered for the 12 episodes of EastEnders they did in 2006 or the one line they had in Harry Potter 6. Example : - www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/eastenders-nicholas-ball-death-terry-bates-b2557974.html |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jun 26, 2024 12:32:42 GMT
BEG BORROW OR STEAL A TICKET! (99% of the time used for something that hasn't sold out). Literally get a grip and buy one in the conventional manner if you wanna go! Also when a reviewer says everyone absolutely must see a show but then you look it up & find it only has a handful of performances which have been sold out for months beforehand so it's impossible for at least 99% of the readers of the review to see it. |
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Post by fiyero on Jun 27, 2024 11:59:02 GMT
Buddy: "They'll be dancing in the aisles..." No they won't, they'll be lucky if they can get up out of their chairs and stand up straight. They'll be asked to sit down by Front of House staff to keep the escape routes clear. I've noticed the adverts for Aladdin at the Mayflower say limited run (or something very similar). Yes, its a touring house! Hardly going to put Aladdin in for an open ended run! Sorry Northern Ballet, you can't come as Aladdin's extending. |
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Post by ceebee on Jun 27, 2024 12:53:49 GMT
Not so much a phrase, but a "type"... The eye-rolling, bored, condescending box office person who wants to make sure you know how privileged you are to even step inside the door, let alone deign to take a seat in the hallowed sanctuary of their theatre.
Oh, and a new "type" of front of house assistant who decides to dance and lip synch with the show. I had one of these at Guys and Dolls recently who came along beforehand and said to people in Gallery 1: "Before the performance I am going to come along and shout 'NO CAMERAS!'. I want to see no cameras or disruption during the show, thank you." She then proceeded to do just that - as the band struck up, she dashed down the steps and yelled 'NO CAMERAS!' and then stood by the band section playing out the dance moves and mouthing the words as the Hotbox girls did their thing. She was kind of irritating but also kind of cute, and I reconciled it in my mind that she was so near and yet so far, but could claim to have been a Hotbox girl in the Bridge Theatre production of Guys and Dolls, even if she was doing it undercover as a front of house assistant. Kudos. Oh, and nobody got their camera out.
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 27, 2024 12:58:38 GMT
Almost everything is now either 'vital' or 'timely'.
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Post by Jon on Jun 27, 2024 12:59:22 GMT
Almost everything is now either 'vital' or 'timely'. State of the nation is another one |
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Post by aspieandy on Jun 27, 2024 13:01:16 GMT
legal touting i.e. 'dynamic pricing'
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Post by Samwise on Jun 27, 2024 13:43:36 GMT
Iconic.
Everything is iconic these days.
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