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Post by patterdalepip on Mar 23, 2016 7:04:14 GMT
The Argument at Hampstead downstairs last night. Woman behind me, immediately the lights went down opened a bag of crisps really noisily and sat eating them, combined with swigging from a plastic glass that was full of ice cubes. To top it off she sat in her coat all evening that was some sort of padded waterproof that rustled every time she moved, kicking my seat as she went.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2016 11:54:44 GMT
I have an iWatch and i am so paranoid of it!! As soon as i sit down i put it on to airplane mode, but also every time you clap it will light up to show the time! So i now either make sure I am wearing long sleeve shirts or if not, I will not wear it when I go to the theatre! You could just take it off and put it in your pocket? That is much more sensible...... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2016 12:28:20 GMT
patterdalepip I read that as 'an argument at the Hampstead last night'
Last night at RWCMD 'Anything Can Happen' in Cardiff there was a group of girls in the front row who were determined that EVERYONE knew that they knew the performers. They over-reacted to everything and I'm surprised they weren't putting off their 'friends' to be honest. Determined to out stagey one another...
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Post by Coated on Mar 23, 2016 12:31:06 GMT
Argh, what is it with young woman and stinky hair? I really don't get what's so difficult about clean, non dog-smelling hair when you go to the theatre where some poor sod will have your mop near their nostrils all evening. Just wash it. If you haven't washed your hair for more than 2-3 days, it probably stinks. Yes, even if it's long hair. Wash it. Just do it.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 23, 2016 13:13:54 GMT
The Argument at Hampstead downstairs last night. Woman behind me, immediately the lights went down opened a bag of crisps really noisily and sat eating them, combined with swigging from a plastic glass that was full of ice cubes. To top it off she sat in her coat all evening that was some sort of padded waterproof that rustled every time she moved, kicking my seat as she went. There are few things more delish than a big bag of Walkers Cheese 'n Onion and a huge, slurpy, frosty glass of Cola. Yum yum yum! Not not in a theatre though, obvs!  |
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Post by patterdalepip on Mar 23, 2016 17:56:24 GMT
patterdalepip I read that as 'an argument at the Hampstead last night' Last night at RWCMD 'Anything Can Happen' in Cardiff there was a group of girls in the front row who were determined that EVERYONE knew that they knew the performers. They over-reacted to everything and I'm surprised they weren't putting off their 'friends' to be honest. Determined to out stagey one another... Emicardiff Love it! Though to be fair, I could have had an argument with the one behind me  |
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Post by patterdalepip on Mar 23, 2016 17:57:47 GMT
The Argument at Hampstead downstairs last night. Woman behind me, immediately the lights went down opened a bag of crisps really noisily and sat eating them, combined with swigging from a plastic glass that was full of ice cubes. To top it off she sat in her coat all evening that was some sort of padded waterproof that rustled every time she moved, kicking my seat as she went. There are few things more delish than a big bag of Walkers Cheese 'n Onion and a huge, slurpy, frosty glass of Cola. Yum yum yum! Not not in a theatre though, obvs! BurlyBeaR- the only good thing was that whatever she was eating did not smell- her only saving grace!! Had an egg sandwich eater next to me once- not to be recommended! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2016 19:01:12 GMT
Last night at RWCMD 'Anything Can Happen' in Cardiff there was a group of girls in the front row who were determined that EVERYONE knew that they knew the performers. They over-reacted to everything and I'm surprised they weren't putting off their 'friends' to be honest. Determined to out stagey one another... That sounds familiar. I'm sure they were speaking in that excessively emphasised voice people use when they want to sound like they're having a personal conversation while making absolutely certain that everyone within 20 metres can hear them referring to the cast by first names only. |
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Post by aksis on Mar 24, 2016 7:41:53 GMT
Got stuck on a seat in the middle of a company outing. Free ticket people who did not have a clue what they were going to see googling wildly around the internet for the first 20 minutes of the show and informing the whole first 4 rows in the theatre about who was supposed to be on (they got that wrong) what time the show would end (close) and that they would have snacks at the interval.
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Post by altamont on Mar 24, 2016 9:04:40 GMT
The last three shows I've been too - maybe not the worst behaviour reported in this thread, but each a source of annoyance...
Hamlet at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol - a woman along from me in the front row spends almost the entire play picking up her programme, rifling through it, trying to read it in the light available, putting it down, picking it up again, rinse and repeat.
The Herbal Bed in Exeter - a girl in the front row (in very clear view of the actors) spends most of the first half looking at her phone. The phone's display has been dimmed, but even so, this must be dispiriting for the actors
Don Quixote at the Swan Theatre - a chap in the front row spends the whole play chewing gum. In the second half, most of the time he has his mouth open and the sound echoes across the theatre in the quiet bits.
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Post by DuchessConstance on Mar 24, 2016 10:28:23 GMT
Put this in the Famous People thread too but Bertie Carvel really, really hates phones going off in theatres and apparently can shoot invisible death rays from his eyes.
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Post by littleflyer on Mar 25, 2016 19:09:00 GMT
Last night at 'Tom the Tom Jones Musical' was, special in terms of audiences. Bus loads of ladies (and gents) of a certain age from the Valleys who clearly thought it was a Tom Jones tribute at the local working men's club. So lots of to and fro, and running commentary. In fact thanks to the ladies behind me I heard everything twice as they'd repeat it all loudly. Also there was a need to repeat everything remotely Welsh said on stage (which I'll give you a clue was nearly every line) However my favourite exchange, that made me laugh more than the show ever did was this: Actor: What did he say? Actor: He said they're prostitutes! Woman 1: What? Woman 2: PROSTITUTES! This reminds me of a time at Legally Blonde Elle 'Make me a brunette' Paulette 'A what?' Random audience member 'A BRUNETTE!!!!!' |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 8:16:33 GMT
(Checks date of linked article. November 2, 2014.)
I'd love to know who it was who came up with the idea of Cineme, the dreadful (and fortunately not terribly popular) app that encourages people to get their phones out and use them at the cinema. If there's anyone who deserves to have people pee through their letter box it's that person. How about a system that rewards people for sitting quietly and paying attention?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 8:30:31 GMT
You'd think "being able to take in the entire story with complete focus and no distraction" would be reward enough for people, but apparently not.
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Post by anita on Apr 1, 2016 9:40:30 GMT
Had an interesting press release email today from SOLT, saying that some member theatres are are going to have "phone free" performances soon, like "access performances" for those needing signing, captions etc.
You'll be able to book them in the usual way, but theatres will be hiring proper "bouncers" to search audiences on the way in and put phones in sealed bags (www.cnet.com/news/phone-crazed-audiences-and-fed-up-musicians-yondr-is-on-the-case/) that unlock after the show.
Can't wait.
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Post by peggs on Apr 1, 2016 17:41:36 GMT
Jane Horrocks was suggesting in an article the other days that actors just need to stop moaning about phones and accept that is what people do these days, I disagree but it suggest (though she might have said it and just not been printed) that it didn't also disturb the audience which of course it does. Am ashamed I did get out my phone out in the internal last night as if like apparently everyone else neither I nor the world could cope without input at frequent intervals but I was at the Caretaker on my own and was bored with two intervals.
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Post by 49thand8th on Apr 1, 2016 17:44:24 GMT
What's wrong with taking your phone out when no show is going on? Whipping it out right away might be a tiny part of a larger phenomenon, but especially if you're by yourself I don't see why there would be any shame associated with using it when there's a suitable break.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 17:50:09 GMT
If I weren't whipping out a mobile phone at the interval, I'd be whipping out a book. Technology hasn't made us more antisocial, it's just given us more variety in convenient devices.
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Post by 49thand8th on Apr 1, 2016 18:13:25 GMT
I'm usually whipping out a toilet seat cover.
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Post by cat6 on Apr 2, 2016 17:45:04 GMT
Had an interesting press release email today from SOLT, saying that some member theatres are are going to have "phone free" performances soon, like "access performances" for those needing signing, captions etc.
You'll be able to book them in the usual way, but theatres will be hiring proper "bouncers" to search audiences on the way in and put phones in sealed bags (www.cnet.com/news/phone-crazed-audiences-and-fed-up-musicians-yondr-is-on-the-case/) that unlock after the show.
Can't wait.
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Post by cat6 on Apr 2, 2016 17:46:43 GMT
What's wrong with taking your phone out when no show is going on? Whipping it out right away might be a tiny part of a larger phenomenon, but especially if you're by yourself I don't see why there would be any shame associated with using it when there's a suitable break. We've been booking restaurants at intervals. I think I'd starve if my phone were locked away for the duration. |
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Post by cat6 on Apr 2, 2016 18:00:00 GMT
Ashamed to admit I have nodded off twice during shows - once in front of a recent performance of Shakespeare by a peer of the realm. My husband once slept through an Eric Clapton concert. I'd prefer concert goers go to sleep rather than up and dance in front of me. |
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Post by Sue on Apr 2, 2016 19:30:14 GMT
Ashamed to admit I have nodded off twice during shows - once in front of a recent performance of Shakespeare by a peer of the realm. My husband once slept through an Eric Clapton concert. I'd prefer concert goers go to sleep rather than up and dance in front of me. Like the drunk t**t in front of me kept doing at Adele this week...as well as trying to make conversation with me...as well as slopping his beer over the woman in the row in front. }{€!~<€>~><$!}*<€}<*€<}$}~^}<*>~}$,! Grrrrrrr! |
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Post by loureviews on Apr 2, 2016 19:40:01 GMT
Someone attempted to take a bottle of wine into War of the Worlds this afternoon.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 2, 2016 20:35:03 GMT
Someone attempted to take a bottle of wine into War of the Worlds this afternoon. If I wear my special shoplifting coat I can get a whole BOX of wine in. And six glasses. |
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