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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2019 12:00:29 GMT
Sometimes we're using our phone right up until curtain because we thought it was a 19:45 start and thus we had LOADS of time to watch this one Netflix episode but actually the show starts at 19:30 which only leaves us two minutes to spare between the end of the episode and the start of the show but hey two minutes is two minutes.
I never switch my phone off, because if it's off, then it has been known to noisily switch itself back on when it is jostled just-so in my bag. Airplane mode is safest for my needs (sure, it'll light itself up if jostled just-so, but it's in the depths of my bag at that point and therefore not seen) as it doesn't let any notifications through, and not one of my recurring alarms is set to go off at a time when I'm going to be in a theatre so I'm not afraid of that.
Anyway, I never shut it off later than the start time printed on the ticket (the little clock display on the phone lets me know how close that time is!), which - because shows never start bang on the time printed on the ticket - usually gives a few minutes easy leeway. I sympathise with people who do that, but I don't get the people who'll see that "oh, it is 19:30, the time that the show is meant to start, but the lights are still on so I shall keep using my phone anyway", that's beyond boundary-pushing...
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Post by mortal on Apr 1, 2019 12:01:22 GMT
Saturdays' performance of Jersey boys at Southampton Mayflower was halted for 10 minutes while a large aggressive drunk was thrown out. UGH FFS. I noticed that this time around they've taken the precaution of no drinks in the auditorium (testing my gulping skills to the LIMIT), but I guess they can't control how much you drink beforehand, right? To be honest, he was well gone before he got to the auditorium. I'm surprised they let him in
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Post by 49thand8th on Apr 1, 2019 14:41:12 GMT
I’m so scared of my phone going off because of some notification or alarm that ignores the silent mode that I always switch it off. Why wouldn’t you? Put it on airplane mode, and also plug in the headphone jack. At least then if you somehow hit "play" on accident, it won't be a huge sound.
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Post by 49thand8th on Apr 2, 2019 15:35:30 GMT
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Post by peggs on Apr 2, 2019 17:23:14 GMT
Do you think he was texting 'you'll never believe what's happening here!'
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Post by Dawnstar on Apr 3, 2019 7:20:35 GMT
Last night at Macbeth (the opera rather than the play) I was stuck next to a wriggling, sneezing, sniffling probably-under-10 year old. Why take a child that age to a piece that is far from child-friendly? At least I didn't like the production much so I can't say he ruined it for me. I'm praying I don't get his cold.
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Post by sophie92 on Apr 3, 2019 7:40:02 GMT
At Tina last night there was someone sat on the other side of the Grand Circle who was on their phone the whole way through the show, until the ushers finally noticed and one stood at the end of the row next to them. They seemed to mostly be sending messages (and passing the phone between the rest of the group to show them) but at one point in Act 2 they actually took a phone call that went on for several minutes! I would say I don’t know how or why anyone sitting around them hadn’t complained or asked them to stop, but they had been quite boisterous before the show started so I wouldn’t have wanted to confront them either!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 7:43:29 GMT
Last night at Macbeth (the opera rather than the play) I was stuck next to a wriggling, sneezing, sniffling probably-under-10 year old. Why take a child that age to a piece that is far from child-friendly? At least I didn't like the production much so I can't say he ruined it for me. I'm praying I don't get his cold. Oh god that's a pet peeve of mine! I'm all for taking your kids to theatre, and obviously, I can't judge what other people's kids will or won't like...but I'd lay money on a 10 year old not being a fan of Macbeth-of any kind, but particularly opera! And a child of that age is more than old enough to be left with a babysitter/relative so why waste money on a ticket?!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 8:17:23 GMT
Perhaps there was just a bit of a break in communication between parent and child. The kiddie probably wanted to go to see 'Wicked'.
"Mater, I'd like to go to see that show with the witches in it that is playing at the theatre. There are songs in it and there's a bit of a power struggle. I think some people die too. One can't recall the name but it's just one word. It's a punchy title."
"Darling, I know exactly the show you mean. You're going to love it. I'll book right now."
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 3, 2019 22:48:02 GMT
Standing At The Edge Of The Sky tonight at the Crucible. It started badly when before the show I went to the bar for a drink. It was busy and this bloke with what I assumed to be his partner and a couple of women tried pushing in. I could hear him talking to his party, rough as houses they were. Then he tried that thing where you get close to the bar and they stretch their arm out and put their fingertips on the bar as if to claim the next service by physically blocking you. Not on my watch dear, and especially not on my own manor! So I said “Nicely pushed in there” and all of a sudden he’s talking like Penelope Keith “oh did I really? I’m terribly sorry” “Yes you most certainly did” I replied “AND you seem to have one leg in two separate queues which isn’t how it works” (him and mates all giving me daggers) “Oh well you MUST be served next then.... excuse me will you serve this gentleman first please apparently I’ve pushed in” “Thanks very much” I say with a smile.
Opening of the second act and the bloke next to me decides to take pics. Then he stops for a bit then starts to video it. Not for long he didn’t.
THEN towards the end when several of the storylines got joined up and resolved in various lovely ways some joker across the way started applauding and shouting out trying to get the audience to join in. Did it four times and it was just inappropriate and wrong because no-one was going along with it apart from a few round him. Who was it? Yes Penny Keith and his gang of naff mates. Absolutely dreadful 😑
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Post by daisy24601 on Apr 3, 2019 23:15:40 GMT
^You are my hero.
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Post by MrsCondomine on Apr 4, 2019 7:52:15 GMT
Made even better by the fact I picture BurlyBeaR as 7ft tall with an enormous bushy beard. Penny Keith probably had a bit of wee come out.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2019 19:37:45 GMT
At a classical performance this evening. Apparently the three loud telephone rings followed by announcement at the start weren’t obvious enough for the woman sitting next to me to make her turn her phone off. Literally 30seconds later, as the conductor walks on, her phone rings. She cancels the call, it rings back. She answers it and says something pseudo-discretely and hang up. Sticks it on silent as the applause dies down and the calls continue. After a minute or so the caller must have got the hint.
Three minutes later, after the orchestra begin, her mother (or elderly accompaniament atleast) opens the handbag and pulls out one of those blasted individually wrapped mint imperials. It’s a romantic piece, so quiet delicately played and with wonderful acoustics of he venue mean everyone’s treated to the excurtiating unwrapping of said sweet. A few tuts and heads turned (including the phone woman) as I bite my tongue, but after her drawing it out for a good minute and not getting into the thing I turn and SHUSHHHH her. She then has the audaucity to look at me, shake her head repeatedly and tell me she “can’t help it”!!!! Argh. I want to punch someone. May just be the couple sat a row in front and across, who spent the majority of it licking each other’s faces. Goddamn hate the audiences comped tickets bring.
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 5, 2019 9:18:23 GMT
At the Stephen Joseph Theatre yesterday, there wasn't a spoken announcement, but just before the performance began they played an increasingly loud cacophony of mobile phone ringtones.
It seemed to do the trick, cos there wasn't a single interruption, or perhaps that's because the average audience member at the SJT is 87!
Two women leapt, slowly, to their feet at the curtain call - one to ovate, and the other to catch her bus, colliding with the cast in the process.
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Post by Tibidabo on Apr 5, 2019 13:04:53 GMT
the average audience member at the SJT is 87 How does it feel to be above average for once eh TallPaul?
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 5, 2019 13:17:47 GMT
the average audience member at the SJT is 87 How does it feel to be above average for once eh TallPaul ? I get a 'like' from @theatremonkey, cos he's that kind of monkey, but all I get from you is mockery! Trust me, I'm well above average in many different departments.
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Post by shady23 on Apr 5, 2019 18:57:44 GMT
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Post by alicechallice on Apr 5, 2019 23:14:02 GMT
Not theatre but just had to share - tonight somebody came to see Pet Semetary at my local cinema... and brought a baby! Which started crying within the first 5 mins of the film. She got it to settle down but I was completely on edge the whole time thinking that one of the many loud jump scares was going to set it off again! In fact at one point, it did squeal and I jumped!
And then, the mother spent the whole second half of the film eating things out of unbelievably loudly rustling packaging. Once she'd polished each item off, she then spent ages folding the packets up (yes, I could tell without looking).
About 10 mins from the end, I turned round and just pleaded "please, just... stop. Stop... eating... the food" Before crumbling in a petrified, agitated, zombie-cat-haunted mess on the floor.
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Post by daisy24601 on Apr 6, 2019 20:52:39 GMT
As a 15 film they shouldn't have let a baby in! It's the law, not cinema policy so you would be well within your rights to complain.
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Post by shady23 on Apr 6, 2019 20:54:44 GMT
There are plenty of baby friendly special screenings these days, no excuse.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2019 7:42:19 GMT
As a 15 film they shouldn't have let a baby in! It's the law, not cinema policy so you would be well within your rights to complain. Yes! And fun fact that also applies to theatre productions with an age guidance! Just in case anyone tries sneaking their baby and crisps into Twilight Zone or summit
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2019 7:47:47 GMT
Yes, I was in a 15-cert screening to which someone had bought a toddler which amused itself by playing games on a phone. Emailed and complained afterwards and got a refund.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2019 13:28:28 GMT
But if a film is a 15, how much under age does a child have to be to not understand or be unsettled by it. A baby certainly wouldn't know what was going on but a toddler which is classed at between 12 and 36 months might. So what would the rule be about taking a near 3 year old as opposed to say a 5 year old?
If it says under 15 then that should be the rule although I'm sure loads of underage teenagers would easily get in if they looked old enough.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2019 13:35:00 GMT
Doesn't really matter if the child is going to understand the film or not, the law says no under 15s.
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