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Post by d'James on Jun 2, 2016 17:30:43 GMT
Major drama in the onstage seating of People Places and Things this afternoon. One woman spent the whole first half jangling her 50 bracelets. In the interval a couple of people politely told her it was noisy and she lost it and started screaming at everyone. Even chased a young girl who decided to leave. One of the most shocking things I've witnessed in theatre. What did the staff do? |
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Post by shady23 on Jun 2, 2016 17:53:13 GMT
Major drama in the onstage seating of People Places and Things this afternoon. One woman spent the whole first half jangling her 50 bracelets. In the interval a couple of people politely told her it was noisy and she lost it and started screaming at everyone. Even chased a young girl who decided to leave. One of the most shocking things I've witnessed in theatre. I was sat next to a similar women recently. Why people think these bracelets would be a good idea for the theatre I do not know. They were ringing so often I felt like singing "holidays are coming". |
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Post by showgirl on Jun 2, 2016 18:00:11 GMT
I'd've expected the ushers to notice early on and to nip the jangling in the bud, as they seemed super-vigilant when I sat in the on-stage seating - as indeed you'd expect. Surely the noise would not only disturb fellow audience members but also the cast, so it would have been even more important than usual to deal with it promptly?
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Post by theatremiss on Jun 2, 2016 18:34:45 GMT
Two women on the front row at Titanic last night would NOT stop talking. They started giggling as soon as the show started (seemingly because the actors were coming right up to the front of the stage) and kept looking at each other and bursting out laughing harder! The two men behind them kept tapping them and asking them to be quiet, to no avail, so then (and I've never seen this before) they began doing it to grab the woman's attention and proceeded to flirt with them! All of this while the show was still in its first act?! I doubt they were paying much attention to the show, and I'm sure the actors can't have appreciated such a disruption in the front row. Two Russian women behind me at Titanic's matinee yesterday were "whispering" during the show. One person's whisper is another's booming voice. I moved at the interval to a seat further back as their twittering accompanied by being in what is front row was enough to make me uncomfortable. |
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Post by DuchessConstance on Jun 2, 2016 18:35:53 GMT
They were sitting in the middle of the back row. The girl left and talked to an usher and the obnoxious woman chased after her shouting "They've got to hear my side of the story!" The usher managed to herd her back to her seat then escorted the girl out (I assume due to the length of conversation to be re-seated somewhere).
The woman was slightly quieter during the second half but the death glares continued!
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Post by showgirl on Jun 2, 2016 18:46:01 GMT
How unfair for the innocent party to have to move elsewhere!
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Post by d'James on Jun 2, 2016 18:49:22 GMT
That's what my thread about Theatres being afraid to tackle bad behaviour is about. They always move the person who complains if they can and leave the 'problem' party to disrupt others who didn't complain.
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Post by shady23 on Jun 2, 2016 19:22:57 GMT
First act of Joseph at Sunderland tonight.
Someone in front of me and at the end of the row dropped something during Close Every Door. Rather than wait for the interval they turn the flashlight on their phone on and shine it all over the carpet until an usher told her to stop.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jun 2, 2016 20:24:38 GMT
Two women on the front row at Titanic last night would NOT stop talking. They started giggling as soon as the show started (seemingly because the actors were coming right up to the front of the stage) and kept looking at each other and bursting out laughing harder! The two men behind them kept tapping them and asking them to be quiet, to no avail, so then (and I've never seen this before) they began doing it to grab the woman's attention and proceeded to flirt with them! All of this while the show was still in its first act?! I doubt they were paying much attention to the show, and I'm sure the actors can't have appreciated such a disruption in the front row. Two Russian women behind me at Titanic's matinee yesterday were "whispering" during the show. One person's whisper is another's booming voice. I moved at the interval to a seat further back as their twittering accompanied by being in what is front row was enough to make me uncomfortable. I'm a firm believer in nipping trouble in the bud early. But I would have thought twice about two Russian ladies. Very nawtey the Russians |
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Post by stevej678 on Jun 2, 2016 22:32:18 GMT
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Post by talkstageytome on Jun 2, 2016 23:29:02 GMT
Oh my word, how awful. I certainly hope the boy is okay!
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Post by 49thand8th on Jun 4, 2016 0:58:50 GMT
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Post by stevej678 on Jun 4, 2016 21:45:18 GMT
Uber Showboat fan at the New London Theatre this afternoon, giving solo standing ovations at the end of at least half a dozen songs and reacting to the bows like a Leicester City fan celebrating winning the league, jumping round manically and screaming with arms aloft!
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Post by johng on Jun 5, 2016 10:20:20 GMT
Second preview of Ross last night at the CFT. The play was excellent, but not much point asking the guy next to me in the front row.
As a frequent attendee at Thursday matinees at the Theatre Royal Brighton I am used to fellow audience members nodding off, but the remarkable achievement last night was that the guy was soundly asleep within 30 seconds of the lights going out. Even onstage gunshots, screaming drill sergeants, and bloodcurdling Arab war crys made no impression, and he woke only briefly on the three occasions his snoring became so loud that his wife jabbed an elbow in his ribs.
I was surprised he returned for the second half, but like to think that my best Paddington Bear hard stare caused him to switch places with his wife. I know people on here are always whining about the cost of theatre tickets, but £30 for a nap suggests people are willing to pay for a good theatrical experience.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2016 6:49:04 GMT
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Post by adrianics on Jun 9, 2016 9:06:13 GMT
No doubt in my mind that the audience member involved said absolutely nothing of the sort, at most probably a polite "could you please not do that?"
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Post by Coated on Jun 9, 2016 22:32:02 GMT
Argh, I hate it when someone whose art I have enjoyed at times turns out to be an utter Tw*t. |
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Post by haz23 on Jun 11, 2016 21:32:13 GMT
Saw American Idiot a couple of weeks ago and the gentleman behind me proceeded to sing every song rather loudly and flat. It was a terrible show anyway, but he just made it even worse.
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Post by bjorne on Jun 18, 2016 2:35:26 GMT
Not sure if this is the right thread but A friend of mine send me this video from Carrie Hope Fletcher... and whatever you think about her as a performer or a person I believe that we can all agree that the attitude from some fans she's talking about it's one of the worst theatre behaviour ever. Never actually met her at a stage door but I've seen a couple fo times from the distance some fans actually grab and don't let her go her when she still was at Les Mis. She for sure is not the only performer out there who is suffering that thing. At the Book of Mormon I've seen similar attitudes. And at Wicked. And the times even at Rock of Ages I've seen a couple of events like that. And those fans are obviously completely disrespectful with the rest of the people there that is maybe waiting just for an autograph (pulling, shouting...) |
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Post by longinthetooth on Jun 18, 2016 20:44:54 GMT
Salmon sandwiches and home made cake, anyone? Consumed by audience member at Show Boat this afternoon.
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Post by bellboard27 on Jun 18, 2016 23:43:58 GMT
What is it with people walking on the set? At Elegy this afternoon several people walked on the stage, which is covered in some grey crumbly stuff (excuse the technical term!). Signs asked them not to do and it clearly didn't look like a good idea.
At Human Animals recently, one woman decided to take a detour to her seat and walked on a blanket on the set floor. It slipped and she nearly went arse over tit. A cast member quickly folded it away!
The best, though, was some time ago in the NT temporary theatre for I Want My Hat Back (brilliant show!). There were obvious lighting fixtures on the floor. People were directed not to walk on the set, but several times in front of me people trod on the fixtures, eventually breaking one. Technical intervention and delay sorted it out.
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Post by firefingers on Jun 19, 2016 0:37:01 GMT
What is it with people walking on the set? At Elegy this afternoon several people walked on the stage, which is covered in some grey crumbly stuff (excuse the technical term!). Signs asked them not to do and it clearly didn't look like a good idea. At Human Animals recently, one woman decided to take a detour to her seat and walked on a blanket on the set floor. It slipped and she nearly went arse over tit. A cast member quickly folded it away! The best, though, was some time ago in the NT temporary theatre for I Want My Hat Back (brilliant show!). There were obvious lighting fixtures on the floor. People were directed not to walk on the set, but several times in front of me people trod on the fixtures, eventually breaking one. Technical intervention and delay sorted it out. Lord I don't get these people. The most I've ever done is I sat front row on the aisle at Matilda, except the aisle entrance is blocked by a flight of stairs, so instead of asking a row of people to move, I went two steps up and into my seat. Still feel guilty. Some people don't just walk across but think when actor's aren't on stage it is a playground. I have seen props picked up and moved around, and even placed into bags/taken with audience members so stage management has to go and get it back. People putting jackets on stage and stairs is another one that boggles my mind. |
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Post by longinthetooth on Jun 19, 2016 19:49:26 GMT
At The Comedy About A Bank Robbery, a member of the audience who was obviously special needs made some sounds. The inebriated bunch in front promptly hooted with laughter (it was obvious it was not at the on-stage antics at that precise moment).
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Post by fiyero on Jun 19, 2016 20:01:11 GMT
I braved the tour of Mary Poppins today, I will start by saying that my main memory of seeing it in London is the audience constantly moving and making noise so I didn't have high hopes. Straight away we had the constant noise of crinkly sweet bags but the main issue was a girl who obviously had emotional issues who started crying wildly and was slightly muffled by her mother. Later she started screaming and her mum walked her to the back of the theatre where she could still be heard. In the second act the same thing happened and the mum brought her right in front of where I was standing (performance was sold out and SRO) and tried to comfort her, the girl kept screaming and making noises and really distracting. There was nothing I could do though, I felt that I would look awful if I went to complain and I couldn't move as the show was sold out  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2016 11:31:53 GMT
What is it with people walking on the set? At Elegy this afternoon several people walked on the stage, which is covered in some grey crumbly stuff (excuse the technical term!). Signs asked them not to do and it clearly didn't look like a good idea. At Human Animals recently, one woman decided to take a detour to her seat and walked on a blanket on the set floor. It slipped and she nearly went arse over tit. A cast member quickly folded it away! The best, though, was some time ago in the NT temporary theatre for I Want My Hat Back (brilliant show!). There were obvious lighting fixtures on the floor. People were directed not to walk on the set, but several times in front of me people trod on the fixtures, eventually breaking one. Technical intervention and delay sorted it out. Ha! Serves her right, silly bint. |
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