433 posts
|
Post by DuchessConstance on Jul 2, 2016 16:30:50 GMT
Drama at the Young Vic!
First a woman refused to let a girl sit down because she needed the seat next to her for her duffel bag; girl sits in empty seat in front, gets kicked out, usher has to intercede to force woman to give the girl her proper seat!
Second I counted seven people just in my section snacking throughout the entire play.
Third two upset women approached an usher in the interval asking to be moved. Not sure why.
Gosh there was less drama on stage!
|
|
4,029 posts
|
Post by Dawnstar on Jul 2, 2016 22:17:12 GMT
Any opinions on the ettiquette of this:
At The Play That Goes Wrong today a woman sitting near me spent the entire show explaining what was happening onstage to the blind man with her. She didn't attempt to whisper but was talking at normal conversational volume. I realise it is difficult for blind people going to the theatre but to my mind that's what audio described performances are for. I don't think someone should talk like that throughout a performance. I didn't dare say anything but would other people have been irritated too?
|
|
4,156 posts
|
Post by kathryn on Jul 2, 2016 22:32:19 GMT
That is exactly what audio description is for, and given that they often include a touch-tour beforehand, too, I wonder why they didn't book one!
|
|
1,351 posts
|
Post by CG on the loose on Jul 3, 2016 0:11:28 GMT
Any opinions on the ettiquette of this: At The Play That Goes Wrong today a woman sitting near me spent the entire show explaining what was happening onstage to the blind man with her. She didn't attempt to whisper but was talking at normal conversational volume. I realise it is difficult for blind people going to the theatre but to my mind that's what audio described performances are for. I don't think someone should talk like that throughout a performance. I didn't dare say anything but would other people have been irritated too? I sat in front of a blind man and his companion at Chichester for Ross - he explained to the FOH lady who came to check if he had everything he needed that (and I'm paraphrasing) he didn't like the audio description as it interfered with his ability to 'feel' the play. His companion added that she was very adept at giving him additional verbal cues when they were crucial to his understanding of what he was hearing. She did so concisely, very quietly and infrequently and, although I could hear the occasional murmur, I didn't find it in any way disturbing. That's clearly very different from your experience which I would have found intensely irritating. |
|
|
|
Post by Mr Wallacio on Jul 3, 2016 1:20:45 GMT
Those blooming streamer cannons at Aladdin!
Now a love a good celebratory streamer or confetti cannon at the end of a show, but not at the start of act 2 when for the entire remainder of the show the kids (and adults) are rustling the stuff in their hands
|
|
98 posts
|
Post by haz23 on Jul 3, 2016 13:49:23 GMT
Posting this on behalf of my partner who has very patiently let me drag him along to the likes of Wicked, Jersey Boys, Jeremy Jordan in Concert recently, which all come with the crowd of people he cannot stand: woo girls.
Those of you who watch How I Met Your Mother will understand what I mean!
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2016 16:45:02 GMT
Re: narrating for blind companion. Very irritating, and granted some people don't like/can't get to audio described/touch tours etc but as the other post indicates giving subtle indicators of what is going on shouldn't be an issue (similar with those who have hearing issues, a slight repeat for something missed is permissible but not LOUD repeating of an entire show)
Ah yes a woo! girl, I know them well...
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2016 8:16:04 GMT
Re: narrating for blind companion. Very irritating, and granted some people don't like/can't get to audio described/touch tours etc but as the other post indicates giving subtle indicators of what is going on shouldn't be an issue (similar with those who have hearing issues, a slight repeat for something missed is permissible but not LOUD repeating of an entire show) Ah yes a woo! girl, I know them well...Well I'm sorry but Tom Bateman without a shirt on is still Tom Bateman without a shirt on and deserves every Woooo! he gets. You'll never stop me!!! |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2016 9:18:19 GMT
I'll give you that one Ryan  |
|
19,797 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 5, 2016 11:53:09 GMT
Tall bloke, pink shirt, black glasses. Don't think that standing behind that pillar means we didn't spot you filming at the Bacharach concert last night. Despite regularly being told not to. Scumbag. This is what gets me. They get told to stop filming, FOH walks off, they immediately start filming again. Who has this amount of bare-faced, economy-sized cheek? The total lack of embarrassment at being reprimanded in front of an audience is like water off a ducks back. They're either incredibly incredibly self-assured and confident people or just plain thick. |
|
181 posts
|
Post by eatbigsea on Jul 8, 2016 7:39:27 GMT
Breakfast at Tiffany's. I go in to my seat, on the way in step on what I think is a foot, apologise profusely but apparently it was a bag. On the way out (at the interval, never to return since the show was truly dire) I was told to watch out and not step on the bag. Lady, if it's that important to you, perhaps removing it from the floor when people are going out at the interval would be a good start.
|
|
591 posts
|
Post by lou105 on Jul 8, 2016 7:56:31 GMT
Tall bloke, pink shirt, black glasses. Don't think that standing behind that pillar means we didn't spot you filming at the Bacharach concert last night. Despite regularly being told not to. Scumbag. This is what gets me. They get told to stop filming, FOH walks off, they immediately start filming again. Who has this amount of bare-faced, economy-sized cheek? The total lack of embarrassment at being reprimanded in front of an audience is like water off a ducks back. They're either incredibly incredibly self-assured and confident people or just plain thick. It's like school, isn't it? Only behave when the teacher is watching..ugh. |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2016 8:25:24 GMT
Breakfast at Tiffany's. I go in to my seat, on the way in step on what I think is a foot, apologise profusely but apparently it was a bag. On the way out (at the interval, never to return since the show was truly dire) I was told to watch out and not step on the bag. Lady, if it's that important to you, perhaps removing it from the floor when people are going out at the interval would be a good start. There's a part of me that would purposely have stepped on the bag a second time. I might even have come back to my seat and left again purposely to step on the bag a third and fourth time too. |
|
|
|
Post by Coated on Jul 8, 2016 8:54:04 GMT
Breakfast at Tiffany's. I go in to my seat, on the way in step on what I think is a foot, apologise profusely but apparently it was a bag. On the way out (at the interval, never to return since the show was truly dire) I was told to watch out and not step on the bag. Lady, if it's that important to you, perhaps removing it from the floor when people are going out at the interval would be a good start. There's a part of me that would purposely have stepped on the bag a second time. I might even have come back to my seat and left again purposely to step on the bag a third and fourth time too. I am in perfect agreement with Ryan's proposed approach. I might also be tempted to pay strangers to join me marching up and down that row, making sure every attitudinally owned bag is trod upon |
|
423 posts
|
Post by schuttep on Jul 8, 2016 9:24:12 GMT
There's a part of me that would purposely have stepped on the bag a second time. I might even have come back to my seat and left again purposely to step on the bag a third and fourth time too. I am in perfect agreement with Ryan's proposed approach. I might also be tempted to pay strangers to join me marching up and down that row, making sure every attitudinally owned bag is trod upon The only things that belong on the floor are carpet and feet. Pick up the damned bag. |
|
19,797 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 8, 2016 9:41:33 GMT
People who don't actually get up to let you by, and instead do some half-hearted knee-clench which only releases about half an inch of additional space for you to squeeze through.
JUST STAND UP.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2016 9:44:41 GMT
Also people who sit there chatting at the start of the interval and end of the show oblivious to the fact that people are trying to get past to the loo / bar / last train
|
|
19,797 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 8, 2016 11:32:48 GMT
This one really does my head in too. You're sat either chatting to your friend to your left, or just looking around the theatre vacantly (more likely for me) or looking st your phone. You feel "a presence" and look to your right and there's some punter stood there waiting for you to move so they can get in. But they haven't said anything, they just stand, silently, waiting for you to notice them. And when you do notice, and get up for them, they shuffle past without saying thanks or making eye contact. SOCIALLY INEPT.  |
|
840 posts
|
Post by Steffi on Jul 8, 2016 11:38:00 GMT
This one really does my head in too. You're sat either chatting to your friend to your left, or just looking around the theatre vacantly (more likely for me) or looking st your phone. You feel "a presence" and look to your right and there's some punter stood there waiting for you to move so they can get in. But they haven't said anything, they just stand, silently, waiting for you to notice them. And when you do notice, and get up for them, they shuffle past without saying thanks or making eye contact. SOCIALLY INEPT. Even worse: They stand there silently for about five seconds and before you even have the chance to notice them and get up they just start climbing over you. |
|
83 posts
|
Post by brenth on Jul 8, 2016 12:52:29 GMT
A common one i assume but at Curious Incident last night there was a large school party. Giggling after every swear word or mention of sex or Christopher did something a bit not 'cool'. Drove me mad, especially when it was something quite serious and immersive piece. Not all of them of course, a lot were into it and behaved but you always get some who don't. Oh and not bad behaviour as such but at Aladdin today...i had someone around me who really seemed to think they were a theatre expert, critiquing every little thing about the show in the interval, discussing the show/performers and also other shows/performers like a complete theatre know it all...which is fine if you are a theatre know it all....but nearly everything she said was wrong! Even i knew that and i don't pretend to be any type of theatre expert! It might have been Parsley! |
|
115 posts
|
Post by Peach on Jul 8, 2016 12:57:44 GMT
What's a woo girl? I fear I might be one.
|
|
4,369 posts
|
Post by Michael on Jul 8, 2016 13:08:16 GMT
What's a woo girl? I fear I might be one. There are lots of explanations on urbandictionary.com: www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=woo-girlJust pick one that is the closest to (or furthest from) your behaviour (depending on whether or not you want to be a woo girl) |
|
1,064 posts
|
Post by bellboard27 on Jul 8, 2016 13:55:00 GMT
People who don't actually get up to let you by, and instead do some half-hearted knee-clench which only releases about half an inch of additional space for you to squeeze through. JUST STAND UP. I quite like crawling over people to get to my seat. I find all the body contact adds a certain spice before the curtain goes up and is something to think about if the show is bad. |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2016 14:23:21 GMT
People who don't actually get up to let you by, and instead do some half-hearted knee-clench which only releases about half an inch of additional space for you to squeeze through. JUST STAND UP. Oh I always make sure I stand on their feet or knock their knees with a hand or a bag or bowling ball as I walk by. It's the least they deserve. They also get a Paddington Bear hard stare. And maybe a tut and a wildly insincere "thank YOU". Of course, I always make exceptions for the old and the infirm who may not be able to keep standing up and down like a jack in the box. I'm not a *complete* tyrant. |
|
|
|
Post by d'James on Jul 9, 2016 16:42:33 GMT
So, at Titanic last Wednesday, as I was walking out of the auditorium, there was a bit of a contretemps going on between the audience and one of the ushers.
I mentioned in the Titanic thread that I thought both were a bit in he wrong, but I'd say it was mainly the usher in the wrong. The young woman having a go at her was a bit over the top and wouldn't let it go but I can understand it.
First of all, the layout of the theatre. Is it called an aisle when it goes across the auditorium? Anyway, there's one of those in front of Row K I think in the Charring Cross Theatre.
In the second half, the usher in question just kept moving about the auditorium. There was another one who she kept changing places with for no apparent reason. Also he kept walking back and forth across the auditorium on that 'aisle.' She wasn't going to tell anyone off or anything, she just walked back and forth several times to lean against a different wall. It was very distracting in the back half of the Theatre, so for once the Bad Behaviour during the show was not caused by the audience, but by an usher.
(I'm sure people will tell me I don't understand the job of an usher but she just walked back and forth whenever she felt like it for no reason.)
|
|
