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Post by showgirl on Feb 10, 2017 4:43:04 GMT
Am I the only member to be frustrated by seeing others say they are going to a play or show in which I am also interested, only for there to be no follow-up?
As an example, at least two people recently have mentioned seeing a touring production (of "The Verdict" - though confusingly there has also been a tour of a separate but similarly-named play, simply "Verdict"), which is visiting many more locations. However, after the event, no word of it here. I absolutely acknowledge that no-one is obliged to comment or post about anything in particular at any time, but if you have seen something and have whetted others' appetites, please at least consider saying something about it, even if only "This was great" or "Waste of time and money".
For an example of the sort of puzzled post which can result if a production is cited but with no further information, see the "Bad Behaviour" thread for yesterday.
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Post by theatremadness on Feb 10, 2017 9:39:14 GMT
You could always ask! If a poster is seeing something you think you'd like to know about but they don't follow up for whatever reason, just tag them in your post by putting an @ before their username and ask them what they thought  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 9:50:22 GMT
Sometimes I just don't have anything to say about a show. Maybe other people have already said what I thought, or maybe the show just wasn't much of anything, or maybe I'm in "if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all" mode, or maybe I'm feeling particularly ineloquent and feel like a single line post of "I saw this and it was okay" will add so little to the conversation that it's not even worth saying. I think specifically requesting that someone say something about a show (especially tagging individuals as per theatremadness 's post) is a great idea, because then people will know that their "it killed a couple of hours, I wouldn't see it again, but I don't mind having seen it once" will be part of a conversation and not the message-board equivalent of listening to other people chatting and adding a "yeah!" every now and then. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 9:51:18 GMT
I think for me, if I'm honest it's because the board is very London- centric I think it's not worth posting a separate thread for regional tours or shows because I assume nobody is interested? Like last night I have a LOT of thoughts about a show which I know that nobody else is likely to see...so I figure it'll disappear into the ether.
Maybe this thread can be used to tag people as @theatremadness suggested for a 'follow up' on them going?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 10:01:33 GMT
Sinners Club?
I'm seeing it in a week's time.
You never know, it could have a future life after the present two co-producing venues. The Bloody Ballad of Mary Maid toured all over everywhere over a number of years.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 10:05:42 GMT
Sinners Club? I'm seeing it in a week's time. You never know, it could have a future life after the present two co-producing venues. The Bloody Ballad of Mary Maid toured all over everywhere over a number of years. yes! I actually thought of saying "Nobody except Honoured Guest is likely to see it" (as I don't think we have any frequenters of the North here?)
I loved Bloody Ballard, which is why I asked to review this one. As with many productions at The Other Room, Chapter or Sherman I always figure it's pointless commenting on here as so few people see them...anyway I digress, we can talk Sinners Club after you see it!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 10:09:40 GMT
Sone of the North West England mob on this forum saw Rent at Theatr Clwyd, so there's always hope that they could return there for Sinners Club and Junkyard, the Theatr Clwyd musical offerings this spring.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 10:15:56 GMT
Sone of the North West England mob on this forum saw Rent at Theatr Clwyd, so there's always hope that they could return there for Sinners Club and Junkyard, the Theatr Clwyd musical offerings this spring. This is true! Northerners reading this I encourage you to cross the border to see the goings on at Clwyd this spring! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 10:23:27 GMT
More often than is good, I see something and don't really think anything...
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Post by nick on Feb 10, 2017 10:46:15 GMT
I wonder if the admin would think about adding a 'touring and regional' section like the 'international' section. Mind you that would be an admission that the Theatre and Musicals sections are so london-centric
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Post by Nelly on Feb 10, 2017 11:06:13 GMT
So there's always hope that they could return there for Junkyard, the Theatr Clwyd musical offerings this spring. This is true! Northerners reading this I encourage you to cross the border to see the goings on at Clwyd this spring! The lighting will be good for Junkyard. ;-) |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 12:24:54 GMT
I think it is "London-centric" on here simply because there is more going on. In the same way the "International" section has more Broadway than anything else. I always like reading about regional theatre on here, in the plays / musicals section. Shunting them off separately, I think, would cause those seeking London only to miss something worth reading. Oh I didn't mean it in a negative way! just that there are less of us in each 'pocket' around the country so it doesn't feel of mass interest (and believe me some of the stuff I see is barely to anyone's interest but that's another story!)
I think tagging someone in the 'I'm going to see' thread if you want to hear about it after can work. And I'll also endeavour to post more reviews on here of regional stuff even if nobody reads it!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 13:09:40 GMT
I wonder if the admin would think about adding a 'touring and regional' section like the 'international' section. It's been tried in the past, and what happens is that everyone says how great it'll be but as soon as they notice that the main sections are more popular they don't want to use the regional section any more. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 13:26:12 GMT
And there's lots of crossover between London and the other regions. As just one example, Junkyard is playing Bristol Old Vic, Theatr Clwyd and Rose Theatre Kingston.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 13:30:57 GMT
Personally, I even find the International board a bit of a shame. As I don't really go anywhere International, I don't check in very often, but when I do, I almost always find an interesting conversation that's worth a read even though I'll never get to see the show in question. Separating out the regions and tours as well would just compound and exacerbate for me.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2017 13:34:42 GMT
Maybe Jan Brock will use the International section to post about Bridge Theatre shows as they find its location so very remote?
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Post by showgirl on Feb 10, 2017 14:54:20 GMT
So maybe we could ensure that we highlight the fact that productions are touring, if we know this? As most tours move on weekly, they can potentially visit quite a few venues in a short space of time and people who weren't previously aware of a play or show might then hear about it and find they're in time to catch it at a subsequent stop.
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Post by foxa on Feb 10, 2017 18:18:54 GMT
Yes - I like reading about (some) productions even if I'm not going to see them. The Pygmalion touring production by Headlong, for example, recently posted in Plays sounded interesting.
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Post by showgirl on Feb 10, 2017 19:37:24 GMT
Also, even if a production isn't touring but is too distant, or is touring but not coming close, it may still merit a mental note in case future opportunities arise. For instance, Nina - for which I recently failed to bag tickets at the Young Vic - originated in Liverpool last year, so it was already on my radar as a "must see". Similarly, I've definitely registered "Flowers For Mrs Harris" as one to look out for, having had my appetite whetted by the rave reviews from Sheffield, also last year. So whilst the board can appear very London-centric, there's definitely interest in and support for productions throughout the UK - and indeed beyond.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 10, 2017 20:57:05 GMT
I wonder if the admin would think about adding a 'touring and regional' section like the 'international' section. Mind you that would be an admission that the Theatre and Musicals sections are so london-centric Over my dead body. This is TheatreBoard. Not West End Theatre Board. |
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Post by showgirl on Feb 11, 2017 7:55:11 GMT
I wonder if the admin would think about adding a 'touring and regional' section like the 'international' section. Mind you that would be an admission that the Theatre and Musicals sections are so london-centric Over my dead body. This is TheatreBoard. Not West End Theatre Board. I do love the way you don't beat about the bush, BurlyBeaR - no equivocation or hesitation there! |
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Post by loureviews on Feb 11, 2017 10:17:19 GMT
I used to regularly stop by the review board but now it's gone it is much harder to search through threads to find people's opinions.
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Post by Tibidabo on Feb 11, 2017 11:01:12 GMT
showgirl why not start a new thread entitled 'This week I have been to....' so if people have seen something that doesn't have its own thread and don't wish to start one, for whatever reason, they could write a comment there. That would cover "It was crap, I was bored," to a longer review on a show that may not have a dedicated thread, as not enough people would see it for there to be much discussion. I'd certainly browse for ideas of what to go and see. (There's a thread on the book section on Digital Spy entitled 'What are you reading at the moment?' and I share your frustration in that people just name a book but don't say anything about it. Sort of defeats the object.)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2017 11:34:23 GMT
Maybe we should have a warning points (we had them on the other site, remember?! I had a warning point!) and if don't review the show u get one? Don't review three shows then ur banned!
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Post by Tibidabo on Feb 11, 2017 12:18:17 GMT
Maybe we should have a warning points (we had them on the other site, remember?! I had a warning point!) and if don't review the show u get one? Don't review three shows then ur banned! Warning points? Banned?  Oooooerr........Don't like the sound of that.....wasn't me Miss, innit?.....I'd only like that if I was allowed on the Warning Point Committee. Instead of a ban, how about the first one to 10 gets a free ticket to a show NOT of their choice...  (My latest mission in life is to get BurlyBeaR to a panto if it's the last thing I do!) |
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Oooooerr........Don't like the sound of that.....wasn't me Miss, innit?.....I'd only like that if I was allowed on the Warning Point Committee. Instead of a ban, how about the first one to 10 gets a free ticket to a show NOT of their choice... 
(My latest mission in life is to get