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Post by d'James on Feb 21, 2016 1:58:58 GMT
Phones should be totes off, obvs. (So hip!)
(This thread was inspired by the Bad Behaviour thread.)
The worst I've ever come across aside from phones is twofold.
1. Popcorn. Oxford New Theatre I'm looking at you.
2. People bringing any sort of stinky food in. I was sat next to someone at a show once who ate the smelliest salad in to open just after the show started. They left before the interval and didn't come back. Maybe it was the show, but FGS people there are easier places than theatres to sit to eat your plastic-boxed salads.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Feb 21, 2016 9:10:22 GMT
Who are FGS people?
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Post by joem on Feb 21, 2016 9:13:27 GMT
Very young children, except in age-appropriate plays.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 9:52:15 GMT
It shouldn't be permitted to sell auditorium-inappropriate food. Nothing that stinks, nothing that rustles, nothing that crunches, nothing that leaves a mess all over the floor. (I can't help wondering if the idea of selling popcorn in cinemas came from someone who owned a carpet-cleaning service.) Crisps are right out.
Also, drinks should come without ice, partly to prevent the noise of clattering ice cubes and partly because people are buying a drink, not a tub of solid water with bits of drink lurking in the gaps.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 21, 2016 9:56:02 GMT
Talking during the overture - its part of the show
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 10:00:40 GMT
Talking during the overture - its part of the show This has happened to me the last four times I've been to the theatre. Talk about rude. Leaving for the loo five minutes before/after the interval. Half the row needs to stand up to release you because of your weak bladder! |
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 21, 2016 10:11:14 GMT
2. People bringing any sort of stinky food in. I was sat next to someone at a show once who ate the smelliest salad in to open just after the show started. They left before the interval and didn't come back. Maybe it was the show, but FGS people there are easier places than theatres to sit to eat your plastic-boxed salads. I mentioned this on the old forum, but it still leaves me shaking my head whenever I think of it, so here goes. Sitting in the dress circle of the ENO, literally 5 minutes before the start of the Pearl Fishers. Started to smell a strong 'spaghetti bolognese' sort of an odour. Was wondering if I was imagining it, when I looked around, and, several rows in front of me, a smartly dressed woman (fur cape even) had taken out a Pret A Manger hot Swedish meatball wrap and was starting to consume it. Took forever for the smell to dissipate. So please, add no hot food to the list! |
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Post by DebbieDoesDouglas(Hodge) on Feb 21, 2016 11:10:49 GMT
People that start applauding before a song has finished. Ye
Yes we know you have seen this show a 1000 times, yes we know you like the performer but SHUT UP THEY HAVENT FINISHED THE LAST NOTE
really does me head in
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Post by Kim on Feb 21, 2016 11:24:00 GMT
Same with going crazy because the performer has riffed in a slightly different bit of the song during the song!
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Post by Carly on Feb 21, 2016 11:59:35 GMT
Slushies and sweets , especially in combination with young children and parents whose behaviour is worse than the kids
Last time I went to my local theatre was for Annie and I had the lovely experience of a knocked over drink running under my chair after the interval and having to sit awkwardly to avoid sticky feet. I also had what felt like skittles or smarties hitting my back every now and then.
And that was on a school night!
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 21, 2016 12:08:29 GMT
When I went to see the Woman In Black I did a rarity and bought a bag of jelly babies with my programme (they had some offer on and I had a craving), but they gave me a plastic cup as well and told me to empty them into the cup to avoid any rustling packets during the show. Every theatre should do that if they are selling sweets.
I don't get why people think it is acceptable to be eating smelly food in the confined area of a theatre, I would never dream of it.
Plus every theatre should have a 'latecomers won't be admitted policy', I've had to stand up far too many times, or had my view blocked by people standing in front of me to let latecomers into their row. There's a start time for a reason, stick to it.
Also, if you have a seat in the middle of a row, you should have a required sit down time of 10 minutes before curtain up, so I am not up and down like a jack in a box letting you trickle into the row when I am trying to get comfortable before the show.
Gah!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 21, 2016 12:25:46 GMT
No children.
At anything.
Ever.
Including children's shows.
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Post by lynette on Feb 21, 2016 13:44:24 GMT
No children. At anything. Ever. Including children's shows. You should come up the Arts Depot in Finchley for a kids' show, BB. I'll tell you why. The audience made up of children aged 3 - about 7 are well behaved if a bit wriggly. But the thing is how hard the actors need to work to get them to react. Kids can smell a fake. They don't like being forced into appreciation. They don't laugh if it isn't funny. Just recently I was at Cat in the Hat: nice actors, nice set, very physical show, lots of mime and frankly not so good. And the kids didn't laugh till the actors more or less told them to. Then they did of course. As a seasoned theatre goer this was fascinating to watch. Doing kids' theatre must be brilliant for actors' abilities if not for their incomes. Mind you we paid about £13 a ticket for this last one ( same price adults and children ) and less than an hour. |
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Post by lynette on Feb 21, 2016 13:45:49 GMT
Ps agree no children at regular theatre except Shakespeare at age about 10 + the comedies
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Post by d'James on Feb 21, 2016 14:09:27 GMT
When I went to see the Woman In Black I did a rarity and bought a bag of jelly babies with my programme (they had some offer on and I had a craving), but they gave me a plastic cup as well and told me to empty them into the cup to avoid any rustling packets during the show. Every theatre should do that if they are selling sweets. I don't get why people think it is acceptable to be eating smelly food in the confined area of a theatre, I would never dream of it. Plus every theatre should have a 'latecomers won't be admitted policy', I've had to stand up far too many times, or had my view blocked by people standing in front of me to let latecomers into their row. There's a start time for a reason, stick to it. Also, if you have a seat in the middle of a row, you should have a required sit down time of 10 minutes before curtain up, so I am not up and down like a jack in a box letting you trickle into the row when I am trying to get comfortable before the show. Gah! I was going to say about the sweets in a cup thing. It 'sounds' like a good idea until people start shaking them around to get to the sweets they want. Nothing in wrappers. I swear some people don't know the difference between the cinema and the theatre. 'Those are real people you're watching, not just a projection.' Even then I really feel some people shouldn't be allowed in. Get rid of bars in theatres and replace them with toilets and water fountains. That's all you NEED. |
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 21, 2016 14:42:55 GMT
When I went to see the Woman In Black I did a rarity and bought a bag of jelly babies with my programme (they had some offer on and I had a craving), but they gave me a plastic cup as well and told me to empty them into the cup to avoid any rustling packets during the show. Every theatre should do that if they are selling sweets. I don't get why people think it is acceptable to be eating smelly food in the confined area of a theatre, I would never dream of it. Plus every theatre should have a 'latecomers won't be admitted policy', I've had to stand up far too many times, or had my view blocked by people standing in front of me to let latecomers into their row. There's a start time for a reason, stick to it. Also, if you have a seat in the middle of a row, you should have a required sit down time of 10 minutes before curtain up, so I am not up and down like a jack in a box letting you trickle into the row when I am trying to get comfortable before the show. Gah! I was going to say about the sweets in a cup thing. It 'sounds' like a good idea until people start shaking them around to get to the sweets they want. Nothing in wrappers. I swear some people don't know the difference between the cinema and the theatre. 'Those are real people you're watching, not just a projection.' Even then I really feel some people shouldn't be allowed in. Get rid of bars in theatres and replace them with toilets and water fountains. That's all you NEED. Who needs a bar when G&T in a can are 3 for 2 at Sainburys down the road  |
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Post by lynette on Feb 21, 2016 14:54:36 GMT
Ah, jelly babies. Transfer them into a silent plastic bag before the show. Having a pocketful of plastic bags not a good look so I suggest you do this at home.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 21, 2016 15:06:47 GMT
I was going to say about the sweets in a cup thing. It 'sounds' like a good idea until people start shaking them around to get to the sweets they want. Nothing in wrappers. I swear some people don't know the difference between the cinema and the theatre. 'Those are real people you're watching, not just a projection.' Even then I really feel some people shouldn't be allowed in. Get rid of bars in theatres and replace them with toilets and water fountains. That's all you NEED. Who needs a bar when G&T in a can are 3 for 2 at Sainburys down the road What about the sound of can-popping though? |
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Post by Snciole on Feb 21, 2016 16:54:46 GMT
I've been know to do 'tin o' gin' but bag searches in West End theatres freak me out so now only do it for BFI and NT...
Open it before the show and if I am really a lush then open another at the interval but I am not the hard boozing theatre attendee I probably need to be for some plays!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 17:48:11 GMT
Blokes dragged along to a show by "the missus" are on the banned list. Once sat in front of one for Betty Blue Eyes. He was bored witless, and huffed all the way through with that "How much longer have we got to sit through this?" attitude. He kept knocking my seat and mumbling to the aforementioned "missus" who didn't shut him up. I glared at him once or twice but he just stared at me as if to say "What the f**k you looking at?"
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 21, 2016 18:00:05 GMT
Who needs a bar when G&T in a can are 3 for 2 at Sainburys down the road What about the sound of can-popping though? A can pop and hiss is inaudible before a show with a well timed 'cough' or during a racous applause post song. Never during quiet acting moments dear. |
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 21, 2016 18:50:11 GMT
People sitting right at the front of their seat and then leaning forwards.
Sat in the circle for Play That Goes Wrong recently and a very tall chap two rows in front of me did that for most of the performance. Very steep rake there and so he was blocking a good part of my view of the stage. The people directly in front of me were also affected and so spent the play shifting from side to side to try and see what was happening. So I was trying to avoid both them and this chap. And I was too far away from him to ask him to sit back.
Oh, and include people generally swaying about during performances! And flicking their hair around.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 21, 2016 18:54:37 GMT
What about the sound of can-popping though? A can pop and hiss is inaudible before a show with a well timed 'cough' or during a racous applause post song. Never during quiet acting moments dear. The voice of experience! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 18:55:32 GMT
Shouldn't - wearing multiple metal bangles on arms, particularly if continually moving these arms.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 18:56:35 GMT
Should - stabbing to death anyone wearing multiple metal bangles on arms who continually moves these arms.
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