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Post by xanady on Jul 31, 2019 21:50:28 GMT
Thank you all for the constant tirade of verbal assaults that I have had to suffer all day.What wonderful human beings you all are.Keep it coming if it makes you feel better.As I take tablets for my own mental depression issues,please do not patronise me about mental health issues...I have bought the t-shirt on that one way back since my mother died at a young age and I was left to bring up my young brother with very little support.
Right of reply to the latest criticisms-
Stars do not always sign their own photos or other merchandise.Any autograph dealer worth their salt would tell you that.If shady 23 is happy with his signed album then fine.Enjoy!
My original comments were with reference to other posters who had talked about signed pics being handed out at the door.As I stated ten hours ago,this feels impersonal to me and I am unsure why people would feel that SS would get any abuse at the stage door.It would be a positive thing for her to experience as I do not know of anybody who does SD to hurl abuse at performers.I feel that if SS does not want to do the SD as she is entitled to,then make a public announcement so that the fans(many of them youngsters) don’t waste their time waiting for her.
max?please don’t offer me advice on how to live my life...you don’t know me!
From now on I have decided to only post likes to other posters and to write really positive things on the board as any attempt at constructive criticism or to give personal opinions which may be deemed negative appear to light the blue touch for some issues/performers.
You want vanilla...you got it!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2019 22:16:06 GMT
It would be a positive thing for her to experience as I do not know of anybody who does SD to hurl abuse at performers. The fact you seem not to be grasping here is that Sheridan Smith is under no obligation whatsoever to go to the stage door. None. Nada. Zilch. Same goes for every single performer. She's perfectly entitled to change her mind one day to the next, so a public announcement would be pointless (and again is no obligation). The fact that you assume she hasn't signed the flyers herself does suggest that you are looking for reasons to criticise her, I'm afraid. You didn't have to have a go at her at all, but you have done, repeatedly. Frankly I'm more than a little surprised that you are doing so given you state you have had mental health issues yourself, because you should know more than anyone how important it is to do whatever is necessary on any given day to protect one's state of mind. That can differ wildly from day to day, and from person to person, so there is no cause for judging her for not doing something she is not contracted to do. I'm no huge fan anymore, but from what I've seen in this thread she is doing her job and doing it well, and whatever she needs to do to keep in that headspace is no-one's prerogative but hers. The only people in the wrong are those who feel in any way entitled to get something from her she is not obliged to give them, and that is their problem, not hers. |
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Post by xanady on Jul 31, 2019 22:44:37 GMT
posterj,I clearly said, ‘handing out pictures that could have been signed by anyone’,and you have twisted my words to say that I had ‘assumed’ they were signed by someone else.You have not read my original post clearly enough.Could you please correct this slur.
Also I have said two or three times that SS does not have to do SD but you have ignored this completely for some reason.If I write a post and people cherry-pick to suit themselves then the post is pointless.This is mis-representation.
Also,do not seek to tell me how my medical condition would affect my judgement or how it would impact on how I empathise with SS.You don’t know me and you are not my doctor.Leave out the sanctimonious preaching to me,please.
Let me make it crystal clear...any further comments on what I said 24 hours ago will be met by a 😀as I need to think positively as max instructed me to....
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Post by ukpuppetboy on Jul 31, 2019 22:54:05 GMT
uk puppet boy,I made no reference to anything regarding mental health issues in any way,shape or form so don’t have a clue what you are alluding to or trying to infer or reference.I have made my points without being vindictive as you incorrectly state and I have made them very clearly and will stick to them.I will now bow out on this thread as offending the permanently-affronted pearl-clutching SS fan club is a fate worse than death....super lol.  Oh FFS will you step back and listen to yourself for a second? Nobody has made any personal attacks on you - merely suggesting that this ongoing issue you seem to have with Sheridan Smith seems a little unreasonable, distasteful (and YES, vindictive) and the TEN (plus) personal/professional attacks you have seen fit to write within the space of a month perhaps overstep the mark. A little. There is very little sign of you displaying the empathy you state she apparently lacks (even more surprising in light of your last post). While SHE, an actress, seemingly warrants an ongoing stream of negative comments about her actions in her personal time off stage - YOU, a poster on a random forum, should seemingly be allowed to hysterically rebuke ANYONE saying anything in her defence. Of course you’re entitled to your opinion xAndy, but arrogantly dismissing anyone who disagrees with you as a member of the “ permanently-affronted pearl-clutching SS fan club” undermines it somewhat. You don’t like her. We get it. Your wife doesn’t like her. Noted. Now can we all move on with our lives? |
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Post by xanady on Jul 31, 2019 22:56:39 GMT
^😀
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Post by theoracle on Jul 31, 2019 23:18:42 GMT
Guys, do we actually know for certain that the reason why Sheridan Smith isn't doing SD is because of her mental health issues? Maybe shes just tired? She is playing multiple characters 8 times a week in a sell out run of a beloved show. Arguably shes already doing more than her fair share by doubling/tripling up the parts. Whilst I thought she was a bit too flamboyant for my taste as the narrator, I appreciate her talent and her consistent effort in trying to entertain her audience. Also, perhaps she was directed to make her performance more pantomime-like? Who really knows? The audience clearly loved it when I saw it and they clearly loved Ms Sheridan Smith.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jul 31, 2019 23:23:03 GMT
Can’t believe what I’m reading on here.
The entitlement to act like she OWES her fans something is outrageous. Stage doors should be abolished for these people. They only want a picture so they can post it on social media to get themselves some attention.
There may be a very good reason why she isn’t doing stage door. I’ve worked with very famous people in the past who haven’t done it for many reasons- one person was receiving threatening letters from someone saying they would be at stage door one night to ‘surprise’ them. Another one had a stalker .. there are a lot of crazy people out there. Or she simply may just want to get home as soon as she can and have some of her life back.
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Post by Steve on Jul 31, 2019 23:38:53 GMT
Thank you all for the constant tirade of verbal assaults that I have had to suffer all day.What wonderful human beings you all are.Keep it coming if it makes you feel better.As I take tablets for my own mental depression issues,please do not patronise me about mental health issues...I have bought the t-shirt on that one way back since my mother died at a young age and I was left to bring up my young brother with very little support. You did an amazing thing bringing up your brother, and congrats on keeping the demons at bay.
This hoo-ha you had today on the board means nothing about you, and is only about people's desire to show Sheridan Smith a little consideration and love. Noone will hold a thing against you for any of this, and most will have forgotten it all within hours, if not minutes. As should you.
As others have said, there are multiple reasons why Sheridan Smith may not be stage-dooring this production, where she has in the past, the most likely of which is that she is SO critical to this show, that the producers simply won't let her, as they don't want her getting ill.
They may also wish to surround her with a protective wall, after the Sun so recently started getting at her again, with a story that anyone who heard her bravely speak about her bipolar disorder last year, would have realised was almost certainly connected with that disorder (given that manic phases cause the sufferer to overestimate the intimacy of their connection with others, and say things that non-sufferers would consider inappropriate). It's on the producers to protect her and everyone working for them, and I am sure that is what they are doing.
I think you yourself merit the same consideration that Sheridan Smith does, I don't assume malice in any of your comments, and commend you for braving this out, and not leaving the board.
As Scarlett O'Hara would say, tomorrow is another day. Best wishes. 
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Post by xanady on Jul 31, 2019 23:53:33 GMT
Steve,you are a true gentleman for what you have said.At no point was I ever out for character assassination on SS but I do sincerely apologise if my original post 24 hours ago has caused offence.I have both of SS’s albums and consider ‘And I’m Telling You..,’ on her MT album to be a masterpiece so I am not a hater,far from it.
Massive thanks,Steve for putting everything into perspective.I needed that tonight.You have brought xanady some sanity,perhaps.
My good wishes to each and everyone of you on the board!
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Post by ukpuppetboy on Aug 1, 2019 0:23:15 GMT
Steve,you are a true gentleman for what you have said.At no point was I ever out for character assassination on SS but I do sincerely apologise if my original post 24 hours ago has caused offence.I have both of SS’s albums and consider ‘And I’m Telling You..,’ on her MT album to be a masterpiece so I am not a hater,far from it. Massive thanks,Steve for putting everything into perspective.I needed that tonight.You have brought xanady some sanity,perhaps. My good wishes to each and everyone of you on the board! Well ironically it sounds like you’re a bigger fan than anyone ‘defending’ her here. Personally I only ever saw her in Little Shop, and though I thought she was great then I certainly don’t own any albums! Steve you are a fantastic arbiter... Westminster awaits your call first thing in the morning. And you can assure your wife that she can sleep soundly; This “creepy” poster is 10000kms away! I simply wanted to back up my summation that the comments seemed numerous, and personal. That you say otherwise is enough to put that to rest. Again I’m certain that nobody meant to post anything (directly or indirectly) to attack you or to cause you any undue stress; Merely to disagree with some things that were said or the way they were framed. I look forward to your future posts in other threads. I’m sure I’ll even agree with many of them. |
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Post by latefortheoverture on Aug 1, 2019 2:06:06 GMT
When will some finally be happy with seeing a show, then proceeding home like a normal person, and not get so upset when their 'favourite' performer doesn't come out and personally thank them for coming?
Stage Doors, if you would even call it that, should be abolished in busy, star-filled shows, such as these. Just goes on to cause more issues- would be far easier to not let anyone wait and have all the performers leave from an alternate exit.
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Post by d'James on Aug 1, 2019 2:40:23 GMT
When will some finally be happy with seeing a show, then proceeding home like a normal person, and not get so upset when their 'favourite' performer doesn't come out and personally thank them for coming? Stage Doors, if you would even call it that, should be abolished in busy, star-filled shows, such as these. Just goes on to cause more issues- would be far easier to not let anyone wait and have all the performers leave from an alternate exit. Star-filled shows live on it though. That’s why they do it (employ ‘stars’). If someone is so elusive but does it one night, can you imagine the attention. I agree completely by the way. It is an ugly part of theatre these days. I have been a fan of many people of the years (I’m not that old) and I have only once stage doored (how awful that that’s even a verb). I was younger at the time and don’t really know why I did it. The person didn’t come out that night (or had got out quicker than I). Did it make me like them less, not at all. Should it have, of course not. I went to a (free) album signing, a few months later, where I was so nervous I mispronounced my name. Anyway, I was nearly off on a rant then ;-) I’ve met one star once. I’ve wanted to meet many more but have been too shy (or the idea of a scrum had put me off). If you follow my posts, you’ll see there’s a very important star to me in the West End right now. I am and always have been too nervous and embarrassed to ask them for an autograph, let alone a photograph. Why does everyone now feel so entitled? I’m not criticising anything said or anyone on here but it has nothing to do with the show itself. (I still maintain this is not a rant and I could’ve said much, much more.) |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 1, 2019 6:27:28 GMT
We all have times when we are working and just want to get on with our work, so really can't spare time for others. Sometimes we try and succeed in finding a few minutes, sometimes not. I think we all need to remember that. Is that why you’re always “out” when I pop round for a surprise visit?  |
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Post by shady23 on Aug 1, 2019 7:39:59 GMT
I agree this is probably the most likely reason.
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Post by theoracle on Aug 1, 2019 8:03:46 GMT
For me, going to the stage door is an opportunity to tell the actors how much you enjoyed the show, and more importantly to say thank you. Whilst I don’t think that stage doors should be abolished, security should take extra measures to make sure there isn’t a scrum over a particular performer.
I am curious though, does anyone think Madonna will be stage dooring when she comes to the Palladium next year? That would be quite a sight
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Post by ptwest on Aug 1, 2019 8:16:07 GMT
I suspect Madonna will be off stage and in her car and out of there before the curtain drops!
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Post by danb on Aug 1, 2019 9:29:04 GMT
you scribble a quick signature on some albums Trust me, even "a quick signature" takes bloomin' ages - at least 30 minutes for 50. That's from experience. Did you used to be in ‘Showaddywaddy’ Monkey? |
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Post by shady23 on Aug 1, 2019 11:38:05 GMT
you scribble a quick signature on some albums Trust me, even "a quick signature" takes bloomin' ages - at least 30 minutes for 50. That's from experience. Not for some, Gary Barlow just writes a G these days! 😂 |
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Post by justafan on Aug 1, 2019 11:55:29 GMT
Quick question re the lottery - if the lottery dates shown on the website are now the week AFTER I applied - do I assume I was unsuccessful for the week I applied for?
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Post by showgirl on Aug 2, 2019 3:59:56 GMT
Quick question re the lottery - if the lottery dates shown on the website are now the week AFTER I applied - do I assume I was unsuccessful for the week I applied for? Imo it's unhelpfully unclear and requires clarification, as after waiting 27 hours the first time, I received no notification (either way) whatsover the second time and am currently still waiting (though obviously not hopefully) for the outcome of my third entry. So I would say it's neither promising nor reasonable at this stage still to be waiting. Really Useful Group do not run the lottery themselves; they have outsourced it to Lineup, so let me know if you would like the email address for their "support" team. |
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Post by dontdreamit on Aug 2, 2019 10:57:11 GMT
Performance at 12pm on This Morning, accirdomg to Twitter.
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Post by david on Aug 2, 2019 11:28:33 GMT
Just watched Jac’s performance on This Morning. Really impressed with his rendition of ADWD and absolutely loved the coat.
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Post by johartuk on Aug 2, 2019 11:39:36 GMT
Performance at 12pm on This Morning, accirdomg to Twitter. Just caught the tail end of it. It looked like it was just Jac and the kids, singing ADWD. Jac sounded good, but it all seemed a bit 'by the numbers'. Jac can sing, but he doesn't stand out for me as a vocalist. Oh, and I still dislike the coat. Too much dark blue, and it looks cheap. |
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Post by denise on Aug 2, 2019 11:51:16 GMT
Whattt... are you crazy!? The coat is sensational. Makes complete sense within the whole show, and in Real life twinkles like it’s made out of moondust.. Performance at 12pm on This Morning, accirdomg to Twitter. Just caught the tail end of it. It looked like it was just Jac and the kids, singing ADWD. Jac sounded good, but it all seemed a bit 'by the numbers'. Jac can sing, but he doesn't stand out for me as a vocalist. Oh, and I still dislike the coat. Too much dark blue, and it looks cheap. |
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Post by dontdreamit on Aug 2, 2019 12:01:51 GMT
I just got this week’s lottery rejection email, for anyone who is interested in such things!
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