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Post by Jonnyboy on Nov 29, 2021 23:44:33 GMT
I would argue that the person pathetic enough not to do a free lateral flow test is the one who needs to get a grip. Are we not all in this together? Why are those of us doing the right thing being weighed down by utterly selfish individuals?
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Post by Jonnyboy on Nov 28, 2021 11:29:16 GMT
Some of what I’m reading here makes me ashamed to be a human.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Nov 25, 2021 13:18:40 GMT
I was really keen to see this next year but this whole furore has turned me right off it. No matter what is happening, it’s just so unprofessional to use social media to answer back and continue the debate. I no longer care what’s happening or who is wrong and right. I’m just turned off from going to see the show.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Nov 11, 2021 13:37:16 GMT
It’s a shame it’s come to mandatory vaccinations. But what good doctor is waiting to see the ‘long term effects’ of a vaccine?!
Let’s ignore the principles of vaccination and see the long term effects of a deadly disease then, shall we?!
Surely the vaccine cannot possibly be worse than the disease itself. That’s kind of the point. What are people waiting for? Are the vaccinated going to grow horns two years later? Eight months down the line we start hopping instead of walking?
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Post by Jonnyboy on Nov 2, 2021 18:20:15 GMT
Who are these people who’ve never done a lateral flow test before? It’s a doddle - if briefly unpleasant - and a reasonable measure even without warning. We’re not being asked to craft a scale model of the Titanic out of our own faeces, for goodness sake.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Oct 21, 2021 21:21:41 GMT
Nearly everyone I know who just wants to ‘get back to normal’ hasn’t had anyone close die or become seriously ill from covid. Funny that.
If you’re told a dead loved one may have survived with someone being that bit more careful/thoughtful, how would you feel?
Or would you just shrug, accept their death and say, we just want to get back to normal.
This isn’t directed at any one person, btw.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Sept 24, 2021 9:25:59 GMT
Front stalls £125 and £150. Noooo is this going to be the norm now?
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Post by Jonnyboy on Sept 18, 2021 12:12:26 GMT
We were ASKED politely to wear a mask. 99% stuck two fingers up at the request. Isnt that the problem though? Politely asking demonstrates no sense of urgency or importance at all. I saw that sign tucked away on the stairs, it was a fairly small sign and despite visiting both bars in the venue it was the only one I saw. There were no announcements about mask wearing that I heard. Theatres understandably want patrons to feel relaxed and to get buying those drinks and ice creams and snacks. They don’t want to be putting the mockers on what is quite possibly people’s first night out at the theatre in 18 months by casting fear over everyone. I get it. Whether some of us here don’t agree with it or not isnt the point. It IS the way it is and unless we see another uncontrolled surge in cases then the genie is out of the bottle and staying out. I don't really know how a mask during a performance impacts on a person's night out. If they can't think or look beyond a face covering, then imagination is seriously lacking. I saw multiple signs and each announcement - fifteen minutes call, three minutes etc... - mentioned face coverings. The advance email explained the importance of face coverings. I feel the Lowry did what they could as far as asking each person to wear a mask. It's clear the public don't want them, though. Hell, no-one WANTS them, but... if they help an ounce... Anyway, it's an impossible job getting people to wear them in healthcare settings so the theatre is a lost cause. Let's hope everything stays open throughout the winter.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Sept 13, 2021 22:27:20 GMT
At a very full Lowry for ETAJ on Saturday night I saw 2 or 3 people in masks, tops. Saw one sign saying wearing masks was “highly recommended”. I was there Sunday matinee and it was the same. Packed and a handful of masks including myself. So virtually everyone had ignored the email sent beforehand and the signs up around the theatre. Do we want theatre fo continue? Or do we want more and more restrictions back? I loved being back at live theatre again. Did a mask spoil it? Did it hell. People have no discipline. People are selfish. And they’ll all be moaning again when restrictions are back in the winter. We were ASKED politely to wear a mask. 99% stuck two fingers up at the request. Kind of done with people now. I feel virtually no one is on my wavelength. As if I’m the odd one out wanting to do the right thing, what is asked of me. I think whatever horrors the human race has to face in the future, sadly it’s largely deserved.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Aug 28, 2021 23:22:23 GMT
I wear a mask eight hours a day every day for my job in healthcare. You get used to it.
If you think wearing a mask for a couple of hours at the theatre is problematic or a restriction in the grand scheme of things, you’re pathetic.
NHS premises are still stressing face masks are necessary but the number of people coming in without one and asking for service and advice from staff masked up for hours on end is astonishing.
It boils down to one plain fact. Too many people don’t give a flying **** about their fellow human beings. Look at what’s happening in Afghanistan right now. And you think being asked to wear a mask is a problem? Do us all a favour and grow up.
The attitude of some stinks. So if there’s an active shooter, it’s suddenly the victims’ responsibility to avoid bullets? Whether they survive or not is down to them and not the person firing the gun?
I’ve not yet heard an argument that doesn’t mask (ho-ho) the lazy selfishness beneath.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Aug 10, 2021 21:29:04 GMT
Can we just all agree that hanging about outside a stage door is totally not a good idea right now (if it ever was). And can we also take this opportunity to knock it on the head FOREVER? If you want to interact with your idol, tweet them. Can’t get a quick programme autograph or pic on Twitter! Agree not a good idea right now, of course.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jul 28, 2021 22:06:19 GMT
What’s the betting the prices will be higher second time around?
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Post by Jonnyboy on Apr 7, 2021 4:30:46 GMT
Jeez reading this thread - like encountering people in real life - I never fail to be astonished at the want to live normally at the expense of others’ lives.
I want to get back to normal too but if my precautions, ie mask wearing, have an impact on others’ health I will take those precautions no matter how much I dislike them.
Sometimes doing the right thing isn’t about normality or freedom. It’s about doing the right thing.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Dec 2, 2020 8:12:08 GMT
What about those of us wishing to live our lives and contribute to society in a valuable way but without unnecessary increased risk? I work in healthcare. I have a lung condition. I have a bloody right to not have to shield because people are doing what the hell they want. Enough with the conspiracy theories. Let’s get to a safer place with the vaccine. This isn’t a mind game. It’s science. The rest of us have got a right to live our lives. We've spent the best part of a year sacrificing pretty much everything. Like it or not, maybe it is time for those who need to shield to actually shield, and for those who don't to carry on with life. In your own words, "I have a bloody right not to shield" just because you have a lung condition. Perhaps that is your own health issue to manage - why should everybody else face restricted movements just to accommodate the few with issues? That's ridiculous and a "race to the bottom". Harsh though it sounds, we need to get the hell back on with living and stop pandering to the minority who can (and should) shield. Well I won’t shield because I have a responsibility to all my patients. Perhaps I should just be a human sacrifice so everyone else can enjoy themselves. The point is that every person has the right to live their lives and no matter what proportions we’re considering, we all should be looking after our fellow man. I just can’t comprehend someone wanting to carry on, knowing that it’s likely a few more will die because of that. Shocking.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Dec 1, 2020 23:39:58 GMT
Yes selfish. With a capital S. It isn't about their lives, it's about the lives of everybody they could infect on the way down. We're a few months from a vaccine and people choose now to gather in winter? Its time for role reversal. Those willing to live their lives with increased risk, crack on with it. Those who are unwilling, live your lives in lockdown. This social experiment is nonsense and must stop. Time people stood up against this anti-arts philistine government and stick two fingers up to unenforceable rules. What about those of us wishing to live our lives and contribute to society in a valuable way but without unnecessary increased risk? I work in healthcare. I have a lung condition. I have a bloody right to not have to shield because people are doing what the hell they want. Enough with the conspiracy theories. Let’s get to a safer place with the vaccine. This isn’t a mind game. It’s science.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Apr 29, 2020 6:59:13 GMT
I’ve had an arena gig rescheduled for October. Seriously, how can they have Manchester Arena packed out by then?
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Post by Jonnyboy on Mar 15, 2020 1:09:45 GMT
When Sheridan Smith cancelled her tour I lost around £20 in fees from See. I queried it and explained I was happy for them to take a small fee for posting and sorting the tickets but £20 was ridiculous. Unfortunately it’s their policy. You lose all the fees if an event is cancelled. I can stomach a couple of quid but these fees are BIG in some cases.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Mar 12, 2020 15:09:05 GMT
To do what? Seems like making it into a different show to me. Eh? They haven’t broadcast a single episode with him yet... How can anyone possibly pass judgment?
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Post by Jonnyboy on Mar 11, 2020 20:49:57 GMT
Give him chance!
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Post by Jonnyboy on Feb 27, 2020 16:06:30 GMT
There’s no obligation to offer discounted seats, though, right?
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Post by Jonnyboy on Feb 21, 2020 10:34:42 GMT
Ooooooooo I love a good marmite show! Or you hate a good marmite show!
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Post by Jonnyboy on Feb 11, 2020 22:21:07 GMT
Ooooh when is Pride I might try and catch it that weekend? Pride is the bank holiday weekend so end of August.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Feb 9, 2020 15:13:14 GMT
There needs to be something humorous first.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Feb 8, 2020 21:20:38 GMT
Oh come on, it’s more complex than about getting laid. Okay it has its flaws when it comes to mental illness but to reduce it to sex with a girl is just stupid.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jan 31, 2020 11:06:47 GMT
There’s a Spotify playlist for the music in this. I love it!
And I don’t ever dance round the kitchen imagining I’m Katherine Parkinson...
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jan 31, 2020 10:24:13 GMT
Not got a ticket but I love God Control, and that along with the rest of the first act is a pretty big omission!
And yes I’m *still* peeved she missed a chunk at the end of a Manchester concert.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jan 13, 2020 20:08:08 GMT
Florence Pugh should be up for a best actress award for Midsommar too.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jan 4, 2020 23:40:07 GMT
I adore Sondheim but for me this has always felt one of his weaker shows.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Jan 2, 2020 2:44:35 GMT
Just watched this in one go after intending to just start the first episode. Utterly chilling stuff and one of the most gripping things I’ve seen in a while. It’s hugely disturbing and upsetting though.
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Post by Jonnyboy on Dec 27, 2019 19:50:12 GMT
Saw this last Saturday from Row T (conventional stalls). I think it proves that WHERE YOU SIT influences your enjoyment of this sort of show.
Look, it’s a wonderful production. Patterson Joseph is superb as Scrooge. The music is sublime.
But from my seat in Row T? Something was missing. I didn’t FEEL it this time.
The reasons?
Too distant from the action. The stage stalls are the seats to choose for this production.
No interaction with the feast.
No snow. I can’t tell you how dismayed I was to see the snow JUST miss our row. Yes, it’s something akin to childlike wonder, but the snow blizzard is a vital part to this show. To watch others experience it but not yourself does not cut it.
It’s a great show, but choose your seats wisely.
Incidentally, I noticed a sign in the downstairs bar displaying the mince pie ingredients. Which is great. But why not around the stalls and foyer? They may contain nuts, and so my instinct to avoid them each year was indeed right.
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