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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 20, 2016 13:50:49 GMT
In my experience a lot of theatre gents toilets have 1 basin and dryer for around 5 toilets, cubicles and urinals. Doesn't sound a lot but it seems to work, maybe because about that proportion of guys actually wash their hands afterwards. Eeeewww.
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 19, 2016 14:55:24 GMT
Me too. Also got better seats. Also result!
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 19, 2016 14:09:00 GMT
Or just all wear t shirts advertising our new TheatreBoard...
Edit:whoops, I see I wasn't the first to suggest the t shirts. Previous posts not showing up well on my phone!
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 15, 2016 16:01:55 GMT
Good idea.
I always think that part of the problem is that many 'occasional' theatre-goers genuinely have no idea/have never given the slightest thought to theatre etiquette. And of course there are some, who simply don't give a toss as to how their behaviour inconveniences others.
At the moment, staff or audience members who try to remonstrate in the case of bad behaviour are often met with the attitude of 'who says I should have to turn my phone off/stop talking?' etc. As if this is some sort of strange personal foible of ours, to want to have the phone turned off, rather than these being accepted 'rules' of theatre attendance.
If it were possible to have a large sign dropped in front of the curtain, prior to the performance, listing a code of conduct for acceptable behaviour- don't talk,eat or make phone calls during the performance etc, then at least everyone would have a clear idea of what was expected of them, and our complaints would have more force.
If those rules were also in the 'terms and conditions' of purchasing a ticket, and agreement to abide by this 'code of conduct' clearly being stated as part of acceptance for purchasing the ticket, then that too would give staff more authority when dealing with these people.
Mind you, having sold the punters some noisy refreshments, I can't really see how much credibility anyone would have, when trying to quieten the munching and ice-rattling down! Oh well...
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 15, 2016 15:30:46 GMT
Jan Brock said:Lucky it wasn't good old Parsley next to her. You should start a thread "I didn't realise it was the author". Has happened to me twice and one of those times it was Arthur Miller. Okay, there is no point starting a thread for this. You have TOTALLY won that thread already. It could only be bettered by me turning up to watch 'Sunday in the Park with George' and a beardy old chap called Steve, sitting next to me asking what I thought of it. Assuming it was the right beardy old chap of course.
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 15, 2016 15:23:38 GMT
Oh yeah, Hadley Fraser, count me in For pretty much anything where he's concerned Ooh yes! Totally agree.
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 13, 2016 11:26:23 GMT
Oh thanks for this. I was watching it originally, but then lost the link and somehow lost track of it. Off now to catch up with it all.
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 13, 2016 11:24:19 GMT
I'm also in the kitchen, selling small tubs of ice cream for £4.75, and very noisy crisps, popcorn,etc for vastly inflated prices. Also considering adding a line in big plastic cups of drink, full to the brim with ice cubes.
Mind you, must say, nice place we have here.
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 8, 2016 13:26:37 GMT
Isn't that the thing with Caroline Sheen and David Thaxton? Excellent cast.
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 6, 2016 21:32:54 GMT
Ah yes, Bryn in his little (okay, not so little) black dress...I remember it well.
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 4, 2016 18:04:15 GMT
I am definitely going to have another go at volunteering during this run. Great fun.
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 4, 2016 5:41:42 GMT
It's great isn't it. I always had the idea with the old site that there were probably about 20 people actually still visiting/able to access the site, and that all the other members had long since disappeared.
One of the pleasures of this move (not that the move itself was a pleasure of course) has been hearing from so many 'lurkers' who have been recently introducing themselves and have started posting on the site. Lots of fresh blood.
Looking forward to seeing the membership steadily grow once we start telling people about this new site too. Exciting times!
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Post by Flim Flam on Feb 4, 2016 5:24:22 GMT
And in my forty odd years of going to an opera I have yet to see a large soprano with horns and breastplates. That's very disappointing. Opera should definitely have some of those. Love all the operas mentioned. Plus, everybody should visit the Royal Opera House at least once in their lives, just for the sheer spectacle and atmosphere of the place.
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Post by Flim Flam on Jan 25, 2016 11:10:13 GMT
I have a spare ticket for tonight if anyone is interested. Side stalls.
The bad news is that I am still going and you will be sitting next to me...
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Post by Flim Flam on Jan 24, 2016 16:06:28 GMT
I'm visualising an intimate, immersive production staged on one of those old pleasure cruisers that goes up and down the Thames... OMG if Cameron is reading this he'll probably nick my idea! That is such a brilliant idea!
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Post by Flim Flam on Jan 22, 2016 16:36:20 GMT
Has the party started yet? I've brought along a dodgy bottle of red that I think I won in a raffle some time ago.
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Post by Flim Flam on Jan 18, 2016 19:32:20 GMT
Sondheim Platform. See you all there...
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