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Post by Dawnstar on Feb 8, 2019 23:43:16 GMT
Despite The Other Palace having signs on the edge of the stage telling people not to put anything on it, one man at the end of the front row this evening put his drink on it at the start & his feet on it at the end. In both cases a nearby usher had to come & stop him. Why on earth do people think that they can use a stage as their personal table?
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 9, 2019 23:12:48 GMT
At Wicked this afternoon, a man in my row decides the best time to visit the loo is in the middle of "For Good", disrupting several of us on his way out. To be fair, he did sit in a vacant seat at the end of the row on his return, but it was his comment to his other half when she rejoined him at the end that took the biscuit. "Best time to go, nothing much happens during the songs". I give up!
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Post by mhumphries on Feb 10, 2019 0:04:36 GMT
9 to 5 - Friday 8th 2019
Bloody old couple, must be late 70’s. During the whole show the old git would lean forward and point while commenting to his wife about what was happening. Think that person who tells a joke and then proceeds to explain why it’s funny. Also be warned, this show is going to have a lot of drunk women at them and come the interval, you best not get in their way on the way to the toilet.
Waitress - Saturday 9th 2019 matinee
Stupid woman who came in wearing a top hat and refused to take it off when sat down... I mean how can you be in that much of your own world?
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Post by perfectspy on Feb 10, 2019 0:14:23 GMT
Someone was eating a Big Mac Meal behind me at the start of Come From Away, but the Ushers soon got rid of it as soon as they realised. I can trump you. A few years ago At Hampstead theatre, two Ladies both had a Chinese takeaway. Someone moved away and another got the usher and mgmt. They got a severe telling off and never got to finish it off. Idiots. Ha ha.
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Post by poster J on Feb 10, 2019 23:15:57 GMT
The woman beside me tonight at Hampstead kept quoting a lot of the Shakespeare lines before Sir Ian had a chance to deliver them!
Also not sure everyone would consider this bad behaviour, but the woman on the other side of me didn't applaud once throughout the whole 3 hours. She gave a very muted applause right at the end and was basically the only person not to join in the (richly deserved) standing ovation. If I wasn't enjoying something that much I would have left at the interval...
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Post by mistressjojo on Feb 11, 2019 0:17:29 GMT
At a performance of Mary Stuart in Sydney on Friday, woman three seats up from me had her phone on her thigh face up and on for the whole thing. On silent but every time it rang it lit up like a Christmas tree, and although not in my direct line of sight enough to be distracting. I wondered why people closer didn't say anything but then noticed woman next to her & the offender were both asleep! Then just at the moment Mary got the chop (which in this production is an audio bit done in a blackout), someone's phone went off with an old school Nokia ringtone that went on for ages.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 0:27:24 GMT
At Wicked a few weeks ago, the small child in front of me would not shut up. Then during I'm Not That Girl the mum decided to put the creature on her shoulders so she could see, at the expense of all the paying audience members behind them. All the faff was clearly distracting cast members too, as Alice Fearn looked a bit pissed off as she was trying to sing, but they just wouldn't sit still, and were constantly making noise. (was sat on stage right in the RV seats, and Elphaha tends to wander to this side of the stage, so I could sort of see it in her face)
Also, my dad left Les Mis at the interval on the same day at the evening show. He did have a reason, but I felt quite guilty as there was now an empty front row central seat which the cast could clearly see.
I think the next time I see a show in town, I will just go by myself or with friends. Despite my attempts to get my parents to enjoy musical theatre they NEVER engage.
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Post by TallPaul on Feb 11, 2019 12:35:04 GMT
I was at the world-famous Crucible Theatre t'other night to see Rutherford and Son.
Literally 10 seconds before it began, just as the house lights started to dim, this bloke decided that was the moment to walk from the back of the auditorium and across the front of the stage, to a seat near the front.
I don't know if he was upgrading himself, or if he'd made a genuine mistake and entered via the wrong door, but whatever the reason, he was given a rousing round of applause. Serves him right for wearing a green hoodie to the theatre.
That'll learn him!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 12:40:17 GMT
Performance of Machinal at the Royal Welsh College in Cardiff last week, a man was obnoxiously laughing at the top of his lungs at every tiny detail. If an actor gave a flirty look or did some sort of action, he'd be laughing, and the only person laughing in the theatre.
Then he put his feet up on the back of the seat in front of him, with someone sitting in it.
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Post by eliza on Feb 11, 2019 20:02:52 GMT
Also, my dad left Les Mis at the interval on the same day at the evening show. He did have a reason, but I felt quite guilty as there was now an empty front row central seat which the cast could clearly see. I think the next time I see a show in town, I will just go by myself or with friends. Despite my attempts to get my parents to enjoy musical theatre they NEVER engage. I went to see We Will Rock You one New Years Eve with my parents (maybe 2006, or 2007) and my dad managed to fall asleep. He said it’s because it was boring but he went again a couple of months later and loved it. Luckily our seats were quite high up so no chance of being spotted! I didn’t even notice two seats along so hopefully no one other than my mum did! I’ve never been with him to the theatre again.
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Post by timothyd on Feb 11, 2019 20:55:51 GMT
I was at the world-famous Crucible Theatre t'other night to see Rutherford and Son. Literally 10 seconds before it began, just as the house lights started to dim, this bloke decided that was the moment to walk from the back of the auditorium and across the front of the stage, to a seat near the front. I don't know if he was upgrading himself, or if he'd made a genuine mistake and entered via the wrong door, but whatever the reason, he was given a rousing round of applause. Serves him right for wearing a green hoodie to the theatre. That'll learn him! What's wrong with a green hoodie at the theatre?
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Post by Backdrifter on Feb 11, 2019 22:20:03 GMT
Someone was eating a Big Mac Meal behind me at the start of Come From Away, but the Ushers soon got rid of it as soon as they realised. I can trump you. A few years ago At Hampstead theatre, two Ladies both had a Chinese takeaway. Someone moved away and another got the usher and mgmt. They got a severe telling off and never got to finish it off. Idiots. Ha ha. On the old board there were tales of hot pizzas and cartons of Indian takeaways. All we need now is someone to confirm they've witnessed meals being made from scratch, involving chopping boards, fresh meat & veg and a camping stove. Anyone?
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Post by Backdrifter on Feb 11, 2019 22:36:54 GMT
Stupid woman who came in wearing a top hat and refused to take it off when sat down... I mean how can you be in that much of your own world? To repeat an earlier comment - she deserved to then have the seat in front of her taken by a 6'7" Coldstream guardsman, with his bearskin hat on, sitting on a booster cushion. Failing that, take a good swipe and send her top hat airborne.
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Post by Backdrifter on Feb 11, 2019 22:40:03 GMT
What's wrong with a green hoodie at the theatre? Didn't go with his pink and turquoise checked trousers?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 22:50:31 GMT
What's wrong with a green hoodie at the theatre? Didn't go with his pink and turquoise checked trousers? Pink goes good with green, thank you very much!
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Post by TallPaul on Feb 12, 2019 9:57:44 GMT
Didn't go with his pink and turquoise checked trousers? Pink goes good with green, thank you very much! It most certainty does not! Have you seen the Follies rehearsal photos?
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Post by hannechalk on Feb 19, 2019 21:35:09 GMT
Watching Don Quixote at the cinema, and an old chap just shuffled to his seat carrying a tub of homemade pasta. Not necessarily bad behaviour but it made ruby and I giggle.
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Post by Dawnstar on Feb 22, 2019 20:29:11 GMT
Front row at The Other Palace. Currently no fewer than 5 people have their drinks on the stage. It is not your damn table! While typing this an usher just came & told them all to move them but people shouldn't need to be told this.
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Post by Xanderl on Feb 22, 2019 20:34:01 GMT
Oh this is a pet hate of mine. Happens a lot at the Donmar too. The actors should kick them off.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 20:57:48 GMT
All About Eve. Last week but I have been feeling quite zen so I didn’t complain then.
We have second row dress circle, aisle seats. The two people in the exact middle of the row arrive at 7.30pm.
The rest of us arrived in time so we could get comfy. When you arrive that late you don’t give anyone time to rearrange bags, coats etc after you’ve made us all stand up and move them so you can blast through.
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Post by danb on Feb 22, 2019 21:14:18 GMT
I can trump you. A few years ago At Hampstead theatre, two Ladies both had a Chinese takeaway. Someone moved away and another got the usher and mgmt. They got a severe telling off and never got to finish it off. Idiots. Ha ha. On the old board there were tales of hot pizzas and cartons of Indian takeaways. All we need now is someone to confirm they've witnessed meals being made from scratch, involving chopping boards, fresh meat & veg and a camping stove. Anyone? I did indeed take a full Tepan set up to a matinee of ‘By Jeeves’ and created some delicious stuff next to the sound desk once a few years ago. 😋
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Post by andrew on Feb 23, 2019 0:20:41 GMT
All About Eve. Last week but I have been feeling quite zen so I didn’t complain then. We have second row dress circle, aisle seats. The two people in the exact middle of the row arrive at 7.30pm. The rest of us arrived in time so we could get comfy. When you arrive that late you don’t give anyone time to rearrange bags, coats etc after you’ve made us all stand up and move them so you can blast through. I'm sorry but I find this comment really problematic. People going to their seats at 7.30 (assuming the show starts then) isn't a late arrival, it's exactly on time. If you go earlier 'so you could get comfy' it's your choice and you should keep in mind that you will most likely have to stand up so people can go to their seats the time they're supposed to.
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Post by eatbigsea on Feb 23, 2019 5:20:41 GMT
All About Eve. Last week but I have been feeling quite zen so I didn’t complain then. We have second row dress circle, aisle seats. The two people in the exact middle of the row arrive at 7.30pm. The rest of us arrived in time so we could get comfy. When you arrive that late you don’t give anyone time to rearrange bags, coats etc after you’ve made us all stand up and move them so you can blast through. I'm sorry but I find this comment really problematic. People going to their seats at 7.30 (assuming the show starts then) isn't a late arrival, it's exactly on time. If you go earlier 'so you could get comfy' it's your choice and you should keep in mind that you will most likely have to stand up so people can go to their seats the time they're supposed to. Well, yes, technically that’s correct. But if everyone arrived bang on 7:30 (“exactly on time”) then the show wouldn’t start then, it would start much later. Theatre announcements say things like “the show starts in 3 minutes”, which is obviously a blatant lie, for a reason. The real problem is that regular theatre-goers are more likely to book aisle seats and more likely to get to their seats earlyish, and less frequent theatre-goers are more likely to be in the middle and less likely to be aware of the passage of time. So you have fretting people on the outside, and calm, blasé people casually strolling to their seats with little time to go before the show begins.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2019 9:19:04 GMT
I'm sorry but I find this comment really problematic. People going to their seats at 7.30 (assuming the show starts then) isn't a late arrival, it's exactly on time. If you go earlier 'so you could get comfy' it's your choice and you should keep in mind that you will most likely have to stand up so people can go to their seats the time they're supposed to. Well, yes, technically that’s correct. But if everyone arrived bang on 7:30 (“exactly on time”) then the show wouldn’t start then, it would start much later. Theatre announcements say things like “the show starts in 3 minutes”, which is obviously a blatant lie, for a reason. The real problem is that regular theatre-goers are more likely to book aisle seats and more likely to get to their seats earlyish, and less frequent theatre-goers are more likely to be in the middle and less likely to be aware of the passage of time. So you have fretting people on the outside, and calm, blasé people casually strolling to their seats with little time to go before the show begins. I'd say that if your a regular theatre-goer and book an aisle seat, you should be prepared and somewhat expectant of people wanting to get to their seats further down the row close to curtain up. As much as you dislike it, it's as predictable as the interval ice cream.
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 23, 2019 11:29:08 GMT
Not bad behaviour as such, but it does annoy me, when a party of (say) four return from the interval (after going to the loo, bar etc.) and instead of waiting for their entire party to return and then re-enter the row together, return to their seats ONE AT A TIME disturbing people 4 times instead of just once! Couples do it too - perhaps they need some time apart - especially after watching Company!!
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Post by eatbigsea on Feb 23, 2019 13:27:22 GMT
Well, yes, technically that’s correct. But if everyone arrived bang on 7:30 (“exactly on time”) then the show wouldn’t start then, it would start much later. Theatre announcements say things like “the show starts in 3 minutes”, which is obviously a blatant lie, for a reason. The real problem is that regular theatre-goers are more likely to book aisle seats and more likely to get to their seats earlyish, and less frequent theatre-goers are more likely to be in the middle and less likely to be aware of the passage of time. So you have fretting people on the outside, and calm, blasé people casually strolling to their seats with little time to go before the show begins. I'd say that if your a regular theatre-goer and book an aisle seat, you should be prepared and somewhat expectant of people wanting to get to their seats further down the row close to curtain up. As much as you dislike it, it's as predictable as the interval ice cream. I don’t mind getting up for people - I book the aisle fully knowing that I will have to do that multiple times. It’s just a phenomenon that I’ve noticed. I think regular theatre-goers probably mind getting up less than many others, but I also think many people get slightly irritated when people who are in the precise middle of the row arrive at the last minute.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2019 13:48:48 GMT
All About Eve. Last week but I have been feeling quite zen so I didn’t complain then. We have second row dress circle, aisle seats. The two people in the exact middle of the row arrive at 7.30pm. The rest of us arrived in time so we could get comfy. When you arrive that late you don’t give anyone time to rearrange bags, coats etc after you’ve made us all stand up and move them so you can blast through. I'm sorry but I find this comment really problematic. People going to their seats at 7.30 (assuming the show starts then) isn't a late arrival, it's exactly on time. If you go earlier 'so you could get comfy' it's your choice and you should keep in mind that you will most likely have to stand up so people can go to their seats the time they're supposed to. What I find really problematic is cutting it so fine that barely one ass-cheek has hit the seat before the house lights go down. But we all have our definitions of reasonable and unreasonable!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2019 12:15:54 GMT
I've found a cheery "We've been expecting you" to the last person into the row can work wonders either diffusing tension or getting a little revenge, depending how it is said / taken. i like this! I can imagine the po-faced indignation of the terminally entitled (meaning I would feel no shame posting about them in this thread and removing any residual fear I was being needlessly mean about someone for a genuinely unavoidable situation) and an apology or smile from someone who’d had a mare on the Northern line.
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Post by lynette on Feb 24, 2019 14:11:01 GMT
There must be some 'law' to say that middle of the row arrives last. No matter that we wait right up to the minute, they always come along, drinks in hand, shove and grin to their middle seats. And in the interval!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2019 16:28:51 GMT
On the above note, the couple next to me at Company arrived back just at the end of the interval, he seemed to need to walk her back to her seat before going off to the loo...there were three of us “after” them towards the aisle who then loitering with intent while everyone else sat.
Another odd thing- during “Being Alive” she sort of snuggled up to him in a “awww isn’t it lovely” kind of way, which is well, a tad worrying.
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