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Post by ceebee on Mar 4, 2024 6:24:24 GMT
Some guy in the stalls at "Just For One Day" decided to accompany Freddie Love for the final '...nothing really matters...' section of Bohemian Rhapsody on Saturday.
Not bad behaviour as such but totally selfish, and I would have been fuming if I was Freddie.
This is what happens when shows encourage singing (as JFOD does at a couple of points). The less attentive people don't understand when audience participation stops...
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Post by PhantomNcl on Mar 4, 2024 14:28:25 GMT
The person sitting in front of me at Phantom last week was very sneakily videoing the entire show. The ushers wouldn't have really been able to see him as he had the phone pressed against his chest (probably didn't get a very good shot of the stage but hey), but every few minutes he would move the phone away from him to check that it was still recording. Extremely distracting to say the least. I very politely asked him in an applause break to put the bloody thing away, but he either didn't understand or pretended not to hear, and carried on.
I had a chat with a super-helpful FoH supervisor in the interval who told him off, made him delete all his videos, and then delete the deleted videos too. She gave me a beautiful smile and a thumbs up when she'd done, and got the ushers to keep a close eye on him in act 2. If anyone knows the email address for His Majesty's, I'd love to be able to write and thank her - or if you're reading this Katie, you were bloody marvellous, and thank you again!
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Post by ceebee on Mar 4, 2024 14:46:28 GMT
The person sitting in front of me at Phantom last week was very sneakily videoing the entire show. The ushers wouldn't have really been able to see him as he had the phone pressed against his chest (probably didn't get a very good shot of the stage but hey), but every few minutes he would move the phone away from him to check that it was still recording. Extremely distracting to say the least. I very politely asked him in an applause break to put the bloody thing away, but he either didn't understand or pretended not to hear, and carried on. I had a chat with a super-helpful FoH supervisor in the interval who told him off, made him delete all his videos, and then delete the deleted videos too. She gave me a beautiful smile and a thumbs up when she'd done, and got the ushers to keep a close eye on him in act 2. If anyone knows the email address for His Majesty's, I'd love to be able to write and thank her - or if you're reading this Katie, you were bloody marvellous, and thank you again! Reminds me of the lady in the front row at Bat Out Of Hell who was recording the final performance on her phone which was shoved inside her cleavage. Every time a lighting effect or flame thrower went off, she glowed up like a Christmas tree...
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Post by londonmzfitz on Mar 4, 2024 16:01:52 GMT
The person sitting in front of me at Phantom last week was very sneakily videoing the entire show. The ushers wouldn't have really been able to see him as he had the phone pressed against his chest (probably didn't get a very good shot of the stage but hey), but every few minutes he would move the phone away from him to check that it was still recording. Extremely distracting to say the least. I very politely asked him in an applause break to put the bloody thing away, but he either didn't understand or pretended not to hear, and carried on. I had a chat with a super-helpful FoH supervisor in the interval who told him off, made him delete all his videos, and then delete the deleted videos too. She gave me a beautiful smile and a thumbs up when she'd done, and got the ushers to keep a close eye on him in act 2. If anyone knows the email address for His Majesty's, I'd love to be able to write and thank her - or if you're reading this Katie, you were bloody marvellous, and thank you again! I had the same thing at Phantom years ago (12, 15 years ago?), not even sneakily recording. I was about 5 rows back, she was front row so probably in the eyeline of lots of people including the Circle, Upper. I told FoH at the interval who did the same thing, made her delete and kept an eye on her.
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Post by theatreghost on Mar 4, 2024 19:57:07 GMT
The person sitting in front of me at Phantom last week was very sneakily videoing the entire show. The ushers wouldn't have really been able to see him as he had the phone pressed against his chest (probably didn't get a very good shot of the stage but hey), but every few minutes he would move the phone away from him to check that it was still recording. Extremely distracting to say the least. I very politely asked him in an applause break to put the bloody thing away, but he either didn't understand or pretended not to hear, and carried on. I had a chat with a super-helpful FoH supervisor in the interval who told him off, made him delete all his videos, and then delete the deleted videos too. She gave me a beautiful smile and a thumbs up when she'd done, and got the ushers to keep a close eye on him in act 2. If anyone knows the email address for His Majesty's, I'd love to be able to write and thank her - or if you're reading this Katie, you were bloody marvellous, and thank you again! Reminds me of the lady in the front row at Bat Out Of Hell who was recording the final performance on her phone which was shoved inside her cleavage. Every time a lighting effect or flame thrower went off, she glowed up like a Christmas tree... Try emailing customer.relations@lwtheatres.co.uk, they should be able to pass it on to the right people
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Post by PhantomNcl on Mar 5, 2024 17:42:24 GMT
Reminds me of the lady in the front row at Bat Out Of Hell who was recording the final performance on her phone which was shoved inside her cleavage. Every time a lighting effect or flame thrower went off, she glowed up like a Christmas tree... Try emailing customer.relations@lwtheatres.co.uk, they should be able to pass it on to the right people Thank you so much - sent an email and got a really lovely reply!
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Post by ladidah on Mar 7, 2024 9:31:21 GMT
So great to see prompt action being taken. As if anyone wants to see their awful video anyway!
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Post by jojo on Mar 7, 2024 10:41:36 GMT
So great to see prompt action being taken. As if anyone wants to see their awful video anyway! Quite. I'd half understand if it were a new show and they wanted something to give friends an example of staging or something (still very wrong), but it's not as if anyone is desperate for dodgy quality footage of Phantom because they've not managed to see it yet and are wondering what sort of vibe it has.
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Post by bigredapple on Mar 9, 2024 22:57:04 GMT
Was at RCSSD this eve for Merrily We Roll Along
The woman beside me fell asleep on her husbands shoulder during act 1. They left at the interval
Seriously, why bother going to a show? The poor cast, we were 2nd row
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Post by ceebee on Mar 14, 2024 0:23:02 GMT
Illiterate idiots in 'MJ The Musical' who can't read polite front of house illuminated signage and insist on taking photos throughout the show... Such morons should be banned for life.
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Post by amyja89 on Mar 14, 2024 9:05:04 GMT
I would imagine the MJ musical is going to be a frequent visitor to this thread!
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Post by shownut on Mar 14, 2024 11:42:07 GMT
Was at RCSSD this eve for Merrily We Roll Along The woman beside me fell asleep on her husbands shoulder during act 1. They left at the interval Seriously, why bother going to a show? The poor cast, we were 2nd row Could have been jetlag? That has happened to us on many an occasion so we stopped booking shows on days when we arrive somewhere after a long flight.
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Post by Jon on Mar 14, 2024 14:21:37 GMT
I've nodded off but not fallen asleep during shows, tiredness plus boredom is a lethal combination.
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Post by ladidah on Mar 14, 2024 15:14:47 GMT
I would rather someone falling asleep than muttering to their neighbour any day!
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 15, 2024 0:48:39 GMT
Was at RCSSD this eve for Merrily We Roll Along The woman beside me fell asleep on her husbands shoulder during act 1. They left at the interval Seriously, why bother going to a show? The poor cast, we were 2nd row Funnily enough, I saw this on the Monday, and someone further along the front row also fell asleep. He also left at the interval. Someone else near me said “I didn’t know it was a Sondheim”. He, at least, stayed for the show, but I could have done without the rustling and chair movements (as, I suspect, could have the cast). I did pay for my ticket, but the theatre was not all that full, and there may be a link there.
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Post by anita on Mar 15, 2024 9:56:25 GMT
Couple arriving 20 minutes late for MJ & disrupting whole row.
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Post by A.Ham on Mar 15, 2024 13:08:34 GMT
Couple arriving 20 minutes late for MJ & disrupting whole row. There was another couple last night with seats in the front row of the stalls, who left towards the end of Act One and never returned… can’t recall if it was a scene change moment when they got up but pretty rude given they’d have been in full sight of the cast. There could have been an emergency of course…
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Post by longinthetooth on Mar 15, 2024 13:28:29 GMT
I would rather someone falling asleep than muttering to their neighbour any day! Oh I don't know. I remember an incident where the hero was declaring his undying love to his sweetheart, amid total silence, until .... a deafening snore from the front stalls shattered the moment. Everyone around was in stitches, and I don't know how the cast carried on!
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Post by greatauntedna on Mar 16, 2024 18:16:26 GMT
Today’s For Black Boys matinee, about 5 people in row H of the stalls had a big share bag of crisps that they kept rustling. And they talked every time it got loud or there was a big laugh, undercutting the whole thing. I wish I had complained, just didn’t have the energy!
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Post by A.Ham on Mar 16, 2024 22:02:20 GMT
Today’s For Black Boys matinee, about 5 people in row H of the stalls had a big share bag of crisps that they kept rustling. And they talked every time it got loud or there was a big laugh, undercutting the whole thing. I wish I had complained, just didn’t have the energy! I’ve no doubt this has been discussed at length here before, but presumably they bought that big share big of crisps from one of the stands in the theatre itself. If so, why oh why do theatres persist in selling snacks that either crunch when eaten or come in rustly bags? It’s infuritiating, and most of the issue could be resolved by them simply not selling these items in the venue. Drives me mad!
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Post by greatauntedna on Mar 16, 2024 22:10:02 GMT
Today’s For Black Boys matinee, about 5 people in row H of the stalls had a big share bag of crisps that they kept rustling. And they talked every time it got loud or there was a big laugh, undercutting the whole thing. I wish I had complained, just didn’t have the energy! I’ve no doubt this has been discussed at length here before, but presumably they bought that big share big of crisps from one of the stands in the theatre itself. If so, why oh why do theatres persist in selling snacks that either crunch when eaten or come in rustly bags? It’s infuritiating, and most of the issue could be resolved by them simply not selling these items in the venue. Drives me mad! I’m not sure, possibly! They had a flask as well.
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Post by solotheatregoer on Mar 16, 2024 22:18:37 GMT
A bit random but I was front row centre at The Motive and the Cue. Johnny Flynn comes very close to the front of the stage on several occasions and as is common in theatre performances, sprayed a few sentences and showered some audience members with saliva (I'm exaggerating of course, it was a few rogue bits here and there). This has happened to me on a number of occasions before and I deliberately don't flinch and try to stay as still as possible to avoid distracting the performer. However, the same cannot be said for the lady sat next to me, who very obviously pulled both hands over her eyes, withdrew into her seat in a very exaggerated manner and let out a pretty loud 'ewww' sound mid-performance. It seemed to irk Flynn a little as he looked over and made eye contact a few times to see what was going on. Another lady directly behind gave her a nudge and told her to be quiet thankfully but her reaction was way over the top.
I've seen many 'sprayers' in my time and I think the most respectful thing in this situation is to ignore and remain immersed in the performance. I just wish others did the same. I dread to think how she would have reacted if she saw Sophie Okonedo's performance of Medea last year!
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 16, 2024 22:30:26 GMT
I've seen many 'sprayers' in my time and I think the most respectful thing in this situation is to ignore and remain immersed in the performance. I know it isn't deliberate and I would ignore it, but I can understand why people react so much now in the post Covid world. There again, I still try and leave space before the person in front of me when I'm queueing in the supermarket.
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Post by capybara on Mar 17, 2024 0:12:12 GMT
Some extraordinary behaviour in the grand circle for Made in Dagenham tonight. Firstly, a woman seemed to spend the majority of the show shouting the lyrics in her children’s faces.
Secondly, a man next to me proceeded to get more and more drunk as the evening progressed and therefore became increasingly obnoxious. He was talking, poking me to get my attention for no apparent reason (I know, I should have said something but he seemed on the verge of causing a big commotion). I felt so sorry for his boyfriend who seemed quite normal and mortified by his partner’s behaviour.
Also noticed lots of filming at Italia Conti’s Legally Blonde this morning every time Emmet was on stage. Come on, you’ve got to tell your mum not to whip her phone out every time you enter the stage…
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 17, 2024 0:27:17 GMT
Also noticed lots of filming at Italia Conti’s Legally Blonde this morning every time Emmet was on stage. Come on, you’ve got to tell your mum not to whip her phone out every time you enter the stage… I was at Conti where a woman filmed the whole show, with her phone part-shielded by her programme. No one said anything, but she was on the front row, so the whole cast must have been able to see. It can be tricky in that type of environment.
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Post by capybara on Mar 17, 2024 0:38:44 GMT
Also noticed lots of filming at Italia Conti’s Legally Blonde this morning every time Emmet was on stage. Come on, you’ve got to tell your mum not to whip her phone out every time you enter the stage… I was at Conti where a woman filmed the whole show, with her phone part-shielded by her programme. No one said anything, but she was on the front row, so the whole cast must have been able to see. It can be tricky in that type of environment. From that description, it was the same woman. I didn’t say anything because, as you say, it’s hard to know what has been agreed beforehand but it came across as very rude to the other performers.
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Post by cartoonman on Mar 17, 2024 10:35:09 GMT
The Guildhall School has some really good shows. I was at the Milton Court Theatre to see the American bass player Rufus Reid together with the Guildhall Jazz Orchestra. It was a very good show the students are really talented and Rufus was as good as I hoped. Every time there was applause the young man next to me would clap and whoop as well. I found the whooping annoying. I could hear a few other whoopers in the audience as well. I didn't say anything. This seems to be a young person's thing. Have I turned into a grumpy old man? I realise that this was not a play but it was in a theatre. The Guildhall also has plays as well as music at very good prices in a lovely modern theatre or concert hall, I would recommend them.
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Post by ceebee on Mar 17, 2024 10:57:37 GMT
No cartoonman I hate whoopers too. High up on the scale of irritation.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 17, 2024 11:32:05 GMT
Whooping in quiet bits is even worse. Attention seeking &*@#*’s
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 17, 2024 12:07:19 GMT
The theatre school shows often have other students in the audience who are very enthusiastic. Yes, I do find it annoying as well.
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