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Post by drmaplewood on Mar 6, 2016 21:41:21 GMT
Glorious pettiness last night in (front row) Rabbit Hole at the Hampstead - gentleman behind me sneezed and man next to me loudly told him to be quiet. Actors clearly heard and were distracted for a couple of seconds. The Ssshher fled at the interval and never came back, a shame as the sneezer seemed well up for an argument. Oh, I noticed a very slight hiatus and wondered what had happened. Where were you sitting drm? It seems Parsley may have been there as well... badges, badges (not that I think Parsley would wear one!) I was front row centre!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2016 21:52:08 GMT
Oh, I noticed a very slight hiatus and wondered what had happened. Where were you sitting drm? It seems Parsley may have been there as well... badges, badges (not that I think Parsley would wear one!) I was front row centre! Innocent PFW.
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Post by Xanderl on Mar 9, 2016 20:08:22 GMT
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Post by lynette on Mar 9, 2016 22:34:55 GMT
I'd better be very well behaved this Saturday! Careful with the jelly babies.
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Post by Marwood on Mar 9, 2016 23:18:52 GMT
Fair play to him for bringing the cunning stunt's arseholiness to the attention of everyone else in the theatre, but should he have spoiled the ending with that rant? Shouldn't he have either gestured to front of house/security to get the felon thrown out while the play was running, or just waited until the curtain call to say something? If I'd have gone and been sat through the whole play just to have the ending fall to bits, I wouldn't have been too happy with Laurence Fox or Colin Hunt.
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Post by theatremadness on Mar 10, 2016 0:50:59 GMT
Tonight at End of the Rainbow in Bromley, the follow-spot operator was talking so loudly into his cans during a scene towards the end that the entire audience were looking round in his general direction and cringing in sheer confusion and amazement! Was hugely distracting and could obviously be heard throughout the entire theatre - over the amplified actors!!
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Post by DuchessConstance on Mar 10, 2016 1:16:13 GMT
Considering Laurence Fox's developing reputation as "the new Trevor Eve" I'm not entirely on his side on this one.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 8:56:33 GMT
Laurence "old Harrovian and member of acting dynasty unable to recognise his own privilege and would rather tell working class actors to shut up when they speak their concerns over the future of class diversity in the profession than do them the simple courtesy of actually listening to their issues" Fox? That guy? Yeah, I've gone off him in a BIG way recently. If it turned out we were on the same side over anything, I'd probably change sides myself to avoid the embarrassment of association.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 9:13:36 GMT
Last night at 'Tom the Tom Jones Musical' was, special in terms of audiences. Bus loads of ladies (and gents) of a certain age from the Valleys who clearly thought it was a Tom Jones tribute at the local working men's club. So lots of to and fro, and running commentary. In fact thanks to the ladies behind me I heard everything twice as they'd repeat it all loudly. Also there was a need to repeat everything remotely Welsh said on stage (which I'll give you a clue was nearly every line)
However my favourite exchange, that made me laugh more than the show ever did was this: Actor: What did he say? Actor: He said they're prostitutes! Woman 1: What? Woman 2: PROSTITUTES!
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Post by DuchessConstance on Mar 10, 2016 10:38:57 GMT
My whole FB feed this morning is people swapping "times Laurence Fox called someone a c-word" stories.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Mar 10, 2016 12:17:06 GMT
Last night at 'Tom the Tom Jones Musical' was, special in terms of audiences. Bus loads of ladies (and gents) of a certain age from the Valleys who clearly thought it was a Tom Jones tribute at the local working men's club. So lots of to and fro, and running commentary. In fact thanks to the ladies behind me I heard everything twice as they'd repeat it all loudly. Also there was a need to repeat everything remotely Welsh said on stage (which I'll give you a clue was nearly every line) However my favourite exchange, that made me laugh more than the show ever did was this: Actor: What did he say? Actor: He said they're prostitutes! Woman 1: What? Woman 2: PROSTITUTES! I was by there too last night, Emi man. It pretty much is a Tom Jones tribute at the local wmc, butty.
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Post by n1david on Mar 10, 2016 12:17:52 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 13:10:26 GMT
Dew butt is really is. That Tom Jones man.
Yes, the home crowd were out in force...I work in Pontypridd 3 days a week and I felt like I'd wandered into town on my lunchbreak both on and off stage.
(where were you sat? if happened to spot Shenton's head in the crowd I was behind him... EDIT: that should probably say 'where to were you by?')
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Post by d'James on Mar 10, 2016 13:58:49 GMT
Considering Laurence Fox's developing reputation as "the new Trevor Eve" I'm not entirely on his side on this one. Ooh. What does that mean?
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Post by Honoured Guest on Mar 10, 2016 15:40:03 GMT
(where were you sat? if happened to spot Shenton's head in the crowd I was behind him... EDIT: that should probably say 'where to were you by?') I was in the back row of the lower stalls. We frequently heard loud waves of laughter of recognition coming from certain sections of the upper levels, particularly in reaction to Phylip Harries's various MCs and especially at the Top Hat club in Cwmtillery. Did you think that the physical appearance of the critic in St Nicholas was inspired by Shenton?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 19:01:23 GMT
(where were you sat? if happened to spot Shenton's head in the crowd I was behind him... EDIT: that should probably say 'where to were you by?') I was in the back row of the lower stalls. We frequently heard loud waves of laughter of recognition coming from certain sections of the upper levels, particularly in reaction to Phylip Harries's various MCs and especially at the Top Hat club in Cwmtillery. Did you think that the physical appearance of the critic in St Nicholas was inspired by Shenton? Yes there were some very vocal reactions downstairs as well... And haha, I couldn't possibly comment on such a thing. Though I do know The Stage didn't turn up to review it.... (Ok in reality it wasn't him and they were ill)
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 11, 2016 6:54:07 GMT
Tom Conti looks like he found that hat in the street and decided to wear it for a laugh.
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Post by Xanderl on Mar 11, 2016 7:32:20 GMT
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Post by avenueqresident on Mar 11, 2016 19:27:04 GMT
Just at the Stephen Sondheim platform, Mr Sondheim kindly asked no-one to take flash photography or pictures. Yet whilst Mr Sondheim was answering a question he caught someone doing this and asked them to stop.
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Post by glossie on Mar 11, 2016 20:55:17 GMT
Just at the Stephen Sondheim platform, Mr Sondheim kindly asked no-one to take flash photography or pictures. Yet whilst Mr Sondheim was answering a question he caught someone doing this and asked them to stop. And the perpetrator would no doubt explain that "Yes, I know Mr Sondheim specifically asked for no photography, but obviously he didn't mean me. It's ME - I'm not part of THEM...And it was only a couple of photos..." ARRRGHH.....What is wrong with some people?!
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Post by profquatermass on Mar 12, 2016 10:51:18 GMT
Fox was on the Today programme and he more or less said the ushers weren't very experienced. But similar things do go on in the WE - there often aren't any ushers in the auditorium (and it's difficult to get to someone in the middle of a row)
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Post by terrylondon79 on Mar 12, 2016 16:06:31 GMT
I hate it when your watching a sho... And it's the production crew behaving badly. Watching miss atomic bomb, and the couple in front of me are both constantly on there ipads trying to fix the show. When you've got a paying audience in why not at least stand at the back!
Same thing happened in pipped at the meniee a few years back, Stephen Swhartz was chatting all the way through the first act. Told him he was being rude, when people have paid to see the show I don't want to listen to the crew dissecting loudly in front of you.
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Post by 49thand8th on Mar 12, 2016 16:16:52 GMT
Wow! Did he say something back?
Theatre creatives can be the worst at times like this. I sat in front of Bernie Telsey at Carrie and almost shushed him before deciding to eavesdrop instead.
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Post by terrylondon79 on Mar 12, 2016 18:40:28 GMT
Swartz apologised and said they'd try and keep it down in act 2. I was quite angry at the time.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 8:46:10 GMT
At Mark Watson's show in Cardiff on Saturday firstly the show was 20 minutes late starting because people hadn't turned up/were in the bar. Mark made a joke of it blaming 'The Rugby' which despite not actually being in Cardiff and having a 4pm kick off seemed to mean people were incapable of turning up on time.
A man walked into my row (D, so pretty close to the stage) carrying 4 bags of crisps. My companion and I eyed them up. And yup he opened them in the loudest possible fashion mid-act 1, which at least got him told off/mocked by Watson.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 14, 2016 23:44:43 GMT
Same thing happened in pipped at the meniee a few years back, Stephen Swhartz was chatting all the way through the first act. Told him he was being rude, when people have paid to see the show I don't want to listen to the crew dissecting loudly in front of you. If anyone is allowed to talk though the first act of Pippin its Mr Schwartz. Perhaps you should have focussed on him instead of the show, it might have been more informative!
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Post by Jon on Mar 15, 2016 0:30:55 GMT
Jerry Mitchell and Cyndi Lauper sat in the boxes during the first preview of Kinky Boots while the producers of the show stood in the back while at Miss Saigon, I saw Laurence Connor sitting in the middle stalls notebook in hand. In a smaller venue it must be tricky for the creative team to make notes while with a paying audience but I think any discussions should be at the interval and at the end of the show.
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Post by Scots UK Theatre on Mar 15, 2016 20:33:14 GMT
Jerry Mitchell must like the boxes. Saw him a few times at Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
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Post by The Matthew on Mar 17, 2016 12:46:41 GMT
They should drop an anvil on them. Effective and comedy gold.
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