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Post by johartuk on Mar 2, 2016 14:35:07 GMT
She's back tonight according to her latest tweets. Offering to buy people tickets (in once case even train tickets from Leeds!) for the Savoy run is a lovely gesture but she definitely shouldn't have to offer anything. No offence to those who accept her offer but personally I just couldn't knowing what she is going through. There are some real morons on twitter and what they're tweeting to and about Sheridan is ridiculous! That being said, she has rather made a rod for her own back by offering to buy tickets, etc. It was a daft (though lovely) thing to do, and sadly, some people are assuming that they have the right to pester her and be downright rude.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 14:41:02 GMT
Agreed-it probably would be sensible to step away from twitter but I fully understand the instinct to use it as an outlet.
And she might well be in a privaledged position in many ways, including having a job that is in her own words 'escapism' but many people use work at times of crisis not because they can't get time off etc (most employers will grant compassionate leave) but because it helps to have routine/something else to think about.
And frankly whether she is or is't 'hard work' has nothing to do with this situation either. What I see here is a young woman trying to deal with a difficult situation in the best way she knows how right now. Again I'm more inclined to judge the tabloids and so called fans than her.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 14:59:54 GMT
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Post by londonmzfitz on Mar 2, 2016 15:02:03 GMT
Saw Funny Girl again on Sunday afternoon - my birthday - with my sister who is a HUGE fan of the film. My 3rd time seeing it and it's a lovely performance all around in this intimate space. My sister was a big sobby thing, Sheridan looks the audience in the eye and you feel such a connection to Fanny. Great comic timing and Sheridan sang all the songs really well! Extremely emotional throughout the show, very moving performance.
The news about her father. Sheridan has said over and over how close she is to her family (her "Who Do You Think You Are", and "Christmas Cracker"). I feel very sad that she's having to handle this whole matter with such publicity (although, for pete's sake, she shouldn't be on social media/any public forum when her life is falling apart); I believe the majority of people at the shows I've seen are there for Sheridan's performance so disappointment is natural, however Twitter is full of numpties who probably haven't got tickets but want to voice an opinion. I see the story is now getting major press attention. Her press agent should be sticking boxing gloves on Sheridan to stop her typing responses.
I'm there for the last night at Menier on Saturday - was hoping to see some huge love for the whole cast ... they've all been amazing (I love Darius, big gorgeous giant), the girls, the boys, Fanny's Ma and cronies. They'll all get my love, whatever.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 15:12:06 GMT
It's a fair statement. I do hope that all of those people who have taken advantage of Sheridan's promises of tickets and travel and meeting backstage have the good grace to kindly turn down her offers made at a very emotional time and to graciously accept the Menier's offer of replacement tickets at the Savoy with none of the travel reimbursements and backstage meets. I highly doubt that a single one of them has the grace to do so and will still want to take up Sheridan's emotional offers but one lives in hope that there is some hint of decency there amongst them.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 18:38:23 GMT
She has now said she doesn't want to do the show!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 18:39:07 GMT
Sheridan Smith @sheridansmith1 46 minutes ago Why torture myself by looking at the daily mail comments but 1,I don't want to do another a show &2 Theres no secrecy policy.I say the truth
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 18:44:54 GMT
Oh dear. She needs to be quiet now and deal with what's going on at home. There may not be a "secrecy policy" but you can be damn sure that it's highly unprofessional and really doesn't show her in a good light.
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Post by kathryn on Mar 2, 2016 18:46:08 GMT
I'm pretty sure she meant to write 'I don't want to do another no show' in that tweet. She mis-types pretty regularly.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 2, 2016 20:15:09 GMT
That girl needs to spend less time living every detail of her life on bloody Twitter and learn to have some privacy. I hope she can dedicate all of her attention to her family until she feels it's right for her to return to the show.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 20:23:15 GMT
She is far too emotionally unstable to be on public social media,even before the sad news about her dad. And building a close relationship with her fans has possibly backfired here.
In many jobs though she wouldn't get the time off work so it's not just the producers of Funny Girl. I've worked with a few people and they have gone through parents having cancer and they still go to work and just have some time to help with appointments/care etc
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Mar 2, 2016 20:52:09 GMT
There's a difference between having an office job getting a sad moment and needing a weep in the toilet for a few minutes and going to work standing in front of a 100+ people and having to perform with nowhere to hide.
Yes it isn't good to express your feelings so openly on social media for all to see, but she's not the only person in the world to do so, just unfortunately she has a lot of people reading what she writes.
I'd rather see an understudy than a woman having an emotional meltdown on stage (unless it's part of the show).
At least if she misses shows at the Menier she's 'letting down' a lot less people than letting down over 1000 in the Savoy.
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Post by Scots UK Theatre on Mar 2, 2016 20:58:49 GMT
She is 100% correct to miss the shows, however a couple of her now deleted rants on Twitter went to far. You wonder why her management haven't told her to stop using Twitter.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 2, 2016 21:29:47 GMT
Look, perhaps there is a different benchmark for performers but millions of people, including many of us reading this have had the devastating news that a family member has cancer but have had to carry on with their job . The news itself was not, in my case, considered to be a reason to take time off. The illness was.
If hearing such news prevents a performer from giving their best performance then it's a no brainer. Don't go on. End of. No-one with an ounce of compassion will critisise you for it. But we don't need to see the whole thing played out on line. This is Sheridan's problem.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 21:57:05 GMT
Look, perhaps there is a different benchmark for performers but millions of people, including many of us reading this have had the devastating news that a family member has cancer but have had to carry on with their job . The news itself was not, in my case, considered to be a reason to take time off. The illness was. If hearing such news prevents a performer from giving their best performance then it's a no brainer. Don't go on. End of. No-one with an ounce of compassion will critisise you for it. But we don't need to see the whole thing played out on line. This is Sheridan's problem. Hallelujah BurlyBeaR, can I get an Amen?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 2, 2016 22:36:57 GMT
Amen!
Im going to get flamed by 'Sherifans'. Bring it on!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2016 22:41:55 GMT
She is 100% correct to miss the shows, however a couple of her now deleted rants on Twitter went to far. You wonder why her management haven't told her to stop using Twitter. She does not seem to score that highly in the IQ stakes
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2016 13:06:22 GMT
Menier just tweeted they're taking it a day at a time and Sheridan's out both performances today. They will offer tickets to Savoy to anyone who doesn't want to see show with Natasha.
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Post by candela on Mar 3, 2016 13:16:26 GMT
Look, perhaps there is a different benchmark for performers but millions of people, including many of us reading this have had the devastating news that a family member has cancer but have had to carry on with their job . The news itself was not, in my case, considered to be a reason to take time off. The illness was. If hearing such news prevents a performer from giving their best performance then it's a no brainer. Don't go on. End of. No-one with an ounce of compassion will critisise you for it. But we don't need to see the whole thing played out on line. This is Sheridan's problem. Hallelujah BurlyBeaR, can I get an Amen? Abs agreed with this, I know this sounds horrible but we all affected some way or another and do people care if it our family member. Nope. if that happen to me again i would be told to take it as leave.
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Post by Ruby Sue on Mar 3, 2016 14:16:06 GMT
We saw the show last night & thought Natasha was wonderful as did many people in the audience judging by the comments. She was clearly overwhelmed by the standing ovation she got at the end which was really sweet.
There were lots of gaps in the seating & we were all encouraged to scoot along the rows & fill in empty seats so quite a few people must have taken advantage of rebooking for The Savoy which was a shame.
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Post by liverpool54321 on Mar 3, 2016 14:23:35 GMT
Will get a chance to compare the two today. Looking forward to seeing Natasha. Will be interesting to see how many empty seats there are. I suspect quite a few at matinee will have been before as originally sold to supporters.
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Post by liverpool54321 on Mar 3, 2016 19:13:13 GMT
Wonderful afternoon at Menier. Hard to believe it wasn't Sheridan on stage with great performance by Natasha. Similar in looks and mannerisms on stage. Better singer in my opinion albeit not quite the power of Sheridan. Full standing ovation at end. Number of empty seats. They missed a treat. Only criticism was time it took to boost volume on Natasha when singing - seemed to be pre set to Sheridan. Final number was a belter.
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Post by Steffi on Mar 4, 2016 12:06:25 GMT
Sheridan is still off today and tomorrow.
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Post by liverpool54321 on Mar 4, 2016 13:41:21 GMT
No surprise there. I'd encourage people to go as bound to be returns and Natasha is great in role.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 14:30:24 GMT
If I were close enough I'd defiantly be trying for returns-fantastic production all round no matter who is in the lead.
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Post by liverpool54321 on Mar 4, 2016 14:55:02 GMT
Mark Shenton was also there yesterday and tweeted afterwards what a star Natasha is. Also commented on how good Darius Campbell is which I also had failed to spot first time round.
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Post by theinvisiblegirl on Mar 4, 2016 17:06:46 GMT
I had tickets for tomorrow that I've exchanged as I was travelling down from Sheffield and it's a lot of time and effort which I don't really want to make if Sheridan isn't on. I totally understand why though, I'm not one of those people who expected replacement tickets I'm actually surprised that they've been offered.
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Post by Dawnstar on Mar 4, 2016 19:19:00 GMT
I'm tempted to try to see Natasha tomorrow - I thought she was great in the Union's Chess - but the Menier's 8pm start time is off-putting when one doesn't live in London. It's also pretty expensive for a fringe show that I'm only interested in to see an understudy, rather than the show itself.
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Post by artemis on Mar 5, 2016 9:51:43 GMT
Anyone tempted to exchange tickets will be missing an incredible performance by Natasha Barnes. She blew the roof off last night and the audience loved it.
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Post by littlesally on Mar 5, 2016 11:11:02 GMT
Have no intention of changing my booking for closing night. Can't wait to see Natasha to compare and contrast their performances. Shenton's praise was glowing so I have very high hopes. The atmosphere will be electric. I loved Sheridan's performance too.
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