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Post by peggs on Aug 14, 2017 11:41:39 GMT
I diligently measured my bag to get into the national and Barbican recently but noticed lots of other people with much larger bags getting in after a torch shine and bag feel up. Was at a festival last week and every bag had to be pink tagged and identified with owner and mobile for security reasons although they didn't actually check them, a lot of people tagged their dogs just in case as well!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 11:57:55 GMT
Was at a festival last week and every bag had to be pink tagged and identified with owner and mobile for security reasons although they didn't actually check them, a lot of people tagged their dogs just in case as well! Was it very near to a Civil War battlefield? Our security issues are trivial in that context. |
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Post by peggs on Aug 14, 2017 12:00:15 GMT
Was at a festival last week and every bag had to be pink tagged and identified with owner and mobile for security reasons although they didn't actually check them, a lot of people tagged their dogs just in case as well! Was it very near to a Civil War battlefield? Our security issues are trivial in that context. It was indeed, I didn't miss you there did I? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 12:03:00 GMT
It was indeed, I didn't miss you there did I? No, I was wondering last week whether you were there again. By the time I was seriously considering going, it was completely sold out! |
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Post by maggiem on Aug 14, 2017 15:12:42 GMT
Also the fact that most proms are broadcast - if something happened in front of the cameras, it doesn't bear thinking about, however quickly they can cut away. All of the proms are broadcast on BBC radio 3. If something happened on air it would be just as bad. |
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Post by maggiem on Aug 14, 2017 15:16:06 GMT
Went to Hamlet (Andrew Scott) on 29th July - no bag search. Meanwhile at the RSC yesterday; bag search both prior to performance and returning after interval. (Ant & Cleo in case anyone wondering) I was at the matinee of Ant & Cleo on Saturday. It's a while since I've been to SUA (cinema broadcasts a so much cheaper) and it was a surprise to be bag-searched. Sad times.... |
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Post by peggs on Aug 14, 2017 15:32:36 GMT
It was indeed, I didn't miss you there did I? No, I was wondering last week whether you were there again. By the time I was seriously considering going, it was completely sold out! Yes it was rather packed out, you missed a good one, downpours stopped Wednesday and then mostly sunny. Think of the fun I could have had, beer in hand, staring at everyone and wondering if one of them was you! I trust you would have worn a funny hat. |
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Post by bellboard27 on Aug 14, 2017 17:26:27 GMT
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Post by d'James on Aug 14, 2017 17:32:31 GMT
Anything too juicy/runny I guess. I don't like bananas but they don't smell too much.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 19:57:26 GMT
Oranges, the smell travels a long, long way. Apples, they're too noisy. What fruit is odourless and non-noisy? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 20:09:38 GMT
What fruit is odourless and non-noisy? Grapes. Gooseberries. Blackcurrants and redcurrants. Cherries would be good but inevitably lead to competitive spitting. Plums can also lead to competitive spitting, rather more noticeably. |
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Post by lynette on Aug 14, 2017 21:14:41 GMT
Jelly babies, silent sweets and made with fruit...if you believe the packet.
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Post by Jan on Aug 15, 2017 6:27:09 GMT
Meanwhile at the RSC yesterday; bag search both prior to performance and returning after interval. (Ant & Cleo in case anyone wondering) They were doing that for the RSC run of "The Tempest" at the Barbican this month, too. Personally, I didn't think act 1 was bad enough to justify it, but still... Also a first at the Barbican, they wanted to see tickets again after the interval to let you back in - a first in 40 years of theatregoing. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 7:51:10 GMT
Also a first at the Barbican, they wanted to see tickets again after the interval to let you back in - a first in 40 years of theatregoing. The Old Vic do this all the time, but seems to be more about stopping people self-upgrading from the circle than security. Agree it's very unusual. |
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 19, 2017 12:39:24 GMT
I noticed yesterday that the Lyceum and Prince Edward Theatres (perhaps others too with a large number of children in the audience) have started using sniffer dogs.
They weren't police dogs, though their handlers were dressed to give that impression.
They didn't seem to be doing much sniffing, if I'm honest.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2017 14:34:33 GMT
I noticed yesterday that the Lyceum and Prince Edward Theatres (perhaps others too with a large number of children in the audience) have started using sniffer dogs. I'd have expected that the result is hundreds of children petting the dogs and the dogs being too distracted to sniff anything. Ignoring the sniffer aspect of it, theatre dogs at some performances would be a great idea (with dogless performances as well because some people dislike dogs). I know that my interest in seeing something would be raised if the advertising was along the lines of "Come see us! We have dogs!" |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2017 15:32:07 GMT
There were dogs at the Bush Theatre last time I went, just hanging out at the box office while their visually-impaired owners enjoyed the audio described performance. It's not that I didn't enjoy the play, but I do wish I'd stayed outside and watched the dogs instead.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2017 15:42:06 GMT
I'm curious as to why an audience full of kids might require the use of sniffer dogs. Children don't seem particularly more likely to use drugs or explosives than the (more numerous) adult population.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2017 18:23:51 GMT
We're veering slightly off topic but I figure it's allowed for Dogs...I heard this week we're getting an assistance dog staying for a 'Holiday' with us over Christmas. A lovely lab that works with a young man with Autism usually.
On that note I'm very much in favour of 'dog performances' where audiences can take their pooches...we have theatre for families with their sproglets why can't we have some for dog-children? I feel this would be an enjoyable experience for all.
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Post by partytentdown on Oct 19, 2017 18:56:55 GMT
I'm curious as to why an audience full of kids might require the use of sniffer dogs. Children don't seem particularly more likely to use drugs or explosives than the (more numerous) adult population. Last time I saw the Lion King there were very few kids there. I guess the people who saw the cartoon are now grown ups. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2017 19:02:19 GMT
I'm curious as to why an audience full of kids might require the use of sniffer dogs. Children don't seem particularly more likely to use drugs or explosives than the (more numerous) adult population. Last time I saw the Lion King there were very few kids there. I guess the people who saw the cartoon are now grown ups. The film came out in 1994 so yup most of us who were kid-age then are now old-as-balls. Families seem to still buy tickets for the matinees and school holidays but it's generally popular with the adult-casual theatre crowd too. Who may or may not need drugs to get through it (I would) |
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Post by Dawnstar on Oct 19, 2017 20:01:46 GMT
On that note I'm very much in favour of 'dog performances' where audiences can take their pooches...we have theatre for families with their sproglets why can't we have some for dog-children? I feel this would be an enjoyable experience for all. As long as they're clearly signposted so those of us who are made nervous by dogs can avoid those performances. I have no problem with guide dogs being at the theatre, they're usually better behaved than many humans, but I don't like the thought of sniffer dogs nosing around me. I'm not afraid of getting bitten, I'm afraid of being slobbered on! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 7:41:49 GMT
On that note I'm very much in favour of 'dog performances' where audiences can take their pooches...we have theatre for families with their sproglets why can't we have some for dog-children? I feel this would be an enjoyable experience for all. As long as they're clearly signposted so those of us who are made nervous by dogs can avoid those performances. I have no problem with guide dogs being at the theatre, they're usually better behaved than many humans, but I don't like the thought of sniffer dogs nosing around me. I'm not afraid of getting bitten, I'm afraid of being slobbered on! That there...was a thing called a JOKE. Obviously dog performances aren't actually going to be a thing. I'm well aware too not everyone likes dogs. I don't like children though and people insist of taking them out in public. Don't worry I'm pretty sure the dogs won't be anti-Brexit or have terrible left wing political leanings so you won't have to complain about their twitter accounts. |
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Post by stefy69 on Oct 20, 2017 8:16:59 GMT
As long as they're clearly signposted so those of us who are made nervous by dogs can avoid those performances. I have no problem with guide dogs being at the theatre, they're usually better behaved than many humans, but I don't like the thought of sniffer dogs nosing around me. I'm not afraid of getting bitten, I'm afraid of being slobbered on! That there...was a thing called a JOKE. Obviously dog performances aren't actually going to be a thing. I'm well aware too not everyone likes dogs. I don't like children though and people insist of taking them out in public. Don't worry I'm pretty sure the dogs won't be anti-Brexit or have terrible left wing political leanings so you won't have to complain about their twitter accounts. Lefties on this board !  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 8:22:17 GMT
That there...was a thing called a JOKE. Obviously dog performances aren't actually going to be a thing. I'm well aware too not everyone likes dogs. I don't like children though and people insist of taking them out in public. Don't worry I'm pretty sure the dogs won't be anti-Brexit or have terrible left wing political leanings so you won't have to complain about their twitter accounts. Lefties on this board ! THE HORROR! THE HORROR! Seriously though I'm always somewhat amazed as some poster's outrage that there are left-wing folks in a theatre environment....Also that we dare to express our political opinions... |
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