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Post by Backdrifter on Aug 4, 2017 8:18:38 GMT
The Old Vic Lear had people laughing when Gloucester had his eyes put out. Not sure if it was really inappropriate, because it seemed to be what the production was going for.... People tend to laugh at the line 'I have no eyes' as well, which is annoying. When we did Macbeth at school most of the class used to snigger at "Thou egg" and "He has killed me, mother". The latter caused a major titter when we went to a production with other schools at the Thorndike in Leatherhead. But I've not noticed it at all in my adult theatregoing. |
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Post by rumbledoll on Aug 4, 2017 9:18:43 GMT
wiggymess Re Angels and the "book moment" if your first post: the entire audience was roaring with laughter the night I went(after a few second of shock, me included as I was front row and not expecting a open fire in such volume) - I guess it's both Prior's reaction and ridiculousness of the situation. Also I might have been the only one but I did chukle (not very loudly) when during the last scene (Part 2) Prior says: "This angelю I like them best when they're statuary" just because I'm a DW fun and statuary angels are never good news! )) So I guess the cases of "inapproriate laughter" often have a reason behind them some of us might not know of...
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Post by wiggymess on Aug 4, 2017 9:37:50 GMT
wiggymess Re Angels and the "book moment" if your first post: the entire audience was roaring with laughter the night I went(after a few second of shock, me included as I was front row and not expecting a open fire in such volume) - I guess it's both Prior's reaction and ridiculousness of the situation. Also I might have been the only one but I did chukle (not very loudly) when during the last scene (Part 2) Prior says: "This angelю I like them best when they're statuary" just because I'm a DW fun and statuary angels are never good news! )) So I guess the cases of "inapproriate laughter" often have a reason behind them some of us might not know of... Fair enough - as I've said, I think inappropriate was the wrong choice of word as it doesn't allow much room for subjectivity. I just found it annoying, and although it's a very natural response to laugh after moments like that, I do find it incredibly distracting and annoying at times. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 10:37:05 GMT
The one that ALWAYS annoyed me was Priscilla. Right after "I love the nightlife" scene and they go back to the bus and it has been painted with "F*ck off fag*ots" every single time I saw the show it got a laugh, and it really wound me up each time. I used to sit there and think "guys, come on, that's not funny"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 10:57:10 GMT
The one that ALWAYS annoyed me was Priscilla. Right after "I love the nightlife" scene and they go back to the bus and it has been painted with "F*ck off fag*ots" every single time I saw the show it got a laugh, and it really wound me up each time. I used to sit there and think "guys, come on, that's not funny" That genuinely upset me every night (I ushered it for 2 weeks a year or two ago). |
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Post by Dawnstar on Aug 4, 2017 11:16:11 GMT
I live in hope that I'll watch a Much ado one day that won't generate laughter on the kill Claudio line but suspect that one is unrealistic. Each time I see Much Ado I sit there in the run-up to that line praying for an absence of laughter. I was fortunate in the last one I saw, the RSC Haymarket transfer earlier this year, that no one laughed in the performance I was at. Such a relief! |
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Post by londonmzfitz on Aug 4, 2017 12:39:47 GMT
Les Miserables through "Lovely Ladies" - which admittedly has some quick and clever lyrics but it's pretty sad stuff, poor old Fantine falling from grace, the inimitable Biggins laugh rang loud and clear through the audience ...
(It was an Alfie Boe/Matt Lucas performance, and I had Nick Jonas sat behind me)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 17:11:49 GMT
About every second 'adventurous' choice we make at the Edinburgh Festival is memorable for the one person who is smart enough to appreciate this comic masterpiece which is never heard of again. Often you can see it The 'one person who is smart enough' is the worst person. I last encountered her at One Night In Miami at the Donmar last year. |
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Post by peggs on Aug 4, 2017 17:54:59 GMT
I live in hope that I'll watch a Much ado one day that won't generate laughter on the kill Claudio line but suspect that one is unrealistic. Each time I see Much Ado I sit there in the run-up to that line praying for an absence of laughter. I was fortunate in the last one I saw, the RSC Haymarket transfer earlier this year, that no one laughed in the performance I was at. Such a relief! Better than the Stratford audience then, they laughed a bundle, i'm impressed that for one night at least though no one did. |
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Post by Jan on Aug 5, 2017 8:10:29 GMT
I live in hope that I'll watch a Much ado one day that won't generate laughter on the kill Claudio line but suspect that one is unrealistic. Each time I see Much Ado I sit there in the run-up to that line praying for an absence of laughter. I was fortunate in the last one I saw, the RSC Haymarket transfer earlier this year, that no one laughed in the performance I was at. Such a relief! I've seen the play done once where that was deliberately played for a laugh. Worked fine. Needs a bit of nuance from Beatrice to imply the request isn't totally genuine. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2017 8:14:22 GMT
There wasn't any laughter at that point when I saw the Tennant/Tate Much Ado, but they'd played that scene so broadly comic until that point that it worked as emotional whiplash (though that doesn't mean playing the scene for laughs worked in itself).
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Post by eatbigsea on Aug 5, 2017 20:52:20 GMT
I remember quite a lot of unsure laughter at King Charles III, where I (and, it seemed, many others) weren't sure if laughter was appropriate. I saw it fairly early in the run at the Almeida, so maybe they sorted that out later on.
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Post by Jane Parfitt on Aug 5, 2017 23:14:11 GMT
I remember quite a lot of unsure laughter at King Charles III, where I (and, it seemed, many others) weren't sure if laughter was appropriate. I saw it fairly early in the run at the Almeida, so maybe they sorted that out later on. Yes I saw it last year on tour with Robert Powell in the main role and I know what you mean, it was Diana's ghost that did it for me |
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Post by SageStageMgr on Aug 7, 2017 14:28:36 GMT
Loads of shows caused have me accidental laughter with rubbishness.
Titanic (Charing Cross Theatre)
Exposure: The Musical
Passion (Donmar)
Too Close to the Sun
Are the ones off the top of my head.
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