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Post by ceebee on Jun 17, 2024 21:14:11 GMT
Twitter is full of journalists trying to get eye witnesses to come forward Very ghoulish Yes, I saw that too. Ambulance chasers. They don't give a fig for his wellbeing, they just want a story. I think they should hang fire on their copy until an update comes through on his condition. |
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Post by aspieandy on Jun 17, 2024 21:50:51 GMT
Reassuring to know no one here will be refreshing their web pages to read the ghoulish eye-witness reports.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 17, 2024 21:56:11 GMT
My concern is for his welfare not for what exactly happened.
Falls in your 80s can be very nasty.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 17, 2024 22:10:49 GMT
Gosh this is terrible! Wishing him a speedy recovery
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Post by d'James on Jun 17, 2024 22:14:37 GMT
Just heard about this. Hope he recovers well. I’m sure he’s in the best hands.
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Post by jm25 on Jun 17, 2024 22:50:49 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 17, 2024 22:57:50 GMT
That's v reassuring
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Post by critchyboy on Jun 17, 2024 23:01:37 GMT
That statement is the news I was hoping for. Thank goodness he is not badly hurt.
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Post by critchyboy on Jun 18, 2024 15:56:04 GMT
Wednesday performance sold out and has just been cancelled to give Sir Ian more time to recover. Remaining performances ticket prices now between £140 & £230…
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Post by hannechalk on Jun 18, 2024 17:20:29 GMT
My initial very selfish thought, after it was confirmed he was okay, was 'I hope he'll be okay for Bristol.'.
My partner and I are going to see it, and besides seeing Ian McKellen play it is special because:
- My partner insisted on seeing it.
- It is not an easy feat getting my partner into a theatre voluntarily.
Special date night.
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Post by hannechalk on Jun 18, 2024 17:29:24 GMT
Just a question - there is an understudy available, so why is he not being used?
Is it because they anticipate to get a barrage of complaints that in this particular case people paid to see the actor and not the show?
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Post by xanady on Jun 18, 2024 18:55:23 GMT
What a trooper,Sir Ian is…85 years old!
Respect to him and hope he recovers well from this accident
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Post by sph on Jun 18, 2024 20:13:28 GMT
Just a question - there is an understudy available, so why is he not being used? Is it because they anticipate to get a barrage of complaints that in this particular case people paid to see the actor and not the show? This is a very good question, and I have a few thoughts: So the general "line" used in the UK theatre industry is that you pay to see the show, not the actor, and "the appearance of a particular artist cannot be guaranteed" etc. I suppose in the case of a major MAJOR star such as McKellen or, just down the road, Tom Holland, that rule is changed somewhat at the discretion of the producer because basically every person in the audience is there for that particular actor. So why is there an understudy? Well, possibly it's an insurance requirement? A union policy? I don't know, but there may be some of that sort of thing involved. However, this could have gone a different way: This situation was unusual in that McKellen fell OFF the stage into the auditorium, creating a medical emergency (he is 85 after all) in the auditorium of the theatre, much harder to deal with and necessitating the near immediate removal of the audience. Had his injury/fall occurred ON the stage, things would probably have been slightly different. It's possible that the safety curtain would have been lowered, McKellen would have been removed as carefully as possible for treatment, depending on the injury, and the understudy would have replaced him following an announcement by the company management or producer or whoever. Just my thoughts. |
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Post by Dave B on Jun 18, 2024 21:03:21 GMT
I'm pretty sure that one of our in the business members confirmed in a recent thread (possibly R&J) that there is a specific union policy requiring an understudy. |
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Post by sph on Jun 18, 2024 21:30:40 GMT
I'm pretty sure that one of our in the business members confirmed in a recent thread (possibly R&J) that there is a specific union policy requiring an understudy. Well, there you go then. And I'd say that possibly, if say for argument's sake McKellen felt ill and decided at the interval he couldn't continue a performance, the understudy might replace him in that particular circumstance for the rest of the show. |
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Post by Jon on Jun 19, 2024 0:08:28 GMT
TBH people are booking for Ian McKellen although one has to wonder if the producers would risk an understudy for the remaining London performances.
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Post by jojo on Jun 20, 2024 10:39:32 GMT
I'm pretty sure that one of our in the business members confirmed in a recent thread (possibly R&J) that there is a specific union policy requiring an understudy. Well, there you go then. And I'd say that possibly, if say for argument's sake McKellen felt ill and decided at the interval he couldn't continue a performance, the understudy might replace him in that particular circumstance for the rest of the show. Agreed. I'd say most people who came to see a big name would not kick up a fuss about an understudy coming on midway through a play to allow the show to finish. Depending on the nature of the fandom and the incident the mood of the audience may be dominated by concern for the actor. However, if you booked to see a name so you can say you've seen a name, then seeing them for the first part of a performance on the night they took ill makes for a better anecdote. I'm guessing the decision to cancel full performances rather than use an understudy will be down to the type of insurance they took out. |
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Post by dollybm on Jun 20, 2024 10:45:24 GMT
The rest of the week is going ahead with David Semark as Falstaff. The email includes a link for if people no longer want to attend so presume they are offering refunds.
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Post by Rory on Jun 20, 2024 11:15:32 GMT
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Post by Jon on Jun 20, 2024 11:56:32 GMT
I would guess for the sake of the rest of the cast and the audience, the show must go on.
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Post by happysooz2 on Jun 20, 2024 17:14:12 GMT
The rest of the week is going ahead with David Semark as Falstaff. The email includes a link for if people no longer want to attend so presume they are offering refunds. I’m surprised the theatre are doing this. I had a ticket to see it in half term and my husband was taken ill at short notice, so I couldn’t go as I couldn’t get a babysitter. Called the theatre two hours before the performance and they were unable/unwilling to offer me a seat for another performance. It was annoying as the show isn’t sold out and my ticket was £90. It felt a bit money-grabbing so at least they are treating people better in this instance |
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Post by parsley1 on Jun 21, 2024 15:51:11 GMT
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Post by theatrefan62 on Jun 21, 2024 15:59:01 GMT
Lol someone's after some compensation and/or attention. Classic Daily Mail style sad face. |
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 21, 2024 17:00:24 GMT
Johanna is the sort of viewer who needs warning about the scenes of veterinary surgery before all four parts of The Yorkshire Vet.
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Post by Dawnstar on Jun 21, 2024 17:20:04 GMT
Lol someone's after some compensation and/or attention. Classic Daily Mail style sad face. That photo of her holding a hankie to her face looks so posed. Why would anyone want a photo taken of them while crying unless they wanted to show it off. |
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