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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Jul 16, 2024 21:59:53 GMT
I would just politely ask, as a woman of mature years - no manspreading, please, if you're in shorts and sitting next to me!!! Actually, that goes whatever you're wearing ... Amen!!! |
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Post by n1david on Jul 17, 2024 17:39:29 GMT
Having done Viola's Room in my shorts this afternoon I am putting on long trousers before Alma Mater this evening at the Almeida as I'm in the front row and don't want to distract the cast.
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Post by lynette on Jul 18, 2024 13:24:35 GMT
Well, y’all seem to think shorts ok. I’m on my own here…
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Post by Jane Parfitt on Jul 18, 2024 14:12:46 GMT
I don't think they're ok lynette unless the weather is exceptionally hot and then smart ones. Well, y’all seem to think shorts ok. I’m on my own here… |
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Post by jojo on Jul 18, 2024 14:37:01 GMT
I say they are fine, assuming you are not talking about the sort of short shorts that were popular with 1980s footballers and could be mistaken for swimming trunks.
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Post by Jon on Jul 18, 2024 14:37:46 GMT
I say they are fine, assuming you are not talking about the sort of short shorts that were popular with 1980s footballers and could be mistaken for swimming trunks. Who wears short shorts? |
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Post by theatreian on Jul 18, 2024 14:41:08 GMT
With the way some theatres get really warm especially if it's hot outside it has to be comfort so as long as they are not too short then I'm fine with shorts.Everything is more casual now so I'd rather be comfortable in shorts than baking in jeans/ long trousers.
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Post by joem on Jul 18, 2024 14:42:05 GMT
Birthday suit ok for Hair?
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Post by sph on Jul 18, 2024 16:29:57 GMT
I'm sure plenty of women wear skirts to the theatre that show just as much leg as shorts do, so I really don't see the issue.
Besides, what is considered "smart" clothing for men has changed drastically over the last decade or so. Just look at what young actors like Timothee Chalamet are wearing on the red carpet. People are starting to push the boundaries of traditional gendered clothing a lot more and I see men arriving at events "smartly" dressed in far more adventurous outfits than they used to, and to be honest, I applaud it.
So... wear shorts if you want to. Just switch your phone off and don't chat during the show and we'll get along just fine.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 19, 2024 8:16:32 GMT
Be warned! I'm wearing shorts to Starlight Express tonight so if you are going you may want to consider rebooking for another performance if you are of a nervous disposition.
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Post by talkingheads on Jul 19, 2024 8:31:37 GMT
You pay for the tickets, you wear what you like, I've never got this obsession with dressing up for the theatre, tracksuit bottoms and t-shirt every time for me, rather be comfortable if I'm sitting for three hours.
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Post by distantcousin on Jul 19, 2024 10:10:16 GMT
I say they are fine, assuming you are not talking about the sort of short shorts that were popular with 1980s footballers and could be mistaken for swimming trunks. Who wears short shorts? They are one of this summer's biggest fashion trends. Very much spearheaded by the lovely Paul Mescal. |
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Post by danb on Jul 19, 2024 10:27:15 GMT
The short-short is very much a choice, and definitely should be saved for the pool, the beach & sports.
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Post by mkb on Jul 19, 2024 11:24:34 GMT
They are one of this summer's biggest fashion trends. Very much spearheaded by the lovely Paul Mescal. The cut of clothes only ever looks weird during a fashion transition. Once established, pretty much on a generational, 20-year cycle, no-one bats an eyelid. Remember the shock and horror circa 2000 when trend-setters rocked up in extreme skinny jeans? That's gone full cycle and we're now back to baggy, with skinny looking odd again. The human brain is adept at pattern matching, so once we're used to something, we normalise it. Extreme short shorts (aka hot pants) on men -- women have always been able to get away with them -- are taking much longer to cycle, but they're definitely on the up. I remember jogging in very skimpy Adidas shorts around 1982 and they were considered normal then and were a standard part of the kits of football teams in the late 70s. Why have short shorts on men taken so long to revive? The hip-hop/rap influence on oversized pants has been quite enduring, but I suspect it's mainly down to male insecurities and fretting that their sexuality would be misconstrued. We now seem to be entering a post-metrosexual phase, where people are more likely to express themselves through appearance regardless of (or may be in spite of) what others may think. It's a 21st century twist on the punk ethos. |
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Post by aspieandy on Jul 19, 2024 13:11:01 GMT
Earlier, I saw men weaing shorts in a gallery!
What next; museums!!
Unclear what it is about the Northern Line but last summer it was almost impossible to travel without sitting opposite hirsute men wearing summer dresses. Not yet this summer. Envious; we all need a breeze downstairs.
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Post by Sam on Jul 19, 2024 13:12:06 GMT
They are one of this summer's biggest fashion trends. Very much spearheaded by the lovely Paul Mescal. The cut of clothes only ever looks weird during a fashion transition. Once established, pretty much on a generational, 20-year cycle, no-one bats an eyelid. Remember the shock and horror circa 2000 when trend-setters rocked up in extreme skinny jeans? That's gone full cycle and we're now back to baggy, with skinny looking odd again. The human brain is adept at pattern matching, so once we're used to something, we normalise it. Extreme short shorts (aka hot pants) on men -- women have always been able to get away with them -- are taking much longer to cycle, but they're definitely on the up. I remember jogging in very skimpy Adidas shorts around 1982 and they were considered normal then and were a standard part of the kits of football teams in the late 70s. Why have short shorts on men taken so long to revive? The hip-hop/rap influence on oversized pants has been quite enduring, but I suspect it's mainly down to male insecurities and fretting that their sexuality would be misconstrued. We now seem to be entering a post-metrosexual phase, where people are more likely to express themselves through appearance regardless of (or may be in spite of) what others may think. It's a 21st century twist on the punk ethos.  |
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Post by kit66 on Jul 19, 2024 13:32:54 GMT
Be warned! I'm wearing shorts to Starlight Express tonight so if you are going you may want to consider rebooking for another performance if you are of a nervous disposition. I'll keep an eye out for the "rolling stock"! |
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Post by Deal J on Jul 19, 2024 16:41:22 GMT
I’ve heard reports of a gentleman turning up in his budgie smugglers at the Orange Tree in Richmond!
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jul 20, 2024 6:21:59 GMT
You pay for the tickets, you wear what you like, I've never got this obsession with dressing up for the theatre, tracksuit bottoms and t-shirt every time for me, rather be comfortable if I'm sitting for three hours. Smart trackies though? |
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Post by danb on Jul 20, 2024 6:56:11 GMT
See, I may have defended the short, because I know that mine are all nice ones but wearing ‘joggers’ outside of a gym or the home is a limit for me. Especially grey ones that make you look like a convict. Absolutely not. If I were a performer and I looked out onto a sea of grey jogging pants I might give up there and then.
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 20, 2024 7:01:30 GMT
If the actors take the time and effort to dress up, shouldn't we?
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Post by Jane Parfitt on Jul 20, 2024 7:27:22 GMT
This is very close to saying "I've paid for my tickets, I'll behave how I like" and we all know how that ends up... You pay for the tickets, you wear what you like, I've never got this obsession with dressing up for the theatre, tracksuit bottoms and t-shirt every time for me, rather be comfortable if I'm sitting for three hours. |
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Post by alece10 on Jul 20, 2024 8:58:12 GMT
If the actors take the time and effort to dress up, shouldn't we? Does that also mean that if we go to see Hair we should also come naked? 😀 |
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 20, 2024 20:31:03 GMT
I saw Hello Dolly! on Tuesday night and saw two guys wearing shorts.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jul 20, 2024 21:45:03 GMT
If the actors take the time and effort to dress up, shouldn't we? Does that also mean that if we go to see Hair we should also come naked? 😀 I like that suggestion, time and effort to dress up not the hair suggestion. I am going to use it going forward. Becoming a method audience member getting into character |
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