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Post by Snciole on Feb 20, 2019 17:43:39 GMT
Did you dress up, TM? I bet you would make a charming Janet.
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Post by dip on Feb 21, 2019 1:02:29 GMT
Really enjoyed this at Wimbledon last Saturday. "Charming Underclothes" were out in force, but some of the responses were seemingly coming from one woman in the sound desk area. Plenty of energy, Dom Joly a quick-witted narrator and Ms Clifton was pretty good - better singer than I thought. Will blog more some time, but it is worth catching. I think I was at the same show. It was my first time seeing it and I really enjoyed it. |
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Post by hannechalk on Mar 29, 2019 20:13:56 GMT
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Post by Dannyboi on Mar 31, 2019 18:36:48 GMT
Oh dear, that can be the problem with Rocky Horror. I have seen it many times over the years and because audience interaction is not only encouraged but kinda mandatory, a lot of audience members out for a good time tend the think this means the rules of normal theatre etiquette no longer apply. Respond and heckle with all the correct phrases at the right time sure, but its a fine line that is so often crossed. Glad Laura has called them out, and she is no doubt in the right, but does she have a leg to stand on? Some audience members I've sat next to have been more horrific than anything on stage, but can you really tell someone off at Rocky horror? Its a case of be careful what you wish for im afraid, anything goes.
Also I agree completely that some of the responses are often not from the audience. I seem to think they pause to see if anyone shouts it, and if not they shout it themselves!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2019 19:02:22 GMT
Theres a difference between overboard audience participation, heckles etc and audience taking selfies mid-show. I believe anyone on stage subject to the latter would be firmly within their right to call them out for.
At least drunken heckles show they're watching and paying attention. Taking a selfie, means they're stuck in the vaccum of their own reality paying attention to themselves only - and people like that need to burn.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2019 20:56:53 GMT
Trouble with this show is it’s stuck in a time-warp...
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 18:51:21 GMT
Saw the show this week in Birmingham and must admit that Alison Hammond was a scream as the Narrator. As it was a weekday night there were slightly less blokes in fishnets and the audience participation wasn't as vocal as when the hardcore fans tend to go on Friday and Saturday nights.
But when Alison was coming up to the "Heavy Black and Pendulous" line several people shouted out "Describe your t**s" which totally cracked her up.
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Post by Deal J on May 23, 2019 11:21:55 GMT
It will be Ben Adams's last week as Brad Majors on Saturday - James Darch will be taking over from Monday in Eastbourne.
Although it's not been officially announced on the website, Stephen Webb posted on twitter that he'll be Frank for the Malvern dates.
I got a little over-excited about going to the late show on Saturday and have booked for the early evening show as well!
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2019 14:23:34 GMT
Stephen had been linked with returning - would Duncan coming in be classed as "stunt casting". He is good in the role though.
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Post by Deal J on May 23, 2019 14:49:21 GMT
Stephen had been linked with returning - would Duncan coming in be classed as "stunt casting". He is good in the role though. Yes, sorry I wasn't clear - I meant that although Duncan & Stephen have both already been officially announced as Frank for most of the tour locations, there are some where it still hasn't been officially announced. Malvern is one of those gaps, and Stephen's implied on twitter that he'll be in the role for that location. I've probably made that even more complicated now... sorry if I'm driving anyone insa-a-a-a-ane  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2019 16:33:21 GMT
Has anyone else read about the religious fanatics protesting about the tone of the show outside the Storyhouse Theatre in Chester. There has been the cast doing the timewarp in front of the protesters, a gay couple kissing in front of them and someone even mocked up quotes from the show onto the protesters' placards on social media.
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Post by richey on Sept 21, 2019 17:40:53 GMT
Has anyone else read about the religious fanatics protesting about the tone of the show outside the Storyhouse Theatre in Chester. There has been the cast doing the timewarp in front of the protesters, a gay couple kissing in front of them and someone even mocked up quotes from the show onto the protesters' placards on social media. I've been following this on social media as an ex-Cestrian and it seems to have generated quite a lot of news there. This religious group has been pulling the same trick for years, they once told me I was going to hell for seeing a show in the old theatre there. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2019 20:04:36 GMT
Has anyone else read about the religious fanatics protesting about the tone of the show outside the Storyhouse Theatre in Chester. There has been the cast doing the timewarp in front of the protesters, a gay couple kissing in front of them and someone even mocked up quotes from the show onto the protesters' placards on social media. What are they protesting about? The homosexuality? The debauchness? It feels a little late in the day to try and sway public opinion against a show that has been around for decades! (btw, I voted remain but I LOVE your username! I admire people that put it out there) |
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Post by richey on Sept 21, 2019 20:16:46 GMT
Has anyone else read about the religious fanatics protesting about the tone of the show outside the Storyhouse Theatre in Chester. There has been the cast doing the timewarp in front of the protesters, a gay couple kissing in front of them and someone even mocked up quotes from the show onto the protesters' placards on social media. What are they protesting about? The homosexuality? The debauchness? It feels a little late in the day to try and sway public opinion against a show that has been around for decades! (btw, I voted remain but I LOVE your username! I admire people that put it out there) BBC News - Gay kiss 'positive' response to Rocky Horror Show protesters www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49771466 |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2019 20:22:38 GMT
What are they protesting about? The homosexuality? The debauchness? It feels a little late in the day to try and sway public opinion against a show that has been around for decades! (btw, I voted remain but I LOVE your username! I admire people that put it out there) BBC News - Gay kiss 'positive' response to Rocky Horror Show protesters www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49771466Yeah I saw that but the billboards the protesters are flying didn’t seem particularly homophobic or anything |
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Post by richey on Sept 21, 2019 20:49:43 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2019 20:59:22 GMT
Hhhhhmmmmmm. It’s weird that non of their placards actually say anything about the show. There are lots of things they could of said but it’s very very generalised. It’s almost as if it’s a publicity stunt???!? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2019 22:45:11 GMT
I must admit I hadn't heard of this theatre before on a lot of the regional tours we see listed. I'd imagine getting the Rocky Horror Show would be quite a coup for this theatre.
I wonder what reaction the protesters got if they were there last night and tonight when the real hardcore RHS fans tend to turn up in all their finery.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2019 23:14:55 GMT
If you look at the “protesters” placards they don’t mention the bible, god, rocky horror show, gays, bi’s, trans, transvestites, sleeping around, theatre or anything other than non offensive waffle. They r either the most polite and dull of protesters or someone wanted some publicity but decided they shouldn’t offend ANYONE.
I don’t buy it. Look how professional all the placards are. It reeks of fake ness
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Post by richey on Sept 22, 2019 11:53:15 GMT
If you look at the “protesters” placards they don’t mention the bible, god, rocky horror show, gays, bi’s, trans, transvestites, sleeping around, theatre or anything other than non offensive waffle. They r either the most polite and dull of protesters or someone wanted some publicity but decided they shouldn’t offend ANYONE. I don’t buy it. Look how professional all the placards are. It reeks of fake ness I've lived in Chester. These protesters are real. They come out for anything that they see as sinful. They're probably going totally OTT today as its Pride there |
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Post by richey on Sept 22, 2019 11:54:49 GMT
I must admit I hadn't heard of this theatre before on a lot of the regional tours we see listed. I'd imagine getting the Rocky Horror Show would be quite a coup for this theatre. I wonder what reaction the protesters got if they were there last night and tonight when the real hardcore RHS fans tend to turn up in all their finery. Storyhouse is a relatively new theatre but it gets a lot of the regional tours now, it's had Blood Brothers, Joseph, Avenue Q and Cabaret |
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Post by xanady on Sept 22, 2019 12:25:35 GMT
Favourite narrators for this show?
Mine was Windsor Davies with his luscious deep Welsh voice caressing each vowel with finesse....lovely boy! Also Nicholas Parsons was a hoot..I think Philip Franks is on duty the next time we see it.
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Post by marob on Sept 22, 2019 15:18:31 GMT
If you look at the “protesters” placards they don’t mention the bible, god, rocky horror show, gays, bi’s, trans, transvestites, sleeping around, theatre or anything other than non offensive waffle. They r either the most polite and dull of protesters or someone wanted some publicity but decided they shouldn’t offend ANYONE. I don’t buy it. Look how professional all the placards are. It reeks of fake ness The Liverpool Echo says they're from the Chester Zion Tabernacle Protestant Evangelical Church and like richey says, they've been around for ages. There's a story here (I hope! Not tried linking to something before) from a few years ago. I wonder if they'll still be there later this week when Cabaret is on? Everything they would protest in Rocky Horror is in Cabaret too isn't it? Only with added Nazis and actual nudity. Probably not on their radar though. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2019 17:26:31 GMT
Favourite narrators for this show? Mine was Windsor Davies with his luscious deep Welsh voice caressing each vowel with finesse....lovely boy! Also Nicholas Parsons was a hoot..I think Philip Franks is on duty the next time we see it. I never knew that Windsor had done the narrator role as he'd retired from acting several years before he passed away. Did he play it at all like his Sgt Major character and throw in a few "Lovely Boys" which the guy playing Frank could play off? Nicholas was still doing this role into his 80's I believe and he was very good at it as his comic timing was so good through all the years of working with virtually all the greats. He has certainly spoke as if he enjoyed his role and liked the fan interaction, no doubt it gave him a new fan base. He turns 96 in a few weeks time but is still going strong. |
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Post by xanady on Sept 22, 2019 17:41:17 GMT
Windsor was in Rocky in 1994 at the Palace Theatre in marvellous Manchester along with Patricia Quinn.He played it with OTT relish and seemed to be loving every second.Still got the programme for this in my collection.
Sure I saw one of Hale and Pace do it as well recently but can’t find the programme.Not a very good production unfortunately.
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