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Post by LaLuPone on Feb 28, 2019 14:27:19 GMT
People behind me just now at Company
“I think we’ll be singing along”
I think you’ll be leaving in a body bag.
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Post by winonaforever on Feb 28, 2019 14:57:22 GMT
I was very interested in listening in on a lady behind me at Waitress last night reciting an article about Bonobo Monkeys to her husband. Maybe she'd been to the Come From Away matinee earlier... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2019 13:14:27 GMT
At the interval of Akhnaten at the ENO last week - man talking to usher:
"I NEED A PROGRAMME!! I CAN'T TELL WHAT'S HAPPENING, IT'S JUST ALL THIS SINGING!!!"
(to be fair I suspect he actually meant that there were no surtitles as you would normally expect. But amused me anyway)
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Post by lynette on Mar 10, 2019 14:19:00 GMT
At the interval of Waitress matinee today, older man to teenage girl this afternoon: "Sorry to stare, but you have the perfect face for drawing - I'm a artist". That's a new one! Just to elaborate, she wasn't alone, and the conversation went no further. Not a new one! Since dawn of time. |
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Post by Backdrifter on Mar 11, 2019 22:06:29 GMT
At the interval of Waitress matinee today, older man to teenage girl this afternoon: "Sorry to stare, but you have the perfect face for drawing - I'm a artist". That's a new one! Just to elaborate, she wasn't alone, and the conversation went no further. I really hope he literally did say "I'm a artist" simply because it amuses me for some reason. And that before speaking, he did the holding-up-a-thumb thing and that using-both-hands-to-form-a-frame routine. And was wearing a smock and floppy hat. |
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Post by Backdrifter on Mar 11, 2019 22:08:15 GMT
the conversation went no further The policeman stopped him shouting as he was loaded into the van? Or just because (as every bloke knows) it's really hard to talk when bent double as your testicles are screaming in pain? "Yeah? Well you've got the perfect groin for kicking." |
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Post by longinthetooth on Mar 11, 2019 23:22:58 GMT
At the interval of Waitress matinee today, older man to teenage girl this afternoon: "Sorry to stare, but you have the perfect face for drawing - I'm a artist". That's a new one! Just to elaborate, she wasn't alone, and the conversation went no further. I really hope he literally did say "I'm a artist" simply because it amuses me for some reason. And that before speaking, he did the holding-up-a-thumb thing and that using-both-hands-to-form-a-frame routine. And was wearing a smock and floppy hat. He really did say that! Sadly no smock, no floppy hat, nor any other artistic accessories. The young lady in question was with a female friend (who obviously didn't aspire to the level required by our hopeful Van Gogh) - both girls giggled a bit, and he said no more. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2019 12:23:01 GMT
Two gems from last night. Witness for the Prosecution local amdram, at the end a young lad of about 18 'Well that all got a bit Pirates of the Caribbean at the end' ....I mean I'm not sure entierly what that means, or how you link period courtroom drama with Johnny Depp meets Keith Richards, but that's a poster quote if I ever saw one.
The second one, after the opening scene was a little old lady behind me who went 'Oooh he's good' which isn't funny or witty but she was talking about my dear friend and I spent a good chunk of the show glowing with pride at that reaction (he was natch, the best thing in it, aside from the barrister who looked like Richard Gere, but that might not be an entirely artistic observation)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2019 13:30:50 GMT
Just finished co-directing an am-dram of ‘Hairspray’ and in the interval coffee queue heard a lady of indeterminate age say to her friend that ‘none of that happened in the 60’s..’ To get some feedback on the show, I introduced myself and asked the lady to tell me more.She said ‘None of the things really happened like that.It’s all made up...’ I thought about opening up a conversation about how were following a licensed script,writer’s artistic choices and even ‘it’s only a musical’,but instead asked if they were otherwise enjoying the show.The reply was classic...’Yes,but the seats need to be more comfortable...’.A good point!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2019 13:33:55 GMT
Gotta love an honest audience...the people next to me were more excited about how cheap the bar was than anything else...2 Cider and Black and two glasses of white..in case you were curious.
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 23, 2019 13:38:13 GMT
The second one, after the opening scene was a little old lady behind me who went 'Oooh he's good' which isn't funny or witty but she was talking about my dear This reminded me of my days in am dram when I was young (a long time ago!) In one play I made my first entrance through the French windows (as you do) and an elderly lady on the front row turned to her friend and said "I don't like him!" Needless to say I did not go into the acting profession!! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2019 13:40:52 GMT
The second one, after the opening scene was a little old lady behind me who went 'Oooh he's good' which isn't funny or witty but she was talking about my dear This reminded me of my days in am dram when I was young (a long time ago!) In one play I made my first entrance through the French windows (as you do) and an elderly lady on the front row turned to her friend and said "I don't like him!" Needless to say I did not go into the acting profession!! Oh bless! again gotta love an honest old lady! The ones in front of me last night proceeded to go 'There's [insert name here]' for every actor they recognised, which in a large cast, was a fair few...it was like having an audio described programe! |
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Post by sparky5000 on Mar 23, 2019 18:02:37 GMT
Last time I went to see Waitress a guy near me walking out at the end said to his boyfriend something like “I’m so f*cking proud of Karen Cartwright right now. Julia would be weeping into her scarf” - gotta love a good Smash reference 😂🙌
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2019 18:36:53 GMT
I remember at Miss Saigon this 11 year old behind me said “is she the standby or the understudy?” referring to the standby who was on for the matinee. I felt so proud that she knew there was a difference between the two.
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Post by LaLuPone on Mar 23, 2019 18:55:07 GMT
I remember at Miss Saigon this 11 year old behind me said “is she the standby or the understudy?” referring to the standby who was on for the matinee. I felt so proud that she knew there was a difference between the two. I mean technically Joreen was the ALTERNATE 😉 but fair play to her! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2019 19:37:44 GMT
Just consulted my programme and you’re right she was the alternate, but still.
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 28, 2019 13:50:44 GMT
"I didn't realise I'd be at the front," said the woman sitting next to me last night at the world-famous Crucible Theatre, clutching her Row A ticket.
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Post by longinthetooth on Mar 28, 2019 15:50:08 GMT
The other night at 9 to 5, one suited and booted gentleman to another, "There's only one song in it, I think."
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Post by Dawnstar on Mar 28, 2019 19:45:57 GMT
"I didn't realise I'd be at the front," said the woman sitting next to me last night at the world-famous Crucible Theatre, clutching her Row A ticket. I often hear people getting to their front row stalls seats & making comments like "Aren't we close!". I'm baffled as to where they think the front row of the stalls is likely to be located in relation to the stage other than close*.
*Unless you're at the ROH or Coliseum, in which case there's a large pit in between.
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Post by peggs on Mar 29, 2019 14:27:38 GMT
I sometimes use the remark "I hate being this far from the stage" if I'm in the front row, as an ice-breaker when the person next to me looks like they want a chat but doesn't know how to start one. I can imagine trying that one and receiving a 'are you completely nuts?' look in return. I've been the receipient of a fair few 'oh my god a complete stranger is trying to talk to me' looks of horror in my theatre going time. The joy when the person smiles and responds! |
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Post by gibbo1956 on Mar 29, 2019 15:17:28 GMT
In the Front Row I use the 'Ah right, which way is the stage then?' line; which I personally find hilarious.
Naturally I am alone in this.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2019 15:50:06 GMT
The joy when the person smiles and responds Which makes it worthwhile. You can usually tell by the way they ask you to move to get to their seat if they want a chat or not, I find. Yes, its usually quite easy to tell who's up for a chat or not. Although it can be misleading as I found out earlier this week though. Interval, coming back to seat and ask the couple sat down if I could squeeze back in past them to my seat, I get a very enthusiastic "Ooh sorry, just booking the next one..." (as they both had phones out). I get in, sit down and ask "Whats the next one going to be then, this show again or something different?".. taking the bait that they so kindly provided. A blunt "oh not this one again." In a very closing manner, phone whipped back out as if to say 'why are you talking to us?'. Very strange, I guess she just wanted to broadcast boastfully that they go to the theatre alot, not actually invite any form of conversation. Which is a shame. |
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Post by peggs on Mar 29, 2019 17:24:13 GMT
receiving a 'are you completely nuts?' look in return Oh, that's so normal for me, I don't even notice. Haven't for years. The joy when the person smiles and responds Which makes it worthwhile. You can usually tell by the way they ask you to move to get to their seat if they want a chat or not, I find. Yes many a conversation started along the lines of 'it's a bit snug in here isn't it'. |
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Post by bobbybaby on Mar 30, 2019 17:33:19 GMT
Interval of Company this afternoon. Man and wife walking to the bar. He turns to her and says - ‘You didn’t tell me it was transgender’ 🤔😂
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Post by Dr Tom on Apr 15, 2019 22:08:22 GMT
This is almost a rerun of something I posted last year.
Tonight at the interval of Only Fools and Horses - The Musical.
Guy had got the tickets for girl. Said to her “I didn’t know there’d be songs in it”.
She told him the name of the show. Not convinced he was any the wiser.
(she also told him she hated the show)
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