We went to see that in Woking…fabulous indeed, and the special effects were mesmerising…though tbh my wife struggled with keeping up with the plot…I’d read the book so was able to straighten things out for her at the interval.
Not a lot of legroom is a feature of Victorian and Edwardian era theatres…I guess folks were smaller when the theatres were designed and built. Up in the Gods of The Duke of York’s yesterday evening was quite a squeeze. We were sat in the middle of a row and at one point I had a bit of cramp in my right hip…if it had moved to the calf of that leg (as it does) I would have been in trouble
It didn’t and so I wasn’t.Why do people need sweets and snacks at the theatre/cinema anyway? Can't they go a couple of hours (max) without stuffing their fat faces?
When I went, the team at concessions emptied the bag into a plastic cup so there was no rattling to be had.
They don’t. And tbh for plays at the theatre I don’t see or hear much ‘rustle and munch’…the audience seems to understand the need for silence, both for all to hear and to maintain the atmosphere the actors create. Musicals are a bit different, especially those with a significant proportion of children in the audience, as there is rustle and munch time during the songs, but even then…not really necessary.
Went to see "Oliver the musical", back in February at the Theatre Royal Brighton, where my grandaughter played "Charlotte". She was very good considering it was her first professional performance.
Went last night…Trafalger Theatre on Whitehall…awesome performance by Denise Gough in the lead role. Powerful and moving portrayal of alcoholism, drug addiction and recovery in rehab. Perhaps not suitable for the overly sensitive and easily shocked.
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Well Hello Dolly…that was just the greatest fun - thrilling at times. Some of the songs I knew…of course…but they were all lovely. And the staging/sets, costumes and choreography…just wow!
