Watching "the Scottish play" at the RSC in Stratford last night and was very shocked at some of the entitled audience behaviour. One man's phone went off 5 times during the performance. A woman 2 rows away continually chatted about the performance with her partner then decided to stand at the front of the circle for a better view ( the ushers sat her back down eventually- she refused to say where her seat was). Then once she'd eventually shut up another woman started. This never used to happen. What's going on?
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Lagershandy · 16/09/2023 16:38
My friend and her family went to see Peter Kay, and were really looking forward to it. Behind them sat 3 couples that obviously had a drink, and were talking loudly all through PK's set.
They were asked to keep the noise down, so then the racial abuse started, (my friend and her daughters and their partners are mixed race). My friend felt uneasy, so they left before the end. (No, they didn't make the arena staff aware as they were worried the selfish twats would be waiting outside for them.
People can no longer behaviour appropriately.
Branster · 16/09/2023 16:33
That's awful, rude beyond belief.
It shows zero respect for actors and entire production team.
I haven't been to watch a theatre play in quite some time and never experienced this in the past.
Mylobsterteapot · 16/09/2023 16:28
Not just you. I got my teacher glare out at the theatre recently. At someone who had huffed at my school group. My class were wonderfully behaved, even the child with a copious nosebleed just quietly waved at me, pointed at her nose and left.
Women behind us chatted, fidgeted and were generally annoying.
fabmaccawhackythumbsaloft · 16/09/2023 16:26
People are now more self entitled dicks than ever before . She,e they just didn't turf them out.
Thatsmorethanhalf · 16/09/2023 19:32
How can they afford the tickets when many genuine theatre lovers can’t?
Proudmum17 · 16/09/2023 16:44
Absolutely LOVE the thought of 'the look' from a great teacher :-)
Mylobsterteapot · 16/09/2023 16:28
Not just you. I got my teacher glare out at the theatre recently. At someone who had huffed at my school group. My class were wonderfully behaved, even the child with a copious nosebleed just quietly waved at me, pointed at her nose and left.
Women behind us chatted, fidgeted and were generally annoying.
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Thatsmorethanhalf · 16/09/2023 19:32
How can they afford the tickets when many genuine theatre lovers can’t?
bookworm44 · 17/09/2023 15:09
Are you suggesting people who are badly behaved are poor?
Thatsmorethanhalf · 16/09/2023 19:32
How can they afford the tickets when many genuine theatre lovers can’t?
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