Theatre Etiquette #Lesson 2 – you are not exempt from the request to ‘turn off your mobile phone’
I recently asked online for your top gripes when it comes to theatre etiquette – what can you really not tolerate happening around you when you are trying to watch a show that you have paid good money for a ticket to see? The top three bug-bears that came up time and time again were […]
Theatre Etiquette #Lesson 1 – What Is Theatre Etiquette?
I recently asked online for your top gripes when it comes to theatre etiquette – what can you really not tolerate happening around you when you are trying to watch a show that you have paid good money for a ticket to see? The top three bug-bears that came up time and time again were […]
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie star Hayley Tamaddon gives a lesson in Theatre Etiquette
In the same week I wrote about Broadway actress Caissie Levy calling-out an audience member in Frozen the Musical for filming the entire performance, West End audiences have gone to show that they are no better. Hayley Tamaddon (Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Dancing On Ice and renowned Musical Theatre star) joined the cast of the London […]
Does London need to chill out about theatre etiquette?
Not a week goes by without someone, somewhere on the internet writing about bad behaviour at the theatre. There is a standard we brits like adhered to when at the theatre, no talking, no noisy eating, no translating the entire show to the person sat next to you and certainly no singing along until the […]
Theatre Etiquette: The girls who ruined THE GIRLS
Yet another blog about theatre etiquette As I sit down this morning, with a cup of tea, ready to start the day, I should be reflecting on last night’s glorious press night for Gary Barlow’s new musical THE GIRLS. Sadly, I have other things, more pressing on my mind that I need to get off […]
Have we taken Theatre Etiquette too far?
Blogs about etiquette are nothing new in the world of theatre. Talking about bad behaviour and how audience members ‘should’ behave come up every day online with disgruntled (one of my favourite words) audience members talking about what they witnessed at a show the night before. I myself am no stranger to writing these types […]
Taking theatre etiquette to a whole new level – literally taking the piss
A bug bear of many regular theatre-goers is theatre etiquette. Being well behaved at the theatre is incredibly important, not only so that people can absorb themselves in the piece they are watching, without distraction but also because ticket prices can be so expensive and when paying hard earned money for a night out, people […]
West End Stars on Theatre Etiquette
Theatre Etiquette is an issue that will sadly probably never go away. Any regular theatre-goer will have probably been frustrated at one time or another with audience members talking or using the dreaded mobile phone during a performance. One question I often ask people during interviews is what annoys them about theatre etiquette. I decided […]
Go Live Theatre Projects announces a Relaxed Performance of Sister Act The Musical!
As part of World Autism Acceptance Week, Go Live Theatre Projects (formerly Mousetrap Theatre Projects) is delighted to announce that its annual relaxed performance for 2024 will be Sister Act The Musical. Go Live Theatre Projects, a London-based theatre education charity, has been a pioneer in helping to create accessible theatre opportunities for young people […]
Star casting announced for the 2022 return of ANYTHING GOES
New star casting has been announced for ANYTHING GOES by Cole Porter, the smash hit ‘show of the year’ which is sailing back to the Barbican for a return residency following its sold out run in summer 2021. The new cast includes: Kerry Ellis (Wicked/We Will Rock You) as Reno Sweeney and Denis Lawson (Bleak […]