Bad Local Productions

[harris007]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 12:51am

OK guys for those of you, who see local community theater, how do you handle a bad show if you had friends in it. Case in point went to see Anything goes and i knew most of the cast and so did my date. But it was soooooooooo awful we left at intermission. what excuses did u all use?

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 8:28am

Well, I've only done that to a good friend once in my life and I still feel guilty, but she warned me in advance that the show wasn't very good. Its a tough call. Most people have an idea that a show is bad when they're in it (if they're good performers and know good work when they see it). I doubt if your friends were very surprised that you left - but if they ask why, and you decide to tell them the truth, try not to single out their performance as being bad. Rather, say that it was bad direction or something. Spare them as much as possible.

[wildcat]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 8:50am

Just smile broadly, point at your friend and shriek, "Spotted YOU!!"

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 9:02am

A good friend of mine had three things he could say if a friend really sucked in a show and he was called upon to say something to them:
1) "Wow, you were really UP THERE!"
2) "Wow, You're Mic was ON!!"
3) pointing finger and shaking head slyly "YOU!" (you have to see this third one to appreciate its brilliance!)

[wildcat]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 9:05am

Noel Coward always used number 3 with his pal Ivor Novello when Ivor had been particularly dreadful in one of his self-penned operettas. He'd just point, shake the head slyly and say "You...!" and Ivor would immediately respond "I KNEW you'd love it!!"

[harris007]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 10:57am

Thanks guys. I'LL know for next time, a few of my friends called this morning, and i told them the "truth" whhich was my date really wanted to go back to my place.

[wildcat]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 11:00am

Ha! Lust wins over art again!

[harris007]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 11:05am

well not this time it's just what i told them, and they understood. we accully went to a club and had a few brews and danced.

[wildcat]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 11:10am

Oh honey, you should have stayed for act two. At least Gabriel blows...

[harris007]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 12:29pm

LOL ya know i was thinking that too. but ugh i couldnt watch anymore