Abi at the Theatre

  I don't normally do anything on here but review theatre, however I needed an outlet for my anger really, and I wanted to share my experience.  On my recent trip to see Mamma Mia, I was unfortunate enough to be sat infront of some pretty disrespectful audience members. Which sadly had quite a big impact on my enjoyment of the show and my experience of theatre all together. I am not one to complain and I struggle in social situations, so in hindsight I really should have said something even if just mentioned it to one of the ushers, but alas I didn't.  I am a regular theatre goer and I do usually see plays rather than musicals, so I was expecting there to be more rustling in the audience than I'm used to, I was prepared for that. However I was not prepared for the people behind to have a full conversation at full volume at almost every other moment in the show. When I say conversation, they didn't whisper they just talked, quite loudly, no respect for the effect it was ...

  When: 16th July 2022 Where: Novello Theatre, London (Matinee) Writer: Catherine Johnson Director: Phyllida Lloyd I have always loved Mamma Mia, it has always been my comfort film. When the second film was released I went through an embarrassingly strong obsession. In fact this is the second time I have seen the stage show, and I do think I prefer the stage version to the film. There are more songs and more nuanced details in the show compared to the film. I am a regular theatre goer and I do normally see plays, so I was expecting the audience to be a little chatty and rustley. What I was not prepared for was two people behind me having a full blown conversation at full volume. I don't want to go into this here and will be doing another post on my bad audience experience, but I wanted to mention it as sadly I do feel this had a massive impact on my enjoyment of the show.  Everyone knows sort of what to expect with Mamma Mia, you know the story, you know to expect fun coloured...