Billy Elliot the Musical Live

[thm]

I said studio camera
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and it scares me a little that it wasn't clear to be a joke!

[Billy Whiz]

I'm sure you are all aware that Rob's comments were extremely tongue in cheek and never for one minute was he advocating that we sneak video of the show.

[ERinVA]

Yes, of course we are aware that Rob and thm were joking.

But it's still important to stress to everyone that no photography, etc., is allowed for this show, so the discussion was a good lead-in to that reminder.

Rob and thm, please don't feel that I was picking on you. I wasn't, I promise.

[rob_hanson1979]

Yes, definately joking! Besides, I don't think the performance would be particularly appealing captured on someones iPhone 2 while the view is blocked by some woman with an Amy Winehouse hairdo or a man who thinks top hats are still fashionable.
The joys of live theatre lol!

But it's still important to stress to everyone that no photography, etc., is allowed for this show, so the discussion was a good lead-in to that reminder.

You're welcome

[ERinVA]

Billy Whiz can tell you all about the hairdo experience when we went to see the Book of Mormon last May, can't you, David?

[LiamM]

Theatres do monitor crowds for illicit use of recording equipment.

As well, if an actor notices a camera while on stage, next time they exit, they will tell stage management who will relay that to house management.

[Billy Whiz]

Billy Whiz can tell you all about the hairdo experience when we went to see the Book of Mormon last May, can't you, David?

This person sat in front of me at Book of Mormon. I posted this photo on Facebook and people said why didn't I just ask them to take their hat off. I had to explain that it was not a hat but in fact their hair. It was very annoying having to try and see BOM round their hair.

[Borrobil]

can someone please set up one of those illegal feeds online so those of us in NA can watch???

Even i'm not that stupid this is the movies your contending with, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28896675

I doubt I'll even try a bit outside the theatre as the VIPs arrive (if they go in the front). Live feeds are very difficult/poor quality in a crowd as there are too many other phones taking up the bandwidth.

[dancingboy]

I wonder why the performances on the Mondays on either side of Live are cancelled? I'd guess it's to rehearse filming the camera angles and what not, and then to dismantle all the recordiing equipment?

Reference the above and subsequent comments. After the show on Tuesday evening I was chatting to Mark Collins ( MD for the night) and he told me that the two Monday shows have been cancelled as the cast are not allowed to work seven days a week. Plus, of course, the day after the Live Show will be utilised to dismantle equipment and replace seating.

[ERinVA]

Ah, so the Sunday performance of Live will substitute for the first Monday, and the second Monday is for striking the set-up for the Live show. I wonder if there will be an extra matinee added into the week after the Live performance.