T*ny Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 I recently mentioned to one of our stage management team that the interval announcement exhorting the audience to get out of the bar should say "please return to your seats as the performance will continue in 5 minutes" whereas she says "please take your seats as the performance will recommence in 5 minutes". My argument being that we were about to do Act 2 and not start again with Act 1. She took it somewhat personally and is now bombarding me with dictionary definitions which mostly seem to apply to war recommencing. Has anyone else come across this and do you use a different version which would keep us both happy (and get the punters back in on time)? We may have to look at installing a buzzer instead...
Gerry Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Use a loud buzzer/ bell, people sometimes can't hear/ ignore announcements in the bar.CheersGerry
jonathanhill Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 I recently mentioned to one of our stage management team that the interval announcement exhorting the audience to get out of the bar should say "please return to your seats as the performance will continue in 5 minutes" whereas she says "please take your seats as the performance will recommence in 5 minutes". My argument being that we were about to do Act 2 and not start again with Act 1. She took it somewhat personally and is now bombarding me with dictionary definitions which mostly seem to apply to war recommencing. Has anyone else come across this and do you use a different version which would keep us both happy (and get the punters back in on time)? We may have to look at installing a buzzer instead... I'm with 'continue' rather than 'recommence'.
Jivemaster Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Sorry, I'm with BELL the five and one minute bell has been usual for some years. In the bar people are ignoring speech they don't want -it's how you converse in a loud area.
paulears Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 I've heard both, and recommence is more suitable for a posher event, while continue works fine for everything else. However, is this a sleep loser? Personally, I'd do whatever the FOH manager feels is best.
Robin D Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Oddly I'd disagree with Paul. At posher events I suspect you are more likely to find pedantists all of whom will quote the Oxford "Begin or cause to begin again". The same people who shop in Waitrose who campaigned on ten items or fewer, rather than ten items or less! Edit to add: I do agree with Paul that it's hardly something to lose sleep over!
itiba Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Thinking back a few years to when I had to last make announcements I went along with "Ladies and gentlemen the 2nd act of this evenings performance will begin in 5 minutes". I too won't be losing sleep to find I did it wrong.
Dave m Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Assuming that you don't go withthe bell, what sounds better in the bar over chatter?Stuff grammar. Clarity of the message in a noisy environment is better
J Pearce Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 I tend to go with "L&G Act 2 (3/4/5) of this evening's performance (or show name) will commence shortly, please take your seats", though I'm mostly working single act shows at present.
glaing Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 I'm in the recommence camp. but depends on the gig and the voice of your DSM.but not really one to loose friends over!
gareth Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 Our pre-recorded announcements go with "Bydd y perfformiad yn parhau mewn tri/dau/un munud". (Or 'continue' in the English version http://www.blue-room.org.uk/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Bryson Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 Both are technically correct, but "continue" is more likely to be understood. Using clever words doesn't necessarily make your meaning clearer.
Just Some Bloke Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 you are more likely to find pedantists all of whom will quote the Oxford "Begin or cause to begin again". Just to be pedantic, it should be "pedants" not "pedantists". :D
dbuckley Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 I use some pre-recorded spiels intended for home cinema use, that I bought years ago, probably being used in violation of its copyright. It uses an authoritative American voice, which jars nicely in sunny New Zealand. The phrase used is: "Ladies and gentlemen, the show starts in x minut(s)", fed to auditorium, foyer and green room. All done with a timed cue-list, of course.
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