with the most theatres outside london. and back when the panopticon opened in the 1850s, working class glaswegian theatres were already developing a bit of a reputation. stanley baxter actually wrote about the music hall in his own bedside book, and he actually said that they left no turn unstoned. they had spent money to get in here. if the act on that stage was not good enough, believe me, they knew about it. boys used to urinate from the front of the balcony onto the stage to hit the act on the stage below, you had men in the back of the auditorium throwing shipyard rivets, nails, punches, screws. it became popular with famous acts because if they could get away with it on the stages in glasgow, they could get away with their routine anywhere in the world. luckily, things have quietened down a bit since then, but glasgow audiences are still a famously lively bunch. for me, if i was going to go and see panto, i would come
music halls were one of the places where you would see a pantomime. pantomime was the only sort of theatre that was like variety, all in the one production. glasgow has a long standing theatre tradition. a recent poll found it was one of the british cities with the most theatres outside london. and back when the panopticon opened in the 18505, working class glaswegian audiences were already developing a bit of a reputation. stanley baxter actually wrote about the music hall in his own bedside book, and he actually said that they left no turn unstoned. they had spent money to get in here. if the act on that stage was not good enough, believe me, they knew about it. boys used to urinate from the front of the balcony onto the stage to hit the act on the stage below. you had men in the back of the auditorium throwing shipyard rivets, nails, punches, screws.
working class glaswegian theatres were already developing a bit of a reputation. stanley baxter actually wrote about the music hall in his own bedside book, and he actually said that they left no turn unstoned. they had spent money to get in here. if the act on that stage was not good enough, believe me, they knew about it. boys used to urinate from the front of the balcony onto the stage to hit the act on the stage below, you had men in the back of the auditorium throwing shipyard rivets, nails, punches, screws. it became popular with famous acts because if they could get away with it on the stages in glasgow, they could get away with their routine anywhere in the world. luckily, things have quietened down a bit since then, but glasgow audiences are still a famously lively bunch. for me, if i was going to go and see panto, i would come
you are in the panopticon music hall, the oldest original surviving music hall in the world. music halls are basically places where the working classes used to go when they finished their working day, to be entertained by dancers, singers, novelty acts, contortionists, high wire acts, you name it. music halls were one of the places where you would see a pantomime. pantomime was the only sort of theatre that was like variety all in the one production. glasgow has a long standing theatre tradition. a recent poll found it was one of the british cities with the most theatres, outside london, and back when the panopticon opened, in the 18505, working class glaswegian theatres were already developing a bit of a reputation. stanley baxter actually wrote about the music hall
you re in the britannia panopticon music hall. it s the oldest surviving original music hall in the world. music halls basically places where the working classes used to go when they finish their working day to be entertained by dancers, singers, novelty acts, contortionists, high wire acts, you name it. music halls were one of the places where you would see a pantomime. pantomime was the only sort of theatre that was like variety, all in the one production. glasgow has a long standing theatre tradition. a recent poll found it was one of the british cities with the most theatres outside london. and back when the panopticon opened in the 1850s, working class glaswegian audiences were already developing a bit of a reputation. stanley baxter actually wrote about the music hall