![]() ![]() It’s unclear what the moral of this story is. If you ban clothing seen as sexualised, where do you draw the line? Do you also forbid corsets and spike heels, or take a cue from the Victorians and ban anyone showing a bit of ankle? But it feels like this is a tough one to make rules around. Shakespeare’s Globe has now said that it’s reconsidering its policy around clothing. Sean Holmes’s production of Shakespeare’s seldom-staged play abounds with dark themes including staged violence, infidelity and demonic possession, all of which are arguably a bit more unsettling for young minds than a guy wearing a latex romper. Still, it’s worth noting that although older kids could attend the show in question, ‘The Comedy of Errors’, it’s very much a show targeted at adults. Since then, publications including the Telegraph and Daily Mail have called the Globe’s policies into question. But one audience member wrote to the theatre to complain, saying: ‘Why was he allowed to stay in a venue that caters for the general public including children? Even if a child doesn’t know what a latex suit is or the sexual connotations, it’s still a very scary sight and puts parents in a very uncomfortable position when it comes to explaining to their children what is going on.’ Most theatregoers were unfussed by the latex-clad Shakespeare fan, too. The theatre doesn’t have a policy of banning theatregoers based on dress, unless their clothing features offensive slogans, which this outfit didn’t. mixed.Īt the time, the theatre staff seemed baffled but broadly okay with this unexpected apparition. ‘Our only worry was that the patron might’ve overheated,’ read the internal show report circulated that day. ![]() The guy in question had opted for a bargainous £5 standing ‘groundling’ ticket, presumably because his get-up was too tight to publicly sit down in. And the response was. ![]() Recently, an audience member at Shakespeare’s Globe showed up in an elaborate blue latex gimp suit, complete with face mask and leather harness. So thank god someone’s finally made an effort. Audience members routinely show up wearing bobbly trackies, sweaty flip flops and ‘Wicked’ t-shirts, no doubt horrifying and appalling the many ghosts who haunt the West End’s playhouses. Jon watches Pulp Fiction for the first time and is like, “What the fuck is this?” And he stays in the theatre as the credit crawl is going on and sees Stephen’s name.In days gone by, silk dresses, top hats and canes were de rigueur in London’s theatres. The director also told a story about comedian Jon Lovitz, who, when he saw Pulp Fiction, was surprised to see he had a personal friend in the cast: “I heard a funny thing from Jon Lovitz, who knew Stephen Hibbert, the guy who played the Gimp, from The Groundlings. Sounds right up the Tarantino-film-universe’s alley. In terms of backstory, he was like a hitchhiker or somebody that they picked up seven years ago, and they trained him so he’s the perfect victim.” Butch knocked him out and then when he passed out he hung himself. Plus, Tarantino intended for the poor guy to die by the end of the film: “It doesn’t quite play this way in the movie, but in my mind when I wrote it, the Gimp’s dead. Apparently, The Gimp is a hitchiker who fell victim to Maynard and his brother. Now, thanks to a new interview Tarantino did with Empire, we finally have a little more info about the mysterious, giggling henchman. Treat yourself to 85+ years of history-making journalism. Maynard has The Gimp make sure Butch doesn’t escape-he does, of course-leaving the leather-dressed dude knocked out. If you’ll remember, we meet Stephen Hibbert’s BDSM-outfitted servant when Maynard chains up Butch in a pawnshop basement. Here’s another one for you: Our ever-so-brief time with The Gimp, from Pulp Fiction. Don't Tell Brad Pitt to Take His Shirt Off. ![]()
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