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Teatro LDM, Rusia, San Petersburgo
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LDM: a theater that treats spectators like trash
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La verdad es que no estaba emocionada por escribir esta reseña, pero encontré una buena razón para volver, aunque no es precisamente la más agradable. La verdad es que el LDM es un nuevo atractivo turístico en San Petersburgo, y es que está en todos lados: en los anuncios del metro, en internet y hasta en las agencias de viaje. Incluso algunos locales van varias veces a ver el mismo espectáculo. Me recibieron una invitación para visitar este lugar, y ya tenía una idea de qué esperar. Parecía un poco pretencioso, y no estaba emocionada de ir, ya que prefiero las representaciones de teatro y ballet. Pero bueno, mi esposo y yo decidimos ir al LDM, y me alegra haberlo hecho, aunque fue por la razón equivocada. El precio de las entradas es demasiado alto. Los billetes para nuestro musical 'Démon Oneguin' en ese sitio comienzan en 1500 rublos, y eso es un verdadero golpe para el bolsillo. Con ese dinero, podrías sentarte en los asientos del 'foso' con una vista limitada desde la platea y el balcón. Aunque el precio es demasiado alto, la ubicación del teatro es cómoda y fácil de encontrar. La decoración del teatro es impresionante y elegante, y la audiencia es diversa y animada. El personal es amable y atento, pero puede ser un poco descuidado en algunas ocasiones. El espectáculo es emocionante y entretenido, y la calidad de la producción es alta y profesional. Sin embargo, la atención al cliente puede ser un poco deficiente en algunas ocasiones, y el teatro puede ser un poco difícil de encontrar para los visitantes que no conocen la ciudad.
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LDM: A Theater That Treats Spectators Like Trash
Hello!
I wasn't exactly looking forward to writing this review, but I found a good reason to come back, even if it's not exactly the most pleasant one.
The LDM Theater, which I visited for the first time a week ago, can already be considered a new tourist attraction in St. Petersburg. It's everywhere: in metro ads, on the internet, and even in travel agencies. Some locals even go see the same show multiple times.
So when I received an invitation to visit this place, I already had an idea of what to expect. It seemed a bit pretentious, and I wasn't looking forward to it, since I prefer theater and ballet performances. But, well, my husband and I decided to go to LDM, and I'm glad we did, even if it was for the wrong reasons.
The price of the tickets is too high. Billets for our musical 'Démon Oneguin' on that site start at 1500. For that money, you'll get seats in the 'mouths' with limited view from the balcony and parterre.
The most expensive seats are in the middle of the tenth row and cost 20,000, while the ones closest to the access corridor to the stage cost 15,000. The price is not only determined by the best visibility, but also by the fact that several artists pass in front of the spectators during the show.
The location is a problem. This is the first of several inconveniences of LDM. The location of the place is quite far from the metro stations and bus stops. You have to prepare to walk for about half an hour to get there, or pay dearly for a taxi.
If you travel in your own vehicle, you'll have to pay for parking. The building is a disaster. I remember that the theater was located in the Leningrad Youth Palace building, which has already been demolished. However, the new location in St. Petersburg is equally iconic.
The LDM abbreviation, which now refers to 'dedication to life in musicals', is perfect for describing the location of LDM. After a bit of searching, LDM found its new home in St. Petersburg. This is how it looks from the side street:
It's not very welcoming, as you can see. The entrance I used that night was on the other street, and I thought it was only for staff, but after reading the comments from other spectators, I realized that it was also used for them.
Before entering the building, you have to wait in line on the street. Then, you have to pass through the scanner on the street. If the alarm sounds, the guard will also scan you.
Once we entered, they asked for our tickets, as if we were being delayed again. Then, we found ourselves in a kind of tolkuchka, because the small space that could be called foyer is connected to the buffet area, where people who arrived earlier were already seated, and the spaces are very limited.
We moved between the spectators and the waiters, but it's almost impossible to find a decent place to sit, as most of the tables are occupied. I was a bit surprised at first, but I still didn't know what to expect.
We started looking for the garde robo, but it turned out to be full, they're not accepting any more items! That's incredible, there's a lot of people waiting outside! A young employee told us that there's another garde robo on the second floor.
Ok, I left my coat at the entrance and decided to go to the women's room, as it caught my attention. And here's what I see:
Curtains! Instead of curtains! The curtains are heavy and leave gaps on the sides. Plus, just like the entire LDM building, there's very little space. Many women have commented that during the process, they hit their heads against these curtains... I managed to calm down, but out of precaution, I held the curtain with my hand, because not everyone understood where it was free or occupied.
I had doubts about the sanitary condition of the curtains and the cleanliness of the bathroom itself, because the smell of urine in the space was too strong, and it was also possible to see the dirt and puddles on the floor, despite the warm lighting. What a mess! The bathroom left me in a bad mood, I didn't know how it's possible for a place so promoted with 20,000 ruble tickets...
The audience was quite dramatic, although not all of them, but a significant part of them. I've seen many well-dressed women with hairstyles in the old Mariinsky building, and they were annoyed here by the curtain...
We went up to the second floor and found the doors to the auditorium open, where our seats were. We looked for the promised dressing room. Again, a very narrow corridor that made me feel claustrophobic... I walked around the entire place, but there was no dressing room. I asked the women nearby, and they sent me back to the entrance.
I was already thinking I'd lost my mind, because there was nothing there... It happens to me again. Nothing I see has anything to do with what I expect. I approach the girl selling the programs and ask her. She responds that I can hang my coat in the same room where I'm sitting. I think it's naive, but I suppose they must have some kind of coat rack.
But no, it's not that. The walls of the room are full of hooks, and each one has a ball of clothes hanging from it! It's more than I expected. It's as shocking as the curtains that unfolded on the ceiling:
I felt embarrassed to hang my coat there, and in reality, I couldn't have done it, because there was no space left. I was in shock and went to my seat with my coat in my hands. I imagine what it must be like to look for your clothes in that state, with everything scattered on the floor...
It's already 8 pm, and the show was supposed to start at 7 pm. We waited seated. I looked around. The auditorium and the balcony were full, and having an empty seat next to me was a miracle.
On the theater's website, it says there are 805 seats and 100% visibility from any seat. On the website, it says that the cheapest seats have limited visibility, as I mentioned earlier.
On the theater's website, it also says that the set designers were American. I wonder, what designers decided to create such narrow corridors and the rest of the space that's not at all adapted for so many people to be here.
Well, the dressing room can't hold half of the spectators' clothes, that's not a mortal problem... And, if unfortunately, there was another blackout, it would be impossible to get out of here, people would push and shove, and it's so obvious that only one can assume that the building passed the fire safety inspection...
Overall, I'm still thinking about this and it gives me the chills...
Going back to the start of the show, which was delayed a lot. In my invitation, it said that access after three calls was prohibited. In reality, no calls were made:
I don't know how long the advertisement lasted, but when the show finally started, it was 7:30 pm. About half an hour after the scheduled time. This is unacceptable, in my opinion.
What I saw in the first part of the show barely deserves mentioning. I'll allow myself to specify that some of the characters on stage didn't match the original either in appearance or behavior, which left me with a bad impression.
The only thing I liked was the interpretation of Oneguin. The costumes and decorations were good, but, as I'm used to attending ballet at the Hermitage Theater, they didn't surprise me. The same can be said about the 3D special effects.
The music and choreography were mediocre, and I wasn't impressed by the singers' singing. The same impression I got from the music with the choreography.
After reading the descriptions of LDM and several comments about their other shows, I came to the conclusion that the theater intentionally deviates from the original and, in the case of 'Démon Oneguin', has not yet surpassed it.
What I saw in the show (in reality, only the first part, since we left in the second act) I'll describe in more detail in another comment, and for now, I'll stop at the organization.
The first act lasted less than an hour! And, if we consider that before announcing the break, one of the actresses initiated a dialogue with the audience, with the intention of sending the spectators to a buffet that, in a joking tone, the actress described as 'a bit of drinking', I don't know, friends, but I think the treatment of the audience at LDM is, at the very least, disrespectful.
Some of the spectators seemed to enjoy this type of humor. The truth is that I felt a bit uncomfortable during the second act, I didn't find it interesting and I was annoyed to be there. So we decided to leave.
The auditorium was still full of people who didn't want to be in the buffet, and just then, a strange character with a red wig came out on stage and began to announce the start of some kind of entertainment program, which really surprised me - someone who cares about the spectators' leisure!
But my enthusiasm didn't last long, because then he invited three men to come up on stage to participate in a contest and everything turned into a series of heavy and ridiculous jokes, like the ones you hear at a village party...
And, if that wasn't enough, after the show, there was an opportunity for the more patient spectators to take photos with the artists on stage. And I wonder, without additional cost? Seeing the commercial approach of LDM, I'm no longer so sure.
In summary, my experience with LDM was not pleasant at all. I was left with a bad impression that the theater doesn't have much respect for its spectators, who pay to see their shows.
The organization of the experience at the theater is horrible, as if they were leading a herd to a chicken coop. And what this shows is that the theater invests a fortune in advertising, but doesn't bother to make the space as comfortable as possible for its visitors.
All of this confirms my impression that the theater treats its spectators like a herd. Additionally, the humor used by the artists in their interaction with the audience is very basic and ridiculous.
The truth is, the show itself wasn't very impressive, I don't know if it was good or bad, but what I liked was the character of two characters: the great Oneguin interpreted by Ivan Ozhogin and the dear nanny of Tatyana, who sent the 'stable' spectators to drink something in the buffet.
The other characters, including that demon who ran across the stage, didn't seem impressive, not even with the elaborate costumes.
What really worries me is the safety at LDM, I hope nothing bad happens, because if something goes wrong, the consequences would be terrible, since there's no way to evacuate the area quickly and safely.
I'm in a state of total confusion, I don't understand how people who pay 15-20,000 rubles for a ticket can attend a place like that, unless they're given a special income and a VIP dressing room with a bathroom...
But any person with a minimum of respect should reflect on seeing and hearing all this...
Maybe it's just my problem, but I expected to attend something grand and ended up in a place that didn't impress me, and many people like it and almost all the tickets are sold?
Or at least I can be grateful that I didn't spend my money on tickets.
I'm leaving, I'll give it one star and thank you for your attention.
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¿Es verdad que el LDM es un nuevo atractivo turístico en San Petersburgo?
Sí, es cierto. El LDM es un nuevo atractivo turístico en San Petersburgo, y es que está en todos lados: en los anuncios del metro, en internet y hasta en las agencias de viaje. Incluso algunos locales van varias veces a ver el mismo espectáculo.
¿Cuál es el precio de las entradas para el musical 'Démon Oneguin'?
Los billetes para nuestro musical 'Démon Oneguin' en ese sitio comienzan en 1500 rublos.
¿Es cierto que el precio de las entradas es demasiado alto?
Sí, es cierto. El precio de las entradas es demasiado alto, considerando la calidad de la producción y la audiencia.
¿Qué tipo de audiencia puede esperar en el LDM?
La audiencia es diversa y animada, pero puede ser un poco ruidosa y distraída en algunas ocasiones.
¿Qué tipo de personal trabaja en el LDM?
El personal es amable y atento, pero puede ser un poco descuidado en algunas ocasiones.
¿Cuál es la calidad de la producción en el LDM?
La calidad de la producción es alta y profesional, pero puede ser un poco deficiente en algunas ocasiones.
¿Qué tipo de atención al cliente ofrece el LDM?
La atención al cliente puede ser un poco deficiente en algunas ocasiones, pero el personal es amable y atento.
¿Es fácil encontrar el LDM?
El LDM puede ser un poco difícil de encontrar para los visitantes que no conocen la ciudad.
¿Qué tipo de espectáculos ofrece el LDM?
El LDM ofrece una variedad de espectáculos y eventos, incluyendo musicales, teatro y ballet.
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- •La ubicación del teatro es cómoda y fácil de encontrar.
- •La decoración del teatro es impresionante y elegante.
- •La audiencia es diversa y animada.
- •El personal es amable y atento.
- •El espectáculo es emocionante y entretenido.
- •La calidad de la producción es alta y profesional.
- •La ubicación del LDM es cerca de otros lugares turísticos de San Petersburgo, lo que hace que sea fácil visitar varios lugares en un solo día.
- •El LDM ofrece una variedad de espectáculos y eventos, lo que significa que hay algo para todos los gustos.
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- •El precio de las entradas es demasiado alto.
- •La calidad-precio es baja, considerando el precio de las entradas.
- •La audiencia puede ser un poco ruidosa y distraída.
- •El personal puede ser un poco descuidado en algunas ocasiones.
- •El teatro puede ser un poco difícil de encontrar para los visitantes que no conocen la ciudad.
- •La atención al cliente puede ser un poco deficiente en algunas ocasiones.
- •El LDM puede ser un poco demasiado comercializado, lo que puede ser frustrante para aquellos que buscan una experiencia más auténtica.
- •El teatro puede ser un poco demasiado grande para algunos gustos, lo que puede hacer que se sienta impersonal.
