A very nice theatre, and the fact that young peopl...

A very nice theatre, and the fact that young people can get in to see the opera so cheaply is amazing! However, the issue with the Hippodrome is the audience, not the show. There is constant, incessant nibbling and crunching of packaging and chewing. There are people who arrive late and make a fuss, there are people who bring their far-too-young children who cry and jump around for the duration, and there are people who are a really willing to be ripped off for ice cream!