General Leading scientist ejected by audience after 'trying to crowd surf' at classical music concert

[tom_mai78101]

Tom Morris, artistic director of the Bristol Old Vic, encouraged the audience to respond with enthusiasm to the music but accepted that Dr David Glowacki had “got very over-excited”.

The show was a forerunner to the Bristol Proms, launched by Mr Morris as a more “accessible and informal” alternative to the traditional classical concerts, which will start next month.

Before the performance, Mr Morris invited the audience to bring their drinks into the standing area in front of the stage and instructed them: “Clap or whoop when you like, and no shushing other people.”

But Dr Glowacki, a Royal Society Research Fellow, was so overcome during the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ he began lurching from side to side with his hands raised and whooping before attempting to crowd-surf, witnesses claimed.

Irritated by the distraction, audience members proceeded to physically eject the Bristol University academic from the area, in what Mr Morris claims is the first such incident at a classical concert since the 18th century.

Leading scientist ejected by audience after 'trying to crowd surf' at classical music concert

A leading scientist was ejected by fellow audience members during a performance of Handel’s Messiah after he took the director’s invitation to “clap and whoop” to the music a step too far by attempting to crowd-surf.

www.independent.ie

 

[FireCat]

LOL Poor scientist

 

[KaerfNomekop]

the first such incident at a classical concert since the 18th century

So it's happened before?

 

[tom_mai78101]

Of course, the kicking out of the auditorium has happened before. Are you actually thinking some guy from the 18th century wants to crowd-surf? But, I wished history books would have it recorded, labeled "MAN WANTS TO CROWD-SURF DURING BEETHOVEN'S PERFORMANCE, ENDED UP CROWD-KICKED." or something.

 

[The Helper]

Crowd surfing at a Classical Concert FTW!