点评:Extremely disappointed with both my experience at the Kyla Cobbler show this year (that’s tickets I bought back in June 2025) and the Hawkswell Theatre’s handling of my complaint afterward.
I bought the tickets as a Christmas present for a close friend who is a huge fan of the comedian, but the night was completely ruined by an extremely intoxicated woman and her group. Security staff witnessed them openly drinking cans of alcohol and still allowed the woman to re-enter the auditorium despite her visibly intoxicated state. She then continued to roar interruptions during the performance and eventually fell asleep on another patron beside her.
When I raised the issue, the theatre offered two tickets to a show of their choosing as a gesture of “good faith.” I explained that my friend does not live in Sligo and requested either a refund or a voucher instead, but received no further response.
What makes this more disappointing is that I have supported the Hawkswell Theatre for years — attending the feis’s as a child, Kieran Quinn nights, INDIAN, and many productions and events over time. Unfortunately, the response I received felt more focused on protecting staff than properly acknowledging the failure in customer care and event management on the night.
People pay good money to support the arts and deserve to enjoy the experience without disruption and to be treated fairly when legitimate complaints are raised. More than one person complained about this woman on this night. Very disappointing handling of the situation from start to finish
翻译:我对今年观看凯拉·科布勒 (Kyla Cobbler) 的演出体验极其失望(门票是我在2025年6月购买的),而且霍克斯韦尔剧院 (Hawkswell Theatre) 对我投诉的处理方式也让我非常不满。
我买票是想送给一位挚友作为圣诞礼物,她非常喜欢这位喜剧演员。然而,当晚的演出却被一位醉醺醺的女子和她的同伴彻底毁了。保安人员亲眼目睹他们公开饮用罐装酒,却仍然允许这位女子进入剧场,尽管她明显处于醉酒状态。演出期间,她不断大声喧哗,最终在旁边一位观众身上睡着了。
当我提出这个问题时,剧院以“诚意”为由,提出赠送两张他们指定的演出门票。我解释说我的朋友不住在斯莱戈 (Sligo),并要求退款或提供代金券,但之后再也没有收到任何回复。
更令人失望的是,我多年来一直支持霍克斯韦尔剧院——从小就去看他们的舞蹈比赛、基兰·奎因之夜、印第安人剧目,以及这些年来参加过的许多演出和活动。不幸的是,我收到的回复似乎更侧重于保护员工,而不是真正承认当晚客户服务和活动管理方面的失误。
人们花钱支持艺术,理应享受不受干扰的观剧体验,并在提出合理投诉时得到公平对待。当晚不止一个人投诉了那位女士。从始至终,整个事件的处理方式都令人非常失望。