Very late post about Rsl’s preview of “Interview” 23/08/25
Apologies abt sharing the experience very late, I was bit caught with things… haha
I’ll just get to the story, so the show was on 7:30 pm in the evening, I met my sister who was I seeing the show with an hour before (but earlier I know haha) I never been to the area before and it was first time looking around and it was quite pretty! Ah I saw the poster at the station as well haha I think there’s another one in Waterloo I believe?
There was a lot of ppl. I guess that was the case especially it’s an opening night haha but I’d like to be honest, maybe it’s bc the venue is not only for theatre and it’s a preview but how they managed stuff was bit disappointing… some were bit unfriendly and there was bit of arguing happening but was okay but out of blue, they told us that the seating are mislabeled therefore we should move. There was bit of confusion including me and my sister. Tbh I couldn’t help myself but thinking how could they mess up such a basic thing like this like it never happened to me before. But nevertheless it was fixed somehow haha.
The show started bit later than the promised time, the writer and the director of the play came and did some speech beforehand saying how happy he was that we came and so on haha.
I mean I wouldn’t spoil the show just in case, but I’d say this, I was worried if I won’t be able to concentrate on the show seeing Bobby irl but when he first came out and do the monologue, I was instantly engaged with his performance. After that another featured cast, Paten comes along and she was really amazing too. In a sense I felt her character was bit more interesting than Bobby’s but I think it was bc her character was more active and loud (in gesture and all).
But i’m bit scared to say, the play itself wasn’t my cup of tea, there was a scene in the play that put me off (I wouldn’t say what it is but there was a girl who sat next to me constantly uttering wtf wtf when that scene came out lol) and I don’t think the ending was persuasive enough for me take it. But I won’t elaborate on that bc there’s so much I want say afterwards!
Once it was over, I went to the front of house staff abt the stage door and initially they told me they’re not certain if the actors would meeting the audience. I was panicking ngl but there was a place I was suspecting so we went and just waited…
There was quite a few ppl (later on it created quite a long queue) who probably had the same idea so I was bit relived. There was a group of girls and one of them was wearing dps shirt haha However, I was constantly on the panic and nervous mode bc it was a big thing for me… it was something I never expect it’ll happen to me… my poor sister she was comforting me..
And some time later the two actors came out and omg my head went blank.
Bobby went up to the girl with dps shirt, as it seemed they met before, they had a small chat and then he looked at me and goes ‘hi there, how are ya.?’
And omg my head was bursting and tbh I didn’t even answer him but just idiotically saying the sentence I practised in my head… ‘I… I’ve been a fan for long time (well considering his career 5 years is not very long but still haha) , and tonight it was amazing… would it be okay if I get your autograph’ and he did! He was so sweet to me tbh a lot sweeter than I imagined🥲 when I spoke he attentively looked with this expression 🥺 when I think back I think it’s bc I looked as if I was in verge of tears haha.
I asked him to sign the programme book and the playbill for the invention of love. He seemed happy and surprised to see it, he was like oh I haven’t seen this for very long time and loook thru the book. He offered to take pictures…! So I did…. But gosh my face is awful lol he also did with my sister but her pics came out so nicely haha
😭😭😭 still feel unreal srsly
He also spoke to my sister and she asked some advice on acting as she’s aspiring to be one and srsly he was so kind and compassionate talking to her. Though I can’t remember what he saying bc my soul escaped that moment but he was very encouraging haha. My sister asked him to sign one of the postcard and I think he was interested? I hope he did as you’ll see later. And the girl with dps shirt liked my postcard asking if I made it, and my sister answered it for me saying ‘she’s a talented girl’ - bless her 🥹
I gave him some gifts I packed like letter I handwritten, the merch I made same one my sister got signed (which I did a free giveaways years back) and the drawing I made from the scene from the swings kids..! He was like thank you and he… hugged me🥹🥹🥹 thanking me to support him for a long time………… hearing that was so rewarding…. Like I never experienced that before. And we said good night and we left whilst he went off to see other ppl… well, before we left we also talked with Paten as well which she equally was lovely and welcoming!
The drawing I gave him is this one… ngl im still bit nervous abt this I hope he likes them idk lol
So conclusion, this was one of the best night and I was very emotional all along. Hearing that from him means so much and I will never stop to support him. I felt so bad that I wasn’t into the show itself but I’m willing to see the show again on the last day it runs. Though idk if I’d approach again at the stage door haha bc I’m too shy and I have no idea how to act alone without anyone haha but this is so not real I couldn’t go to sleep until 3am lol but I managed to watch the Sunday brunch in live tho! (Such an odd show in my opinion haha)
