'Scary' Gimp suit creep allowed in to watch Shakespeare play surrounded by families

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Theatre bosses thought it Much Ado About Nothing when a gimp dressed head-to-toe in latex turned up in the audience at Shakespeare’s Globe.

Fellow play-lovers complained the man – wearing tight-fitting fetish garb complete with facemask and leather harness – was a "very scary sight" at the matinee of the Bard’s The Comedy Of Errors.

But theatre bosses were only worried he might have "overheated".

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They said as his bodysuit "did not contain offensive slogans" he should be allowed to watch the performance.

The move stunned fellow audience members who spotted the freaky fan in the London theatre’s yard – the standing section in front of the stage looked down on from the balconies.

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Afterwards, one theatregoer wrote to say she was "shocked to see a man in a full latex gimp suit" turn up for the production.

She said she was "even more shocked that he was allowed to stay in the theatre".

“Why was he allowed to stay in a venue that caters for the general public including children?’’ she said.

“Even if a child doesn’t know what a latex suit is or the sexual connotations it’s still a very scary sight and puts parents in a very uncomfortable position when it comes to explaining to their children what is going on.

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“I found the whole thing extremely inappropriate and I wasn’t the only one.

“A lot of people were obviously uncomfortable. ’’The theatregoer said the "very nature of the outfit was offensive".

“It is sexual fetish-wear and sexual fetishes are not appropriate to act out in public,’’ she said.

“Can you suggest any contexts other than a fetish in which someone would wear a latex bodysuit and latex face mask with a leather harness on top?”

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“I really don’t understand how this didn’t violate some sort of policy considering the fact that the Globe isn’t just a theatre but an educational venue for children as well.’’

A manager replied: “As the outfit did not contain offensive or discriminatory slogans or wording, the decision was taken to permit the visitor to remain on site.

“The theatre added that it was assessing its audience's dress code.

The duty manager recorded in his report of the May 24 (2023) show: “Patron wearing a latex jumpsuit, including full face mask, had a yard ticket.

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“A few comments from staff, but (Front of House) erred on the side of caution and left the patron to enjoy the show.

“Our only worry was that the patron might’ve overheated!

“No further action required.’’

A spokesman for the theatre – a reconstruction of the Elizabethan playhouse for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays – said: “This is the first time we have had someone come to watch a performance wearing a blue latex outfit.

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“We were aware of a couple of comments from staff at the time but are not aware of any formal complaints from staff.

“We received one email from an audience member after the event whose feedback has been considered for the future.

“Our focus is to ensure all audience members are safe and able to enjoy their time at the Globe.

“We have security staff present 24/7.”

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