A Radical Idea

The whole creation of this show has gotten me to thinking that since we are combing the worlds of theatre and sports on the stage, why don’t we encourage them to treat the show like a sporting event. Ordinarily, the audience at a theatre is made to be quite for the whole performance. The only time a silence like that falls on a sports stadium is when everybody has gone home. Perhaps a familiar topic will not be enough for the audience to fully invest themselves into this show. A familiar setting will also be needed, and that means treating like a sporting event. Instead of hushing a cell phones, let them ring. Instead of glaring at every uttered whisper, let the audience cheer and jeer to their hearts’ content. If we are going to combine both worlds, I say that we endeavor to combine them fully. Not only will this be a welcome relief for some of the audience members, it will also be a good challenge for us as actors: To have a whole audience cheering or jeering us as we perform would test our nerve, and our ability. It would also show to the audience that we are well versed in this show, and that we know it so fully, that their screaming will not be enough to derail us. While it may be a radical idea, I think that a familiar environment would be beneficial in enticing audience members to attend the shows.