Theater Etiquette
I was just asked to comment on Dance Place’s latest blog entry: Theater Etiquette. Dance Place is trying to convince the Washington Post to do a story on “how theater etiquette has gone down the tubes and how cell photos cameras a cell video capture is threatening the integrity of a choreographers work.” Here is my response:
Cell phones, and all that comes with them, definitely an issue, but there is one more issue that comes to mind. Number 1 rule - stay for the whole show. Even if you are a student and you are getting extra credit for going, don’t just grab a program and leave. Arrive at least 15 minutes early, try to get something out of the experience, and then bring THAT back to your class.
They are hoping that if they send all of the blog comments to the Post, they will write about it. So, I thought I’d pose the question to YOU. Feel free to comment here or on their blog at www.myspace.com/danceplace (yes - another dance blog in DC!)