by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Arts and Activities Director
Theatres have a very defined etiquette and I would like the ISB community to be reminded of these established norms of behaviour. Many of the rules about overcrowding come from the aspect of safety: eg the audience can never sit in the aisles or stand around the sides and back in a theatre. This is considered a fire hazard.
Please be seated on time. Late comers disrupt the audience’s theatre experience.
Young children are encouraged to attend (please leave those under the age of two with a carer), and there are bathrooms to be used at interval. It is very distracting to both performers and audience members when there are people wandering around the theatre.
No cell phones should be turned on in a theatre (with the exception of the house manager and director). Even though we have very high quality radio mics, the frequency can be disturbed by cell phones. There have been numerous instances of radio mic interference in the past which is devastating to the performers concerned. Try to leave your phone at home or leave it off. You could try talking to those near you instead as you wait for the show to start!
There will be publicity photos to download afterwards and so there is no need for photos to be taken during the show. Please save us the embarrassment of having to take cameras and iphones off audience members.
Lastly a reminder that no food is allowed in the theatre – only water.
Jo Hanson and the performers thank you in advance for supporting their efforts. If everyone abides by these norms we can all enjoy the show.