by Kerri Fitzgerald
kerrif@isb.ac.th
Theatres have a very defined etiquette and it is probably timely to remind the whole ISB community of some established norms of theatre audience behaviour that we abide by.
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/safety hazard.
Please be seated on time and fill in the centre of the rows first. Late comers disrupt the audience’s theatre experience.
Young children are encouraged to attend (but it might be wise to 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 are to be bought into the 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
There will be publicity photos to download afterwards and so there is no need for photos to be taken during the show. The show will also be recorded and the DVD will be available in the library within 24 hours. Please enjoy the magic and immediacy of theatre performance without filtering it through a device
Lastly a reminder that no food is allowed in the theatre – only water.
The performers thank you in advance for supporting their efforts. If everyone abides by these norms we can all enjoy the show.