CURTAIN UP
Wed, 18 Apr 2007, 04:08 pmGordon the Optom7 posts in thread
CURTAIN UP
Wed, 18 Apr 2007, 04:08 pmWhat time is acceptable for a show with a stated time of 8.00 pm to start? If late, what are acceptable reasons?
Buses, trains, cinemas all start on time, however I have found that the greater majority of theatre productions - at all levels - in Australia start between 5 to 15 minutes late, for no apparent reason. The audience have learnt to turn up late, 'they'll wait for us!'
Actually, I find that most
Wed, 18 Apr 2007, 07:45 pmActually, I find that most of the time - at least in fringe theatre - we are waiting for more people to arrive because we don't have a very full house at the start time. There are other reasons; many times we run late because of a last minute problem, and sometimes we wait because we know that people are on their way from the ticket box. We also have to remember that no two clocks are alike, and that the SM's watch may be different to the FOH's.
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