Is theater etiquette on its last legs? When in doubt, don't be a Lauren Boebert at the theater.
: Nobody likes an obstruction! When I saw “Hamilton”, I nabbed an orchestra seat — got it last minute but it was still a lot of money, which is why this next part matters: The incline in the orchestra section isslight. Basically no incline at all. And the young woman in front of me had her hair styled in this beautiful top bun. And it blocked my view entirely. And you can’t do anything! It’s obnoxious to say something.
But at the very least, if it’s winter, take off your hat. It makes a difference. Anything you can do not to obstruct the person’s view.I’m hesitant to make this sound like there’s one strict regimen of behavior everyone has to follow at a play, or a movie, or whatever. Clearly there’s not. But there’s value in looking at the Boebert incident as the new yardstick in measuring what not to do. Or how many different ways to ignore common sense etiquette in a very short period of time.
It’s like the Dustin Hoffman line from “Midnight Cowboy”: “I’m walkin’ here!” Only now it’s “I’m talkin’ here!’You know who else is probably thinking “I’m talkin’ here!”? The actors on stage! They are clocking every annoyance and I’m sympathetic. There was that time Patti LuPone famouslyand grabbed a phone out of the hand of a texting audience member.
Except who wants to see a play with no one else there? I’ve actually had that experience at smaller theaters and it is. You want people around you. I’d always rather be a face in the crowd instead of the Lone Audience Member.: I love the communal audience experience too, no matter how messy or transgressive it can get sometimes. On the other hand, certain interactive experiences just aren’t my thing.
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