Bladders are pretty programmable. Seeing a show without an intermission, drinks less a few hours leading into it? I prefer an intermission, but I certainly wouldn't use that as a means of deciding whether to see something. Apparently not, as I see this on Saturday night.
As for the lack of information, it's only had what... three performances if you count the one about to let out? Not sure why people think we usually hear any faster than this...
devonian.t said: "If younger audiences are astounded by the play surely that is no bad thing? Hopefully it will encourage or consolidate a life-long interest in theatre"
I'm not sure anyone would disagree with that. It was the concept that young people attending indicated any other things about the show...
inmyownlittlecorner said: "So many schools have tried to implement these and failed cause kids are smart and know how to open the pouch. On concept, it sounds great but in execution, it fails"
Yes, but at shows where they use these, anyone who does bring a phone out is immediately ejected with no warning, so... that is typically the other half of the policy when pouches are in use.
joevitus said: "I am just saying that writing off a young person's reaction to Slave Play is elitist at best, and possibly naive/ignorant."
I think it is more fair to write off the allure of being at an invited dress rehearsal, for free, regardless of age... I trust people who put their money down to see things, as that will be the boat in which I find myself?
The opportunity to extend (with or without the UK cast members) certainly seems to exist, but only once we see how it starts selling once it gets going... a 7+ hour straight gay play (or is it a gay straight play?!) with no stars seems like a hard sell, but if the quality and word of mouth kick in, who can tell...
Tom5 said: "Although the easiest way to get around it - and I'm sure it's being done now - is to simply have two phones (everyone has an old one) and hand that one over to be locked."
Every time I've been subject to a Yondr pouch, it was after a metal detector.
If you hold until much closer to showtime, you can see if they release any accessible seating for those shows. If they are unused before a show, they become up for grabs. Plus, since it is a member house, members can always decide to switch shows (like into the recently announced extension), possibly freeing up seats on dates you can attend.
If the show your friend booked is through Telecharge, it might be easier for him to switch that show?
TotallyEffed said: "Considering this wasn’t mentioned before purchasing tickets, and the tickets are mobile, I do think people will throw a fit over this and it won’t be as simple and smooth as you make it sound."
The larger point is that it will inconvenient the audience over the artist, which they will find preferable. Every other solution does the reverse.
Well, if their methods of keeping cell phone usage controlled in their shows negatively impact the audience over the artist, then that isn't a major issue, just something to sort out and improve in the future. As the artists are the ones annoyed at present.
