How hot does it have to be for a show to be cancelled? (In Celsius if you can)

[Grace2]

Hello everyone hope youre having a good day Ive been wondering how hot does it have to be for a show to be canceled as I was wondering if its lower or higher than school getting canceled over here (45+ Celsius) and if the shows over here (Melbourne Australia) would be canceled at some point as where I live in Melbourne it’s gotten to 42 Celsius and meant to be getting hotter. I was thinking it would be higher as almost all theatres are inside but then I was thinking as theres a lot of electrical and people and on top of that youd have to perform that it may be lower due to risk. So if you know let me know. Thanks a lot!

[magictodo123]

Huh. I've NEVER heard of a show being cancelled because of heat. I know cities may issue a temperature advisory, but they usually tell people to stay indoors and theaters are air conditioned...I'm not sure! 

[Broadway Joe]

They have this thing called air conditioning, it's lovely.

[Broadway61004]

I can't speak for Australia, but I can say here in NY the only heat-related thing that would cancel a show would be if it was so hot the power went out (as in the 2003 blackout when shows were canceled for several days). But otherwise, rain, snow, hot, cold, shows will be on.

[haterobics]

Slava's Snowshow has to stay at 0 degrees or less celsius to live up to its name.

[kdogg36]

Broadway61004 said: "I can't speak for Australia, but I can say here in NY the only heat-related thing that would cancel a show would be if it was so hot the power went out (as in the 2003 blackout when shows were canceled for several days). But otherwise, rain, snow, hot, cold, shows will be on."

Well, there have been a few isolated days in past years when shows canceled performances for either a blizzard or a hurricane, but definitely not for hot weather.

[Fosse76]

Broadway61004 said: "I can't speak for Australia, but I can say here in NY the only heat-related thing that would cancel a show would be if it was so hot the power went out (as in the 2003 blackout when shows were canceled for several days). But otherwise, rain, snow, hot, cold, shows will be on."

Heat wasn't the cause of the 2003 blackout.

[Fosse76]

Broadway61004 said: "I can't speak for Australia, but I can say here in NY the only heat-related thing that would cancel a show would be if it was so hot the power went out (as in the 2003 blackout when shows were canceled for several days). But otherwise, rain, snow, hot, cold, shows will be on."

Heat wasn't the cause of the 2003 blackout.

[Broadway61004]

Fosse76 said: "Broadway61004 said: "I can't speak for Australia, but I can say here in NY the only heat-related thing that would cancel a show would be if it was so hot the power went out (as in the 2003 blackout when shows were canceled for several days). But otherwise, rain, snow, hot, cold, shows will be on."

Heat wasn't the cause of the 2003 blackout."

The power surge caused by the amount of units running (i.e. air conditioners as a result of the heat). So yes, heat was responsible.  In any case, the point is that would be the only way a heat-related issue would cause shows to cancel.

[ukpuppetboy]

I worked as stage crew at Phantom, London during an unbearably hot spell in August 2002 and there was definitely no AC in Her Majesty’s. We just sweated it out and then hydrated ourselves in the pub after the show. I assume we were a good 10 degrees cooler than Melbourne though. And that any electrical equipment you may have in Aussie will be suitably cooled to prevent it overheating inside the theatre. 

[tourboi]

Broadway Joe said: "They have this thing called air conditioning, it's lovely. "

Yes but outside North America many historical theatres aren’t air conditioned. In the UK almost all west end theatres are without AC... witnessed several fainting spells when I was working over there on a show during a particularly hot summer. 

[LizzieCurry]

Do you really think theatres in major Australian cities don't have AC?

[Grace2]

I know there are air conditioning but I was wondering if it would at some point be canceled cause of it as schools have ac and do extreme weather when it’s get too hot so you go inside all day so I was curious despite the ac would it still be canceled (that why I said it would be higher due to being indoors the indoors part was because most places have ac)

[LizzieCurry]

Are you specifically asking about Australia? This might be a question for somewhere more Australia-centric, like AussieTheatre.com. At least they'd know if extreme heat has affected theatre in the past better than we would.

From your run-on sentence I still can't really tell what you're asking. Schools stay inside all day when there are extreme temps and bush fires, right? And a theatre is generally an indoors-only event. So...? Again, what are you actually asking?

[Grace2]

What I’m really trying to find out is if there’s a point where they have to shut down a show because of heat if so what does the temp have to be for it to be shut down I just really curious at this point

[dramamama611]

It is unlikely there is any sort of consensus in ANY country.   Building with air, aren't going to shut down - they can't afford to.

 

[LuPita2]

Grace2 said: "What I’m really trying to find out is if there’s a point where they have to shut down a show because of heat if so what does the temp have to be for it to be shut down I just really curious at this point"

No. There is not. I hope this answers your question. 

[ModernMillie3]

Heat is not a factor for theaters, not really anyways. However, extreme cold and massive snow storms have closed many theaters (in the US) for a day or two. 

[UncleCharlie]

Grace2 said: "What I’m really trying to find out is if there’s a point where they have to shut down a show because of heat if so what does the temp have to be for it to be shut down I just really curious at this point"

Scientists estimate the earth's core would melt at 6000 C.  So, I think that's your number.

[darreyl102]

^this

[uncageg]

Jesus, the OP asked a legitimate question and some people just couldn't help but be snarky. It is getting really tiring having to scroll through these posts to get to those that are actually answering a question or really contributing to a thread.

[Fosse76]

Broadway61004 said: "Fosse76 said: "Broadway61004 said: "I can't speak for Australia, but I can say here in NY the only heat-related thing that would cancel a show would be if it was so hot the power went out (as in the 2003 blackout when shows were canceled for several days). But otherwise, rain, snow, hot, cold, shows will be on."

Heat wasn't the cause of the 2003 blackout."

The power surge caused by the amount of units running (i.e. air conditioners as a result of the heat). So yes, heat was responsible. In any case, the point is that would be the only way a heat-related issue would cause shows to cancel."

It was a factor, but not the reason.

[dramamama611]

uncageg said: "Jesus, the OP asked a legitimate question and some people just couldn't help but be snarky. It is getting really tiring having to scroll through these posts to get to those that are actually answering a question or really contributing to a thread."

 

Actually A LOT of people answered the question - far more than were snarky.  BUT  the OP kept asking the same question looking for an answer that just didn't exist

 

[Wee Thomas2]

And plenty of schools here don't have AC, and they don't cancel school on hot days

[denali.fire]

Never too hot for Hadestown.