What do audiences want?
Sat, 8 Sept 2001, 12:38 pmGambler19 posts in thread
What do audiences want?
Sat, 8 Sept 2001, 12:38 pmWhat do audiences want to see when the come to the theatre? The current audiences seem to consist of theatre goers and friends, but maybe if we take a look at cinema for a bit we can draw in new members to our theatre audiences. The award winning movies are often Actions/ Comedies or the 'extraordinary' Dramas. Young guys want to see fighting, explosions, 'cool' or charismatic characters with guns. Young Girls want to see lovers getting together in comic situations. Both want to see something hilariously funny. Lets face it, people want this, if we thespians can deliver the goods then we can bring new people to the theatre. Comments?
RE: What do audiences want?
Sun, 9 Sept 2001, 01:42 amHey Jason,
hey Eliot,
This is an interesting question to pose here: what do audiences want to see when they come to the theatre?
I think a question like that is best answered by the audience numbers at already existing shows. I mean, for example- you look at the successes of various musicals- how did they come to be famous? Audience numbers- am i right? That could be a way ??
Also, i believe that lovers of film are not necessarily going to be lovers of theatre. These are two different industries i guess with differing entertainment aspects. I'm not completely sure we could look to film although there have been musicals made of films and films made of musicals etc. Perhaps I'm wrong ...perhaps there is a link...
And with the whole thing of young girls liking the "lovey dovey chic flicks" and guys loving "action-blood&guts", times are changing and those stereotypes are becoming more and more unreliable. Also- if you want too look at issues regarding the audience ,I think it is fair to regard the older audience members as much as the younger.
Interesting discussion.....sorry i can't be that much help!
The Review Master
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