Beth's Ponderings
I thoroughly enjoy
watching live entertainment, and have been able to see a number of shows in
recent months, including the Stettler Variety Showcase performances (Donny Lee,
Lizzy Hoyt, Terry Barber), Bashaw Community Theatre’s production of Matilda,
and others.
Now, that said, I
am a fan of a certain type of live performance, over others. What I enjoy the most, is performances in
smaller venues with smaller audiences. That
way you can not only get a great seat, as the seats are so close to the
performer, but as ones like Donny Lee said, it’s like we are hanging out
together in a living room or kitchen.
A smaller venue also
allows for a more intimate performance as the artist(s) can, and usually does,
interact with the audience during the performance, making it a more
personalized experience, generating not only more laughs, but occasionally some
heart-felt tears too. And if you want to
talk to the performer after the show, that is usually pretty easy too, without
long line-ups.
Local theatrical
performances offer the added bonus of knowing most, if not all, of the cast
members, allowing you to see them in a different light, and see their growth
and development as an actor, and an individual, if they are in subsequent shows.
From personal
experience performing on a stage, I can tell you that it is way easier to
perform for an audience - whom you don’t know personally - that numbers in the 100s
(or more), but the most memorable performances are those for small intimate
groups where you get a chance to interact with the audience, and hear stories
afterwards about how meaningful the performance was to them.
Beth
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