These days it seems as if the standing ovation is anticipated before the first line is spoken or the first note sung.Returning to the theater after a pandemic-induced hiatus was something I wanted to stand up and cheer — until the very end of the performance, when all I wanted was the right to remain seated. Unfortunately, I quickly found out that the interruption of Covid-19 had done nothing to stop the wild proliferation of the standing ovation.
Indeed, it often feels as if the standing ovation is anticipated before the first line is spoken or the first note sung. Maybe it’s steep ticket prices that create a self-fulfilling prophecy; a performance has to be great to justify spending a week’s pay on a night out. Perhaps it just makes for a better selfie if you are standing at the end of a performance. Or it’s done unreflectively becausein such a way as to manipulate this response.
But in my view, the unexpected is part of the mystique of live performance. I prefer to allow the performance to move me rather than knowing from the outset that a standing ovation is expected. And I worry about how this affects the performers themselves.
THINK Toally agree. I have seen a lot of theatre and the now pervasive obligatory standing ovation has robbed the theatre community of something that used to be special. It’s kind of like giving out trophies to kids just for participating in a sport, the trophy loses its meaning.
THINK Bro
THINK So stay seated. What will happen if you don’t?
THINK Oh my god grow up
THINK I can’t believe that NBC would even let something like this be posted. What nonsense from someone who believes the world revolves around them.
THINK Not even going to read this. Don't want to stand? Don't. Not that friggen hard lady. Also, no one cares what you do. Judge yourself.
THINK She thinks a standing ovation is tyranny? Oh sweet, sweet summer child…
THINK Most patrons are just stretching their legs...😂
THINK Standing is optional.
THINK Everything Caucasians do is racist.🤣🤣
THINK Someone’s bored…
THINK Today in Really Important Things to Worry About
THINK Now, if people would also stop screaming “whoo” at end end of every performance, as if they’ve just had the most mind-bending orgasm of their entire lives, we would all be happy concert/theatre attendees. 😖
THINK You can literally stay seated if you want.
THINK yesterday's 'good' is today's 'great', ergo (as I sometimes say): all roads lead to c*nt. 🤷🏻♂️ if u get my analogies :)
THINK Maggie seems nice.
THINK people are dying, Maggie
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