Theatre Audiences Need Manners Lessons

<p>“Some shows are beginning to experiment with new etiquette rules. “Hair” director Diane Paulus is exploring ways to make the theater atmosphere more relaxed, less traditional. In order to keep up with the times, she plans to allow cell phones this summer at a theater space at the American Repertory Theater, in Cambridge, Mass., where she is the artistic director.”</p>

<p>So to keep up with the times she’s telling people to turn their cell phones ON? <em>shiver</em> Cell phones going off during shows is one of my pet peeves, especially when people ANSWER the phone, too. They’re basically encouraging people to disrupt the show. =(</p>

<p>I kind of want to go see that show just to see what happens. Hmmm. Well if I do, I’ll be sure to tell you how it works out!</p>